UNIT 1
The park is getting really busy...
a) now that it’s springtime.
b)because it’s getting dark outside.
a) now that it’s springtime.
Students should learn at the zoo._____ ,teachers often created special assignments for their students to complete.
a. So
b. Therefore
Therefore
COMPLETE
The lions are among________ (big) meat eaters.
Cars left too long outside in this weather usually _____ because of the ice.
a. get sunburned
b. get soaked
c. get stuck
c. get stuck
While on vacation, Liza decided to look for _____ to earn a little extra money.
a. a job opening
b. a short-term position
c. an entry-level job
b. a short-term position
It was beautiful day that we decided to have a picnic in the park.
a)so
b) such
c) such a
such a
Many children wanted to visit the zoo, so teachers often on field trips.
a. brought their students
b. created special assignments
c. chose Mondays
a. brought their students
The chimps are __________(playful) animals of all. They love to play
the most playful
It’s really _____ today. It hasn’t rained in days but there’s so much water in the air. I feel like I can swim through it!
a. pouring
b. humid
c. hailing
b. humid
The store clerk has to show a _____ attitude to the customers, even if they are rude to him.
a. responsible
b. positive
c. creative
b. positive
Although my car is fuel-efficient, ...
a. I pay over $100 a month on gas.
b. gas isn’t very expensive.
a. I pay over $100 a month on gas.
Many people were interested in animals.Therefore the city .
a. created many jobs
b. decided to open a zoo
c. added a bus line
b. decided to open a zoo
Change the statement to a negative question.
The marketing plan was great.
Wasn’t the marketing plan great?
I sometimes go up _____ at the back of my house when it’s about to get dark. I love to watch the city lights when they start to come on.
a. a hill
b. field
c. cropc
a. a hill
There’s a good mix of age, race, and gender among the contestants because they were selected from different places at _____.
a. an app
b. random
c. rally
b. random
My parents are visiting us next week, even though they know
a. I have time to meet them
b. I don’t have time to meet them
b. I don’t have time to meet them
“Jill has been to Berlin.”
a. He told me Jill went to Berlin.
b. He told me Jill had been to Berlin.
b. He told me Jill had been to Berlin.
ADD UTTERLY
It was a long day — we didn’t finish until after midnight.
It was an UTTERLY long day — we didn’t finish until after midnight.
_____ you sad when the lead character died?
a. Isn’t
b. Didn’t
c. Weren’t
d. Aren’t
c
There’s _____ that’s opening this weekend. I’m excited to go and play some games!
a. carnival
b. fireworks
c. a parade
a
JOIN THE CLAUSES. USE GET TO PARAPHRASE
. I canceled our meeting. Now Jane is upset. (when)
I canceled our meeting when Jane got upset.
“We’ll see you later.”
a. They said we’d see you later.
b. They said they’d see us later.
b. They said they’d see us later.
PUT THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER
an / uncommonly / investment company / small / they’re
THEY´RE AN UNCOMMONLY SMALL INVESTMENT COMPANY
A: Do you know what kind of skills she had before she joined the management team?
B: I asked her a couple of months ago. _____.
A: Wow! _____.
B: True. She told me she’d always wanted to be a manager.
a. That’s a big move
c. She said she had worked as a lawyer at another company
b. It sounds like you’re interested in applying for Pam’s job
d. I’m going to talk to Mary
c and a
A: One day when we were out with our cameras, it started raining and I got wet. Completely wet.
B: _____ A: Yeah, but I saved my camera.
B: Wow. I guess that kind of ruined your photo shoot.
A: Not at all! _____ Then the sun came out and it was hot again.
a. It was a dream come true!
c. The rain only lasted for 15 minutes.
b. Hmm, I don’t know.
d. You did?
d and c