Unit 6
Which word starting with 'v' means in a powerless position?
vulnerable
Marriage is an important m_____ in life.
milestone
What's the synonym of upsetting that starts with 'd'.
distressing
A wire that connects electrical equipment to a power supply.
cord
A _____ _____ is where you mark who you are voting for.
ballot paper
Complete the missing words in the following idioms:
1. Do you agree that fame is very much __ the offing for everybody, and anyone can become a celebrity?
2. What do you think is the main reason for people wanting to stay in the _____ (= receiving public attention and interest)?
1. in
2. limelight
The pain _____ off (became less) after he had had his treatment.
eased/wore
Complete the following sentence with a phrase:
Most animals try to protect themselves __ ___ ____ __ danger.
in the face of
If people are looking carefully at something, it's under s_____.
scrutiny
Name a synonym for 'abolish' starting with 'e'.
eradicate
The photo must be from a citizen journalist. (has to)
A citizen journalist ...
... has to have taken the photo.
My grandmother doesn't live with us because she found a place in a retirement home.
If my grandmother ...
... hadn't found a place in a retirement home, she would live with us.
Nine million computers ____ _____ (sell) in the UK last year.
were sold
Orville Wright to his brother: 'No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris.'
Orville Wright told ...
... his brother that no flying machine would ever fly from New York to Paris.
The speech lasted two hours. It was very powerful.
The speech, which lasted two hours, was very powerful.
It's not possible that he heard about it on the radio. He never listens to the news. (can't)
He ...
... can't have heard about it on the radio.
My parents didn't shout because they weren't angry.
If my parents ...
... had been angry, they would have shouted.
My dog enjoys it when I take it for a walk.
My dog enjoys ...
... being taken for a walk.
Have you decided on your next invention?
I asked him ...
... if/whether he had decided on his next invention.
Rewrite the sentence using a participle clause:
The book was first published in 1969. It is still relevant today.
The book first published in 1969 is still relevant today.
They took lots of photos and immediately uploaded them online.
What ...
... they did was (to) take lots of photos and immediately upload them online.
Imagine you _____ (win) the lottery. What would you spend the money on?
won
Transform the sentence below into two different passive sentences:
The teacher is showing us a new documentary.
1. A new documentary is being shown to us by the teacher.
2. We are being shown a new documentary by the teacher.
'I'm sorry that I'm taking a long time to finish the work,' said Zuckerberg.
Zuckerberg apologized ...
... for taking a long time to finish the work.
Rewrite the sentence using a participle clause:
At the end of the street there is a sign. It points to the library.
At the end of the street is a sign pointing to the library.