D E P A R T M E N T OF B A S I C ENGLISH

C U R R I C U L U M U NI T

PI & INT REVISION

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PR E PA R E D B Y
ÇİĞDEM KAYIHAN ASLAN
NAVID M. TALAEI
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 REVISION ASSIGNMENT 1

EXERCISE 1. Read the text and circle a, b, c, or d.

People have different ideas about travelling. Some people would like to visit an old city full of historic
buildings and museums. They like history a lot and want to know many things about it. There is
another group of people who want to relax on a quiet beach. These people enjoy (1) on
the beach for hours. This group hates too much noise and always looks for quiet places. They don’t
want to think about (2) while they are on vacation. For another group of people,
travelling means only shopping! These people are not interested in museums or relaxing beaches.
They only want to shop, and sometimes, they spend (3) money. They often try to find
the best shopping centres in different cities or even different countries.

(1) a. to lie b. lie c. lying d. lied

(2) a. nothing b. something c. anything d. everything
(3) a. too much b. too many c. a few d. few
For me, travelling is a little different. I don’t usually go to the museums or go shopping when I’m
travelling. But, I like mountain climbing, rafting, and camping. I think it is (4) to walk
in the nature than to see a very old painting or to spend a lot of my time and money in a shopping
mall. I often plan (5) my weekend in the mountains near my hometown and try to
forget about the stressful daily life. In my opinion, this is very relaxing.

(4) a. well b. the best c. good d. better

(5) a. to spend b. spend c. spending d. spent
I have a good plan for this spring. I am going to go to Arizona and do some rafting in The Colorado
River. My girlfriend thinks it is (6) dangerous, but I don’t agree with her. I think it is
safer than driving in some big cities like New York! However, there are some important rules. For
example, you (7) know swimming and you (8) wear a helmet and a
life vest while rafting. Well, it is for your safety.
(6) a. enough b. too c. too many d. more
(7) a. must b. can c. will d. mustn’t
(8) a. don’t have to b. have to c. can d. may

Helmet

Life Vest

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EXERCISE 2. Read the text and choose the best word or preposition for each gap from the box.
There are THREE extra words.

survived for exciting to pessimistic

immediately continent palace probably lent at

Have you ever done anything special that you will never forget? Well, I have. Last year, my husband
and I decided to go somewhere different for the summer holiday. We always wanted to travel to a
different (1) and see different countries and cities. When we finally saved enough
money last year, we were ready to do it. We visited India! Most of our friends, especially our
(2) friends didn’t like the idea. For example, in their opinion, India was very far from
the U.S., and it was very expensive to travel there. Some of them also said that Indians were not nice
(3) the tourists and many other negative opinions. But we didn’t agree with them and
started our long trip. The trip was really long.

When we arrived in India, we were very happy. We saw many interesting things, places and people,
and I wanted to take their pictures, but there was a little problem. I (4) remembered
that I didn’t have my camera with me. I got unhappy about it and I was very angry with myself
because I didn’t want to use my husband’s camera. He is very good (5) taking
photographs and he has many good pictures, but he usually doesn’t like to share his camera with me!
Anyway, we visited many (6) places in India like Amer Fort, The Red Fort, Qutab
Minar, etc., but if you ask me, the most beautiful place we visited was the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal
is a very beautiful and a famous (7) in Agra. Agra is about 250 km away from Delhi,
one of the biggest cities in India. I didn’t really like Delhi because it was very crowded and the air
quality was terrible, but we (8) it anyway.

In short, it was a great trip and we enjoyed it a lot. We tasted some great food and saw very interesting
things and places. We also made some good friends. I think you should definitely visit India, too.

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EXERCISE 3. Correct the errors in these sentences, questions and dialogues.
1. What is the most longest novel you have ever read?

2. I think this picture is more better than the other.

3. I don’t need something.

4. Mike has a little friends.

5. I hate this apartment. It is not enough big for me and my dog!

6. Mary: John, the phone is ringing!

John: OK, I am going to answer it.

7. Tom, you don’t have to smoke here! It is the rule!

8. James mustn’t work on the weekend. He is usually free on Saturdays and Sundays.

EXERCISE 4. Re-write: Complete the second sentence in a way that it has the same meaning
with the first. DO NOT WRITE MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

Look at these words and try to find similar words

Example: - John is taller than Peter.

- Peter isn’t as tall as John.

1. The white car is better than the black one.

The black car isn’t the white one.

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2. Turkey is not as big as Russia.

Turkey is Russia.

3. I have never seen any movie better than this.

This is I have ever seen.

4. This shirt is too small for her.

This shirt is not for her.

5. He does not have many friends.

He has friends.

6. It is not necessary to wear a tie in his work place.

He doesn’t wear a tie to his work.

EXERCISE 5. Complete the crossword using the clues.

Across
2. On time: p l
3.To take in Oxygen: b_ e
7. Not old; m n
8. My girlfriend is j s
of me! When I talk to other
girls, she gets angry.
9. Dirty, not clean: p d
10. I p d my exam and I am
very happy about it.
Down
1. people living in a place: i s
4. Not full: e y
5. The opposite of ‘find’: l e
6. He was very a s before the exam.
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 REVISION ASSIGNMENT 2

EXERCISE 1. Choose the correct option for each blank.

Richard and Victoria Hammond got married last year. They spent over
$20,000 (1) the wedding and spent a year and a half to organize it, so you will be
surprised (2) that Richard and Victoria Hammond now don’t even look at
(3) photos or watch the wedding video. They think it is a waste of time.

1) a) at b) of c) in d) on
2) a) to hear b) hearing c) hear d) heard
3) a) them b) their c) theirs d) they

"It was a wonderful wedding, an unbelievable day," says Victoria. "But we want (4)
a lot of things together now, we are both looking forward to the future." Her husband, banker
and amateur race driver Richard, agrees. "Both our minds are now fixed firmly on the future.
I'll never forget our wedding ceremony or the party (5) we had at a cliff-side hotel
afterwards, but there's so much we want, so many hopes. Our marriage is (6) for us
than the wedding."

4) a) doing b) do c) to do d) done
5) a) where b) which c) who d) when
6) a) more important b) the most important c) as important d) important

"At the moment, we (7) with my parents," explains Victoria, "so our first wish is to
find our own place. We are going to (8) a new house soon. However, we don’t have
much money. So, we can’t buy a house in the city centre. Maybe we can get a cheap house in
the (9)." Both Victoria and husband Richard have a lot of siblings. They also want a
big family. "We plan _ (10) two or three children," Richard tells me. "Victoria is
wonderful with children and I can get 3 years leave from my work."

7) a) live b) are living c) have lived d) are going to live

8) a) look for b) look after c) look out d) look like
9) a) cyclone b) suburbs c) temple d) paradise
10) a) have b) to have c) having d) had

The young couple has (11) returned from a two-week honeymoon spent in an
authentic Scottish castle. Both the newly-weds are big travel lovers and Richard hopes this

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will continue. "I would like to go travelling as much as possible together. (12) with
someone else is an amazing experience. I think it's sad to experience all the wonderful places
in the world and not to have (13) with you." Unfortunately, Victoria has a travel
(14) that she has to do alone. "I (15) fascinated by safari all my life and my
real wish is to go on a safari. Richard isn’t _ (16) in wildlife though."

11) a) just b) yet c) ever d) since

12) a) to travel b) travelling c) travel d) travelled
13) a) anybody b) nobody c) nothing d) anything
14) a) ambition b) reputation c) prediction d) interpretation
15) a) was b) have been c) am d) am going to be
16) a) interesting b) interested c) excited d) exciting

And what about the marriage itself? In a world with such a high divorce rate, how do Richard
and Victoria hope (17) all the problems that many other couples have? Richard
promises thoughtfully: "I (18) to my wife when we have a problem. If you
(19) communicating, you a chance. Your marriage will end." His wife agrees with
that completely. "I hope that we can speak about things, but you _ (20) expect
everything to be easy. You can’t always (21). You can sometimes have arguments,
but it is important to listen to each other and (22) the problems."

17) a) avoid b) avoiding c) to avoid d) avoided

18) a) am going to talk b) talk c) am talking d) will talk
19) a) will stop…don’t have b) stop…won’t have
c) stop…wouldn’t have d) would stop…had
20) a) don’t have to b) shouldn’t c) have to d) should
21) a) get on well b) get in touch c) keep in touch d) get better
22) a) overcome b) repair c) receive d) impress

EXERCISE 2. Choose the correct option for each blank.

Saving Languages
Five hundred years ago, Europeans arrived on a new continent. They brought new cultures
and languages to this place which they called America. However, there were already people
living there who had their own cultures and languages. And, so a terrible part of history
(1).
1) a) used to begin b) began c) didn’t use to begin d) didn’t begin

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 As more Europeans arrived, there was a fight with the native
American Indians for the land. By the end of the nineteenth
century, the Indian tribes started living in the reservations. A
lot of their children had to go to boarding schools and these
children (2) to speak English. By the end of the
twentieth century, more than half of the Native Americans in
the US were living in cities. They (3) speaking
their old tribal language and only used English. As a result,
many Native American languages and cultures disappeared.

2) a) were taught b) taught c) are taught d) teach

3) a) found out b) gave up c) picked up d) threw away

Some American Indian languages are still there but they (4) by the older members of
the tribes who still live on the reservations. In North America, there are 150–170 languages
that have at least one speaker and many of these languages have under a hundred speakers.

4) a) spoke b) were spoken c) are spoken d) speak

But the good news is that some of these people are keeping their culture and language alive.
They are also receiving help from the National Geographic Society’s Enduring Voices
Project. The aim of the project is to help languages around the world which are dying out.
Linguists and experts (5) these ‘last speakers’. The team interviews them and they
are recorded with a video, pictures and audio.

5) a) are met b) met c) were met d) meet

Recording the language and culture is only a part of the project. The next stage is to pass on
the language to the next generation. Some children learn some of the language from their
parents or as another option, they (6) take a language course. The Salish tribe is an
excellent example of how schools can help. The tribe lives in the Flathead Reservation in
Montana. Their language is currently spoken (7) about 50 people who are all old and
mostly aged over 75 years. (8) under 50 speaks the language. So now, the local
people have set up a school. It has 30 students ranging from the ages two to twelve during the
day and there are also courses for adults in the evening. It is schools and projects like these
which can save languages for the future.

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6) a) might b) should c) must d) have to
7) a) of b) in c) by d) for
8) a) anything b) nobody c) anybody d) nothing

EXERCISE 3. Complete the text using the words given. There are TWO EXTRA words.

throw away hyperactive poisonous choice avoid

curious educate material find out invention

E-rubbish

Nowadays, every household produces electronic rubbish (or e-rubbish) – an

old TV or computer printer, or an out-of-date mobile phone we no longer
need. But when we (1) these everyday items, not many of us
know where these objects go. The journalist and photographer, Peter Essick was
(2), so he decided to follow this e-rubbish in several different countries around
the world.

In particular, Essick was surprised to (3) that a lot of e-rubbish goes to Ghana.
There, he saw mountains of old computers in the local markets. The sellers resell some of
them but not much equipment works. Instead, they recycle the broken computers by melting*
the parts inside. These parts contain a/an (4) such as copper or even gold
sometimes. However, this process of recycling is dangerous for the workers because it
produces a lot of (5) chemicals.

As a result of his journey, Peter Essick thinks it’s important to (6) e-rubbish
because it’s bad for the environment and it’s bad for people’s health. Instead, he believes
manufacturers need to produce more eco-friendly electronics in the future; in other words,
electronic products which you can recycle cheaply and safely. It is also necessary to
(7) people about e-rubbish. We should tell everyone that it is their
(8) to live in a clean world. All they have to do is recycle!

* melt (v) to heat an object until it turns to liquid

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EXERCISE 4. Fill in the blanks using ONE word.

The Circus is in Town

The Rodriguez Brothers Circus is in town! Every year, the circus arrives and stays for a week. Then
they go (1) the next town. There are not many animals in the circus. People told the

circus administration that they didn't like seeing animals performing. There is an elephant called Jacob
and two old lions, Hattie and Meg. Most of the performers are human! There is Leopold, the strongest
man in the world. His father also worked in the circus, but Leopold is stronger (2) him,

he has bigger arms and bigger legs too! Leopold performs his act every night for the town's people
who come to watch.

Another performer is Clara. She says she has the (3) hair in the world. It's about 4
metres long! She also has a daughter who works in the circus. Her name is Sue-Ellen. Her hair is
short, but she wants to grow it as long (4) her mother's. Sue-Ellen helps her mother.

Together, they (5) after the animals; they feed and wash the animals regularly.

The highlight of the circus are the three clowns, Pit, Pot and Pat. They all wear big red shoes, but Pat's
shoes are the biggest and sometimes, he falls over because they're so big! They perform for about
twenty minutes and they always have the most popular performance with the audience, especially the
children. Many people think Pit, Pot and Pat (6) three brothers, but Pat is much older

than the other two - he's their father! He's the oldest clown in the country, but he (7) a

lot of energy. Tomorrow will be the longest, the most tiring day because the circus is leaving town and
everything must be packed away into big trucks.

EXERCISE 5. Re-write the sentences below. (Write 2-5 words in the blanks)

1. He is our teacher. He teaches us English.

He is the teacher .

2. The entrance of the museum is free.

You to enter the museum.

3. The red pen isn’t as good as the blue one.

The blue pen the red pen.

4. She is the most beautiful girl in the class.

There is nobody who is _ in the class.

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5. It is necessary to switch off mobile phones here.
You mobile phones here.

6. It is a good idea to do listening exercises.

We listening exercises.

7. It isn’t necessary to go abroad to learn English.

You go abroad to learn English.

8. How long has it been since Jack came to Paris?

When to Paris?

9. He started to live here last year.

He here since last year.

10. Our company organized a conference.

A conference by our company.

11. It is a good idea to eat vegetables and fruits.

We vegetables and fruits.

12. My friend made a presentation yesterday.

A by my friend yesterday.

EXERCISE 6. Correct the mistakes in the sentences below.

1. My mother is looking my sister after at home today.

2. I feel like to cook tonight, so I am making a wonderful dinner.

3. I missed the train, so I reached here on time.

4. A. I didn’t go to the concert last night. B. So, did I.

5. When I came in the living room, I saw that the TV was on.

6. Did you used to have long hair in the past?

7. I left the company two years ago. I have worked there for 5 years.

8. If I was you, I wouldn’t go out the night before the exam.

9. This is my book. I don’t know where your is.

10. You ought eat more vegetables and fruits.

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EXERCISE 7. Complete the crossword using the clues given

Across:

1. I when I exercise at the gym.

3. Sometimes dogs at night.
5. We saw a scary in a lake when we were in Australia.
6. Going to the primary school is .
8. I would and run away if I saw a lion.
9. It hurts when a stings you.

Down
2. J. R. Tolkien is the of Harry Potter.
3. Mosquitoes people when they sleep.
4. Mothers buy nappies for their babies.
7. Men at the age of 60 in Turkey.
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 REVISION ASSIGNMENT 3
EXERCISE 1. Choose the correct option for each blank.

Can Fish ‘n’ Chips Survive?

Long before the Americans invented the Big Mac, Britain had
its own national form of fast food. "When I was a young man, it
was the sort of thing you'd have once or twice _ (1)
week," remembers 82-year old Arthur Mowbrey. "Sixty years
ago, you'd get a full size portion of fish and chips for six pence.
It was cheap, and good." Fish 'n' chips was nourishing, too. It was a proper meal that you
could eat in the street on your way home from work, or during the lunch-break. Wrapped in
newspaper, it could keep warm to the last chip, even on (2) days of the year.

1. a) a b) the c) - d) an
2. a) the coldest b) as hot as c) the hottest d) as cold as

In the last quarter of a century, things have changed. "It (3) so popular with
young people these days," says Lizzie, a teenager. "Most of the time, if young people want to
eat out, they'll go to a Burger King or something like that, or a Chinese take-away. Fish 'n'
chips is a bit old-fashioned really, I suppose. But there are still cheap chip shops around. I
(4) fish 'n' chips about three weeks ago. We sometimes have it at home, and we
go and get it from the chip shop. It saves cooking!"

3. a) has not been b) is not c) is d) has been

4. a) am having b) have had c) have d) had

Thousands of chip shops, however, (5) in the last twenty-five years. Some
turned into Chinese or Indian take-aways, others closed. They survived best in seaside towns,
where the fish is really fresh, and people visit them more as a tradition than for any other
reason.

5. a) will close b) closed c) have closed d) is going to close

Yet, in spite of these changes, the classic fish 'n' chip shop could disappear from British
streets in a few years' time, for a completely different reason; lack of fish. For over twenty
years, European agriculture ministers (6) to solve the fish problem, but with
little success. Experts predict that as a result of modern industrial fishing, soon some types of
fish (7) from the North Sea and Atlantic. "Overfishing in the North Sea has
reached crisis levels," say Greenpeace. Quotas have been introduced, but each time there are
new restrictions, fishermen in Britain, France, Spain and other countries protest, because they
lose their jobs. Sadly, in the future more fishermen are likely to lose their job because there
(8) few fish left to catch even now. One way or the other, sea fish will become
rarer, and therefore (9).

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6. a) have been trying b) are trying c) tried d) try
7. a) are going to disappear b) are disappearing c) disappear d) disappeared
8. a) is going to be b) is c) is being d) will be
9. a) as expensive b) the most expensive c) more expensive d) less expensive

Therefore, the gradual disappearance of the traditional British fish 'n' chips shop is going to
continue. However, I (10) fish and chips will survive as a speciality in pubs and
restaurants, and in new up-market fish restaurants. Comfortable, expensive fish restaurants,
with chairs and tables, have existed for a long time of course, alongside stand-up carry-out
fish 'n' chip shops. In the future, they may be the only type of fish 'n' chip restaurant to
survive.

10. a) will suppose b) suppose c) am going to suppose d) have supposed

EXERCISE 2. Fill in the blanks using ONE word.

Fast Lane to the Future

Golden Quadrilateral is a superhighway—a network of

highways connecting India’s four top metropolitan cities,
namely Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, thereby,
forming a quadrilateral. The largest highway project in India, the Golden Quadrilateral project
started in 2001 as part of National Highways Development Project (NHDP). The project has
(1) going on since then. Some sections of it were opened. However, in some sections
construction is still continuing. Indian people are very happy about this project and they say that it
has a great impact on the economy and their lives. They are also hopeful that this super highway
will have benefits in the future.

In Bangalore, Meena Shekaran, a 23-year-old accountant for a company that imports exercise
equipment, (2) just bought a scooter. She’s about to go for her first drive on a newly
finished section of the superhighway. ‘Do you (3) a driving licence?’ I ask her. ‘No,
sir, no,’ she says and laughs. ‘Do you (4) how to drive?’ ‘No, sir, not really,’ she
shouts back cheerfully. ‘Don’t worry, I’ll be fine!’

Near Chennai, Tamil Selvan’s family are coconut farmers. Farming is hard work and badly paid.
As a child, Tamil rode to school several miles away on his father’s bicycle. Now the 29-year-old
(5) as a senior technician at the giant Hyundai car factory. Today most of the cars are
exported, but with luck, Selvan might soon own one of the cars he makes. Auto industry experts

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predict that India (6) be the world’s third largest car market in the next quarter of a
century.

In West Bengal, there are rumours in the press that some farmers may have to give up their land
for the construction of the superhighway. Their future could be very difficult. ‘I am sick with
worry. (7) will we eat? How will we live? What is the future of our children?’ asks
Kashinath Manna, who currently grows food for his entire extended family on his land.

In Mumbai, Swede Morten Andersen is a manager at a Nokia factory which employs 9,000 people.
He says ‘In India, people (8) creative, full of energy and new ideas. The new
superhighway is (9) example of this. The road is (10) to bring lots of jobs
and help many people. That’s the nature of progress.’

EXERCISE 3. Complete the text using the words given. There are TWO EXTRA words.

mortgage avoid shopping spree get stuck order in

from run out save spend store to

Shopping
Shopping is a necessary part of life, so very few people can (1) it. It is a daily routine for
some people. Some people are interested (2) shopping as they get pleasure from it while
other people go shopping just to buy the necessary items such as vegetables and fruits. The weekend is
usually a good time to go on a (3) because people have free time from work. At this time
the shops are usually very busy because people try to get the best items for the lowest price before the
items (4) of stock.

Some people go shopping more regularly than other people to browse products in shops even when
they do not have much money. This is known as window shopping and allows people to plan ahead
and (5) for the things they want to buy in the future or wait for the items to drop in price.
Some people spend a lot of time looking for bargains while others do not think of the price and are
happy to (6) a lot. Some people believe that expensive items are better, but this is not
always true. It is sensible to buy items which are affordable, but some people use a credit card or
borrow money (7) the bank so that they can buy the items they really want rather than
wait for it.

Sometimes shopping can be stressful when choosing a gift to buy other people for a special occasion.
It is common to buy a gift voucher so that a friend or loved one can go shopping themselves at their
own convenience. Shopping online is often popular with people who have a busy lifestyle. When they
shop from home, they won’t (8) in traffic or drive for hours to reach a shopping centre.
They can (9) their necessary and luxury items and enjoy the comfort of their own home.
Delivery is usually free and items are often cheaper than in a (10) on the high street. The
only real problem is that the item description and quality may be different than what they hoped for.

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This could mean the customer may become disappointed with the item they receive and will need to
return it at their own cost.

EXERCISE 4. Choose the correct option for each blank.

Global Poverty

In 1990, a World Bank report showed that

there were over a billion people in the world
with a (1) of under $30. At the
start of this century, the United Nations promised to halve this figure by 2015. What can you buy in
different countries with this tiny amount? In a market in Nepal, for example, they could only buy four
bananas and a loaf of bread. It was impossible to buy meat or any protein. In the US, to show the
conditions of poor people, two school teachers decided to do an experiment. They tried spending only
$1 each day (2) food for a month. They say they were often (3), and they
couldn’t afford to buy fresh fruit and vegetables.

1. a) charity b) interest c) salary d) debt

2. a) for b) in c) from d) on
3. a) filthy b) starving c) boiling d) hilarious

The World Bank has recently published another report on the situation. There have clearly been some
amazing changes (4) 1990. In the developing countries countries, between 1990 and
2008, the number of people who earned below the poverty line went down from 43% to 22%, so the
UN has (5) made a big difference. But there is still a huge amount to do.

4. a) for b) ever c) since d) yet

5. a) already b) just c) never d) always

EXERCISE 5. Correct the mistakes in the sentences below.

1. Who do you think is the more intelligent?

2. This book is less interesting than the last one you borrowed me.
3. We’re getting married since August.
4. I didn’t go to the hospital since last year.
5. Ferrari is more expensive as Mercedes.
6. That’s the funnier book I’ve ever read.
7. We’ve known each other since years.
8. I am needing to eat something right now.

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9. I know students in this class.
10. Earth is getting warmer day by day.

EXERCISE 6. Complete the crossword using the clues given.

1. Someone you can trust. 6. The opposite of honest.

2. Someone who always wants to win. 7. The opposite of talkative.

3. The opposite of mean. 8. The opposite of patient.

4. Someone who gives orders. 9. A badly behaved child.

5. Someone who likes being with people. 10. Someone who likes doing things alone.

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EXERCISE 7. Re-write: Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Don’t use more than three words.

Tips:
• When you re-write a sentence, you should try to
construct a sentence with another structure while
having the same meaning with the original
sentence. The meaning should not change.
• Changing only one word with another word is
usually not considered as re-writing the sentence.
If you can only change one word in the sentence,
it means you are going to use a structure (more
than one word) which gives the same meaning.
Do not just change a verb with another verb or do
not just change a noun with another noun.

1. None of my friends is as kind as Jack.

Jack is all my friends.

2. How long has it been since Sally moved to London?

When to London?

3. I have never watched such a funny movie before.

It’s movie I have ever watched.

4. He started to draw pictures last year.

He pictures since last year.

5. Mandy did better than me in the Progress Test.

I didn’t do Mandy in the Progress Test.

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 REVISION ASSIGNMENT 4

EXERCISE 1. Choose the correct option for each blank.

Blue Jeans

Blue Jeans were the classic clothes of the American West. In 1853,
a young tailor from Germany, called Levi Strauss, began working
in San Francisco. Levi sold thick canvas to miners and the miners
used the canvas to make tents. One day, a miner told Levi that he
(1) find trousers that were strong enough for work in
the gold mines. To help the miners, Levi decided to make some
trousers out of canvas. Very soon, he sold all the canvas trousers
he (2)! The miners liked the jeans very much.
However, the canvas was heavy and stiff. Therefore, Levi began to
look for a different textile. Soon, he found a heavy textile from
France; it (3) ‘Serge de Nimes’. Americans called
this just ‘de Nimes’, and this name soon changed to ‘denim’. Denim was (4) than canvas,
but it was very strong; it was ideal for miners. Nevertheless, original denim was almost white, and
miners did not like the color! Their denim trousers got dirty as soon as they began working! So, Levi
Strauss decided to use colored denim, and he chose dark blue. In 1873, he (5) to make
denim trousers with metal rivets to make them stronger. This was a radical new idea: "Blue jeans" had
arrived!

1. a) was able to b) must not c) could not d) should not

2. a) had made b) has made c) was making d) makes
3. a) called b) was called c) is called d) call
4. a) light b) lightest c) as light d) lighter
5. a) began b) used to begin c) was beginning d) has begun

Levi's jeans were so popular that his company got bigger and bigger; soon, other firms were making
blue jeans, too. Miners liked them, cowboys and other working men liked them as well. Blue jeans
became classic American working trousers. After the Second World War, jeans became popular all
over the world. Today, blue jeans (6) all over the world – most of them in Asia.
However, most textile companies don’t make jeans in the USA, because of the cost. However, now
you (7) American blue jeans if you a lot of money to spend. There
(8) hundreds of different brands of jeans that you can choose from. Many top fashion
brands, like Armani or Benetton, make their own blue jeans. But for real authentic jeans, "Levi's" are
still the most popular brand.

6. a) made b) are made c) have made d) have been made

7. a) could buy …had b) buy… can have
c) can buy… have d) bought… could have
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8. a) are b) have been c) will be d) are going to be

In America, everyone wears jeans as leisure wear. Some people wear jeans all the time, even for work,
which is not acceptable in many countries. Americans are perhaps (9) other nations. At
the "G7" summit in Denver, in 1997, American President Bill Clinton gave all his visitors jeans, for a
"Western evening". Tony Blair, the British Prime Minister, put them on, but other European leaders,
including Chancellor Kohl of Germany and Jacques Chirac, the President of France, refused. Some
people still think that jeans are not respectable clothes! Not the young! Now jeans (10)
mostly by young people.

9. a) as casual as b) less casual than c) more casual than d) the most casual
10. a) don’t wear b) wear c) aren’t worn d) are worn

EXERCISE 2. Re-write: Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Don’t use more than five words.

Tip:

First find the part

that you can change
in the sentence and
then think of a
structure or words
with the same
meaning.

1. Jane doesn’t work as an engineer any more.

Jane as an engineer in the past.

2. Parking your car in this area is forbidden.

You in this area.

3. Our school has organized a seminar for the students.

A seminar for the students by our school.

4. I didn’t like sushi at first, but after some time I started to eat them.

I didn’t like sushi at first, but after some time I got them.

5. It is a good idea to eat healthy food.

We healthy food.

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6. There is a possibility that Kelly is ill.

Kelly ill.

7. My father made a wonderful dinner last night.

A by my father last night.

8. There is no fee for this course.

You for this course.

EXERCISE 3. Re-write: Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.
1. It is meaningless to cook if you are not going to have the meal.
a) Unless you are going to have the meal, cooking is a waste of time.
b) You shouldn’t cook because nobody likes your meals.
c) There are several meals that everyone likes and you should cook them.
d) Certain meals which few people like are not worth cooking.

2. If I didn’t have a lot of homework, I could go out.

a) Because I don’t have a lot of homework nowadays, I can go out.
b) If I have homework, I usually don’t go out.
c) I have a lot of homework, so I can’t go out.
d) I will go out as soon as I finish my homework.

3. When I was at elementary school, it was my habit to play monopoly with my family.
a) I got used to playing monopoly when I was at elementary school.
b) It was when I was at elementary school that I started to play monopoly.
c) I play monopoly as often as I did when I was at elementary school.
d) I used to play monopoly while I was at elementary school.

4. My mother had already prepared dinner when I went home.

a) My mother had started cooking just before I reached home.
b) The dinner was ready when I arrived home.
c) My mother prepared dinner when I arrived home.
d) My mother was preparing dinner when I went home.

5. Was it necessary for the employees to finish the project on Monday?

a) Were the employees able to finish the project on Monday?
b) Was the project finished by the employees on Monday?
c) Should the employees finish the project on Monday?
d) Did the employees have to finish the project on Monday?

6. Sam writes better than anyone in the class.

a) Sam writes as good as everybody in the class.
b) Some people in the class write worse than Sam.
c) Nobody in the class writes as well as Sam.
d) Sam is the one who writes the worst in the class.

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7. The artist started working on her painting a few years ago, and she hasn’t finished it yet.
a) The artist had worked on her painting for a few years before she started painting it.
b) The artist has been working on her painting for a few years.
c) The artist worked on her painting for a few years, but couldn’t finish it.
d) The artist couldn’t finish her painting because she worked on it for so long.

8. If I had a lot of money, I would buy a house for my parents.

a) I have a lot of money, so I will buy a house for my parents.
b) I don’t have enough money to buy a house for my parents.
c) I couldn’t buy a house for my parents because I didn’t have money.
d) I had money, but I didn’t buy a house for my parents.

EXERCISE 4. Complete the crossword using the clues given.

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1. speaking several languages
2. to look fixedly at a point for a long time
3. warm, close (eg. relationship)
4. frightening
5. useful suggestions
6. to colour hair
7. ways of behaving politely
8. to manage (eg. a business)
9. a person who admires someone/something

EXERCISE 5. Complete the sentences using the words given. There are TWO EXTRA words.

compose boarding school prodigy cosy excel spacious

expect consequence state school mystery carefree

1. He is very , he doesn’t worry about anything.

2. The pupils who go to live away from their families.

3. Her low grade was a of not studying for the exam.

4. My older sister picked the biggest and the most room in our new house.
5. Mozart was a who began composing music at the age of five.

6. I am sure he can in everything; he is always very successful.

7. They a letter from their son to arrive soon.
8. I feel safe when I fall asleep in my warm and bed.
9. Successful musicians their songs themselves.

EXERCISE 6. Choose the best answer for each question.

1. The cheered loudly for their football team.

a) referees b) lanes c) escapists d) spectators
2. The Congress war.
a) declared b) dumped c) ran d) judged
3. He a medal for saving the child from the fire.
a) generates b) doubts c) declares d) deserves
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4. He is .I get scared of him when I see him.
a) terrifying b) amazing c) terrified d) amazed
5. Ballet dancers dance on their .
a) knees b) toes c) fingers d) shoulders
6. Don't a book by its cover.
a) recover b) deserve c) judge d) behave
7. He is a rude and a/an person.
a) fabulous b) essential c) tactless d) embarrassed
8. The human body heat.
a) runs b) sweats c) generates d) identifies
9. Bungee jumping is a/an experience for most people.
a) terrified b) embarrassed c) terrifying d) embarrassing
10. Flour is a/an part of bread.
a) scary b) essential c) tactless d) intimate
11. I my boyfriend because he was cheating on me.
a) dumped b) proposed c) dyed d) dubbed

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 REVISION ASSIGNMENT 5
EXERCISE 1. Choose the correct option for each blank.
Who is James Bond?
In one of the first Bond novels, Ian Fleming (1) us that James
Bond - the classic “Englishman" - was the son of a Scottish father and an
Oriental mother. But perhaps this was not really true. The title of the 19th
Bond film, “The World is Not Enough", (2) on the Latin motto of
the Bond family, which is mentioned in one of the early novels. However,
it now appears that the motto is not of the Scottish Bonds, but is a motto of
a different Bond family, who came from the South West of England. So
perhaps, Bond really is English, not Scottish.

23) a) told b) said c) talked d) spoke

24) a) has based b) was based c) is being based d) based

Bond went to school in England, to Eton College, the same school as his creator Ian Fleming. This is
where Princes William and Harry (3), and also many British Prime Ministers, including
David Cameron! It is a school where young people learn how (4) in high society, like Bond
does so well.

25) a) educated b) have educated c) were educated d) had been educated

26) a) to behave b) behaving c) behave d) behaved

After leaving school, Bond did not go to university. Bond joined the British Secret Service, where he
soon got promoted to the top. In the early days, Bond’s role (5) quite clear. He was working
for the West, and his main enemies were men from the KGB, and other dangerous organisations. Since
the end of the Cold War, the role of Bond (6). Now his main enemies are the big bosses of
organised crime and international terrorism.

27) a) was used to being b) used to be c) got used to being d) is used to being
28) a) was changing b) changed c) had been changing d) has changed

Unlike the Cold War, organised crime is not (7) to come to an end - at least, not in the near
future. We can therefore be sure that James Bond, the best-known English fictional hero of the 20th
century, has many more (8) adventures ahead of him.

29) a) likely b) compulsory c) fortunate d) profitable

30) a) embarrassing b) excited c) embarrassed d) exciting

Hollywood has already begun making sure of that! The fifteen novels on James Bond were written
(9) Ian Fleming; but after the last of these was made into a film, it was clear that Hollywood
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was not going to stop! Bond films are too popular and too profitable. So, Hollywood has invented new
James Bond stories...

31) a) with b) from c) by d) for

In many ways, Bond has changed a lot (10) the early days. Fleming’s original character was
fantastic, because he always came out alive; his adventures were incredible, but they were realistic.
Bond’s original car had gadgets, but they were all useful. Unless Bond (11) these gadgets, he
long time ago.

32) a) for b) before c) since d) when

33) a) had used… would have died b) used… would die
c) would have used… had died d) would use… died

More recently, Bond (12) cars that can fire missiles from the headlights, and do other
remarkable things! So, these gadgets are not just simple weapons for protection, but they are to turn
Bond series into a flashy show. In the next Bond films, there (13) be a lot of more amazing
things; but Bond will certainly continue to be the same cool and calm English gentleman.

34) a) had had b) has had c) has been having d) had been having
35) a) can’t b) may c) mustn’t d) have to

EXERCISE 2. Choose the correct option for each

blank.
The Titanic and the Temple of Doom
We need to leave the icy cold waters of the North Atlantic,
and go thousands of miles back to the Nile Valley in Egypt. It
is in Egypt, perhaps, that we can find the start of the mystery of
the Titanic, in the year 1910, in the great city of Cairo. A
British Egyptologist, called Douglas Murray, (1) in
Cairo, when a strange American adventurer contacted him one day.

1. a) was staying b) stayed c) has been staying d) had stayed

The American had something unusual to offer the British archaeologist: a beautiful ancient Egyptian
mummy-case, containing the mummy of the high-priestess from the temple of the god Amon-Ra. The
object was over 3000 years old, but in beautiful condition – gold, with bright paintings on it, and a
"portrait" of the priestess. The American did not want (2) money for it, and Murraywas
delighted. He gave the man a cheque.

2. a) many b) a lot c) much d) plenty

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The cheque was never cashed. That evening the American who had sold the case died. For his part,
Murray did arrangements for the treasure to be sent back to Britain. However, it was not long before
he learnt more about the beautiful mummy: apparently it (3) in a funeral room in a dry part of
the Nile Valley. On the walls of the room, there were inscriptions which warned of terrible
(4) to anyone who entered the tomb. Murray was pretty doubtful about this warning (5) a gun
exploded in his hand and injured his arm. His arm had to be cut after this event, so he started believing
in the warning.

3. a) had been discovered b) has been discovered

c) had discovered d) has discovered

4. a) trophies b) missions c) excursions d) consequences

5. a) as soon as b) until c) if d) unless

Murray decided to come back to England. On the return journey, two of his companions died from
mysterious causes, and two (6) who had guarded after the mummy died soon afterwards. By
this time, Murray had decided that there really was a spell on the mummy, and he decided to give it
away. A lady said she (7) it, so he gave it to her. Shortly afterwards, the lady's mother died,
and her fiancé left her: she caught a strange disease (8). She tried to give the mummy case
back to Douglas Murray, but naturally Murray did not want to have anything more to do with the
cursed object. In the end, it was presented to the British Museum. It was thought that it would be the
end of the story, but it was not.

6. a) umpires b) commuters c) servants d) celebrities

7. a) likes b) will like c) liked d) has liked

8. a) herself b) her c) hers d) she

Even in the museum, the mummy continued to cause strange events. In the end, the directors of the
museum decided to give it to a museum in New York. In 1912, the British museum sent a telegraph
and (9) with the museum in New York. They accepted to take the mummy with pleasure and,
at the start of April, the mummy began a journey to its new home on the Titanic. Unfortunately, the
New York museum never received its new exhibit because when the Titanic sank, one of the objects in
it was the mummy case of the priestess of the temple of Amon-Ra.

9. a) got to know b) got in touch c) got on well d) got together

EXERCISE 3. Fill in the blanks using ONE word.

Books Don’t Grow on Trees

A local community college professor decided to fight with the expensive book prices. "The price of
books for our students is just getting higher and higher and, combined with the rising cost of tuition,
it's killing these kids," said Peter Jason, Ph.D. "Remember, students are one of (1) poorest
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groups of people. Almost half of them have at least one part-time job. In fact, one of my students has
three jobs. She is a part-time sales clerk at a clothing store three days (2) week, then
works three evenings a week as a pizza cook, and on weekends she does manicures at a beauty salon.
And she still manages to have a high GPA and go to school full-time."

Textbook prices (3) traditionally high. In addition to that problem, many college
instructors change textbooks every year; they either upgrade to a new edition or switch to an entirely
different textbook. This is a problem for students because if an instructor no longer uses a particular
textbook, that book (4) not have any value.

Dr. Jason decided to make life a little easier and a lot cheaper for his students by writing his own book
on public speaking. "Many books have an increased price because they have CD-ROMs, lots of colour
photographs, and lots of graphics. I talked to my students, and many of them, like me, prefer
(5) keep things simple. So, during a holiday, a few years ago, I wrote my own textbook. I
made sure that it wasn't too long. I called it Successful Public Speaking: How To Be Brief, Concise,
and to the Point.

"My book is shorter (6) other public speaking books, and one-third the price. That is, $30
instead of $90. Moreover, it is published in a three-ring binder* format. So, when (7)
wrote a second edition last year, students only had to buy the 35 new pages and delete 35 of the
original pages. For only $7.00, they upgraded to the new edition. I've had great feedback from my
students about this new concept. I think, (8) it gets popular, more writers and publishers
will try it."

* three ring binder

EXERCISE 4. Re-write: Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Don’t use more than five words.

1. Jane forgot her wallet and she couldn’t buy the book at the bookshop.

If Jane , she could have bought the book.

2. “Do you need help with the cleaning?” my sister asked my mom.

My sister asked my mom with the cleaning.

3. John didn’t notice the teacher was there, so he continued chatting.

If John , he would have stopped chatting.

4. My father made a wonderful dinner last night.

A by my father last night.

5. “When are you planning to leave?” Alex asked.

Alex asked me to leave.

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6. My mother used to make cakes before.
My mother now.
7. Sarah left the TV on all night.

The TV all night long.

EXERCISE 5. Choose the correct option for each blank.

Tornado
Last year I met my first tornado when my friends and I were in Montana enjoying our summer
vacation. The day had begun like any ordinary July day in Montana, with a bright blue sky, and hot
sunshine. We were travelling (1) in the car and driving to an ancient town called Castle. We
were listening to music and talking to each other. The sun was shining brightly when we arrived.

1. a) comfortably b) comfortable c) comfort d) uncomfortable

At noon, all the blue had vanished from the sky, and the light was fading fast. Suddenly one of my
friends shouted. "Look, a tornado!" We stopped the car, and looked back; and there it was. Just like in
the movie: the clouds were hanging like a dark ceiling above our heads. And there, just a few miles to
the south, was the tornado, a twisting cloud coming right down to the ground. (2), we could
see it moving in our direction. "Let's get out of here!" I said, and started driving back.

2. a) Fortunately b) Fortune c) Unfortunately d) Fortunate

On the way, we came across a group of tourists on bikes, enjoying a cross-country trip. We stopped
the car for a moment to warn them. The tour-guide laughed and his (3) was: "Tornado?! No!
We don't get tornados here!" I didn’t want to waste time arguing with him, so we set off again.

3. a) respond b) compensation c) response d) compensate

Soon, we saw a church and decided to stop and get inside. By then we could see nothing - or at least
nothing further from us than about fifteen meters because of the storm. The noise of the wind was
deafening, and conversation was impossible, so we just sat there (4) in silence hoping that
our car would still be there when we went.

4. a) impatient b) patience c) patient d) patiently

Finally, the wind stopped. (5), the tornado had missed us, and we'd just been through the very
violent storm that accompanied it. But just short distance down the road, the tornado had caused chaos
and destruction at a farm and a garage. A week later, a similar tornado crashed into a camp ground in
Alberta, Canada, killing a dozen people, and damaging hundreds of tents and caravans. I felt that we
had been quite (6) because nothing happened to us.

5. a) Luck b) Luckily c) Unlucky d) Unluckily

6. a) fortunately b) fortune c) unfortunate d) fortunate

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EXERCISE 6. Complete the crossword using the clues given.

Across:
3. A young person who is very talented and can do something very well is called a/an .

5. The translated the text from English to Turkish.

7. Before doing exercises, it is necessary to , or you may injure yourself.

9. If you find something at a very cheap price, it is called a/an .

Down:
1. The smoke goes out of the building, through the .

2. It is wrong to people according to their appearance.

3. He will give her a diamond ring and to her.

4. It is rude to the phone while you are talking without saying ‘bye’.

6. If his parents have enough money, he can go to a school.

8. Rihanna’s clapped and screamed when they saw her.

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EXERCISE 7. Choose the best answer for each question.

1. He a trophy for his three goals in the match.

a) generates b) doubts c) declares d) deserves
2. He is because he is watching a horror movie.
a) terrifying b) amazing c) terrified d) amazed
3. The showed a red card to the footballer.
a) referee b) commuter c) umpire d) spectator
4. I with my boyfriend because he was cheating on me.
a) eliminated b) split up c) hung up d) dumped
5. She can in everything, she has accomplished everything she tried so far.

a) expect b) compose c) excel d) dye

6. If you don’t do your job well, you may be .
a) resigned b) promoted c) retired d) sacked
7. Her stomach pain was a of eating too much.
a) belief b) trophy c) consequence d) anecdote
8. I understand French, but don't know how to it into English.
a) interpret b) propose c) transform d) eliminate
9. The coach's in me helped me to succeed.
a) anecdote b) belief c) trophy d) exception
10. He always when he agrees with me.
a) warms up b) nods c) hangs up d) stares

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