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Language in Use
1
1
The check-in desk assistant asked Rob to .........
...................................... while she checked the
flight times.
(wait)
2
Sean had always ............................... well with
his neighbours.
(have a good relationship)
3
Sam doubts that freeganism will .....................
....... all around the country.
(become popular)
4
The security guard .................................. as we
queued up at the check-in desk.
(watch)
5
When Fran grew out of her baby clothes, we
............................ them .......... to my brother’s
family.
(give something to someone else)
6
A lot of Mongolians .........................................
the nomadic lifestyle, moving from one place to
another.
(continue)
1
The Tuareg live in the Sahara.
......
2
The Tuareg drink lots of tea.
......
3
The Insect Tribe lives on the
Andaman Sea.
......
4
40% of Americans have
ancestors that passed through
Ellis Island.
......
5
All immigrants to the USA
had to pass through Ellis Island. ......
6
The British get rid of 4 million
tons of edible food every year.
......
7
London Heathrow is Europe’s
most active airport.
......
8
Freegans try to buy as little as
possible.
......
Phrasal verbs/Prepositions
1
Complete the
sentences with
the phrasal verbs
in the diagram in
the correct form.
Word formation
4
Complete the sentences with a word
formed from the word in capitals.
1
Nomadic tribes often have few ...................... .
(POSSESS)
2
Illegal ..................................... is a major social
problem.
(IMMIGRATE)
3
A sharing community is everyone’s ................ .
(RESPONSIBLE)
4
Daniel gave the tribesmen an ..........................
goodbye.
(EMOTION)
5
We don’t go into the town centre because of all
the ........................................... .
(VANDALISE)
6
Poorer passengers had a medical .....................
when they arrived at Ellis Island.
(INSPECT)
7
The Mongolian nomads are famous for their
........................................ .
(HOSPITAL)
2
Choose the correct preposition.
1
Ash was
on/at
the hunt for free food behind
the supermarket.
2
Steve was struck
at/by
the Tuareg way of life.
3
Tom found out about the car sharing website
by/in
chance.
4
Communication is the key
for/to
success in
neighbourhood sharing schemes.
5
Modern life was met
through/with
terror or
suspicion by the tribesmen.
6
Eram Dar might just be putting
on/up
a brave
face.
Collocations
3
Fill in:
dish
,
closing
,
machine
,
gate
,
literacy
,
buildings
,
crime
,
family
,
gather
,
charity
.
1
vending .................
2
satellite .................
3
petty .....................
4
outreach ................
5
....................... test
6
rundown ................
7
.................. reunion
8
....................... dust
9
boarding ................
10
....................... time
on
pass sth
carry
catch
hold
get
look
Read through Module 1 and mark the statements
T
(true) or
F
(false).
Then write a similar quiz of your own.
Words often confused
5
Choose the correct words.
1
Our host
behaved/treated
us as family.
2
Please
help/serve
yourself to refreshments.
3
It wasn’t easy for him to
adopt/adapt
to the
hustle and bustle of the big city.
4
Can you
lend/borrow
me £10?
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