Grammar in use
Can you imagine anything worse than returning
home to find that burglars have broken into your
house?
0)
Unfortunately
, this happens to about 1
million people in Britain
1)
..................... . However, if
you want better protection against burglars there are
several things you can do. To improve security, check
all the locks on your doors and windows. The
2)
............................... of lighting all around the house
will make sure a burglar is
3)
........................ to hide
in the shadows. An alarm system is another good
4)
...................................... measure you can take.
Starting a
5)
.................................... watch group is
also a very
6)
.......................... way to prevent crime in
your area. Since most
7)
............................ take place
when people are away on holiday, this is when your
neighbours’ help is most
8)
........................... . Ask
them to collect your mail, open and close your
curtains every day, switch your lights on and off and
even mow your lawn to make your house look
occupied.
FORTUNE
ANNUAL
INSTALL
ABLE
PREVENT
NEIGHBOUR
EFFECT
BURGLAR
VALUE
Word Formation
Phrasal Verbs
Appendix 2
14
a. Replace the words in bold
with the appropriate phrasal
verb formed with
break
or
bring
.
1
My computer has
stopped
working
. (=
broken down
)
2
My favourite band have just
released
their new album.
3
Schools
finish
for the summer
holidays tomorrow.
4
She was
raised
by her grandma.
5
The burglars
entered by force
and stole all our valuables.
6
A fire
began suddenly
on the
second floor of the building.
7
Visiting my old neighbourhood
always
makes me recall
memories of family holidays.
8
The two countries
ended
diplomatic relations with each
other two years ago.
15
Fill in the correct
word derived from
the word in CAPITALS.
b. Choose one of the phrasal
verbs in Ex. 14a and draw a
picture about it. In teams,
show your picture to the
class. The team which guesses
the phrasal verb first gets one
point. Continue the game
until all of you have shown
your pictures. The team with
the most points is the winner.
13
Fill in the correct prepositions.
Then choose any five phrases and
make up sentences using them.
1
............... the ordinary;
2
...........
scratch;
3
............ the countryside;
4
to expect sth ......................... sb;
5
......................... the winter;
6
to
appeal ....................... sb;
7
to live
................. a tree top;
8
to become
short ....................... space;
9
an
extension ...................... his home;
10
to convince people ..................
sth;
11
the benefits ......................
sth;
12
suitable ....................... sb;
13
to suffer ............................ hay
fever;
14
fear .................... heights
Read the title of the
text to get an idea what the text is
about. Read the text once quickly. For
each gap decide what the missing word
is (e.g. noun, verb, adverb, etc.) You may
need to write the word in the plural or
with a negative meaning. Think of
possible prefixes and suffixes. Fill in the
gaps. Check the spelling. Read the
completed text to check if it makes
sense.
Competition
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