PROGRESS REVIEW 4

1. Complete the verbs for the definitions.

1. stop something from being allowed b_______

2. suggest a plan p_______

3. speak or act against something you don’t agree with p_______

4. organise activities to try to achieve something c_______

5. provide help s_______

6. give money, clothes, etc. to charity d________

7. help at an organisation or charity v_______

8. write your name on a document to show you agree with what it says s_______

Answer:

1. ban

2. propose

3. protest

4. campaign

5. support

6. donate

7. volunteer

8. sign

2. Complete the sentences with the correct verb or noun form of action, access or benefit.

1. Her life was saved because the firefighters __________ promptly.

2. I'm sure you will __________ greatly from doing this course.

3. Meeting new people is one of the __________ of travelling.

4. Students need a password to get __________ to the library internet.

5. The father's quick __________ helped his son balance on the bike again.

6. The resort is not easily __________ by public transport.

Answer:

1. acted

2. benefit

3. benefits

4. access

5. action

6. accessed

3. Complete the following sentences.

1. 'I always eat lots of fresh fruit and drink lots of milk.'

My friend told me that _________________________.

2. 'I can call a taxi very quickly.'

The boy said that _________________________.

3. 'We are going on holiday to Spain.'

They said that _________________________.

4. 'I'll think more about your idea.'

The teacher told me that _________________________.

Answer:

1. My friend told me that he / she always ate lots of fresh fruit and drank lots of milk.

2. The boy said that he could call a taxi very quickly.

3. They said that they were going on holiday to Spain.

4. The teacher told me that he would think more about my idea.

4. Listen to Molly and her grandma. Complete the sentences.

1. Molly thinks she is sympathetic, ______, ______, generous and ______.

2. Molly’s grandma thinks she’s very ______ because she always plans her activities.

3. Molly thinks Ruby is ______.

4. Molly’s grandma remembers that Molly was ______ last year.

5. According to Molly, Katniss Everdeen is ______.

6. Molly’s grandma says that Molly isn’t ______.

Answer:

……………………………………………………………………………………

5. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence.

1. It’s hot, so we’re drinking cold water.

We wouldn’t be drinking cold water _______________.

2. It isn’t raining, so I’m not wearing a coat.

If it was raining, _______________.

3. Clara isn’t at school because she’s ill.

If Clara wasn’t ill, _______________.

4. He’s a student, so he hasn’t got a job.

He’d have a job _______________.

5. She can’t text you because she’s busy.

She could text you _______________.

6. Anton can’t hear you because he’s asleep.

If Anton wasn’t asleep, _______________.

7. We don’t have enough time to visit another museum.

If we had more time, _______________.

Answer:

1. We wouldn’t be drinking cold water if it wasn't hot.

2. If it was raining, I'd wear a coat.

3. If Clara wasn’t ill, she'd be at school.

4. He’d have a job if he wasn't a student.

5. She could text you if she wasn't busy.

6. If Anton wasn’t asleep, he could hear you / he would be able to hear you.

7. If we had more time, we would visit another museum.

6. Complete the conversation with the words. Then practise with your partner. There are two extra words.

Katy: Excuse me, do you have a moment to help me with a (1)_______ ?

Usain: What’s it about?

Katy: It’s about junk food. We want the government to (2) _______ it more expensive.

Usain: More expensive? Why? Isn’t it (3) _______ if food is cheaper?

Katy: No, it isn’t. Junk food is unhealthy. The main (4) _______ for making it more expensive is to make people buy (5) _______, cheaper food.

Usain: I (6) _______ you’re right. OK, I’ll answer your questions.

Answer:

1. survey

2. make

3. better

4. reason

5. healthier

6. suppose

7. Choose the correct words.

Students should learn about healthy eating at school. Discuss.

My school in London plans to introduce regular lessons about healthy eating. But is it right for a school to teach students about what they should eat?

One of the arguments (1) _______ the new lessons (2) _______ that some young people in the UK have an unhealthy diet and eat too much sugary food. (3) _______ , they sometimes consume too many sugary drinks and this can lead to problems with their teeth. (4) _______ addition, some young people don’t do enough exercise so they may put on weight, too.

On the (5) _______ , some people say that students should only learn academic subjects in class. They think that school isn’t the place to teach young people how to live their lives.

(6) _______ , I’m in (7) _______ of having a few lessons about healthy eating, but not every week. I (8) _______ suggest that students learn about this as part of their biology lessons and not as a separate subject.

1. a. to b. for c. with

2. a. be b. are c. is

3. a. What’s more b. What’s most c. What more

4. a. Of b. In c. On

5. a. other part b. other hands c. other hand

6. a. All in all b. Overalls c. All consider

7. a. favour b. favourite c. favours

8. a. do b. won't c. would

Answer:

1. b

2. c

3. a

4. b

5. c

6. a

7. a

8. c

8. Complete the film and book words and solve the mystery word.

1. film about difficult relationships

2. exciting film with new experiences and places

3. exciting film that can be scary

4. the police try to catch criminals

5. there is often fighting, cars and guns

6. it’s difficult to know what’s happened

7. the actors sing and dance

8. love story

9. film about unreal worlds and characters

Mystery word: …………………………

Answer:

1. film about difficult relationships: DRAMA

2. exciting film with new experiences and places: ADVENTURE

3. exciting film that can be scary: THRILLER

4. the police try to catch criminals: CRIME

5. there is often fighting, cars and guns: ACTION

6. it’s difficult to know what’s happened: MYSTERY

7. the actors sing and dance: MUSICAL

9. Complete the sentences with the missing letters.

1. My new school is h_ _ _. There are three separate buildings and about eighty classrooms.

2. I read an i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ story about a girl who sailed around the world.

3 I love c_ _ _ _ _ _ novels like Oliver Twist.

4. He’s a t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ actor. I don’t understand why people like him.

Answer:

1. huge

2. incredible

3. classic

4. terrible

10. Choose the correct words.

1. This film was awarded / awarding / won two Oscars last year.

2. This type of Blu-ray disc don’t / isn’t / aren’t sold in the UK.

3. Many actors unemployed / don’t employ / are unemployed most of the time.

4. She didn’t / wasn’t / weren’t given a role in the new film.

5. Independent films don’t show / aren’t show / aren’t shown in a lot of cinemas.

6. The first Harry Potter book was rejected by / from / of many publishers before it was successful.

Answer:

1. awarded

2. isn’t

3. are unemployed

4. wasn’t

5. aren’t shown

6. by

11. Listen to a lesson about films. Choose the correct words.

1. Ben likes science fiction books which were written / popular a long time ago.

2. Ben wants to see how the director / actor presents the world in the future.

3. Ben likes / doesn’t like watching films which were adapted from a book he’s read before.

4. Katie says actors become great / famous when they’re the winner of an award or when they receive an Oscar nomination.

5. Katie doesn’t want to see the same actors / directors all the time.

6. Tom thinks stars in Hollywood / foreign films look like supermodels.

Answer:

………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Write passive questions about the information in bold.

1. They showed this film at the Lincoln Cinema.

2. A French company made these film cameras.

3. They teach film direction at this school.

4. Yes, this film scares audiences.

5. She wrote this book last year.

6. They sell about 10,000 copies a year.

Answer:

1. They showed this film at the Lincoln Cinema.

Where was this film shown?

2. A French company made these film cameras.

Who were these film cameras made by?

Which company were these film cameras made by?

3. They teach film direction at this school.

Where is film direction taught?

4. Yes, this film scares audiences.

Are audiences scared by this film?

5. She wrote this book last year.

When was this book written?

6. They sell about 10,000 copies a year.

How many copies are sold a year?

13. Complete the dialogue with the words. Then practise with your partner. There are two extra words.

Blake: What do you fancy doing?

Cheryl: How (1)_______ downloading a film?

Blake: All right. What about Love, Rosie?

Cheryl: That sounds like a romantic comedy. I’m not really (2)_______ that kind of thing.

Blake: Well, you might (3)_______ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Cheryl: It’s popular, but I’d prefer to see (4)_______ more believable.

Blake: I fancy Race. It’s a drama and it (5)_______ Stephan James.

Cheryl: Yes, I’d (6)_______ watch that, too.

Blake: Great!

Answer:

1. about

2. into

3. prefer

4. something

5. stars

6. rather

14. Read the book review and complete the text with the words.

THE WHITE QUEEN

I’d like to (1) _______ about a TV miniseries I watched recently called The White Queen. It was (2) _______ by James Kent, Jamie Payne and Colin Teague. It’s based on The Cousins’ War books, which (3) _______ written by Philippa Gregory.

The White Queen is a (4) _______ of historical drama, romance and war. It’s (5) _______ the lives of three women who fight for the British throne in the 15th century. The three main characters are strong and brave. They’d do anything to achieve their goals.

The thing I (6) _______ most about the series was the historical setting. The costumes are wonderful and the characters speak and behave like real kings, queens, lords and ladies. I enjoyed it (7) _______ it was like going back in time. It’s the best history lesson I’ve ever had!

All (8) _______ all, I’d (9) _______ The White Queen to everyone who likes historical films. I’d like to warn you, though: you won’t be able to stop watching until you finish the whole series!

Answer:

1. talk

2. directed

3. were

4. mixture

5. about

6. liked

7. because

8. in

9. recommend