CONTRAST 2 UNIT 1-5

UNIT 1: perfect tenses

1. Match the words to the definitions
Good-natured
Talk a person over
Talk down to
Slang
Talk back
Worthwhile
a. Words, phrases and uses that are regarded as very informal and are often
restricted to special contexts.
b. Kind, patient.
c. Of value.
d. Gain agreement
e. Speak patronizingly or condescendingly
f. Reply defiantly.
2. Write the adjectives of: mystery, doubt, sense
3. Write the noun of: happy, champion, sense
Complete the email below with the correct tense of the verbs in
brackets.

Hi Carla,

How are things at home? As you know,

I

1 (write) to you from Britain where I

an English course. I
now and I

2 (do)

3 (do) the course for eight weeks

4 (learn) lots of English. The course is really intensive

we have over thirty classes per week. By the end of the course I
5 (have) more than 300 hours of
classes,
so I

6 (definitely / end up)

speaking better English than you!

My host family, Mr and Mrs Jones are really friendly. They know
Spain quite well as they used to live there. In fact they
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7 (meet) each other when they

8 (live) in Barcelona.
Fortunately they only speak to me in English. They say they
9 (speak) Spanish quite well, but they think theyve
forgotten most of it now. Theyve got one son, Evan, who
10 (study) at university at the
11 (see) some photos of him and hes really

moment. I
good-looking.
He

12 (come) home this

weekend, so Ill have a chance to meet him.

I

13 (write) to you again to tell you all about it.

You phoned me the other day but unfortunately I

14 (just /

go) out. Phone me again tomorrow. But dont call between 6 and
7 p.m. because we

15 (have)

dinner then. Thats all for now. All the best,

Mara.

P.S. Mrs Jones says shes sorry she was a bit impatient with you on
the phone. She was really tired because she

16 (work) all day.

UNIT 2: reported
1. Match the words to the definitions:
Budget
Cut back

Get by
Sponsor

a. Just manage even with difficulty

b. Reduce
c. Amount of money available
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d. To support an activity
2. Match the words to form collocations
Pay
keep
_________ attention
_________ eyes on
_________ a visit
_________in mind

_________ a promise
_________ track of
_________ the price

3. Rewrite in reported speech

1

Will the flight be delayed?

Jill wanted to know .

Where have you been all night?

My parents wanted to know

Will I pass my exam?

Mark wondered

4 Dont talk during the exam.

The examiner told us

5 Please switch off your mobile phone. The air hostess asked him
Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Use the correct form of the verbs from the box.

order warn remind offer advise

Put down your gun, Paul.

The police officer ordered Paul to put down

his gun.
1 I think you should have a holiday, Kate.

He

2 Dont touch that electric wire, John. Its dangerous!

She

3 Would you like me to help you, Brad? She

4 Jamie, dont forget that its Julies birthday on Friday.

She

UNIT 3: passive, causative

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1. Match the words to the definitions

Break up
Look up to
Call off
Put on
Fit in
Show off
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.

Stand up for
Take off

Defend
Admire
Be part of a group
Display ones wealth
Cancel
Organise or perform
Divide into parts
Suddenly become successful

2. Rewrite in passiveRead the sentence and then write another sentence with the same meaning.
1.

It is said that many people are homeless because of the flood.

2.

It is known that the Governor is in favour of the new law.

3.

It is expected that the President will lose the election.

4.

It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.

5.

It is alleged that she drove through the town at 90 miles an hour.

6.

It is reported that two people were seriously injured in the accident.

7.

It is said that three men were arrested after the explosion.

3. Put the following sentences into the passive.

1 They have modernised the theatre.
2 Sanders and Company are building that house.
3 You must obey these orders.
4 We keep the documents in this drawer.
5 The director signed the letters.
6 People have known it for a long time.
7 The rescuers carried the two cold and hungry children down the mountain and took
them into a warm room.
8 They announced the arrival of the next plane over the loudspeakers.
9 Did anyone send you the photographs which they promised you?
10 They showed her carefully how to do it.
11 The doctor has ordered me a new diet.
12 Look what they have given me!
13 Poor John! A bus ran him down.
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14 Publishers are bringing out new puzzle magazines all the time.
15 We must sell everything before the end of the month.
16 A man told us to wait outside.
17 Our own correspondent sent in this article.
18 Someone has put the wrong headline on this report.
19 You can see her face in every gossip column in the country.

UNIT 4: conditional, wish

1. Match the words to the definitions
Auction
Court
Freedom
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Guilty
Trial

Judicial examination and determination of issues between parties by a judge

An assembly of judges
Liberty
Sale of goods
Responsible for a wrong

2. Write the opposite using prefixes: spoilt, complete, polite, active, honest, legal, approve,
believable
3 Rewrite the sentences in the first, second or third conditional.
He cant find his wallet so hes angry.
(Second conditional) If he could find his wallet, he wouldnt be angry.
1 In order to lose weight you need to
exercise more.
(First conditional) If you want

2 He may be late, but he can meet us at the Blue Note caf.

(First conditional) If hes
3 An old woman saw him burgle the house. Thats why hes in prison.
(Third conditional) If she hadnt

4 He wants to be rich and famous. Then hell be happy.

(Second conditional) If he was

5 Dave fell asleep so he missed the end of

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the film.
(Third conditional) If he hadnt ...

..

4. Combine the sentences using the words in brackets.

Ill tell Sue the news. Ill see her this evening. (when)

Ill tell Sue the news when I see her this evening.
1 Rob will phone us. Hell arrive. (as soon as)

2 Ill get ready. Youll decide where to go. (while)

3 Hell let you see the painting. Hell finish it tomorrow. (when)

4 Lets do something. Itll be too late. (before)

5 Tim will fail his driving text. He must practise more. (unless)

5. Write the verbs in the correct form.

1. Why are you always so hungry in the evenings? If you
you

(not eat) so little at lunch time

(not be) so hungry.

2. I didn't know you were sleeping. I

(not call) you if I

(know) you were still in

bed.
3. Here is Peter's number. I am sure he
4. Don't tell them about the car yet. If I

(help) you if you

(be) you, I

(ask) him.
(wait) till they are back

from their holiday.

5. The accident was your fault. You

(see) the approaching car earlier if you

(not drive) so fast.

6. The hotel was in a terrible condition. We

(not book) a room there if our travel agent

(show) us some pictures in advance.

7. My neighbors are such considerate people. I don't know what I

(do) if I

(have) nervy neighbors.

6. Wish. Rewrite
Complete the sentences using the given clues.
1. Its a pity I cant go to the stadium tonight.
I wish____________________________________________________.
2. I want to see Sara more often but I cant.
I wish____________________________________________________.
3. I live in Malta and I dont like this.
I wish_____________________________________________________.
4. Its a pity Mary is not here.
I wish____________________________________________________.
5. My sister doesnt know how to dance.
I wish____________________________________________________.
6. My best friend isnt here.
I wish ___________________________________________________.
7. Why cant you come to my birthday party?
I wish___________________________________________________.
8. Im not watching the news.
I wish__________________________________________________.
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9. She has got a lot of problems with her husband.

She wishes _________________________________________________.
10. Alex cant speak English fluently.
Alex wishes___________________________________________
UNIT 5: relative clauses
1. Match the words to the definitions
Bread and butter
Call the shot
Get the sack
Hold down a job
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.

Make a living
Pay peanuts
Show someone the ropes
Work ones way to the top

Teach someone how things work

Advance slowly
Control things
Main income
Keep his job
Earn enough money to live on
Lose your job
Make a low salary

2. Rewrite with a relative clause

3. There's the boy. He broke the window.
_______________________________
4.
5. The film star gave a party. It cost $10,000.
_______________________________
6.
7. That's the palace. The Queen lives in it.
_______________________________
8.
9. You met a man at the party. He is a famous film star.
man..._______________________________

The

10.
11. My friend came to the party. He's a policeman.
_______________________________
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12.
13. There are the policemen. They caught the thief.
_______________________________
14.
15. What's the name of the lady? She was wearing the blue dress.
_______________________________
16.
17. I gave her a watch. It stopped after two days.
_______________________________
18.
19. My car was very expensive. It's a Mercedes.
_______________________________
20.
21. You're reading a book. I wanted to read it.
_______________________________
22.
23. The Red Lion is a pub. We met in it for a drink.
_______________________________
24.
25. There's someone at the door. He wants to speak to George.
_______________________________
26.
27. Here are the letters. They arrived this morning.
_______________________________
28.
29. I met Mr Da Silva. He is President of Brazil.
_______________________________