#4 Match the texts A-G with the headings 1-8. Use each heading only once. Thereisoneextraheading.

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#1 fill in: tradition, stroll, concept, support, honour, priority, child.

We like to exchange gifts on New Year’s Day. It is a family _____.

It is a great ______ for me to be part of your research team.

Without my husband’s ______ I wouldn’t have made it in the fashion business.

. We’re sorry! You cannot use the Internet during work hours. It’s out company’s _______.

My husband is an only _______. He has no brothers or sisters.

After we did the washing up, we went for a _____ in the park.

#2 Match:

He is the father of my grandfather.	Sister-in-law
She is my sister’s daughter.	Ex-husband
He is my daughter’s son.	Great-grandfather
He is my mum’s new husband.	Niece
He used to be married.	Grandson
She is my husband’s sister.	Stepfather

#3 f ill in: devoted, single, get, overweight, divorced, separated, widow, engaged

1. It’s difficult to be a __________ parent.

2. My parents are ____________, so my sister and I live with our mum.

3. If you think you are ____________ you should go on a diet.

4. She is a very __________ daughter who spends all her time looking after her sick mother.

5. His parents didn’t ______________ on well so they decided to get ___________.

6. Mrs. Ann’s husband died three years ago. She is a ___________.

7. The recently _______________ couple are planning a summer wedding.

#4 Match the texts A-G with the headings 1-8. Use each heading only once. Thereisoneextraheading.

1 Thoughtless behaviour

2 Benefits of private business

3 Too complicated to use

4 Bad for business

5 Science brings hope

6 A Road incident

7 Moreparkingplaces

8 Personalchoice

A. City centre parking is expensive and many important roads are now closed to private

transport. This would be fine — if public transport was cheap and convenient, but itis neither. The result is that people are avoiding the city centre so restaurants, cinemas and shops are closing.

B. The motorcyclist drew along side and I heard abusive language as he banged on thecar roof. Iimmediately locked the car doors and tried to work out was wrong. Hethen shouted that I had almost collided with him. Truth to tell — I didn’t see himuntil now. I tried to apologise but he wouldn’t listen.

C. They now have cars that run on electricity, solar power and even on vegetable oil.

New petrol engines are super efficient and make less harmful emissions. More peopleare working from home because of advances in communication technology andcomputer security. At last we have some grounds for optimism.

D. As she approached the traffic lights the driver in front of her tipped out a mess offast food boxes, polystyrene cups and chip bags. She pressed her horn angrily. “Whydon’t people consider what they do”, she wondered helplessly. “Some one will have toclear this up and we all have to pay for it. ”

E. Sarah has worked for herself more than 10 years now. It had been risky but now herinterior decoration business is a success. She loves being her own boss. It constantlyamazes her that her friends in big corporations believe they have job security. Howcan they think this way when these companies are constantly firing people to makebigger profits?

F. It was not easy deciding. It never is when buying a new car. Reliability and comfortare big issues as are fuel economy, maintenance and so forth. A car has to feel rightas well. Price and value for money are also critical. But in the end Ralph made hisdecision confident that it was just the right one for him.

G. Jane studied the small print. To make a successful insurance claim for her accidentshe needed so much information. Several complicated forms took hours to complete. She then needed three independent quotations, a witness statement, and a policestatement and after everything she still had to pay the first J500 anyway.

1. Matchthewords

2. tosurf a) jeans

3. baggy b) windowshopping

4. to go c) with friends

5. to hang out d) the Internet

6. togo e) clubbing

2. Fill in the correct words bargain, text messages, a film, window shopping, extreme sports, a bite

I often do ………………………………. …, when I want to relax.

Would you like to go ……………………………….. on Sunday?

Do you know how to send ……… ……………on my phone?

I see you’re very hungry. Would you like to grab …………………..?

My coat was a real ………………………. ……. Itcostsonly 30$.

I like going to the cinema. Let’s catch ……………. at least once a month.

3. Fill in: supportive, selfish, patient, dedicated, loyal, trusting, jealous, respected

1. When all her other friends deserted her, Steve remained ………. .

2. He had always been very ……….. of his brother's good looks.

3. He was very hard-working and …………to his research.

4. My classmates were very helpful and……………. when I was ill.

5. You are a universally admired and …………. musician and songwriter.

6. Be …………., your time will come.

7. If a ship is sinking and you refuse to let anyone else into your 4-person lifeboat, you're extremely …………..

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