EXTRA PRACTICE
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G1
1
Match the sentence halves.
1
We’ll have to go by train
2
We could go by train
3
We won’t be able to go by train
4
We might not go by train
5
We won’t need to go by train
a
because Uncle Jim’s going to give us a lift.
b
if the bus fare is a lot cheaper.
c
as it’s more relaxing than flying.
d
because my car isn’t working.
e
because there’s going to be a rail strike.
G1
2
Choose the correct word.
1
A:
Did you fix the car?
B:
Yes, I
could
/
managed
to repair it.
2
A:
Did you get lots of homework last term?
B:
No, we
mustn’t
/
didn’t have to
do much.
3
A:
Was the Maths test very difficult?
B:
Yes. We
couldn’t
/
didn’t able to
use calculators.
4
A:
Did you speak to the manager?
B:
Yes. We succeeded
in getting
/
to get
a refund.
5 A:
Did you pay for the meal by credit card?
B:
No, we
didn’t able to
/
couldn’t
use it.
6 A:
I thought you lost your front door key.
B:
Yes, but we managed
finding
/
to find
it.
7 A:
What did you do about that broken camera?
B:
I
could
/
was able to
get a replacement.
8 A:
Were your parents strict when you were small?
B:
No, we
didn’t have to
/
could
do whatever we
liked.
3
Complete the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first, using a form of
could
,
able
to
,
have to
,
manage
or
succeed
.
1
It wasn’t possible to repair your computer.
I
repair your computer.
2
I had the ability to sing well when I was a child.
I
sing well when I was a child.
3
It wasn’t necessary for Juan to wear a suit.
Juan
wear a suit.
4
We had no problem getting tickets for the show.
We
get tickets for the show.
5
It was necessary for me to pay a €20 fine.
I
pay a €20 fine.
6
It was possible for me to borrow the money from the
bank, although it was extremely hard.
I
in borrowing money from the bank.
KL
4
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
summarise recap confirm covered
agreement sum summary
1
OK, I’d like to move on. But first, let me
, please.
2
Right, I’ll now
up.
3
So, just to
, you won’t support the proposal if
it goes to a vote.
4
OK, let me
our discussion.
5
Everyone happy with my
?
6
OK, do we essentially have
, then?
7
Right, what have we
so far?
V1
5
Choose the correct word or phrase.
1
The flight was delayed because of a
tailback
/
fogbound runway
.
2
The only time I hate flying is when you are going
through
turbulence
/
signalling problems
.
3
The
low tide
/
rough weather
made us seasick.
4
Can you repair a
lane closure
/
puncture
?
5
It took us hours to get here; there was a massive
tailback
/
turbulence
on the motorway.
6
There’s been a
platform alteration
/
lane closure
so
we’ll have to cross to the other side of the station.
V2
6
Complete the table with words from V2.
something inside
or part of a car
something on
the road
a law
V3
7
Complete the sentences with words from V3.
1
The government's budget cuts have had a significant
on schools and hospitals.
2
More and more companies are replacing people with
telephone systems.
3
The
findings of the report are extremely worrying.
4
The court ruled that the plane crash was due to
error.
5
Fossil fuels will run out in the not-too-
future.
6
Due to technological
, cars’ carbon emissions
are much lower than twenty years ago.
V4
8
Match words 1–6 with descriptions a–f.
1
impeccable
2
nostalgia
3
icon
4
era
5
opulence
6
gruelling
a
a feeling that a time in the past was good
b
a period of time in history, known for a particular
event or reason
c
beauty, expense and luxuriousness
d
without any faults and impossible to criticise
e
very difficult and tiring
f
someone or something which is famous and admired
or important
