EXTRA PRACTICE
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G1
1
Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1
I think people might to live longer in the future.
2
May people retire later in 20 years’ time?
3
Families might probably get smaller.
4
Definitely I will retire when I’m 60.
5
The number of students at university will increases.
2
Rewrite the sentences below without changing the
meaning. Use the words and phrases in the box.
probably won’t might ’ll definitely
won’t ’ll probably
1
I’m almost sure that we’ll get our news only from
the internet.
2
I’m not sure if couples will divorce more.
3
I don’t think humans will go back to the Moon.
4
I’m 100% certain we won’t have more leisure time!
G2
3
Match the two halves of these sentences.
1
If people live longer,
2
We might see the late film tonight
3
If more students go to university,
4
If parents don’t earn much money,
a
they won’t be able to afford childcare.
b
they might get more diseases when they’re older.
c
if the children go to bed early.
d
they might not all find good jobs when they leave.
4
Complete these first conditional sentences so that
they are true for you. Then compare your sentences
with a partner.
1
If the class finishes a bit early today, …
2
If the weather’s good at the weekend, …
3
If I get a good/better job, …
4
If I earn a lot of money in the future, …
KL1–2
5
Complete the conversation with a–f.
a
I agree with
d
Personally, I think
b
I think it’s better
e
That’s a good point,
c
I understand her idea,
f
what I think is that
A:
I saw Jo and Steve earlier. They’re looking for some
childcare for Amy so that Jo can go back to work.
B:
Childcare?
1
if the mother stays at home.
A:
Really, Matt! Jo’s got a good job.
2
that
women need to get back to work.
B:
3
you – if they need the money, but Jo and
Steve don’t need the money.
A:
Well,
4
it’s better when young children can
play with other children in childcare.
B:
5
but maybe for a couple of hours a day …
A:
Mmm. Jo feels that if she finds childcare, she’ll have
the choice of working or not, anyway.
B:
6
but I think she’ll go back to work.
A:
Yes, so do I.
V1
6
Match the sentence halves.
1
We need to look at future
2
They’ll need to get an analysis
3
Marketing companies predict
4
A financial advisor gives advice
a
future trends.
b
to business investors.
c
consumer needs to choose what to produce in the
next five years.
d
of the company to decide if they make an investment.
V2
7
Find words in V2 for these people.
1
someone who is over about 60 and doesn’t work
any more
2
a young person between 13 and 19
3
someone between about 35 and 60
4
a person over the age of about 20
5
a very young person
6
an old person (a polite term)
V3
8
Complete these sentences with negative
adjectives from V3.
1
My brother is very
, so he makes a lot of
mistakes.
2
His father was very
and treated him badly.
3
There are too many
people living on the
street.
4
I never win any competitions – I’m very
.
5
It’s a very
film – you’ve never seen anything
like it!
6
I can’t do this homework. I’m
at maths!
V4–5
9
Choose the correct words.
1
Mona can’t go out this evening
as / because of
she
needs to finish her history essay.
2
I don’t think Nabil is
suitable / responsible
to be a
teacher – he isn’t very patient.
3
The advert says they only want
employers /
graduates
who left university last year.
4
I hate housework,
so / however
I don’t often do it.
5
It’s difficult to find
birth rate / childcare
in this city.
6
Alana studied very hard,
as / so
she passed her
exams.
