REVISION FOR PC2

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Stop & Check 1 (Units 1 and 3)
I. Use the words in brackets to form one word that fits in the gap:
The supermarket chain Tesco, which is being targeted by critics who dislike its rapid (1)___________ (expand), could double the number of local express stores over the next decade if current (2)___________ (consume) continues. A spokesman for the (3)___________ (prosper) chain believes that an ageing population, busier lifestyles and a (4)___________ (drama) rise in the number of single (5)___________ (consume) are (6)___________ (steady) boosting demand for convenience shopping.
(Adapted from: news.independent.co.uk/business/news)

II. Rewrite the sentences starting with the word(s) given:
1. There was a substantial rise in book sales last month.
Book sales __________________________________________________________.
2. Profits have decreased slightly this year .
There ______________________________________________________________.
3. I have no doubt whatsoever about the procedures.
The procedures are ___________________________________________________.

III. Rewrite the sentences using the words in capitals.
1. Shakespeare’s plays and poems are equally good. JUST
___________________________________________________________________ .
2. House prices are becoming stable. OFF
___________________________________________________________________.
3. This road has thousands of fatalities every year. INJURED
___________________________________________________________________.

IV. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets, and a reduced infinitive:
1. He apologises for offending you, and says that he really ______________________. (mean).
2. She isn’t famous yet, but she _________________________ in the future. (hope)
3. I think she should emigrate if she really_________________________. (want)

V. Complete the sentences with an auxiliary or modal verb, positive or negative:
1. I hope John gets here soon. If he ____________, we’ll have to go without him.
2. I thought I’d read the book before but I ____________, so I quite enjoyed it.
3. A: We’re thinking of going to Spain for our holiday.
B: You ____________. It’s a beautiful country.
VI. Circle the correct adverb to complete the sentences:
1. I was sorely/ highly/ eagerly tempted to say exactly what I thought of his offer.
2. To achieve good results companies need fully/ bitterly/ highly-motivated staff members.
3. The fatally/ eagerly/ perfectly awaited sequel is now available on DVD.
4. Parts of Africa are severely/ bitterly/ fully affected by food shortages.
5. I deeply/ sorely/ distinctly remember telling you to come.

VII. Complete the sentences with phrases formed from the words in the boxes.
an end in
an object of
indulge
an insatiable
mind
need
itself
boggles
his fascination
admiration

1. The ______________________ to see the amount of money they spend on food.
2. He was so competent and dedicated that he became ______________________ among the other workers.
3. Like so many politicians, he had ______________________ for power.
4. We shouldn’t see technology as ______________________, but rather as a useful tool in education.
5. Paul’s trip to Japan was a fine chance to ______________________ for technology and varieties of architectural styles.



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Stop & Check 2 (Units 4-6)

I. Read the text and circle the letter of the word(s) which best fit(s) each space.
It's no big secret that America is obsessed (1) ___________ fame, and you don't need to read the (2)___________ habitually to know that celebrities are part of our cultural landscape. For the most part, fandom appears (3)__________ a positive influence, a diversionary hobby if not taken too seriously. But for some people, healthy fascination (4) ___________ a favorite star can turn into a sick obsession. And in extreme cases, fans can cross the line and become (5) ___________ .
1. A of
B in
C with
D at
2. A media
B tabloids
C sources
D funnies
3. A as
B being
C be
D to be
4. A for
B in
C about
D to
5. A soul mates
B junkies
C stalkers
D idols
(Adapted from: channels.netscape.com/celebrity/becksmith)

II. Rewrite the sentences. Start with the words given:

1. It’s the way you stay calm that I admire.
What ______________________________________________________________.
2. According to reports, the criminals have escaped with $2,000.
The criminals are _____________________________________________________.
3. You rarely find an honest politician.
Rarely ________________________________________________________________.
4. The week of riots in Paris was well covered by the international media.
The week of riots in Paris got _____________________________________________.
5. Apparently, prices will rise sharply.
It ____________________________________________________________________.


III. Read part of an e-mail from a teenager to a friend. Circle the correct discourse marker:

(1) Basically/ By the way, what I love about my new boyfriend, Sam, is his openness. (2) Surely/ Of course, Sam has his faults. (3) I mean/ Apparently, you’d get annoyed with someone who never sits still for a minute. (4) Guess what?/ Mind you, I’m not exactly the most relaxed person myself, and, (5) no doubt/ as I was saying, I’d get bored with someone who sat around all day.
(6) Anyway/ Quite honestly, enough about Sam. (7) Apparently/ Of course, Paul Geller is giving a concert at The Zodiac next month, and, (8) actually/ guess what? a friend of mine says she can get tickets. I’ll get you one if I can. (9) Surely/ At least you don’t want to miss it!
(Adapted from: Soars, J. et al, New Headway Advanced Teacher’s Book, OUP, 2003)


IV. Match the verbs in box A to the particles in box B. Then, choose an appropriate phrasal verb to complete the article. Make any necessary changes in tense and form:

A
walk
get
fall
break
split


B
out on
off
up
for
over



Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed that Brad Pitt broke her heart when he (1)_____________________ her. Pitt, 36, reportedly got cold feet and (2)_____________________ their relationship when she started talking about marriage. Paltrow, 27, spoke about her break-up with Pitt in the latest edition of Vanity Fair magazine. "When we (3)_____________________ , something changed permanently in me," she said. But the Hollywood heart-throb seems to have (4)_____________________ the separation quickly. He is known to have (5)_____________________ Friends star Jennifer Aniston after meeting her at a party last week.
(Adapted from: http://news.bbc.co.uk)

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KEY
Stop & Check 1
Stop & Check 2
Stop & Check 3

Part I
1. expansion
2. consumption
3. prosperous
4. dramatic
5. consumers
6. steadily Part I
1. C
2. B
3. D
4. A5. C Part I
1. have
2. It
3. What
4. to
5. will6. At
Part II
1. rose substantially last month.
2. has been a slight decrease in profits this year.
3. perfectly clear to me. Part II
1. …I admire is the way you stay calm.
2. … reported to have escaped with $2,000.
3. … do you find an honest politician.
4. … good coverage in the international media.
5. … appears that prices will rise sharply. Part II
1. outcome
2. takeover
3. downfall
4. downpour
5. setback
6. output
Part III
1. Shakespeare’s plays are just as good as his poems.
2. House prices are levelling off.
3. Thousands of people are fatally injured on this road every year. Part III
1. Basically
2. Of course
3. I mean
4. Mind you
5. no doubt
6. Anyway
7. Apparently
8. guess what?
9. Surely Part III
1. C
2. D
3. E
4. B5. A
Part IV
1. didn’t mean to
2. hopes to be
3. wants to Part IV
1. walked out on
2. broke off
3. split up/broke up
4. got over
5. fallen for
Part V
1. doesn’t
2. hadn’t
3. should/ must
Part VI
1. sorely
2. highly
3. eagerly
4. severely
5. distinctly
Part VII
1. mind boggles
2. an object of admiration
3. an insatiable need
4. an end in itself
5. indulge his fascination

Revision PC2&PC3

Hi mates, so I have write here a little about our revision! In case I have forgotten something then please tell me so that I can add it.

Negative Inversion
Examples

1. Under no circumstances are members to staff to accept gratuities from clients.
2. Little did Detective Dawson realize what she was to discover.
3. Rarely have the doctors seen  a more difficult case.
4. Not only did Jean win first prize, but she was also offered a promotion.
5. Under no circumstances will late arrivals be admitted to the theatre before the interval.
6. No sooner had one missing child been found, than another three disappeared.
7. Rarely have so many employees taken sick leave at the same time.

Transforming

It was only when he office phoned me that I found out about the meeting. (find)
Not until the office phoned me did I find our about the meeting.

The facts were not all made public at the time.(later)
Only later were the facts all made public

Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder.(but)
Not only did Harry break his leg but also injured his shoulder.

The police didn't suspect at all that the judge was the murderer.(did)
Little did the police suspect the judge as being the murderer.

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Passive Constructions

Passive Construction Structure

Present reference => present infinitive.
Past reference => perfect infinitive.

Examples

It's said that he works in the City.
It's assumed that he's earning a lot of money.
It's was thought that he had made his fortune in oil
--
He is said to work in the City.
He is assumed to be earning a lot of money.
He was thought to have made his fortune in oil.

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Vocabulary

Out
Outcome - the final result of an election, or negotiations, when no one knows what to expect
Outfit - A set of clothes worn together.
Outlook - Expectation for the future.
Outlet - a shop or a company through which products are sold

Take
Takeaway/Take-away - a meal you buy in a restaurant to eat at home
Takeover - getting control of a company by buying

Down
Downfall - failure or ruin following success
Downpour - a lot of rain that falls fast and heavily
Download - information obtained from the Internet, usully free

Break
Breakthrough - new and successful development
Breakdown - a serious mental illness

Up
Update - The act or an instance of bringing something up to date.
Breakup - ending a marriage
Backup - something used for support if the main one fails
Shakeup/Shake-up - a situation in which a lot of changes are made
Setup - a way of organizing or arranging something

Love Phrasal Verbs

Hi mates!

Now I know I'm late but I'm posting that  phrasal verbs about love!

Start a relationship
To be attracted to sb - Fall for sb
To begin a relationship with sb - get off with sb
To invite sb to come with you to a place such as the cinema or a restaurant, especially as a way of starting a romantic relationship - ask sb out
To talk to sb in a way that shows them that you are attracted to them - chat sb up
To try to start a relationship with someone - run after sb
To become friendly with sb after a short meeting in an attempt to start a relationship - pick sb up

Finish a relationship
To begin to feel better after an experience that has made you unhappy - get over sth/sb
To stop liking or being interested in sb - go off sb
To end a relationship - split up with sb

Examples:

1. She broke off their engagement after discovering that he was having an affair.
2. All the girls are running after the attractive new student.
3. Do you often chat women up in bars?
4. Jim fell for Mary in a big way when they first met.
5. She's asked Steve out to the cinema this evening.
6. I went off Peter when he said those dreadful things about Clare.
7. She'd just split up with her boyfriend and was feeling a bit low.
8. She walk out on her boyfriend after three years of abuse.
9. It took her months to get over the shock of Richard leaving.

So long mates!

Food for thought

The year is 1984. The world has changed into a big watchtower. Simply put, everything you do or even think of doing may be seen by someone else. George Orwell brilliantly envisioned that kind of future in 1948, when he wrote the book "1984" - clearly a play on numbers. That's where the so called concept of Big Brother came from: a kind of an all-seeing eye capable of watching your every step. TV stations all over the world have profited from such idea. Viewers consider it entertainment at its best, despite critics made to the format. But have you noticed that Big Brother has transcended the book and the TV? It's everywhere. Just read the notices in the shops saying "Smile! You're on camera!" and there you go! Big Brother's watching you. Enter some school classrooms and check out the cameras streaming every second of the classes onto parents' computers - a clear example of how school can be an extension of your home?

But how much is too much?

I'd really appreciate it if you could share your views on the topic, bearing in mind that the Internet itself has also been taken away by Big Brother. I won't do it myself. The "thought police" might be around...