September 2018 2 12 Report

2 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use must, mustn’t, need to or don’t need to.

1 It’s necessary to drive slowly in the centre of towns.

You _____________________ slowly in the centre of towns.

2 It is not necessary to clean your teeth five times a day.

You _____________________ clean your teeth five times a day.

3 It is forbidden for people under the age of 17 to drive in theUK

You ______________________ under the age of 17 in theUK.

4 It was necessary for me to keep calm to pass the exam.

I __________________________ keep calm to pass the exam.

5 Don’t go to bed after11 o’clocktonight.

You ___________________ to bed later than11 o’clocktonight

6 It wasn’t necessary for us to change money as we could use the euro everywhere

We ________________ to change money as we could use the euro everywhere.

7 At my school it is obligatory to wear black clothes

You ________________ wear black clothes at my school.

8 It’s quite warm outside so forget about a coat.

You ________________ wear a coat – it’s quite warm outside.

9 Drinking and driving aren’t allowed in many countries.

You _______________ drink and drive in many countries.

10 I’m fine so there’s no reason to worry about me.

You ____________ worry about me. I’m fine.

3 Read about last night. Complete the sentences with must have, can’t have, or mighthave.

When I got home last night, the house was empty, but it looked like my brother and his girlfriend had been there because there were bags of supermarket shopping on the kitchen table, the TV was on, a cook book was open, the fridge door was open, my brother’s computer was on and his email was open, the phone was next to his computer, a €50 note was lying on the table, there were clothes all over my brother’s bedroom floor and there was a little bit of blood on the floor. Here’s what I thought might have happened.

1 They _____________________ been shopping – I was sure about that.

2 They _________________ wanted to do some cooking – I was sure about that too.

3 They ________________ eaten, because there were no dirty plates anywhere.

4 One of them ______________________ watched TV – I’m not sure.

5 My brother ___________________ got or sent some emails – that was clear.

6 My brother ____________________ got a phone call, but I’m not sure about that.

7 He __________________ lost his favourite T-shirt – not sure about that either.

8 They ____________________ left the house quickly – that’s for sure.

9 They ____________________ forgotten the money. They would never normally leave all that money behind.

10 One of them ____________________ cut a finger which explains why there was blood on the floor.

4 Put the headings into the correct column in the table. Then write the words in the box in the correct column.

Shopping Adjectives Dangerous situations Sport Hotels

emergency landing

search operation

__________

change money

to fit

__________

__________

receptionist

fill out a form

_________

__________

goal

division

_________

_________

_________

courageous

infectious

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

knock out luxurious match nervous poisonous

previous pretty reservation single room snowstorm

spacious superstitious try on to suit score

5 Add a suitable word to complete each definition.

1 petrol: the liquid that makes cars _________________

2 cellar: a room ____________ a house where you keep things

3 gunpowder: a powder used to blow things ______________

4 yacht: a kind of ___________________

5 short-haired: someone with short _____________

6 crew: a ____________ of people working together, usually on a film or a boat

7 ceiling: the surface of a room that you see when you look ____________

8 strict: making sure that someone follows the __________________

9 supervise: to watch something to make sure it is ____________ well

10 well-fed: someone who has had a lot of _______________

6 Tick (ü) the points the writer mentions, and a cross (X) the ones she doesn’t.

1 The advantages of big cars ____

2 How expensive big cars used to be ____

3 The last time she bought a big car ____

4 Liking how people reacted to her big cars ____

5 Arguments she has had with the ‘ecogang’ ____

6 Arguments the ‘ecogang’ put forward against large cars ____

7 Trouble with her health ____

8 Reasons for agreeing with some of the ecogang’s ideas ____

9 How pollution has got worse ____

10 Changing her mind ____

A few years ago I would happily have bought as big a car as my money allowed. I thought it was good to have a big car. It meant you always had space for lots of passengers and luggage, if you went on holiday you could sleep in the car if necessary, and it was so good to have all the comforts that often go with a big car. And, of course, I have to admit that it was quite nice to see the looks of admiration on the faces of your friends and family when you turned up in your latest gi-normous vehicle.

Nowadays though people don’t buy big cars quite so easily. In fact, in some places people look at you really angrily if your car is bigger than a toy box. The ‘ecogang’ have arrived, you see, and they make you feel really bad about buying big. How dare you use up all that petrol? How dare you create all that pollution? How dare you take up all that space on the road? How dare you occupy the parking space of two normal cars? You need a really thick skin (and a big wallet) if you insist on going down the big car route.

However, there is some sense in these arguments. Whereas a few years ago you might not even have thought about the cost of petrol, nowadays you have no choice. And ten years ago I don’t know if I’d ever even heard the word ‘pollution’. Wow, has that changed! With so many cars on the road and the constant traffic jams, small cars have a lot of advantages – you can squeeze between huge lorries, nip down tiny side roads, and of course, park in the tiniest spaces. OK, in fact, these days I agree that big cars should be a thing of the past. Really, I know you’re right … but some of my big creatures really were quite beautiful.


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