REVISION BACH 2

VOCABULARY

1.   Choose the correct answer to show you have understood the meaning of the words in italics.

1.   My favourite pastime is playing tennis / eating pasta.

2.   I asked the shopkeeper for a menu / a larger size.

3.   Get rid of everything that fits you / you don’t like.

4.   This laptop is a bargain. It’s more expensive / cheaper everywhere else.

5.   Here’s the receipt. You can see I paid for / tried on these shoes.

6.   He collected all his belongings and watched TV / left the house.

7.   I was miserable when I lost / won a lot of money.

8.   His shop is going out of business. It opens / closes next week.

2.   Complete the sentences using the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.

stock up on • pick out • shop around • come to • give out • snap up

1.   All the sweet shops ………………………… chocolates before St Valentine’s Day.

2.   Don’t buy the first pair of shoes you see. ………………………… first.

3.   I wanted to buy the latest bestseller, but all the copies had been ………………………… .

4.   Did you know that they are ………………………… a free shirt with every pair of jeans today?

5.   I don’t know what to buy you. I think you should ………………………… your birthday present.

6.   We must have eaten a lot. The bill has ………………………… more than £60.

3.   Complete each sentence with a suitable collocation. Use the verbs do, make or pay and the words below. Make any necessary changes.

a living • more harm than good • a compliment • attention • a statement • the shopping • a mistake

1.   He ………………………… me ………………………… and told me he liked my new hairstyle.

2.   You’re ………………………… . You shouldn’t travel alone.

3.   In an hour, the president is going to ………………………… about the economy.

4.   There’s no food in the house. We need to ………………………… .

5.   ………………………… ! I’m not going to repeat this again.

6.   Shouting at him will ………………………… . You need to talk to him quietly.

7.   My grandfather used to ………………………… by selling second-hand clothes.

4.   Complete the passage with the words and phrases below. One word is used twice.

make • brands • benefits • pay • free of charge • price-conscious

Do you ^1. ………………………… attention to the specific ^2. ………………………… of clothes, food and other products that appear in films and television shows? Advertising companies believe that viewers notice them, and that is why they ^3. ………………………… an effort to find “roles” for their products. This is called “product placement”, and it is, essentially, a form of subtle advertising. One of the most famous examples of product placement was the use of Reese’s Pieces chocolate in the 1982 film E.T. Other examples are Apple computers and Ford cars featured in the American television drama 24.

So which brands get to have a role on screen? It’s usually those whose advertisers will pay the most. These fees help
^4.  ………………………… the bill for the cost of some productions. In addition, these products are provided
^5. ………………………… , which is another cost-saving measure for a ^6. ………………………… production. The
^7. ………………………… to both sides are clear: the production gets money and products, and the company’s product will be noticed. The next time you watch a film or TV show, why not see if you can spot product placement in action?

GRAMMAR

1.   Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs below.

tell • leave • help • see • be • answer

1.   As soon as I get his e-mail, I ………………………… it.

2.   I wish you ………………………… me the truth. Then I could help you.

3.   It will rain tonight, unless the weather forecast ………………………… wrong.

4.   The police think that they would have caught the criminal if the public ………………………… them.

5.   If you didn’t work such long hours, we ………………………… each other more.

6.   Are you going out tonight? Make sure you lock the door when you ………………………… the house.

2.   Correct the errors in bold.

1.   If you hadn’t persuaded me, I had never forgiven myself.

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2.   I wish I would have a hot bath this evening.

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3.   If the company delivered its goods on time, we didn’t have to apologise to all our customers.

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4.   It will be very dark by the time we’ll arrive in London.

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5.   If Roger’s leg doesn’t hurt, he runs in the marathon tomorrow.

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6.   She would have prepared a room for me if she knew I was coming.

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3.   Complete the sentences. Do not change the original meaning of the sentences.

1.   Sue is sorry she never played basketball.

     Sue wishes she ....................................................................................................  .

2.   She will lend him her MP3 if he asks her nicely.

     Unless ...............................................................................................................  .

3.   He didn’t invite you to his party because you were so rude to him.

     If you .................................................................................................................  .

4.   I’m sorry I shout a lot.

     I wish ................................................................................................................  .

5.   I can’t call Debbie because I don’t have her phone number.

     If ......................................................................................................................  .

6.   I’ll call you when my plane lands tomorrow night.

            As soon as