GOING FOR GOLD UPPER INTERMEDIATE - LANGUAGE MAXIMISER - UNIT 5

Rezolvarea exercitiilor de la Unit 5 THINGS THAT MATTERdin manualul de limba engleza pentru clasa a IX-a intitulat GOING FOR GOLD - UPPER INTERMEDIATE - LANGUAGE MAXIMISER, Editura Longman, Autori Richard Acklam si Araminta Crace, Editia 2003

GOING FOR GOLD - LANGUAGE MAXIMISER

Unit 5: THINGS THAT MATTER

Vocabulary 1

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ex 1 / page 35

  

1. scientist 2. invention 3. invent 4. designer 5. revolutionary 6. revolutionise 7. artist 8. artistic 9. employment 10. employer 11. discovery 12. discover

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ex 2 / page 35

1. The invention of a water engine will revolutionise the car industry.

3. The company has over 300.000 employees around the world.

5. I’ve never been very artistic myself but I enjoy visiting galleries.

7. Leonardo da Vinci was not only an inventor and a scientist but also a talented artist.

Going for Gold - Language Maximiser:

ex 3 / page 35

1. revolutionized 2. scientist 3. invisible 4. discoveries 5. completely 6. disagree 7. designer 8. astronomer 9. employer 10. wonderful

Grammar 1

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ex 1 / page 36

1. After talking to some other scientists, he realised he had been wrong.

2. I first met Sonia in 1989. At that time she was doing research in Antarctica.

4. Following our meeting, I drove her back to the airport.

7. He told us he would not be able to pick us up until 10.30. In the meantime, we got ready.

9. Before leaving the house, I checked that all the windows were closed.

Going for Gold - Language Maximiser:

ex 2 / page 36

1. before 2. Following 3. At that time 4. While 5. later 6. afterwords 7. previously 8. earlier

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ex 3 / page 36

1. While Tim was living in Australia, we wrote to him every week.

2. Following the wedding ceremony, the guests went to the golf club for the reception.

3. Have you seen Marco since you have been back/ since you got back?

4. Previously, she had worked as an engineer, so she was confident about getting a job.

5. As she was leaving / As she left, she saw that he was waving/ she saw him wave.

6. At that time my mother was studying science and hoped to become a physics teacher.

7. During the night our dog opened the fridge door and ate all our food.

Vocabulary 2

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ex 1 / page 37

1. gold, silk, silver, fur, ivory

2. aluminium, steel, plastic, cardboard, concrete, nylon, glass

3. cotton, rubber, wood, cardboard

4. leather, wool, silk, gold, silver

5. aluminium, steel, gold, silver

6. leather, wool, cotton, rubber, silk, fur, nylon

7. leather, wool, cotton, aluminium, rubber, wood, steel, gold, silk, plastic, silver, fur, nylon, glass, ivory

8. aluminium, rubber, wood, steel, concrete, glass

9. leather, gold, plastic, silver, glass, ivory

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ex 2  / page 37

  

1. steel, aluminium, plastic, cardboard

2. wool, cotton, nylon, silk – Picture d

3. wood, plastic, glass – Picture e

4. Wool, leather, fur, rubber – Picture f

5. concrete, plastic – Picture b

6. plastic, ivory – Picture a

Grammar 2

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ex 1 / page 39

1. Can you, could

2. was able to

3. won’t be able to

4. couldn’t

5. managed to

6. Will you be able to

7. can you 

Going for Gold - Language Maximiser:

ex 2 / page 39

1. Did you could manage to get in touch with Jasmine?

2. Could you to tell me where I can buy a bus pass?

3. Will you be able to manage come to the picnic on Saturday?

4. I can’t to drive but I have been able to ride a horse since I was six.

5. My cousin is able to can speak three languages.

6. We can to walk home or take a bus.

7. They won’t be not able to send you the tickets until next week.

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ex 3 / page 39

1. ago

2. Previously

3. had

4. before

5. has

6. since

7. has

8. during

9. has

10. are

Reading

Going for Gold - Language Maximiser:

ex 1 / page 40

1. b

2. a, f

3. c

4. d, e  

Going for Gold - Language Maximiser:

ex 3 / page 40

1. C, D

2. A

3. D

4. B

5. A, B, C

6. A

7.  A, C

8. B

Going for Gold - Language Maximiser:

ex 4 / page 40

1. ancestors

2. privileged

3. household

4. flexible

5. fade

6. dramatic  

Writing

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ex 2 / page 42

1. A

2. B

3. A

4. C