Worksheet | Complete First unit 10

Last updated almost 2 years ago
47 questions
Read the text below and answer the following questions.
Required
1

What does the word it refer to in line 7?

Required
1

What happened to Claire two years ago?

Required
1

What does the expression rein things in mean in lines 22-23?

Required
1

Why did Claire use to spend so much money on clothes?

Required
1

In the fifth paragraph, Claire implies that she cycles or walks whenever possible to

Required
1

What does Claire say about her previous attitude to food int he final paragraph?

To understand a text, you often need to understand exactly what the writer is referring to at different points in it. Which noun phrase does each of these words/phrases refer to?
Required
1

it (line 9)

Required
1

it (line 19)

Required
1

it (line 24)

Required
1

them (line 32)

Required
1

that (line 37)

Required
1

it (line 50)

Required
1

it (line 53)

Required
1

You can only choose two options. Which two would you choose?

Required
1

Some people believe that schools don't prepare students well enough for working in later life. Do you agree? Give reason(s) or valid arguments to your answer.

Required
1

How can part-time jobs help prepare young people for working in the future?

Vocabulary: arrive - get - reach
Vocabulary: arrive - get - reach
Required
1

The easiest way to ____ to the coast is by car.

Required
1

The plane was late taking off and has only just _____.

Required
1

When they _____ the top of the mountain, they were unable to see anything due to the thick cloud.

Required
1

After an hour's discussion we finally _____ a decision.

Put get - reach - arrive in the correct form.
Required
1

The traffic was so bad that by the time they ____ to the supermarket it had closed.

Required
1

She's driving home and she'll phone me when she _____.

Required
1

What time do you normally ____ to college in the morning?

Required
1

When they _____ at the hotel, they went straight to their rooms.

Required
1

When you ____ the end of the road, you'll see the market on your left.

Complete the sentences with arrive and an adverb or adverbial phrase in the box.
Required
1

Mum was worried that we might have an accident because of the snow, but we ______ home _____, much to her relief.

Required
1

Sandy was late for the refreshments, but he _____ to hear the speeches.

Required
1

Our online store has a great reputation for punctuality, with 90% of order ______.

Required
1

The Orient Express from Paris will ______ be______ at Platform 12.

Required
1

Uncle Kamal _____ in the middle of lunch, so we set an extra place fro him at the table.

Required
1

We were very late because of the traffic, and when we ______, the show had nearly finished.

Vocabulary: phrasal verbs
Study the phrasal verbs below, before you proceed to the next task.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs shown above (look at the image above this text).
Required
1

Last year, Chantal ______ the brilliant idea of selling her old clothes at the Saturday market.

Required
1

I'm spending far more than I can afford, I'll really have to _____ the amount of shopping I do.

Required
1

My dad asked me to _____ the post office and post a parcel for him.

Required
1

It's an enormous music shop which _____all tastes, from classical to heavy metal.

Required
1

Melanie doesn't like _____ her sister, so she's gone shopping on her own.

Required
1

Shopping in Oxford Street ______ us_____, so we decided to take a taxi back to the hotel.

Required
1

This new film is so popular that it has been ____ sell-out audiences every day.

Required
1

The new owners______the old bicycle shop last week and are running a big social media marketing capaign to attract new customers.

Required
1

I never expected to _____ so many problems just trying to get my mobile phone fixed.

Required
1

Do you want to come shopping with me? I'm going to _____ those red shoes I ordered.

Required
1

What have you _____? You should have finished the shopping by now?

Required
1

It's a great little cafe to _____in after a hard day at work.

Required
1

Some people argue that shops and retail outlets should _____ the amount of plastic they use.

Required
1

What issues can people ______ when shopping online?

Required
1

What do you do with your old clothes when they are ______?

Required
1

When was the last time you_______ a bargain? What was it and where did you buy it?