Exercises

Unit 101 · Review 1 (Units 1, 2 and 3)

101-A

Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

Collecting records

These days, most of us have a CD (1) _________ . Before the CD, (2) _________ made LPs, or 'long-playing' records. Although many (3) _________ have never seen an LP, they were once very popular. To play these records, you needed a record (4) _________ with a needle that ran along the record and produced the sound. Some (5) _________ say the sound of LPs was better than CDs – and many (6) _________ agree! LPs are no longer very popular as a form of (7) _________ , but many people buy and sell them. Some of them remember the LP from their (8) _________ and listening to records reminds them of the past.

(1) most of us have a CD . COLLECT

(2) made LPs, or 'long-playing' records. SING

(3) Although many have never seen an LP. CHILD

(4) you needed a record with a needle. PLAY

(5) Some say the sound of LPs was better than CDs. MUSIC

(6) and many agree! COLLECT

(7) LPs are no longer very popular as a form of . ENTERTAIN

(8) Some of them remember the LP from their . CHILD

101-B

Complete using the correct form of the verbs in the box. You have to use one word twice.

carry•eat•give•join•send•take•turn

Now, everyone knows this song, so I want you all to in with me!

It's so noisy in this restaurant. Could you ask them to the music down?

There was a fight during the match and the referee two players off.

We out about once a week and we cook at home the rest of the time.

I love this song! it up!

I used to play the trumpet, but I up last year because I didn't have time.

We stopped playing because of the rain, but when it stopped we on.

A good way of getting more exercise is to up a sport, like basketball.

101-C

Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words.

Jack really likes football and never misses a match. crazy
Jack football and never misses a match.

My uncle worked on a sailing boat until he was thirty. was
My uncle until he was thirty.

Do you want to watch TV? feel
Do you TV?

John participated in a swimming competition last week. part
John in a swimming competition last week.

June and I had a game of tennis. against
I had June.

I played chess almost every day when I was young. used
I chess almost every day when I was young.

Volleyball doesn't really interest me. in
I'm not volleyball.

I enjoyed myself at your birthday party. fun
I at your birthday party.

Young children like Disneyland. popular
Disneyland young children.

Karen doesn't like watching sport on TV. keen
Karen watching sport on TV.

101-D

Choose the correct answer.

When you rang, I my bike.
A cleaned B was cleaning C used to clean D clean

At my last basketball club, we every Saturday for three hours.
A were training B training C train D used to train

I really the meal we had at your house last Tuesday.
A was liking B liked C like D am liking

We to the beach every day when we were on holiday.
A went B were going C go D used to going

I broke my leg when Tony and I for the school sports day.
A practised B used to practise C were practising D are practising

Leon never about it, but he was once a world champion skier.
A talks B is talking C was talking D talk

I like golf, but now I really like it.
A don't use to B don't used to C didn't used to D didn't use to

Denise at the stadium until she finds a better job.
A works B is working C used to work D was working

101-E

Match the two halves of the sentences.

I waited outside the tennis club for
A fun, and I don't want to do it as a job.
B stage, with all the audience clapping.
C time to see the match start.
D a long time, but George didn't appear.
E on DVD, I'll definitely get it.
F the middle of cleaning my football boots.

When you rang, I was in
A fun, and I don't want to do it as a job.
B stage, with all the audience clapping.
C time to see the match start.
D a long time, but George didn't appear.
E on DVD, I'll definitely get it.
F the middle of cleaning my football boots.

We finally got to the stadium just in
A fun, and I don't want to do it as a job.
B stage, with all the audience clapping.
C time to see the match start.
D a long time, but George didn't appear.
E on DVD, I'll definitely get it.
F the middle of cleaning my football boots.

I just play football for
A fun, and I don't want to do it as a job.
B stage, with all the audience clapping.
C time to see the match start.
D a long time, but George didn't appear.
E on DVD, I'll definitely get it.
F the middle of cleaning my football boots.

I loved that film and when it comes out
A fun, and I don't want to do it as a job.
B stage, with all the audience clapping.
C time to see the match start.
D a long time, but George didn't appear.
E on DVD, I'll definitely get it.
F the middle of cleaning my football boots.

It's great to appear on
A fun, and I don't want to do it as a job.
B stage, with all the audience clapping.
C time to see the match start.
D a long time, but George didn't appear.
E on DVD, I'll definitely get it.
F the middle of cleaning my football boots.

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