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Unit 8: Grammar and vocabulary test A

Grammar A Correct the sentences which have mistakes in the use of prefer and rather. Check (✓) the correct sentences. There is at least one correct sentence. 0

They’d rather us didn’t arrive before two o’clock. They’d rather we didn’t

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I’d prefer not fly there, if at all possible.

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C Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. 0 16

I think Max would prefer later. (have)

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I’d rather they

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I’d rather

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I’d rather you mind. (not smoke)

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Suki would prefer

We’d rather to raise the money ourselves.

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We’d rather don’t go anywhere too hot.

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I’d prefer my children to be educated in state schools.

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I’d rather he not to go at all, to be honest.

I’d prefer you not to read the letter. (not read)

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They’d prefer us to hand the forms in by this Friday. We’d prefer not to take out a loan, if possible. I’d rather them gave their profits to charity.

B Match the sentences halves. 0 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 a b c d e f g h

Where What you What is Who will Exactly what will How you What’s difficult Who

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clear is that the problem won’t go away. happen is unclear. is reaching people in these mountainous regions. your parents are influences your whole life. choose to do then is your decision. spend your money is up to you. you go to college is your decision. be in charge is not known at this point.

in here, if you don’t a room. (not share)

you decide to travel there is up to you. your parents are has a big effect on your life.

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than eat this! (starve)

What he says is that he saw the man enter the building.

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their own food. (bring)

D Complete the sentences.

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his dinner

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they chose to live was in an extremely remote village. important is that everyone is safe now. You need to give me the money. get it is up to you.

you

E Choose the correct options to complete the text. I’d rather (0) don’t work / not work / not working for a company that’s not fully committed to equal rights for female employees. In fact, (26) where / how / what I choose to work depends a lot on their attitude to women. I’d prefer my employer (27) having / has / to have strong equal opportunities policies. However, in my experience, (28) who’s / who / how your direct boss is makes a big difference to your working conditions. (29) What / That’s / What’s really depressing is that we’re still having to have these discussions. I’d rather we (30) live / are living / lived in a society where women’s equality was taken for granted.

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Vocabulary A Complete the words. The first letter is given. 0

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The former tennis champion recently set up a f oundation to provide education for deprived children. Social i is when a group in society is treated unfairly and denied its right to education, health, and opportunity.

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A former a to the United States is thought to be among the dead.

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Many of these people are r who have been forced to leave their countries because of war.

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Sadly, over half of the population still live in p , with scarcely enough money to feed and clothe themselves.

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These people can’t a to buy even the basics, such as food and clothes.

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Everyone should have a r and food.

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These people l a dollar a day.

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He’d lost his job and been u three years.

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B Choose the correct words. 0

We will fight social injustice / poverty wherever we find it.

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We have a right / responsibility as a wealthy nation to help poorer regions around the world.

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A recent report on philanthropic / humanitarian giving suggested that the super rich are becoming less generous with their wealth.

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A famous ambassador / humanitarian, he regularly donates a portion of his company’s profits to international charities. She gets unemployment advantage / benefits from the government. Everyone on the planet should have a right / responsibility to a basic education.

C Complete the text with options from the box. Remember to use the correct form of the options. There are two extra words. philanthropic  ​ afford  ​injustice  ​ humanitarian  ​ foundation  ​benefits  ​ responsibility  ​refugee  ​ live on  ​ right  ​poverty

The government announced yesterday that it is sending another $5 million worth of (0) humanitarian aid to the regions worst affected by the drought. Huge camps have been set up to house thousands of (16) who are trying to leave the area. Some politicians have criticized the move, saying that we cannot (17) these sums of money in a time of economic crisis. Charles Morris, whose (18) was set up in 2003 to try to help people in the region, has no time for such arguments. “These people are living in absolute (19) ,” he says. “They don’t have access to clean water or adequate food—things that most . Most of of us regard as basic human (20) these people are (21) little more than a handful of rice a day, and it is the (22) of richer nations to help them. We can’t rely on (23) donations—we have to have government involvement.’

D Are the following sentences true or false? 0

Poverty is the state of not having enough food.



True

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Sadly, there are still many underprivileged / philanthropic children in this country, living in terrible poverty.

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They recently set up a foundation / benefit to support poor coffee farmers in the region.

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Ambassadors are usually elected members of a government. True False Many governments pay benefits to unemployed people. True False If you accuse someone of injustice, you think they have not been fair. True False Philanthropic actions result in profits for the person that carries them out. True False Humanitarian aid is when people are sent to areas of need. True False Underprivileged children have fewer advantages than most children. True False Refugees are people who leave their homes in order to help others. True False

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