Open Mind UNIT 7: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST A
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Complete the second sentence in each pair with a reduced adverb cause-effect clause so that they have have the same s ame meaning.
Grammar
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Tick ( ✓ ) the sentences that can can be rewritten using a reduced adverb time clause and then rewrite them.
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Because I am worried about the environment, I try to buy as few disposable products as possible. Being worried about the environment , I try to buy as few disposable products as possible.
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Since we’ve created so much waste, we now need to find ways to deal with it.
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I understood why he was so angry with his tutor after I spoke with him. I understood why he was so angry with his tutor after speaking with him.
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I always make sure I eat before I go shopping for food.
we now need to find ways to deal with it. 9
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While I was looking at the product’s label, I noticed that there was nut oil in it. it .
, she couldn’t afford a new car. 10
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When they design packaging for products, responsible responsib le companies take into account the environmental environmen tal impact.
Because I didn’t want to create any more waste, I washed the old plates and reused them. , I washed the old plates and reused them.
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She had recently been made redundant, so she couldn’t afford a new car.
While I was writing the shopping list, Dan was checking our cupboards to see what we had.
Because I was told not to eat these products, I naturally avoided them. , I naturally avoided them.
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If I chat with people while I am eating, I find I eat less.
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I had just seen a programme on landfill, so I knew a bit about the subject. , I knew a bit about the subject.
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I always check the list of ingredients before I give any food to my son.
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After I saw how many calories were in the bar, I put it back on the shelf.
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I bought the cheaper, disposable cups because I couldn’t afford the more expensive, biodegradable ones. I bought the cheaper, disposable cups, .
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Because I didn’t want to do any impulse buying, I took a list with me. , I took a list with me.
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Since it is not biodegradable, plastic is more harmful to the environmen environment. t. , plastic is more harmful to the environment.
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Correct the sentences with reduced adverb clauses which have mistakes. Sometimes it will be necessary to write a sentence with a full adverbial clause. Tick ( ✓ ) the correct sentences. C
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Order the words to make statements that start with a reduced adverb clause. Use the correct form of any verbs. D
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Wanting not to be late, we dashed to the restaurant. Not wanting to be late, we dashed to the restaurant.
subject / I / more / knowledgeable / after / research (v) / feel / much / the After researching the subject, I feel / felt much more knowledgeable.
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Being a conscientious student, she researched the subject thoroughly.
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pass / study (v) / have / exams / hard / she / her
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After figuring out the best route, we set off.
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she / fall / watch / TV / while / asleep
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Having recycled all the paper and glass, I felt very virtuous.
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he / after / newspaper / industry / leave / university / enter / the
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quite / for / have / sleep / eleven hours / I / refreshed / feel
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walk / around / I / bump into / while / town / an old friend
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have / eat / since / I / starving / not / this morning / be
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I / before / leave / always close / the house / the windows
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Not having read the book, I can’t say how the film compared.
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While strolling down the street, a car knocked him down.
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Speaking so quietly, I was unable to hear him.
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Suddenly feeling tired, I lay down on the sofa for a nap.
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Having noticed not the time, I was shocked when Hannah said it was midnight.
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Vocabulary
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The best way to save money is to make a shopping list and only buy what’s on it. Never, ever give in to buying.
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We can’t afford to live like this any longer. We’re going to have to down on our expenses.
Complete the sentences with adjectives formed from the verbs in the box.
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account afford
biodegrade recycle perish dispose eat
reuse
reusable
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The idea of a bag for life is that it is
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The food at the conference was so bad, it was barely .
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The fact is that house prices in the capital are so high; they’re simply not for most people.
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We must stop using that end up in landfill sites.
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Freezing is a very effective way to make items last longer.
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The great thing is that the packaging is made of card or glass so it’s all .
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All politicians are to the public that elected them and they have to explain their actions.
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When items like these are disposed of, they will decay over time.
plastic bags
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in the box. Use one word twice.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. C
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Something that is biodegradable . A is suitable for eating B can be separated into very small parts by bacteria C can be used again, sometimes for a different purpose
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Someone who is accountable . A is willing to agree with someone B is in a position where people have the right to criticise them C is friendly and easy to talk to
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Examples of perishable foods are . A cheese, fresh fish and fresh fruit B dried goods, such as rice and pasta C tins of vegetables
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A product that is disposable is designed so that . A you can use it again and again B it will decay into a form that you can add to soil in order to improve it C you can throw it away once you have used it
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Something that is recyclable . A can be changed so that it can be used again B can be used again, in exactly the same form C will decay into a form that you can add to soil in order to improve it
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Someone who has no money can be described informally as being . A broken B broke C broken down
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stick stretch pay afford to cut impulse broke sale 0
Normally, a shirt like this is nearly two hundred sale dollars but I bought it on for a hundred.
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By the end of the month, I don’t have any money – I’m completely .
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I set myself a budget and I make sure I to it.
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This book certainly wasn’t on my shopping list when I set out. I’m afraid I just bought it on .
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I don’t even have the money to
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Here are ten money-saving tips to help you to your income.
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How can he rent such an expensive apartment? Where does he get his money from?
my bills.
Something that is affordable is . A easy to sell because many people want it B cheap because it is of low quality C cheap enough for ordinary people to buy
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The definition of ‘edible’ is . A tasting delicious B good for your health C safe or good enough to eat
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The adjective ‘reusable’ . A means ‘able to be used multiple times’ B means the same as ‘recyclable’ C means ‘able to decay into a form that you can then add to soil’
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An item such as a bottle or box that you can give back to the company that provided it is described as . A refundable B retrievable C returnable
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Choose the correct options to complete the text. D
Alex really gets on my nerves. I feel like saying to him, don’t moan and whinge about being
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broke /
shattered / in pieces! We’re all students – none of us has any money. No one I know can
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affect / attain /
afford to eat out or to buy the sort of clothes we’d like to wear, but we all just get on with it. There’s no magic formula! All you have to do is set a budget for yourself and then make sure you (26) remain / stick / bond to it. Alex has a basic income like all the rest of us – he just has to make sure he (27) spreads / stretches / pulls it. And I’m fairly certain he could (28) go / clamp / cut down on some of his expenses. For example, his wardrobe. I’ve been in town with him several times when he’s bought something he really didn’t need completely on (29)
desire / wish / impulse. And I know for a fact that
he never waits till a big item is (30) on / in / under sale before he buys it. Score
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