EXAM PRACTICE. KEY

BOOK. PAGE 133
1. 1.c  2. a
2. 1. ...(feeling) depressed or experiencing a traumatic event.   2. replacing face-to-face and phone conversations.

3.- 1.-True. Paragraph I, lines 1-3: "... we often draw conclusion from what we hear. Based on the topics they discuss and the language they use, ..."
    2.-False. Paragraph II, lines 2-3: "... extroverts are more likely to discuss a wide range of topics..."

4.-The writer advises reading over our tweets and messages before sending them because the language we use may reveal too much about ourselves.

5.-1. draw conclusions  2. cautious   3.-shed light on    4.-concerned

BOOK. PAGE 134
1. 1.a  2.b

2.- 1.-True. Paragraph II, lines 1: "Today, polymaths like  Young are  hard to come by, ..."
    2.-True. Paragraph IV, lines 2-3: "... these specialists collaborate with one another in order to move forward."
    3.-False. Paragraph V, line 1: "However, that does not mean that polymaths no longer have a role to play in today's world."
 
3.- 1. ...in Young's time (most) people weren't / they were illiterate and uneducated..    2.-...the result of an individual contribution. / made by one person   3.- ... the specialists have each devoted themselves (exclusively) to one area of interest.

4.-Polymaths can help make connections between different disciplines. So they will help specialists share their knowledge with others.

5.-1. accomplished  2. pioneering   3.-come by    4.-flourishing  5.-move forward


BOOK. PAGE 135
1. 1.c  2.b

2.- 1.-True. Paragraph II, lines 1: "...boredom may also help us to be more productive, / help motivate us to quickly complete projects..."
    2.-False. Paragraph IV, lines 2-3: "It appears ... that boredom can have certain positive effects."
     
3.- 1. ...we are missing  / may miss  out on something valuable    2.-...  is more creative  / comes up with better ideas.

4.- 1.Chronic boredom can be bad for health because bored people are more likely to eat the wrong foods.
2.-Reach a balance between activity and boredom.

5.-1. on the go  2. come up with   3.-idle    4.-hold our attention  5.-detrimental 

50 QUESTIONS

Make a questions for the underlined words: 

1.-I bought a newspaper this morning.

2.-Something odd happened during the storm last night.

3.-Steve didn't do the final exam.

4.-Pam wrote a romantic letter to one of her friends.

5.-A noise disturbed me when I was working.

6.-I dreamt about a strange animal last night.

7.-Peter rang me at 3am last night.

8.-My husband gave me a watch for my birthday

9.-The new student  has broken the window.

10.-I visited my grandmother on Sunday.

11.-I met Peter when I was going to school.

12.-The baby was crying because he was tired.

13.-They were waiting at the restaurant.

14.-Mark ate a chocolate cake.

15.-Yes, I have visited Dublin twice.

16.-Well, I didn’t like the show.

17.-A car ran over a pedestrian.  

18.-I’ve lived in Cáceres for five years.

19.-The students stopped talking when the principal entered the room.

20.-The weather is going to be pleasant at the weekend.

21. 15 million people have seen UFO`s.

22. Obesity affects millions of people.

23. Some paper companies are now cutting trees in Russia.

24. I was only 12 when Neil Amstrong walked on the moon.

25. He wants to go to Harvard next year.

26. I grew up in Tennessee.

27. Three quarters of the world’s mail is written in English.

28. Most Ecstasy is manufactured in Eastern Europe.

29. A Tamagotchi goes to sleep at night.

30. He has to draw a map for the Geography lesson.

31. There have been millions of studies on smoking.

32. The demons returned to the Freelings’ new home.

33. Margaret Thatcher slept three hours a day.

34. Genetics changes how we see our children.

35. It took six months to find her disease.

36. Susan used to do her shopping in New York.2

37. I’m visiting my friend tomorrow.

38. She's arriving by train tonight.

39. He has taken David’s car to his house.

40. I was sleeping when the alarm went off.

41. Joe is tall and good looking.

42. Joe is a bit shy.

33. Joe is tall, good-looking and a bit shy.

44. The Thompsons travel to Nice every spring.

45. Dan seldom listens to the radio.

46. My brother had to wear a uniform in his secondary school.

47. I borrowed Peter this coat.

48. Colin is leaving his job because he doesn’t like it.

49. There are eight denominations of euro coins.

50. Forests provide shelter and food for many different types of plants and animals.

KEY

1.-I bought a newspaper this morning. WHAT DID YOU BUY THIS MORNING?

2.-Something odd happened during the storm last night. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE STORM LAST NIGHT?

3.-Steve didn't do the final exam. WHO DIDN'T DO THE FINAL EXAM?

4.-Pam wrote a romantic letter to one of her friends. WHO DID PAM WRITE A ROMANTIC LETTER?

5.-A noise disturbed me when I was working. WHAT DISTURBED YOU WHEN YOU WERE WORKING?

6.-I dreamt about a strange animal last night. WHAT DID YOU DREAM ABOUT LAST NIGHT?

7.-Peter rang me at 3am last night. WHO RANG YOU AT 3AM LAST NIGHT?

8.-My husband gave me a watch for my birthday WHAT DID YOUR HUSBAND GIVE YOU FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?

9.-The new student  has broken the window. WHO HAS BROKEN THE WINDOW?

10.-I visited my grandmother on Sunday. WHO DID YOU VISIT ON SUNDAY?

11.-I met Peter when I was going to school. WHO DID YOU MEET WHEN YOU WERE GOING TO SCHOOL?

12.-The baby was crying because he was tired. WHY WAS THE BABY CRYING?

13.-They were waiting at the restaurant. WHERE WERE YOU WAITING?

14.-Mark ate a chocolate cake. WHO ATE A CHOCOLATE CAKE?

15.-Yes, I have visited Dublin twice. HAVE YOU (EVER) VISITED DUBLIN? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO DUBLIN?

16.-Well, I didn’t like the show. WHY DID YOU LEAVE?

17.-A car ran over a pedestrian.  WHAT HAPPENED?

18.-I’ve lived in Cáceres for five years. HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN CÁCERES.

19.-The candidate has to wear formal clothes for the interview. WHAT DOES THE CANDIDATE HAVE TO WEAR FOR THE INTERVIEW?

20.-The weather is going to be pleasant at the weekend. WHAT IS THE WEATHER GOING TO BE LIKE AT THE WEEKEND?

21. 15 million people have seen UFOs. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE SEEN UFOs?

22. Obesity affects millions of people. WHAT AFFECTS MILLIONS OF PEOPLE?

23. Some paper companies are now cutting trees in Russia. WHERE ARE SOME PAPER COMPANIES NOW CUTTING TREES?

24. I was only 12 when Neil Amstrong walked on the moon. HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN NEIL AMSTRONG WALKED ON THE MOON?

25. He wants to go to Harvard next year. WHERE DOES HE WANT TO GO NEXT YEAR?

26. I grew up in Tennessee. WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?

27. Three quarters of the world’s mail is written in English. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE WORLD MAIL IS WRITTEN IN ENGLISH?

28. Most Ecstasy is manufactured in Eastern Europe. WHERE IS MOST ECSTASY MANUFACTURED?

29. A Tamagotchi goes to sleep at night. WHEN DOES A TAMAGOTCHI GO TO SLEEP?

30. He has to draw a map for the Geography lesson. WHAT DOES HE HAVE TO DRAW FOR THE GEOGRAPHY LESSON?

31. There have been millions of studies on smoking. HOW MANY STUDIES ON SMOKING HAVE THERE BEEN?

32. The demons returned to the Freelings’ new home.WHERE DID THE DEMONS RETURN?

33. Margaret Thatcher slept three hours a day. HOW MANY HOURS DID MARGARET THATCHER SLEEP? 

34. Genetics changes how we see our children. WHAT DOES GENETICS CHANGE?

35. It took six months to find her disease. HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO FIND HER DISEASE?

36. Susan used to do her shopping in New York.2  WHERE DID SUSAN USED TO DO HER SHOPPING?

37. I’m visiting my friend tomorrow. WHEN ARE YOU VISITING YOUR FRIEND?

38. She's arriving by train tonight. HOW IS SHE ARRIVING TONIGHT?

39. He has taken David’s car to his house. WHOSE CAR HAS HE TAKEN TO HIS HOUSE?

40. I was sleeping when the alarm went off. WHAT WERE YOU DOING WHEN THE ALARM CLOCK WENT OFF?

41. Joe is tall and good looking. WHAT DOES JOE LOOK LIKE? / WHAT IS JOE LIKE?

42. Joe is a bit shy. WHAT IS JOE LIKE?

33. Joe is tall, good-looking and a bit shy. WHAT IS JOE LIKE?

44. The Thompsons travel to Nice every spring. WHEN DO THE THOMPSONS TRAVEL TO NICE? / HOW OFTEN DO THE THOMPSONS TRAVEL TO NICE?

45. Dan seldom listens to the radio. HOW OFTEN DOES DAN LISTEN TO THE RADIO?

46. My brother had to wear a uniform in his secondary school.WHAT DID YOUR BROTHER HAVE TO WEAR IN HIS SECONDARY SCHOOL?

47. I borrowed Peter this coat. WHO DID YOU BORROW THIS COAT?

48. Colin is leaving his job because he doesn’t like it. WHO IS LEAVING HIS JOB BECAUSE HE DOESN'T LIKE IT.

49. There are eight denominations of euro coins. HOW MANY DENOMINATIONS OF EURO COINS ARE THERE?

50. Forests provide shelter and food for many different types of plants and animals. WHAT DO FORESTS PROVIDE?

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