4th ESO- Revision U2 SOLUTIONS

commit - cut - deter - petty - rate - recorded > In the UK, the crime _____ has soared by 107% as cyber offences have been included among figures for ____ crimes for the first time.

comparative or superlative > In China, perhaps the ........... (important) colour is red. It is the colour of good luck.

PREPOSITION +accident - the end - good - time - the whole > There were some issues with the hotel, but _____, the holiday was great.

Paula asked the children turn / to turn / turning the music down.

comparative or superlative > Our team didn’t play well in the first half, but the performance got even .......... (bad) in the second half.

comparative or superlative > The further from home we are, the ....... (anxious) I feel.

commit - cut - deter - petty - rate - recorded > It also shows that the way people ____ crime is changing too. Now, criminals can sit at a desk, far away, and break the law.

envious / content / stressed > I’m feeling really ___ about the test on Friday. I haven’t revised, and I think I’m going to do badly.

GERUND OR INFINITIVE? > I saw Peter ___________ (run) along the school corridor, and shouted ‘stop’.

stunned / ashamed / irritated > The whole class were ___ when Mr Hardy said he was leaving to work abroad. He was our favourite teacher!

blow his/her top get on his/her nerves green with envy lose face on edge over the moon > Robert has just won first prize in a talent competition. He’s .....

We enjoyed meet / to meet / meeting up with you. We should do it again.

thrilled / disappointed / hysterical > We enjoyed the match, but we were ___ with the result. Our team lost 4–3.

comparative or superlative > We’ve never been ......... (happy) than this before.

GERUND OR INFINITIVE? > ......... (get) up early is no fun, especially on cold, dark days in the winter.

comparative or superlative > The world’s ......... (high) building is in Dubai.

GERUND OR INFINITIVE? > My aunt and uncle stopped ____ (buy) me Christmas presents when I was fifteen.

PREPOSITION +accident - the end - good - time - the whole > My grandparents have decided to move to Portugal _____ . They don’t want to live in England anymore because it’s too cold!

blow his/her top get on his/her nerves green with envy lose face on edge over the moon > Look at Mary. She’s really anxious about something. She’s really ....

commit - cut - deter - petty - rate - recorded > Trying to ____ criminals from engaging in cybercrime is becoming increasingly difficult. This is because there are so many crimes that can be committed online and there aren’t enough police.

I apologise for leave / to leave / leaving early, but I didn’t feel well.

blow his/her top get on his/her nerves green with envy lose face on edge over the moon > Jemma is going to Disneyland, but I’m not. I’m .....

alarmed / amused / anxious > It was late and my brother hadn’t called. We all felt ___ waiting to hear from him.

In the UK, a lot of people put horseshoes on their front doors because they think it brings good luck. It’s one of the MOST/MUCH/FAR common sights on small cottages in country villages.

blow his/her top get on his/her nerves green with envy lose face on edge over the moon > Amy told her brother to stop practising the violin because the horrible noise was starting to .....

commit - cut - deter - petty - rate - recorded > Even so, we have to try to ____ crime in this area, as it is only by reducing cybercrime that we will make the world a safer place.

I’d sooner have / to have / having a glass of juice.

And seven is a MUSH / MOST / VERY luckier number than any other.

blow his/her top get on his/her nerves green with envy lose face on edge over the moon > The twins have pulled up all the flowers in the garden. When he sees what they’ve done, Dad’s going to .....

GERUND OR INFINITIVE? > Jake keeps ____ (send) me text messages.

Did you forget switch / to switch / switching your computer off when you left home?

GERUND OR INFINITIVE? > Why ___________ (buy) books when you can download anything you need online?

indecisive /disillusioned / upbeat > I’m very ___ when I have to buy shoes. I never know which ones to get.

PREPOSITION +accident - the end - good - time - the whole > The students spent hours practising for the concert, but _____ it was cancelled because of the bad weather.

Other metals are believed to be nowhere LIKE / NEAR / JUST as lucky as iron, which is believed to be A LOT / MORE / ALMOST better at frightening away evil spirits THAN / AS / LIKE any other metal.

PREPOSITION +accident - the end - good - time - the whole > I pressed the ‘delete’ button on my camera ____ and lost all the photos I had taken of our holiday.

PREPOSITION +accident - the end - good - time - the whole > If we hurry up, we’ll get to the cinema ____ to buy some drinks and popcorn before the film starts.