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Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap. How the recycling symbol was created  Gary Anderson designed a symbol which we see everywhere nowadays I studied engineering at the University of Southern California at a time when there was a lot of emphasis in the United States on training young people to be engineers. That said, I eventually switched to architecture. I just couldn't get a grasp on electronics and archircture seemed more concrete to me. It was around that time that I saw a poster advertising a design competition being run by the Container Corporation of America. The idea was to create a symbol to represent recycled paper. One of my college requirements had been a graphic design course so I thhought I'd give it a go. It didn't take me long to come up with my design: only a day or two. 1.___. But I already had arrows and angles in my mind because on my course I'd done a present...

1. Complete the following sentences using a Relative Pronoun. We may meet some other people _____ you can talk to. The news team choose the stories _____ will be in the news. Here's a man ______ face you'll recognise. That's the soap opera ______ you can see every evening at seven on TBC. This is the room ______ Mark asked Jill to marry him. We report on all the sports events ______ take place around the world. For instance, people like Sally Ravenna ______ were stars. Jack's the man ______ old boots were sold recently for 10.000€. 2. Join these pairs of sentences with a relative pronoun. I've got a ring. It belonged to my grandmother. My sister has a beautiful leather jacket. It cost $200. I have a penfriend. He lives in Australia. This is the computer. It doesn't work. Those are the singers. They won a music competition on television last night. My brother told me about his friend. She worked for a film company. 3. Complete these sen...

Here are some sentences about going camping. For each one, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. My cousin has lent me a very good tent. I have _________ a very good tent from my cousin. Everyone in our family enjoys camping holidays. In our family, all of us ________ camping holidays.  Camping is cheaper than staying in a hotel. Camping costs ________ than staying in a hotel. The campsite we're going to is near the beach. The campsite we're going to is not too _________ the beach.  The campsite has a swimming pool. At the campsite ________ a swimming pool. I asked my friend if he wanted to come camping with us. I asked my friend: '_________ want to come camping with us'

"Under Pressure" by Queen & David Bowie Mm ba ba de Um bum ba de Um bu bu bum da de _________ pushing down on me Pressing down on you no ______ ask for Under pressure that brings a building down Splits a ________ in two Puts people on streets Um ba ba be Um ba ba be De day da Ee day da - that's okay It's the terror of _________ What the world is about Watching some good friends Screaming '______ me out' Pray tomorrow gets me higher Pressure on people people on ________ Day day de mm hm Da da da ba ba Okay Chippin' around - kick my brains_______ the floor These are the days it never rains but it pours Ee do ba be Ee da ba ba ba Um bo bo Be lap People on __________ - ee da de da de People on streets - ee da de da de da de da It's the terror of _________ What this world is about Watching some good friends Screaming '______ me out' Pray tomorrow - gets me higher higher high Pressure on people peopl...

The Past If you're young, come on a journey into the past before you were born. If you're a senior, let us take you back  to your childhood. Think back  to what everyday life was like 50, 60, 100 years ago, before TV, before comouters, before fridges and washing machines. Many of our exhibits date back to the early 19th century. Is that old vacuum cleaner in your attic just leftover  from a bygone  era or is it a piece of industrial history? Come and find out at the Charnbury Folk Museum. 1. Try to guess the meaning of the previous Phrasal Verbs. Time moving I'm sorry to hold you up  but you must sign these forms before you go in. If there are no hold-ups , we should arrive by about seven o'clock. Jim, can you hurry the kids up. The coach is about to leave. Mum walks so fast. It's quite hard to keep up with  her. The meeting dragged on and everyone got irritable. I'm sorry, I'm late. My French lesson ran on , so I didn't leave sch...

Cause and Reason Owing  to the icy conditions, the two lorries collided. The collision was due to the icy conditions. The collision was caused by   ice on the road. The cause of   the collision was ice on the road. The rise in prices sparked off  a lot of political protest. The President's statement gave rise to/ provoked/ generated a lot of criticism. The new law has brought about/ led to   great changes in education. This problem stems from the inflation of recent years. The court-case arose out of   allegations made in a newspaper. 1. Try to guess the meaning of the previous linking words. Reasons for and purposes of doing things Her reason for   not going with us was that she had no money. I wonder what his motives  were in   sending that letter? I wonder what prompted him to send that letter? She wrote t the press with the aim of exposing the scandal. I've invited you h...

Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. Action Scenes in Films Modern cinema audiences 1.___ to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes, which are 2.____ as stunts, are usually 3.___ by stuntmen who are specially trained to do dangerous things safely. 4.___ can crash a car, but if you're shooting a film, you have to be extremely 5.___, sometimes stopping 6.___ in front of the camera and film crew. At an early 7.___ in the production, an expert stuntman is 8.___ in to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is the only person who can go 9.___ the wishes of the director, 10.___ he will usually only do this in the 11.___ of safety. Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which produces better shots, since stuntmen don't have to 12.___ in for the actors. Actors like to become 13.___ in all the important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the recent progress in saf...

How Hubert de Givenchy Brought Diversity to the Runway Hubert de Givenchy, who died Monday at the age of 91, is remembered for, among many other things, his great friendships, most famously with  Audrey Hepburn  and Jacqueline Kennedy but including pretty much every notable woman of the latter half of the 20th century.  Marella Agnelli,  Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Marlene Dietrich, and Diana Vreeland were all clients; the Countess Mona von Bismarck was even buried in one of his gowns. He also had a huge impact on the lives of the women he hired in the 1970s, becoming the first designer to use a diverse group of models, and with far greater representation than is seen on today’s runways. As designer  Jeffrey Banks  remembers, “At one point in the 1970s, his entire  cabine  was almost exclusively African-American girls—and no one was doing that then!” Givenchy first saw this possibility when he participated in what became known as “Th...

Read the information about marriage in England and Wales. Complete the sentences below with  the phrases in italics. Which paragraph does each sentence summarise? Marriage and divorce in England and Wales Since 1973, the number of marrigaes taking place in England and Wales has decrease. The highest number of marriages was in 1970 (almost 340.000) and has since fallen to less than half this number - 150.200 in 2002. Compare to the past, people get married when they are older. The average age for first marriages in England and Wales in 2003 was 31 for men and 29 for women. This compares with 26 for men and 23 for women, 40 years earlier. One explanation for this is an increase in the number of people who live together without getting married. There are also other factors. Nowadays, for example, more young people (especially women) continue their education after school and go on to higher education and university. The number of couples, who get divorced has gone up a...

Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of them are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. A letter of apology Dear Richard, Thanks very much for your letter. It was good to hear all your news and I'm glad that your family are all as well. It's very kind of you to invite for me to stay with you in the Junes, but unfortunately my final exams are that month and I don't yet know of the dates. I think they may be in the week that you've suggested. In any case, judging from my last Geography results, I will need to be studying rather more than having a good time with my friends. As soon as I will get the dates, I'll let you know but I don't much expect I'll be able to come. Perhaps we'll be  able to get something organized for July. It's a long time ever since we got together and I'd love to catch up on what has been happening to you. If only your parents don't want their hou...

Sheldon meets Stephen Hawking 1. How does Sheldon get to know Stephen Hawking? 2. What does Hawking say about Seldon's paper? 3. Where was Sheldon when the thesis came to him? 4. In which page does his thesis have a mistake?

Informal idioms for mad He's not all there She's off her trolley He's not right in the head She's got a screw loose. She's a basket case. He's off his rocker. She's one sandwich short of a picnic. He's as nutty as a fruitcake Informal idioms for die She's popped her clogs He's bitten the dust She's given up the ghost. He's fallen off his perch. She's kicked the bucket. 1. Try to guess the meaning of the previous idioms in your own language.

Since and For They haven't met since  the wedding. I haven't seen Eva for ages. Over /During vs Since Over/During the last eighteen months there have been three tax increases. Since  the middle of the last year there have been three tax increases. From ... to/till/until Dinner is from eight o'clock to   ten o'clock I waited from ten till/until two. I was training from ten o'clock. From and Since The minister was her from ten o'clock. They've been here since ten o'clock. For and During He was with the company for forty years. During  that year he rose from deputy manager to managing director. During or While? We didn't see anybody during  the holidays. We didn't see anybody while   we were on holidays. Ago, Already, Before, Still and Yet I come to Rome exactly six months ago. Is the taxi already  here? I went to the airport las Monday to meet Sue. I hadn't been to the airport...

Birth of the Movies Did you know that cinema is more than 100 years old? Moving pictures 1.___ invented by the brothers Louis and Auguste Lumière. The first showing of a moving picture or 'movie' 2.___ place in a cinema in Paris on 28th December 1895. On that day, the Lumière brother showed movies 3.___ their newly-invented machine, called the Cinematographe. The audience saw a funny film in 4.___ a gardener spilt a lot of water on 5.___ by accident. Everyone really loved it! Cinema very 6.___ became popular all over the world. In 1907 the first film studios were built in a 7.___ of Los Angeles called Hollywood. 8.___ the 1920s, Hollywood had become the centre of the world film 9.___. To beging with, the movies had no sound. Words 10.___ on the screen from time to time to 11.___ the story. 1. A.were   B. did   C. had   D. got 2. A.found   B. took   C.went   D.gave 3. A.doing   B.making ...

You are going to read a magazine article about people's experiences of going to theme parks. Answer the questions choosing from people.  Going to a theme park A. Tim  Mum and Dad gave us each some spending money for the day, so there'd be no further argument over buying must-have souvenirs from the shops! And to my relief we were allowed to go off by ourselves for a bit - luckily I've got an older brother and sister to accompany me, and we all managed to do the rides we wanted. That was important as the place was far more extensive than even my wildest dreams, and that's saying something! Dad had got some special offers that reduced the price of entry - and this doubled the fun, as they entitled us to go to the head of the queue for the rides, like celebrities. That was lucky - we could have wasted hours otherwise. And it meant I managed endless goes on my favourite, Ghost Train. Even in the pouring rain that we had a t one point, it never failed to thrill! ...

Conversations I wish you wouldn't keep on at me about my handwriting! No-one else has problems reading it. The best teachers don't talk down to pupils but speak to them as equals. There is no point in trying to play down  the incident -  too many people saw exactly what happened. He's the most infuriating man - you can never pin him down  to a date on anything. Once Sally had had it out with  Kim about the housework, things got much better. Stop pretending that you've lost your sister's new jacket. It's not fair to wind her up like that. Robert is always mouthing off about his boss behind his back, but he'd never say anything to his face. Would you please shut up while I'm trying to concentrate on these papers. 1. Try to guess the meaning of the previous Phrasal Verbs 2. Read these remarks by different people and then answer the questions below by writing the correct name in the box. George: I'm determined to have it ou...

Read the text below. Use the word given in capital letters to form a word that fits in the space. Cameron Park At first light, there is nothing 1.____ (USUAL) about the town of Cameron Park in California but, as the day begins and the town comes to 2.___ (LIVE),  you can't help 3.___ (NOTICE) that, among the cars, there are light aeroplanes moving along the roads towards the airport. When the town was 4.___ (ORIGIN) built, a small airport was included for the 5.___ (CONVENIENT) of people flying in to look at the properties which were for 6.___ (SELL), but it soon became clear to the developers that this was an attraction in itself. The streets were 7.___ (WIDE) so that planes could use them, the mailboxes near the road were made 8.___ (SHORT) to avoid passing wings, and all the electricity cables were buried 9.___ (GROUND). Now, there is every 10.___ (LIKELY) that the residents will have a private plane in their garage and use it with the same 11.___ (FREE) other peop...

Listen the following audio and answer the questions that you will find while you listen it.

What do you do? What do you do?                     I'm a(n)...     ex: I'm a banker What's your job?                     I work in (+ place or general area)     ex: I work in a bank What do you do for living?     I work for (+name of company)     ex: I work for Union Bank What does that involve? When people ask you to explain your work/job, they may want to know your main responsibilities  or something about your daily routine . They can ask like this: What does that involve? Main responsibilitis I'm in charge of / responsible for  all deliveries out of the factory. I have to deal with  any complaints. I run the coffe bar and restaurant in the museum. Daily duties/ routines I have to go to/ attend a lot of meetings. I visit/see/meet clients. I advise clients . It involves...

Rewrite these sentences into passive voice. 1. They sell oysters in the shop next door. _________________________________________________________________________________ 2. They haven’t delivered the food yet. _____________________________________________________________  3. Shakespeare wrote King Lear. _________________________________________________________________________________ 4. They have to answer the questions on this sheet. _________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Has anybody put the cases upstairs? _________________________________________________________________________________ 6. Someone should take this rubbish away. _________________________________________________________________________________ 7. They’ll ask you a lot of questions. _________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Someone’s going to send her some flowers. _______________________________________________________...

1. Complete each sentence using have something done. Leave out the words underlined. What are you doing on Monday? In the afternoon a photographer  is taking my photograph. In the afternoon I _____________  What is Anna doing on Tuesday? In the morning a hairdresser  is cutting her hair. In the morning she __________  And what is Alan doing on Wednesday? In the afternoon a dentist  is taking out a tooth. In the afternoon _____________ What is happening at your house on Thursday?  Some decorators  are painting our kitchen. We________________ Are you using your car on Friday? No, the garage is servicing it. No, I __________________   And what are Sue and David doing on Saturday? Some plumbers  are fitting their new central heating. They__________________ 2. Rewrite each sentence so that it's in causative. Leave out any unnecessary words.  Someone broke Tim's nose while he was playing...

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Refer to the text to check your answers when appropriate. Tetris Do you like video games? Lots of people do. There are many types of video games. Some people like action games. Other people like driving games. But the most popular game of all time is a puzzle game.  Tetris is a game about making lines. Blocks fall from the top of the screen. They fall one at a time. The player moves the blocks. Once the blocks hit the bottom, they are locked in place. Players try to make lines go across the screen with no gaps. Complete lines disappear. This gives players more room. The blocks pile up during the game. The game ends when the blocks get to the top of the screen.  A man named Alexey made Tetris in 1984. All the pieces in Tetris have four blocks. The word "tetra" means four. Alexey named his game after tetra and tennis. He made Tetris while working at a science academy in Moscow. Moscow is in Russia....

Complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs in the box. Sir Isaac Newton die     change     provide     design    use    publish     produce     live      study     move Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642 in Woolsthorpe, near Grantham in Lincolnshire, England. He was born in the same year that Galileo ________. Newton is probably the most important scientists in history. His work on mathematics and physics _________ a basis for modern science, and his ideas ________ the world. Newton _________ his work in two books, Opticks and Principia . These contain his laws of motion and gravity. He ________ these laws to predict the movements of the stars, and the planets around the Sun. He also ________ and built the world's first reflecting telescope. Newton ________ at Trinity College, Cambridge, from 1661 to 1696. In this peri...

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. Finding Gold Most people would 1.___ that finding the perfect ring for your partner is difficult. However, John Greenwood, a Scottish engineer, 2.___ himself an extra challenge. 3.___ of taking a trip to the jeweller's, John 4.___ much of last year standing up to his knees in freezing water. He was looking for tiny pieces of gold 5.___ the stones on the river beds in the Scottish Highlands. Using very 6.___ equipment, John worked hard to 7.___ enough gold to make not just an engagement ring for his girlfriend, Morag, 8.___ also their two wedding rings, 'I was out there 9.___ weekend and in the evenings before it got dark, in freezing cold water,' he said. Experts think that John was amazingly lucky to find so much gold in such a 10.____ time. Many people 11.____ for 30 years without getting anything. 1. A. agree   B. decide   C. approve   D. inform 2. A. did   B. ...

"Bad" by Michael Jackson Your butt is mine ______ tell you right Just show your face In broad daylight I'm ______ you On how I feel Gonna hurt your mind Don't shoot to ________ Come on, come on Lay it on me All right I'm giving you On_______of three To show your stuff Or let it be I'm ________ you Just watch your mouth I know your game What ________ about Well they say the sky's the limit And to me________really true But my friend you have seen nothing Just wait _______ I get through Because I'm bad, I'm bad, shamone (Bad, bad, really, really bad) You know I'm bad, I'm bad, you _______ it (Bad, bad, really, really bad) You know I'm bad, I'm bad, shamone, you know (Bad, bad, really, really bad) And the whole world has to answer right now Just to tell you_______ again who's bad The word is out You're _______ wrong Gonna lock you up Before too long _____ lyin' eyes Gonna tell you right So listen up Don't make a...

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. You must use between two and five words, incluiding the word given. I last saw him at my 21st birthday party. since I _________ my 21st birthday party. 'You've broken my radio, Frank!' said Jane. accused Jane _________ her radio  My car really needs to be repaired soon. must I really _______ repaired soon. Susan regrets not buying that house. wishes Susan __________ that house.  I could never have succeeded without your help. you I could never hace succeeded __________ me. I thought I might run out of cash, so I took my cheque-book with me. case I took my cheque-book with me _______ out of cash.  Linda's plans for a picnic have been spoilt by the weather. fallen Linda's plans for a picnic ________ because of the weather. The bread was too stale to eat. fresh The bread________ to eat  Perhaphs Brian went home early...

Verb+ suffix = noun 1.  Write down the following words adding the correct suffix to create a noun.               - ment     -ion     -ation     -ing Spell___ Improve___ Discuss___ Organise___ Jog___ Manage___ Elect___ Inform___  Adjective+ suffix= noun 2. Write down the following word adding the correct suffix to create a noun -ness     -ity Smilar___ Weak___ Happy___ Punctual___ Dark____ Stupid___ Jobs 3. Write down the following words adding the correct suffix to create a noun -er      -or      -ist Murder___ Translate___ Employ___ Art___ Farm___ Translate___ Economy___ Drive___ Direct___ Journal___ Manage___