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6 Progress Review

Grammar
1 Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first sentence, using the word in
bold. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1 The old lady should go into a nursing home. time
It’s into a nursing home.
2 Lee’s printer couldn’t be repaired, so he bought a new one. get
Lee couldn’t , so he bought a new one.
3 I’m annoyed because my computer is really slow! faster
I wish !
4 Sam doesn’t like his children texting their friends during meals. not
Sam wishes their friends during meals.
5 I regret not calling the fire brigade earlier. only
If the fire brigade earlier!
6 You ought to turn off your mobile phone before the film starts. had
You your mobile before the film starts.
7 Not everyone prefers using a tablet to a laptop. rather
Some people a laptop than a tablet.

2 Circle the correct words.
1 You’ve had a satellite dish installed, 5 The family couldn’t get Grandpa try out / to try out
haven’t / didn’t you? the smartphone.
2 That text message didn’t get sent, so I’ll send 6 Some / Everyone say that we could end poverty in
another / whatever. the world.
3 Dennis must stop playing up and learn to behave 7 She didn’t leave her mobile phone in the taxi,
him / himself. didn’t / did she?
4 The teacher had the pupils stay / stayed 8 Our hybrid vehicle has broken down and we must
after school. have fixed it / have it fixed.

3 Read the text and complete each gap with one word.

Life won’t be great for Grandma, will it?
There are more old people in Europe than there used to be. Not only people living longer,
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but also fewer babies are being born. This is a problem because, as knows, when people
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retire and expect to their pensions paid every month, it is the working people who pay for
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this. Many European countries are facing this problem and have already found solutions.
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People will only have their pensions cut, but they will retire at an older
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age. But what happens when people are very old and can no longer look after ? It is true that
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most old people rather stay in their own homes and someone take
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care of them go into a nursing home. they live, it is going to be very
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expensive, so everyone had start planning for the future now!
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4 Complete the sentences with these words.
anyone herself himself ourselves some time whatever wherever
1 Did send you a message today?
2 you do, don’t let little Jimmy play with the laptop!
3 the homeless man went, people avoided him.
4 The father blamed for his son’s accident.
5 They bought a lot of groceries and gave to the food bank.
6 The student knows enough to fix her computer .
7 It’s high the ambulance arrived!
8 Is it possible for us to set up our webpage by ?
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