Unit 2. Problems

1 Match the adjectives below with the sentences. 2 Replace the underlined adjectives with the adjectives below. 3 Choose the correct adjectives to complete the sentences. 4 Match the adjectives with the definitions.

1 Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adverb in brackets. 2 Match the two halves of the comparative sentences. 3 Write the words in the correct order to make comparative sentences.

1 Listen to sentences (1-5) and underline the emphasised word(s).2 Read the Listening Strategy. Listen to six dialogues. Underline which words are emphasised in each one. Match each one with a reason from the strategy (a, b or c).

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 2 Complete the sentences with the -ing form of the words below. 3 Match the sentence halves. Then complete the sentences with the -ing form or the infinitive of the verbs in brackets.

1 Choose the correct answers (a-c) to complete the sentences. 2 Write the words in brackets in the correct order to complete the sentences. 3 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. 4 Correct the mistakes in the phrases in bold. Tick the correct sentences.

1 Complete the newspaper article with the words below. 2 Read the article. What problem could the technology mentioned in the article cause? 3 Read the Reading Strategy. Match paragraphs (A-C) with questions (1-6) below. Each paragraph may be matched with more than one question.

1 Match the sentence halves to make phrases for being diplomatic. 2 Listen to a student doing the task below. Tick the phrases in exercise 1 that you hear. 3 Put the following topics in the order they were discussed. What other topic was discussed?

1 Read the Writing Strategy and the task below. What ideas do you expect to see in the essay? 2 Look at the phrases below. Find six more phrases for introducing arguments in the essay. 3 Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the words in brackets.