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Visits to the cinema less than once per month once per month once to three times per month more than three times per month 1 2 3 4 4G 10 years ago (%) 40 25 20 15 Today (%) 27 22 23 28
The number of people visiting the cinema less than once per month has dropped (significantly / slightly). There has been (a considerable / a slight) fall in the number visiting the cinema once per month. The number of people who go to the cinema from one to three times per month has risen (considerably / slightly). The data shows a (slight / considerable) increase over ten years in the number visiting the cinema more than three times per month. Match each type of picture to the correct description. 1 cartoon C 3 illustration 4 portrait _______ _______ 5 sketch _______ 2 diagram _______ 6 symbol _______
A B C D E F 4H 1 2 3 4 5 6
This is a small picture that represents information, such as a warning, clearly and simply. This is a painting or a photograph of a person. You might see this in a biography of that person. This is a drawing that is funny or which makes a political point. You might see one in of these in a newspaper. This is a quick drawing usually with a pencil. You might see this in somebody's notebook. This is a picture which goes with text and shows you what something being described looks like. You might see one of these in a children's storybook. This is a picture which shows you how a device or a process works. You might see one of these in an instruction manual. Choose the correct word. Let me take a photo (of / from) you standing over there. I think the statue is made (with / of) gold. The artist has used a special kind of paint which is made (of / from) plants. I've never heard that piece of music played (on / by) the guitar before. Da Vinci's famous painting, the Mona Lisa, hangs (at / in) the Louvre. The artist has put a lot of emotion (into / onto) the painting.
Societies 1 1A Choose the correct word. 1 2 3 4 5 6 I give money each month to three different (companies / charities). The country doesn't have the (fees / funds) to improve the road system. The local (authorities / superiors) haven't done what they promised to do. After the disaster, (shipments / sets) of food started to arrive. The (roots / basics) of the problem lie in people's attitudes. All (humans / citizens) of Europe are allowed to vote in these elections.
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Match to make phrases. If more than one phrase is possible, write all the possibilities. 1 2 3 4 5 6 welfare national developing unemployment health human A, E, F A benefit _________________ B countries _________________ C care _________________ D insurance _________________ E rights _________________ F system
1C 1 2 3 4 5 6 1D aid 1 2 3 4 5 6 1E
Write a phrase from the previous exercise in each gap. The welfare system provides help for everyone at difficult times in their lives. Some cities in ______________________________ are growing very quickly. After finishing university, I lived on __________________________ for a year before I found a job. People in Britain pay about 10% of their income on ______________________________. I believe there are basic ___________________________, like the freedom to practise one's religion. I believe we should make ____________________________ free for everyone. Write a word from below in each gap. co-operation famine ideal poverty trade
Millions of people died in the recent __________________ in the country. Do you think we should increase the amount of _________________ we give to other countries. World peace is a wonderful _____________________, but is it really possible? More should be done about the illegal __________________ in weapons. Since the economy collapsed, a lot of people have been living in __________________. It's going to take ___________________ between different governments to solve the problem. Write the correct form of the given word in each gap.
POLITICS 1 Many people don't trust __________________, but I think they are generally honest. 2 3 His country has faced a number of ___________________ problems recently. He was very __________________ active when he was younger.
ORGANISE 1 The __________________ of the protest claimed that 50,000 people were involved. 2 3 The government is so ___________________ that nobody believes it will win the next election. This problem can only be solved by a large __________________, like the United Nations.
LEGAL 1 I don't think they should __________________ handguns in this country. 2 3 I'm sorry. I didn't know it was _________________ to park here. All passengers are _________________ required to complete the immigration form.
ECONOMY 1 The _________________ situation seems to be getting worse everywhere. 2 3 _________________ are predicting that things will get worse before they get better. We need to find more ________________ ways of producing energy.