matrix intermediate Alexander Fleming had a big impact on modern

medicine.

UNIT 3 4 Since its ________________ in 1926, television

has changed the way we live.

WORD BUILDING 5 In 1926 there was one TV channel. Today we

have a wide ________________ of channels to
choose from.
7 Peter left school and started work. It was a
difficult ________________ to make, but he
needed the money.
____ /7

3 Complete the article with the correct form of

the words in brackets.
1 This was one of the worst (decide)
________________ in my life.
2 In the (begin) ________________ I couldnt
understand what he was trying to say.
3 The teacher described this (history)
________________ event in great detail.

1 Put the words in brackets into the correct 4 Patrick is (doubt) ________________ the best

form. chess player in our family. He always wins.

1 Television was one of the most important 5 The earthquake had (disaster)

________________ of the 20th century. (invent) ________________ consequences. Thousands

2 The ________________ of agriculture meant of people lost their homes.

that man's diet was less varied than before. ____ /5

(develop)
3 In order to have a healthy diet, you should eat a 4 Complete the article with the correct form of

wide ________________ of food. (vary) the words in brackets.

4 Nowadays the average ________________ of a Television is one of the most important

man is 1.80 metres. (high) 1 ________________ (invent) of the twentieth

5 Rob's ________________ to leave the football century. The first TV programme was broadcast in

team surprised everyone. (decide) 1929, and by the 2 ________________ (begin) of

6 The earthquake caused a lot of the 19505, almost every home

________________. Buildings were damaged had a television set. For the first time, people were

and many people were injured. (destroy) able to watch 3 ________________ (history)
events, such as man's landing on the moon, in their

____ /6 homes. However, since its 4 ________________

(appear), there has been a lot of 5 _____________

2 Complete sentences 1-6 with these words in (disagree) about the benefits of television.

the correct form. Many people blame it for the jack of

POPULATE - VARY - INVENT DISCOVER - 6 ________________ (communicate) in today's

DEVELOP - DECIDE society. Instead of talking or playing games in the

1 More and more people are working at home evenings, families prefer to watch their

thanks to new ________________ in computer 7 ________________ (favour) programmes. People

technology. have become couch potatoes, sitting

2 In the last 50 years the world's ______________ 8 ___________________ (permanent) in front of

has increased dramatically. Today there are over the TV and eating junk food. However, despite these

6 billion people on the planet. drawbacks no one can deny the 9 ______________

3 The ________________ of penicillin in 1928 by (vary) and interest television provides. Nowadays,
with the 10 _______________ (develop) of digital
TV, hundreds of channels are available. More than
ever before, television offers us a window on the
world.
____ / 10
5 Form the suitable words that fit the space.
The magic fat injection - Scientists in London are
working on the _______________ (DEVELOP) of a
new kind of _______________ (INJECT) that will
help people to lose _______________ (WEIGH).
The product is a liquid that kills off fat cells in the
body, and tests on animals have shown
_______________ (ENCOURAGE) results. The
_______________ (INVENT) of the drug are
planning to carry out trials on humans soon, and are
_______________ (ENTHUSE) about the products
potential. One of the advantages of the
_______________ (TREAT) is that adults only have
a _______________ (LIMIT) number of fat cells,
and when they are killed off, they are destroyed
_______________ (PERMANENT). If the new drug
passes the necessary _______________ (SAFE)
tests, it is likely that it will be extremely
_______________ (SUCCESS).
____ / 11
6 Form the suitable words that fit the space.
The dull life of animals - I came across an article
in a magazine the other day which made
_______________ (COMPARE) between people and
animals. It seemed to come to the ______________
(CONCLUDE) that in most cases we are superior to
animals and lead a more _______________
(COMFORT) life. Wild animals have much more
_______________ (FREE) than pets or animals in
zoo, but even a lion or a tiger in the jungle could be
killed by _______________ (HUNT) at almost any
time. For animals, life is generally hard and
_______________ (DANGER) compared to the life
led by people in large cities, where there is not only
_______________ (VARY) but also the possibility to
choose the kind of life you want to lead. It is hard to
imagine a life more _______________ (BORE) than
that of a tortoise.
____ /8
7 Complete the article with the correct form of
the word.
DESTRUCTION
1 Many people are very concerned about the
_______________ of the rainforests.
2 Most of the old part of the city
_______________ by bombs during the war
3 I worry about the _______________ effect that
violent films may have on children.
DEVELOP
1 A good diet and lots of exercise are
essential for a child's healthy growth and
_______________.
2 I took a history course that dealt with the
_______________ of popular culture.
3 It became clear that he _______________
like all the other little boys.
4 I'm looking for a job which will enable me
to _______________ my talents.
5 Sharks have a highly _______________
sense of smell.
6 _______________ countries have little
industry or wealth but have the ability to grow
economically.
INVENT
1 Necessity is the mother of _______________.
2 He is very _______________, always dreaming
up new gadgets for the home.
3 He is famous for his _______________books for
children.
4 Alfred Nobel was the _______________ of
dynamite.
LIFE
1 He is probably the best known _______________
architect.
2 On this anniversary of the tragedy we remember
the _______________ as well as the dead.
3 A _______________ room is the room in a house
or apartment where people sit or relax together
but do not usually eat or sleep.
4 He's the _______________ image of his father.
5 What do you do for a living?
She's not happy working at the hospital but at
least it's a _______________.
VARY
1 Our supermarket stocks apples in several
different _______________.
2 She does a _______________of fitness activities.
3 We had _______________problems on our
journey, including a puncture.
The author gave _______________reasons for
having written the book.
VIEW
1 Millions of _______________will be glued to their
sets for this match.
2 From a medical point of _______________, there
was no need for the operation.
3 We had a friendly exchange of
_______________.
SUPPORT
1 Doubts about the government's policies are being
expressed even by people who have been
_______________of the government in the past.
2 He has a wife and four children to
_______________.
ACCURATE
1 The figures they have used are just not
_______________.
Her novel is an accurate reflection of life in post-
war Spain.
2 The plans should be drawn as
_______________as possible, showing all the
measurements.
3 We can predict changes with a surprising degree
of _______________.
AVERAGE
1 The _______________of the three numbers 7,
12 and 20 is 13.
2 Prices have risen by an _______________of 4%
over the past year.
3 My income's rather variable, but I earn 73 a day
on _______________.
DISASTER
1 This is one of the worst natural
_______________ever to befall the area.
2 Such a war would be _______________ for the
country.
3 His first attempt was _______________.
4 Things began to go _______________wrong.
5 It would be a _______________for me if I lost
my job.
6 The evening was a complete _______________.
7 This decision will have a
_______________impact on foreign policy.
HIGH
1 She's about average _______________.
2 She was a woman of
_______________principles.
3 The job demands a _______________level of
concentration.
4 He suffers from _______________blood
pressure.
5 Antique furniture fetches very
_______________prices these days.
6 She got very _______________marks in her
geography exam.
7 It's very dangerous to drive at
_______________speed when the roads are wet.
DOUBTED
1 She is the _______________star of British ballet.
2 She was _______________the best candidate.
SLIGHT
1 I'm _______________upset that she forgot my
birthday.
2 He speaks with a _______________French
accent.
3 She had a _______________cold, but wasn't
feeling too bad.
4 She's _______________taller than her sister.
TRUE
1 At this time of year the river is a
_______________ beautiful sight.
2 The movie is based on the _______________
story of a London gangster.
3 She was a _______________ great actress.
4 This is a _______________ remarkable
achievement.
5 It was a _______________ terrifying experience.
6 Is it _______________ that Lucy and Mark are
getting married?
matrix intermediate
UNIT 3
WORD BUILDING
1 Put the words in brackets into the correct
form.
8 Television was one of the most important
INVENTIONS of the 20th century. (invent)
9 The DEVELOPMENT of agriculture meant that
man's diet was less varied than before. (develop)
10 In order to have a healthy diet, you should eat a
wide VARIETY of food. (vary)
11 Nowadays the average HEIGHT of a man is 1.80
metres. (high)
12 Rob's DECISION to leave the football team
surprised everyone. (decide)
13 The earthquake caused a lot of DESTRUCTION.
Buildings were damaged and many people were
injured. (destroy)
____ /6
2 Complete sentences 1-6 with these words in
the correct form.
POPULATE - VARY - INVENT DISCOVER -
DEVELOP - DECIDE
6 More and more people are working at home
thanks to new DEVELOPMENTS in computer
technology.
7 In the last 50 years the world's POPULATION has
increased dramatically. Today there are over 6
billion people on the planet.
8 The DISCOVERY of penicillin in 1928 by
Alexander Fleming had a big impact on modern
medicine.
9 Since its INVENTION in 1926, television has
changed the way we live.
10 In 1926 there was one TV channel. Today we
have a wide VARIETY of channels to choose
from.
14 Peter left school and started work. It was a
difficult DECISION to make, but he needed the
money.
____ /7
3 Complete the article with the correct form of
the words in brackets.
6 This was one of the worst (decide) DECISIONs in
my life.
7 In the (begin) BEGINNING I couldnt understand
what he was trying to say.
8 The teacher described this (history) HISTORIC
event in great detail.
9 Patrick is (doubt) UNDOUBTEDLY the best chess
player in our family. He always wins.
10 The earthquake had (disaster) DISASTROUS
consequences. Thousands of people lost their
homes.
____ /5
4 Complete the article with the correct form of
the words in brackets.
Television is one of the most important
1INVENTIONS (invent) of the twentieth century. The
first TV programme was broadcast in 1929, and by
the 2 BEGINNING (begin) of the 19505, almost
every home
had a television set. For the first time, people were
able to watch 3 HISTORIC (history) events, such as
man's landing on the moon, in their homes.
However, since its 4 APPEARANCE (appear), there
has been a lot of 5 DISAGREEMENT(disagree) about
the benefits of television.
Many people blame it for the jack of
6 COMMUNICATION (communicate) in today's
society. Instead of talking or playing games in the
evenings, families prefer to watch their
7 FAVOURITE (favour) programmes. People have
become couch potatoes, sitting
8 PERMANENTLY (permanent) in front of the TV and
eating junk food. However, despite these drawbacks
no one can deny the 9 VARIETY (vary) and interest
television provides. Nowadays, with the 10
DEVELOPMENT (develop) of digital TV, hundreds of
channels are available. More than ever before,
television offers us a window on the world.
____
5 Form the suitable words that fit the space.
The magic fat injection - Scientists in London are
working on the DEVELOPMENT (DEVELOP) of a new
kind of INJECTION (INJECT) that will help people to
lose WEIGHT (WEIGH). The product is a liquid that
kills off fat cells in the body, and tests on animals
have shown ENCOURAGING (ENCOURAGE) results.
The INVENTORS (INVENT) of the drug are planning
to carry out trials on humans soon, and are
ENTHUSIASTIC (ENTHUSE) about the products
potential. One of the advantages of the TREATMENT
(TREAT) is that adults only have a LIMITED (LIMIT)
number of fat cells, and when they are killed off,
they are destroyed PERMANENTLY (PERMANENT). If
the new drug passes the necessary SAFETY (SAFE)
tests, it is likely that it will be extremely
SUCCESSFUL (SUCCESS).
____
6 Form the suitable words that fit the space.
The dull life of animals - I came across an article
in a magazine the other day which made
COMPARISONS (COMPARE) between people and
animals. It seemed to come to the CONCLUSION
(CONCLUDE) that in most cases we are superior to
animals and lead a more CONFORTABLE (COMFORT)
life. Wild animals have much more FREEDOM (FREE)
than pets or animals in zoo, but even a lion or a
tiger in the jungle could be killed by HUNTERS
(HUNT) at almost any time. For animals, life is
generally hard and DANGEROUS (DANGER)
compared to the life led by people in large cities,
where there is not only VARIETY (VARY) but also the
possibility to choose the kind of life you want to
lead. It is hard to imagine a life more BORING
(BORE) than that of a tortoise.
____
7 Complete the article with the correct form of
the word.
/ 10 DESTRUCTION
4 Many people are very concerned about the
DESTRUCTION of the rainforests.
5 Most of the old part of the city DESTROYED by
bombs during the war
6 I worry about the DESTRUCTIVE effect that
violent films may have on children.
DEVELOP
7 A good diet and lots of exercise are
essential for a child's healthy growth and
DEVELOPMENT.
8 I took a history course that dealt with the
DEVELOPMENT of popular culture.
9 It became clear that he wasnt
DEVELOPING like all the other little boys.
10 I'm looking for a job which will enable me
to DEVELOP my talents.
11 Sharks have a highly DEVELOPED sense of
smell.
/ 11 12 DEVELOPING countries have little industry
or wealth but have the ability to grow
economically.
INVENT
5 Necessity is the mother of INVENTION.
6 He is very INVENTIVE, always dreaming up new
gadgets for the home.
7 He is famous for his INVENTIVE books for
children.
8 Alfred Nobel was the INVENTOR of dynamite.
LIFE
6 He is probably the best known LIVING architect.
7 On this anniversary of the tragedy we remember
the LIVING as well as the dead.
8 A LIVING room is the room in a house or
apartment where people sit or relax together but
do not usually eat or sleep.
9 He's the LIVING image of his father.
10What do you do for a living?
/8 She's not happy working at the hospital but at
least it's a LIVING.
VARY
4 Our supermarket stocks apples in several
different VARIETIES
5 She does a VARIETY of fitness activities.
6 We had VARIOUS problems on our journey,
including a puncture.
7 The author gave VARIOUS reasons for having
written the book.
VIEW
4 Millions of VIEWERS will be glued to their sets for
this match.
5 From a medical point of VIEW, there was no need
for the operation.
6 We had a friendly exchange of VIEWS.
SUPPORT
3 Doubts about the government's policies are being
expressed even by people who have been
SUPPORTIVE of the government in the past.
4 He has a wife and four children to SUPPORT.
ACCURATE
4 The figures they have used are just not
ACCURATE.
Her novel is an accurate reflection of life in post-
war Spain.
5 The plans should be drawn as ACCURATELY as
possible, showing all the measurements.
6 We can predict changes with a surprising degree
of ACCURACY.
AVERAGE
4 The AVERAGE of the three numbers 7, 12 and 20
is 13.
5 Prices have risen by an AVERAGE of 4% over the
past year.
6 My income's rather variable, but I earn 73 a day
on AVERAGE.
DISASTER
8 This is one of the worst natural DISASTERS ever
to befall the area.
9 Such a war would be DISASTROUS for the
country.
10His first attempt was DISASTROUS.
11Things began to go DISASTROUSLY wrong.
12It would be a DISASTER for me if I lost my job.
13This decision will have a DISASTROUS impact on
foreign policy.
HIGH
8 She's about average HEIGHT.
9 She was a woman of HIGH principles.
10The job demands a HIGH level of concentration.
11He suffers from HIGH blood pressure.
12Antique furniture fetches very HIGH prices these
days.
13She got very HIGH marks in her geography exam.
14It's very dangerous to drive at HIGH speed when
the roads are wet.
DOUBTED
3 She is the UDOUBTED star of British ballet.
4 She was UNDOUBTEDLY the best candidate.
SLIGHT
5 I'm SLIGHTLY upset that she forgot my birthday.
6 He speaks with a SLIGHT French accent.
7 She had a SLIGHT cold, but wasn't feeling too
bad.
8 She's SLIGHTLY taller than her sister.
TRUE
7 At this time of year the river is a TRULY beautiful
sight.
8 The movie is based on the TRUe story of a
London gangster.
9 She was a TRULY great actress.
10This is a TRULY remarkable achievement.
11It was a TRULY terrifying experience.
12Is it TRUE that Lucy and Mark are getting
married?