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UNIT
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
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5
Luis can't remember the exact name of something in English he describes it instead. Do
5A1
When
54.1 When Luis can't remember the exact name of something in English he describes it instead. Do
know what he is describing in the underlined sections? The answers are compound nouns
you
you know what he is describing in the underlined sections? The answers are compound nouns
from the following words. (A)
made from the following words. (A)
made
ground
bargain friend ‘ground: hunters language mother package
package
mother
hunters
bargain
language
friend
pedestrian pen precinct sign - staff: tongue tour
staff
pedestrian
pen
tour
sign
tongue
precinct
o n n
He
'J
one of the
works
but he's
doesn't
fly,
people who work in the airport
for an airline.
1 1 ‘John works for an airline. He doesn't fly, but he's one of the people who work in the airport
building.' ground staff
building.’ ground sfca-ff
'He works in town in that area where there are shops, but no cars or buses are allowed to
2 2 'He works in town in that area where there are shops, but no cars or buses are allowed to
-go.' >
£0.
buy things at low prices.'
sales
'During the
in the shops, there were lots of people looking to
3 3 'During the sales in the shops, there were lots of people looking to buy things at low prices.'
someone
letters with,
I've
I
but
often exchange
'It's
never met.'
4 4 'It's someone IJ often exchange letters with, but I've never met."
'We're going on a holiday arranged by a travel company.
It includes accommodation,
flights,
5 5 'We're going on a holiday arranged by_a travel company. It includes accommodation, flights,
and
so on.'
and_so on.'
'Portuguese is the first language that I learned when I was
a baby.'
6 6 ‘Portuguese is the first language that I learned when J was a _baby.'
'My
body movements to
show what he means.'
uses
friend can't talk.
He
hand
and
7 7 'My friend can't talk. He uses hand and body movements to show what he means.'
54.2 What do you call...? (B)
call...?
(B)
you
What do
book that
book
the pages of a
a shelf for books a.
sHel/f
lists the contents
1 1 a shelf for books a. book shelf 6 6 the pages of a book that lists the contents
an expert in robotics
a train which carries goods
2 2 a train which carries goods 7 7 an expert in robotics
sell toys
shop which
a test to detect drugs
a
3 3 a test to detect drugs 8 8 a shop which sell toys
in
is
four pages
long
an
a case
essay which
for putting pencils
4 4 acase for putting pencils in 9 9 an essay which is four pages long
a film lasting two hours
issue
an
of human rights
5 5 a film lasting two hours 10 10 an issue of human rights
54.3 Michael Warren is at an interview for a job in a film production company. He has been asked
Michael Warren is at an interview for a job in a film production company. He has been asked
he wants the job, and this is part of his answer. Suggest compound nouns to fill in the
why
why he wants the job, and this is part of his answer. Suggest compound nouns to fill in the
in this text. One of the parts of the compound is given in brackets. Choose the other part
spaces
spaces in this text. One of the parts of the compound is given in brackets. Choose the other part
from the -ing forms below. (C)
from the -ing forms below. (C)
•jffl -advertising- selling turning waiting cutting losing mailing making
answering
mailing
breathing
advertising
cutting
losing
breathing
making
answering
(vast after .<^yrMm..<*™mm... met an old friend who offered (4) At first the The main
S£T
'
recording
selling
recording
turning
waiting

I
I
the opportunity
me
university,
left
Just after I left university, I met an old friend who offered me the opportunity
his company, Phono,
selling a new type of mobile phone.
join
I organised
to to join his company, Phono, selling a new type of mobile phone. I organised
(campaign) and set up a(n)
(1)
(2)
(list)
a(n)
a(n) (1) .advertising campaign. (campaign) and set up a(n) (2).............. (list)
it.
addresses
of people who might be interested
names and
in
with the names and addresses of people who might be interested in it. The main
with the
(machine),
(3)
of the phone was that it included a(n)
(3)...
(point) of the phone was that it included a(n) (4)............., (machine),
(point)
only
one of its kind
demand
on the market at the time.
and was the only one of its kind on the market at the time. At first the demand
and was the
of people wanting to
(list)
(5)
so great that there was a(n)
buy one.
was so great that there was a(n) (5)............... (list) of people wanting to buy one.
was
brought out its new video phone,
and
Sonex
Unfortunately, a year later Sonex brought out its new video phone, and this
Unfortunately,
We
(point)
(6) a year later for Phono. Demand for our phone plummeted. this
was the (6)..............: (point) for Phono. Demand for our phone plummeted. We
was the
a lot of (7) (cost) to try to save money, but it wasn't long before we
did
did a lot of (7)........0.... (cost) to try to save money, but it wasn't long before we
(8) (battle) and decided to close the
knew we were fighting a(n)
knew we were fighting a(n) (8)..............: (battle) and decided to close the me
for
given
I've
of work
been out
but this has
few months now,
a
a
enjoyed this a lot, and that's why I'd now like to get into (11).............., (film).
company.
company. I've been out of work for a few months now, but this has given me
(space)
(9)
to
decide what I want to do next. When I worked
for
the
the (9)... (space) to decide what I want to do next. When I worked for
I
(10)
I helped produce a(n)
to advertise the product.
(video)
Phono,
Phono, I helped produce a(n) (10).............. (video) to advertise the product. I
\Snoyed this lot, and that's why I'd now like to get into (11) (film).

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