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UNIT
EXERCISES 5 7

57.1 Make sentences combining words from (i) and (ii). Add a connecting verb and a/an or the.
If zero article is an alternative for the, write the / - . (A, B & C)

1 Barcelona a largest island in the world.
2 Javier Perez de Cuellar b member of the European Union.
3 Le Monde c president of South Africa in 1994.
4 France d site of the 1992 Olympic Games.
5 Ghana e only constructed object visible from space.
6 Wall Street f important financial centre.
7 Nelson Mandela g newspaper published in France.
8 The Great Wall of China h republic in 1957.
9 Greenland i Secretary General of the UN from 1982 to 1991.
Example: 1 Barcelona, was the- sLfce o-f fclie 199Z. Olympic Games.
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57.2 Put a/an, the or - in the spaces. If zero article is an alternative for the, write the - . (B & C)

BOB COLLINS: A PROFILE
Bob Collins recently become (l) minister in
the new government, being appointed (2)
Minister for Industry. Mr Collins has had a
varied career. He was (3) profess.onal
footballer in the 1960s, some people considering
h i m t o b e
H) most skilful player of his
generation. After a serious injury, he became (5)
manager of (6) oldest pub in Edinburgh
Five years later, he was offered the position of
(7)
executive director of Arcon, one of (8) ...
biggest supermarket chains in the country He
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<> Member of Parliament in 1990

57.3 If necessary, correct these sentences. (A-D)

1 Sri Lanka has the wonderful climate.
2 The organisation's aim is to educate the public about the dangers of smoking.
3 We need an environment free from pollution.
4 She has worked in a fashion industry since she left school.
5 The wind is blowing dust all the way from Africa.
6 We can look forward to a warm southerly wind this weekend.
7 The USA is a country with the high level of immigration.
8 How can we combine economic growth and respect for an environment?
9 Car exhaust emissions are having a major effect on a world's climate.
10 That's Terry - he's the third person on the right.
11 She has become the important figure in Norwegian politics.
12 It's a most important issue and we need to discuss it in detail.
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