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UNIT TEST 7 5 What should people do if they are to claim
compensation?
What should people do if compensation
SECTION A: GRAMMAR ?
6 They will send a letter to everyone involved
1 Complete the text by putting the verbs in brackets explaining what to do.
into the most appropriate passive form. A letter
to everyone involved explaining what to do.
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The South Valley Development in Egypt is one of the
world’s largest construction projects. It
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(establish) in the 1980s to ease
the population situation in the Nile Valley and to SECTION B – VOCABULARY
increase Egypt’s economy by converting over one
million acres of land into agricultural and industrial 3 Choose the correct option a, b, c or d.
development. The project also hoped to provide work
1 The house is virtually . It will need complete
for more than 10,000 people. Numerous analyses 2
rebuilding if we are to live in it.
(undertake) to find
a imposing c ornate
the best location for the project and finally Toshka
b derelict d damaged
and the New Valley oases 3
2 The flat is very so I can’t fit all my furniture
(choose). The world’s largest pumping station
into it and there is no storage space.
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(install) in 2003 near Lake Nasser.
a impressive c ancient
Part of this project is now complete and it is an amazing b cramped d traditional
feat of engineering. Water 5 (pump) 3 I think their new office building is – it’s very
at 360 cubic meters per second, through a concrete- grand and you feel you might get lost in there.
lined canal into the desert. The Sheikh Zayed Canal, a classical c contemporary
as it 6 (know), has two main b graceful d imposing
canals which 7 (divide) into four 4 They have just all those old terraced houses
branches. Electricity for the pumping station so they can build a new apartment block.
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(provide) by the Aswan Dam. a damaged c dilapidated
Although significant progress 9 b restored d demolished
(make), there is still a lot to do before the project is 5 You should never all your bridges when you
completed in 2020. leave. You may want to come back at some time.
a cross c damage
b burn d collapse
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6 The architects who were to design the new
palace were South American.
2 Rewrite the second sentence in the passive form so a commissioned c configured
that it means the same as the first sentence. b constructed d converted
7 I think you need to some bridges with your
1 They are still building the bridges and they should
boss if you want your job back.
be ready next year.
are still being built
The bridges
and should be ready next year.
a construct
b build
c erect
d put up
8 They found interesting historical objects
2 They will finish the second bridge next month.
when they dug up the old site.
next month.
will be finished
The second bridge
a a lot c numerous
b plenty d minuscule
3 For many years governments were doing nothing
9 I love his designs because they’re so . I’ve
about environmental pollution.
was being done
For many years nothing
about environmental pollution.
never seen anything like them before.
a high-rise c innovative
b run-down d structural
4 They haven’t sent all the documents.
10 The builders have managed to the old house
Not all the documents .
to its former glory.
have been sent a redefine
b rebuild
c maintain
d restore
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4 Complete the sentences with words from the box SECTION C: INTEGRATED SKILLS
and a prefix.
come placed sensitive vitalised disputable 5 Choose the correct option to complete the text.
1 The fact is that the government
has run out of money.
Antoni Gaudi
2 The local council has the centre Barcelona is famous for 1its / these / those
of the town, making it attractive for new business. buildings by Antoni Gaudi, who was born in
3 They have the major problems 1852. Today, people travel thousands of miles
and will start building next month. to look at 2them / his / their iconic buildings.
4 Their attitude towards the Gaudi’s use of colour has influenced the
environment meant that they didn’t win the contract. buildings around the whole of the city. He
5 Her faith in his abilities was proved to be preferred to use the shapes 3that / it / he found
when he let her down once in nature in 4his / its / this designs. Architects
again. around the world admire Gaudi’s designs,
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they / which / those are extremely distinctive
/5 in both colour and shape. 6It / They / He
utilised a lot of mosaic patterns in his work,
many of 7which / whom / whose are clearly
demonstrated in the Park Guell, 8that / where
/ it you can also visit the small house in 9that /
it / which he once lived. His work represents
a major brilliant creative contribution to the
development of building technology at the
turn of the 20th century.10This / They/ It also
influenced a lot of construction techniques
used in the 20th century.
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