Term test revision

Extension unit 8

1  Write the words below in your own language. You can use a dictionary.

    1.   quarter  ……………………                   4.  encourage  ……………………

    2.   mayor  ……………………                    5.  prove  ……………………

    3.   announced  ……………………

2  Read the text. Then complete the sentences according to the text.

This City Is Going on a Diet

In 2007, an important magazine decided to call Oklahoma City in the United States “the Fast-Food Capital of America”. A quarter of the people in the city were very fat. They ate a lot of fried foods and other carbohydrates. They never exercised and they drove their cars everywhere. Even Mick Cornett, the mayor, was 40 pounds* overweight.

Cornett understood that the residents of his city had a serious problem and they needed to do something urgently. On 1st January, 2007, he announced that the city’s goal was to lose one million pounds together. Cornett set up a website called ThisCityisGoingonaDiet.com. Thousands of people have joined the website since then and it has helped many people lose weight. There is helpful information about nutrition, how many calories people have to eat and what they should do to get fit. You can also find out about sports events and contests in the city. Forums and blogs encourage the dieters. By the beginning of 2009, the people in Oklahoma City succeeded in losing 519,000 pounds. People did this in different ways. Many of them began to exercise for the first time in their lives. Amy Petty went to the gym three times a week and rode a bicycle to work every day. She lost 200 pounds in three years. Police officers Dan Evans and his twin brother Don worked as partners and lost 250 pounds together.

On 12th January, 2012, the city reached the goal of one million pounds. But Mick Cornett doesn’t want to stop. Oklahoma City is going to build more parks and bicycle paths so more people will exercise. All the primary schools in the city must have gyms. The school cafeterias don’t serve unhealthy foods. The story of Oklahoma City has proved that if you motivate people, they can change their unhealthy lifestyle.

* 1 pound = 0.454 kilogram

    1.   Mayor Mick Cornett started the project because .........................................................................  .

    2.   By using the website, people can learn .......................................................................................  .

    3.   The twins Dan and Don lost weight because ...............................................................................  .

    4.   Schools for young children in Oklahoma City have to ................................................................  .

    5.   Students in Oklahoma City can’t buy ............................................................................  at school.

3  Imagine people from the text said the following sentences. Match each sentence to the correct person.

Mick Cornett ¿ Amy Petty ¿ Dan Evans

    1.   People couldn’t believe I lost 200 pounds! ……………………

    2.   I must find solutions to help as many people as possible. ……………………

    3.   You should ride your bike to work instead of taking your car – like me. ……………………

    4.   I’m sure we can reach this goal of losing one million pounds. ……………………

    5.   You don’t have to change your lifestyle alone. You should find a partner and do it together.

          It can make a huge difference. ……………………

    6.   We mustn’t stop working to improve our health and our city. We have to make the city more

          exercise-friendly. ……………………

4  Imagine you are a resident of Oklahoma City. Write an entry from a blog describing how you should change your lifestyle.

Answers

2 1.   he understood that the residents of his city had a serious problem

    2.   about nutrition, calories and how to get fit

    3.   they started to exercise / they worked as partners

    4.   have gyms

    5.   unhealthy foods

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3 1.   Amy Petty                    4.  Mick Cornett

    2.   Mick Cornett                 5.  Dan Evans

    3.   Amy Petty                    6.  Mick Cornett

Modal verbs

LOS MODALES
MODALES	USOS	EJEMPLOS
CAN	Habilidad	Tina can run very fast. (Tiena puede corer muy deprisa)
	Petición Informal	Can I stay here for two more weeks? (¿Puedo quedarmen aquí durante 2 semanas más?
	Posibilidad	She can be very rude at times. (Ella puede ser muy grosera a veces)
BE ABLE TO (NO entra en examen)	Habilidad	Mike i sable to spot lies by looking at your face. (Mike puede detector mentiras mirándote a la cara).
	Posibilidad	You will be able to meet my wife tonight. (Podrás conocer a mi mujer esta noche)
CAN’T	Imposibilidad	Alice can’t sing very well. (Alice no canta muy bien).
	Prohibición	You can’t take your children with you. (No puedes llevar a tus hijos contigo)
	Incredulidad / Deducción	That can’t be Paul. He is in Ireland! (Ese no puede ser Paul. ¡Está en Irlanda!
COULD	Habilidad en pasado	She could dance very well when she was a child. (Ella bailaba muy bien cuando era una niña).
	Petición formal	Could you introduce me to your Friends? (¿Podrías presentarme a tus amigos?)
	Sugerencia educada	You could take your parents out for dinner. (Podrías llevar a tus padres a cena fuera)
	Posibilidad	He could meet new people at the party. (El podría conocer gente nueva en  la fiesta).
MAY / MIGHT (No exam)	Posibilidad	I may / might meet her mother tonight. (Podría conocer gente nueva en la fiesta)
MAY (No exam)	Petición Formal  / Permiso.	May I ask you a question? ¿Puedo hacerle una pregunta?
SHOULD / OUGHT TO	Consejo / Opinión	You should / ought to accept Tim’s proporsal. (Tu deberías aceptar la propuesta de Tim)
NEED TO	Necesidad  / Obligación	I need to talk to the boss (Necesito hablar con el jefe)
HAVE / HAS TO	Necesidad  / Obligación	Peter has to help her mother in the garden. (Peter tiene que ayudar a su madre en el jardín)
MUST	Obligación	She must phone her father immediately. (Ella debe llamar por teléfono a su padre inmediatamente)
	Fuerte creencia	Paul must be very happy in his new house. (Paul debe estar muy feliz en su nueva casa)
MUSTN’T	Prohibición	You mustn’t use the pone after midnight. (No debes utilizer el teléfono después de media noche)
DOESN’T / DON’T HAVE TO	Falta de obligación / Necesidad	You don’t have to talk about our families. (No tenemos que hablar de nuestras familias)
NEED to	Falta de obligación  / Necesidad	You need to bring something to my party. ( tienes que traer algo a mi fiesta)
WOULD (No exam)	Petición formal	Would you meet me tomorrow at the office, please? (¿Podrías reunirte mañana conmigo en mi oficina, por favor?
	Ofrecimiento	Would you like to come to the opera with me? (¿Te gustaría venir a la ópera conmigo?

Complete the senteces using the correct modal verb. There may be more than one possible answer:

 

2 Where is Kate? She _____________ be at home by now.

3. It is very dark in here. I __________________see you very well.

4. In my opinion, they __________________go to Portugal, not Italy.

5. You _____________________tell her about the surpise party. 

6. ______________________________I speak to Mr. Smith, please? 

7. We ________________________ wait outside the restaurant. There aren't any empty tables.

 Answers:
must, can´t, should,mustn´t,Can,have to


1.Complete the sentences with can / can’t / could / couldn’t:
 Example: a.I’m afraid I can’t come to your party next week.


 b.When Tim was 16, he was a fast runner. He _________________ run 100 metres in 11 seconds.  
c.I was feeling sick yesterday. I _________________ eat anything. 
d.Can you speak up a bit? I ____________________hear you very well. e.___________________ you please help me wash the car? 
f.Jessica _____________________ speak French and also Italian.  
g.She ______________ finish painting the room by tomorrow. She’s too busy. h.We ________________ sleep. You are making too much noise.  
i.In my country you ______________ get married when you are 16. It’s illegal. j.Last night I ___________ get into my house because I had forgotten my key.  


2.Complete the sentences with must / mustn’t / have to / don’t have to / should / shouldn’t:  
              a.Pupils  don’t have to attend the game. It’s optional.  
b.You _______________ leave knives in places where babies can reach them.
c.I’m fat. The doctor said I ____________ eat too many sweets and potatoes.
d.You _________________ play with the knife! You’ll cut yourself. 
e.I _______________ pay the telephone bill next week. 
f.People ______________ smoke in non-smoking areas.  
g.Students ________________ go to school on Sundays. 
h.All children under the age of 16 ___________________ go to school. It is the law. 
i.I really think you _____________ cut your hair. 
j.I like Sundays because I ______________ get up early. 


 3.For each situation write a sentence with should or shouldn’t using one of the following verbs:
 a. go away for a few days 
 b. go to bed so late 
 c. look for another job  
d. use her car so much  
e. put some pictures on the walls 
 f. take a photograph  

a.(Liz needs a change). She should go away for a few days. 
b.(My salary is very low).  
c.(Jack can’t get up in the mornings).  
d.(What a beautiful view!). 
e.(Sue drives everywhere. She never walks). 
 f.(Bill’s room isn’t very interesting). 

Answers in class next day. Let´s see if you have a look at them during the weekend. Enjoy the weekend, but don´t forget to study