LEVEL 4 - Q1 - WEEK 2

HANDOUT 1 ANSWER KEY

DATE: 10 - 14 October 2016
Part A. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

longer we stay, the more

are paid the same as / are paid as much as
are less nutritious than
is the best-paid
was the best solution

6. never felt as tired as

7. is not as easy as
8. older he gets, the less
9. more and more impatient
10. higher we climb, the better

Part B. Find the word which should not be in the sentence.

1. as

2. so

3. very

4. more

5. like

Part C. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. ( used to, would, was/were going
to )
1. used to go to

2. was going to phone

3. didnt use to lie

4. I would visit my

grandmother
Part D. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past forms.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

decided
had been saving up
had put by
were living
insisted
wanted
had been searching
were looking for / had been looking for
was asking / asked

10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.

were
looked
saw
had been living / had lived
had made
liked
managed
was

Part E. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past forms.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

arranged
had been looking
arrived
loaded
set off

6. was shining
7. was blowing
8. wasnt
9. were travelling
10. noticed

11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

was making
was driving
stopped
got out
went

16. had loaded

17. hadnt closed
18. had fallen out

Part F. Change the sentences into reduced time clauses.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

While searching for an apartment, I ran into an old friend from high school.
Before running outside to get her, Bob and Jane had understood the bad news.
We saw many beautiful birds while fishing in the lake.
After getting a car and a music career, the young teen decided to leave the old neighbourhood.
After finishing my homework, I went to bed.

VOCABULARY PIONEER
Part A - Phrasal Verbs
Unit 2 - Complete the sentences using the phrasal verbs in the box.
1. jot down
2. bumped into

3. showed up
4. slipped off

5. goes on
6. speed up

7. turned/turns out
8. filled in

Unit 3 - Complete the sentences using the phrasal verbs in the box.
1. took off
2. take / down

3. get along
4. get by

5. get down
6. take / up
1

7. gets over
8. gets through

LEVEL 4 - Q1 - WEEK 2
DATE: 10 - 14 October
9. takes over
10. take in
11. cheers / up

HANDOUT 1 ANSWER KEY

2016
12. Taking on
14. take after
13. has been getting 15. chill out
away
16. get around

17. goes for

18. set off

Unit 4 - Complete the sentences using the phrasal verbs in the box.
1. died out
2. took / away

3. rely on
4. set up

5. cut down on
6. dispose of

Part B Collocations, Phrases and Expressions

Complete the sentences with the collocations below. Sometimes you need to change the
verb form or add extra words.
1. made a reservation

2. get into an argument

3. make a complaint

4. In their

heyday
5. dont have a clue

6. in the blink of an eye

against

7. all walks of life

9. drew attention

Fill in the blanks with in & on

1. on

2. in

3. in

4. on

5. in

6. on

7. in

8. on

9. in

10. on

Part C - Word Formation

Write the correct form of the words into blanks.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

proof
reaction
stimulating
unfair
incomplete

6. indecisive
7. experienced
8. informal
9. spectators
10. unexpected

11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

endure
participant
company
politic
questionable

16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

anxiety
awkward
tense
assist
Ordinarily

8. take action