I. Complete the sentences with the verbs given in the table.
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1. Just a minute I need to a quick phone call.
2. If I'm not home, you can a message with my dad.
3. You look very funny. Just a minute, I’m going to a photo of you.
4. I'm just going out to an important letter.
5. It's Mai's birthday on Sunday. Don't to forget to her a card.
II. Match the verbs in column A with the nouns in column B to make meaningful phrases, and write the answer in each blank.
Answer A B
1. express A. eye contact
2. achieve B. a message
3. hold C. your head
4. impress D. a question
5. make E. an opinion
6. nod F. a rule
7. send G. a result
8. ask H. ananswer
9. follow I. a conversation
10. give J. other people
III. Complete the sentences in as many ways as you can, using the phrases in section A.
1. If you need to contact someone urgently, you can _____________________________________
2. The cheapest way to keep in touch is to ______________________________________________
3. If you need to find some information quickly, you can __________________________________ .
4. If the person you call doesn't answer, you can _________________________________________ .
5. 100 years ago if people wanted to communicate with each other, they ______________________ .
6. If you want to wish someone happy birthday, you can___________________________________ .
7. If you're on holiday and want to contact your friends, you can ____________________________ .
8. If you go out and you want to leave a message for a member of your family, you can __________
9. If you want to say thank you for a meal or present, you can ______________________________ .
10. If you're bored and can't think of anything to do, you can________________________________ .
IV. Put the verbs in brackets in the future continuous tense to show what will be happening in the year of 2100.
In the year of 2100, …
1. We information with the help of hybrid languages, using visuals rather than letters. (share)
2. We a universal translator to deal with any foreign language. (use)
3. Scientists man-made meat because there will be no land for farming. (develop)
4. Advanced technology people to avoid the feeling of pain. (help)
5. Doctors the Vscan - a simple handheld device to see what is going on inside the patient's body. (use)
6. Scientists the deserts to farming lands. (change)
7. We the scanning technology to create the metal products. (use)
8. Scientists the technology of organs regrowth so that there will not be any disabled people. (develop)
9. Scientists the DNA banks to save endangered species. (use)
10. "Information lens” our eyes to get details of what is seeing. (make)
V. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. My mother wants me (post) this letter before afternoon.
2. He prefers (have) chicken soup rather than (drink) milk.
3. My mother made my brother (tidy) his room.
4. The teacher told his students (stop) making noise.
5. My father doesn't mind (do) the housework, but he hates (do) the cooking.
6. Mai suggested (go) for a drink
1. Those letters need not (type) ……be typed….………...now. You can do the typing later.
2. The museum is open to everybody. It (can visit)… ……can be visited……..……... between
9am and 5pm.
3. The train (might delay)……might have been delayed……………………by bad weather. I’m not sure.
4. The room (should clean)………should be cleaned…………………………….…once a day.
5. Two tablets (must take)………must be taken………………... twice a day to have you recover
from the illness quickly.
6. Theresa walked past me without saying a word. She (can’t see) …can't have seen………...me.
7. I think the match (must start)……………must be started………………….Everybody’s gone into
the stadium and you can hear them cheering.
8. We found the exam extremely easy. We (needn’t study)……needn't have studied …….…... so hard.
9. There is plenty of money in our account so those cheques (needn’t take)
………needn't be taken……………..... to the bank today.
10. The picnic (will cancel)………………will be canceled….…... because Peter has just had a
traffic accident