Week 15 - Extra Exercises - SC

EXTRA EXERCISES
Exercise 1. Choose the best option to complete the text.

Population 1. ………………… the number of people who live in an area. The population of the
world never 2. ………………… the same. At present, it 3. ………………… at an increasing rate. In
fact, scientists 4. ………………… that the population of the world will rise until 2200 and then
stop growing. However, things are not the same in all parts of the world. At the moment, in
many Western countries, the population 5. ………………… . This is happening because families
are small, and most people do not want to have children. In developing countries, on the
other hand, nowadays the population 6. ………………… sharply. In Ghana, for example, most
families 7. ………………… several children. Many children in Ghana 8. ………………… from
illnesses, so it is important to have a lot of children. They earn money for the family and
usually 9. ………………… after their parents in old age.
1. a. mean b. is meaning c. means d. are meaning
2. a. doesn’t stay b. stay c. is staying d. stays
3. a. is growing b. are growing c. grows d. grow
4. a. believe b. are believing c. believes d. is believing
5. a. falls b. doesn’t fall c. isn’t falling d. is falling
6. a. are rising b. is rising c. isn’t rising d. aren’t rising
7. a. has b. have c. is having d. are having
8. a. die b. dies c. don’t die d. doesn’t die
9. a. are looking b. looks c. look d. is looking
Exercise 2. Rewrite these sentences using have to, don’t have to, can or can’t.
1. It’s Saturday tomorrow, so it’s not necessary for me to get up early.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
2. Do you think it is possible for them to see us?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
3. Is it necessary for me to do this exercise?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
4. The results are too high. It is not possible that they are right.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
5. It is necessary for us to finish the work today.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
6. I don’t think it is possible for this answer to be correct.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
7. Did the teacher tell you to see him tomorrow?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .
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The Cost of Smoking
Everybody knows smoking is bad for your health. There are warnings on packets of
cigarettes in 1. ………………… countries in the world. However, if you don't smoke, you can
also save 2. ……………… money. Smoking is very expensive! It's difficult to calculate the actual
cost of smoking because 3. ………………… people admit how much they smoke, they do not
always tell the truth.
There are 4. ………………… people who smoke two packets of cigarettes a day. We all know a
person who smokes a lot! Let’s do the math! We do not have 5. ………………… brands of
cigarettes that cost less than €2.50, so the cost of smoking two packets a day for one year is
€1,825. Then the health costs of smoking are €660 for each smoker. Now we have a total
cost of €2,485 per smoker.
Smoking also costs employers 6. ………………… money, so bosses do not want their employees
to smoke. According to 7. ………………… estimates an employee who smokes costs a company
an extra €1,000 a year. Smokers take more sick leave, and all the walls and furniture in the
office are affected by smoke and need to be cleaned. If we add €1,000 to the total, we reach
€3,485 a year. If the smoker continues smoking for fifty years, the final total would be
€174,250, the price of a medium-sized flat in 8. ………………… European cities.
0. a. much b. many c. few d. a little
1. a. many b. some c. little d. lots of
2. a. few b. little c. a lot of d. many
3. a. some b. much c. few d. a little
4. a. much b. some c. any d. few
5. a. any b. little c. a lot of d. many
6. a. a little b. some c. much d. any
7. a. many b. any c. a little d. much

REVIEW OF TENSES
ADAM: Hello, Mike. What 1. …………………… in this part of London?
MIKE: Well, actually, I’m looking at flats round here.
DAM: Flats? 2. …………………… to move?
MIKE: Yes, in fact, believe it or not, Mandy and I 3. …………………… married next month.
ADAM: That's great! Congratulations. When did you decide?
MIKE: Only last week. It was while we were staying with her famiIy in Scotland. Now we
4. …………………… to find a suitable flat.
ADAM: It'll be great to have you as neighbours. I hope you manage to buy one soon.
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MIKE: Oh we aren’t looking for one to buy. We 5. …………………… have enough money right
now. We want to find somewhere to rent.
ADAM: Yes, of course. We 6. …………………… the same when we got married. Actually, in the
end, my brother 7. …………………… us some money. That’s how we managed to buy ours.
MIKE: Really? Perhaps I'll talk to my family before we 8. …………………… a flat.
ADAM: That's not a bad idea. My family gave us a lot of helpful advice. Now, what about a
coffee? There's a good place just around the corner.
MIKE: Oh, yes, I was looking for somewhere to sit down when I bumped into you. Let's go.
1. a. are you doing b. do you do c. have you done d. will you do
2. a. Are you wanting b. Did you want c. Have you wanted d. Do you want
3. a. got b. was getting c. are getting d. have got

4. a. are trying b. try c. were trying d. have tried
5. a. aren’t having b. haven’t had c. don’t have d. didn’t have
6. a. were doing b. have done c. will do d. did
7. a. lent b. is lending c. has lent d. lends
8. a. will choose b. are choosing c. choose d. chose
Exercise 5. Read the text below and answer the questions.
The History of the Restaurant
1 According to the dictionary, a restaurant is an eating place. Therefore, according to this

definition, the restaurant is as old as civilization1 . For example, there is evidence of eating
places in ancient Roman ruins.
2 Most ancient eating places were taverns. Taverns served simple meals and drinks to
travelers. By the middle of the 17th century, a new kind of eating place appeared in many
parts of Europe. These were cafes. At first, they served only coffee; later, they served food.
Cafes became popular meeting places for writers and their friends.
3 The restaurant appeared at the end of the 18 th century in Paris. It was very different from
the tavern or the cafe. It gave people a choice. Restaurants had menus. For the first time,
customers decided what to eat, when to eat, and how much to eat. For the first time,
customers knew how much the food cost before they ate it. The menu at a typical Parisian
restaurant in the 18th century had 12 different kinds of soup, 65 meat dishes, and 50
desserts.
4 Before the restaurant was born, there were different kinds of cooks in France. For
example, there were roasters, bakers, and dessert makers. A roaster could not bake
anything, and a baker could not make a dessert. This was the law. Also at this time, the
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word restaurant had a special meaning. It was a French word for a kind of soup: This soup
was restorative, which means it made people feel better when they were tired or sick.
Eating places served restorative soup to customers.
5 In 1765, a man named Boulanger owned one of these soup shops. One day, he broke the
law. He cooked some meat and put a sauce on it. This made the sauce makers angry. They
went to court. Boulanger won, and the modern restaurant was born. By 1786, a restaurant
was a place to cook and serve all types of foods and drinks: soups, meats, salads, desserts,
and wines.
6 Another important time for the restaurant was the French Revolution, around 1792.
Before the revolution, many rich people had chefs in their homes. The French Revolution
ended the monarchy2 and the aristocracy.3 After the revolution, many chefs did not have
jobs, so they started restaurants. As a result, restaurants became an important kind of
business in France. Now, eating well was for everyone, not just rich people.
7 By the 19th century, there were many restaurants in Paris and in many other big cities
around the world. Restaurants became more than just places to eat; they became places to
meet people and try new things.
8 Today, the word restaurant can mean many things—a diner, a cafeteria, or a place to eat
fast food. Who knows what will happen to the restaurants in the future?
1. as old as civilization: since the time of the first human cultures

2. monarchy: ruling by kings and queens
3. aristocracy: upper classes
a. Answer the questions according to the text.

1. The modern restaurant …
a. was born in ancient Rome.
b. was born in France.
c. was born in the 19th century.
d. was born before taverns.
2. Restaurants were different from taverns and cafes because

………………………………………… .
3. At first, the word restaurant meant

……………………………………………………………………………… .
4. Boulanger changed the idea of the restaurant by …

a. starting a revolution.
b. opening a soup shop.
c. breaking the law.
d. having a chef in his home.
5. After the French Revolution,

………………………………………………….………………………………………… .
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6. Now, the word restaurant means …
a. a diner.
b. a cafeteria.
c. a place to eat fast food.
d. all of above.
7. The word “restorative” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to …

a. building
b. healing
c. hiding
d. boring
b. The underlined words in the text refer to …

1. “their” par 2: ………………………………………………………………………………
2. “it” par 3: ………………………………………………………………………………
3. “this” par 4: ………………………………………………………………………………
4. “their” par 6: ………………………………………………………………………………
c. Complete the timeline according to the text. Put the events next to the correct time
periods in the chart.
a. Taverns serve food to travelers.
b. French-style restaurants appear around the world.
c. The restaurant becomes a place to serve all kinds of food.
d. Cafes appear in Europe.
e. The French Revolution happens.
f. Boulanger serves meat with a sauce at his soup shop.
Time Period Event

1. Ancient times
2. Mid-17th century
3. 1765
4. 1786
5. 1792
6. 19th century

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EXTRA EXERCISES

Exercise 1. Choose the best option to complete the text.

1. It’s Saturday tomorrow, so it’s not necessary for me to get up early.

Exercise 4. Choose the best option to complete the text.

3. a. got b. was getting c. are getting d. have got

1 According to the dictionary, a restaurant is an eating place. Therefore, according to this

1. as old as civilization: since the time of the first human cultures

a. Answer the questions according to the text.

2. Restaurants were different from taverns and cafes because

3. At first, the word restaurant meant

4. Boulanger changed the idea of the restaurant by …

5. After the French Revolution,

7. The word “restorative” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to …

b. The underlined words in the text refer to …

Time Period Event

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