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NAME______GRADE______ TERM PAPER

Read the article Bodyguards and match the paragraphs A -Gto the suitable headings 1-8. There is an extra heading, which

you do not need to use. (4 marks)Answer sheet

A Well, obviously the first job of a bodyguard is tomake sure that no harm comes to his or her client. Her?Yes, today many bodyguards are women, because theyare more inconspicuous, and many attackers do notthink they are a threat. In fact because other parts of the

job are more important than physical strength, womenmake very good bodyguards.

B So where do bodyguards come from? Many havemilitary backgrounds, and others come fromgovernment agencies, such as the United States Secret

Service, which have the job of protecting important politicians. These days some private companies offertraining for bodyguards, and other security companiestrain their own people.

C Bodyguards do not have any special privileges underthe law. They are only allowed to carry guns or otherweapons in very special circumstances. And if theyinjure or kill anybody in the course of their work, theywill have the same problems with the police as anyother person would have.

D People need bodyguards for different reasons. Some people do not need them at all, but like to have them tofeel important. Celebrities are often in danger of attackfrom disturbed people, and need protection as do some

politicians with controversial policies. Finally many people hire bodyguards for their children to avoid therisk of being kidnapped.

E The job of the bodyguard is to get between the clientand an attacker. But a good bodyguard will try to makesure that it does not come to that, by changing theclient's routine and security to make attacks less likely.Many bodyguards seem to be doing another job, forinstance being the client's driver.

F Many bodyguards are injured in their work, but mostinjuries are minor. Serious attacks on a person's life areinfrequent, and the biggest problem a bodyguard faces

1. The professional's background.

2. Different types ofcustomers.

3. Not for men only.

4. What it takes.

5. The legal position.

6. The risks of the profession.

7. Also protecting privacy.

8. The nature of the job.


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is to remain constantly alert. Having a client harmed because of inattention is a great disgrace for a bodyguard.

G A bodyguard needs a good understanding of security,from locks to firearms. You need physical and mentalcourage, of course. What is often not realised is thatdifficult clients also need handling with tact anddiplomacy.

II. Unjumble the words in brackets to make suitable words, and then complete the sentenceswith a question tag. (2, 5 marks)1. You can.(pksea) French fluently,.. ?

2. You like.(goncoik) Chinesefood,.. ?

3. Youre ..(nicogm) to my partytomorrow,.?

4. She hasnt .(ngiev) him the present yet,?

5. You werent..(tnkgali) to Sue at the party lastnight,.?

III. Complete these sentences with a suitable adjective that describes feelings, starting with theletter in bold. (2, 5 marks)1. I was absolutely awhen she turned up on my doorstep as I had thought shewas in New Zealand.

2. Shes always smiling and making jokes. I dont know how she manages to be soc all the time.

3. I felt so wwhen he hadnt come by midnight that I called the police.

4. Tony was extremely u.when I told him I didnt want to go out with himanymore.

5. Im so e! My dad has said hes going to buy me a car for my birthday!

10 marks granted


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ModernTeens

Some people can't understand why teenagers often seemunhappy. After all, they have more luxuries and opportunitiesthan previous generations. We asked eight modern teens abouttheir most serious problems.

Read this text and the questions opposite. Then write the letter next to each extract in theappropriate box on the right. When two answers are required you can put them in any order.(4 marks)

A. Mick (aged 14) Well, it has to be schoolwork,hasn't it? Everyone keepstelling you that your exams aregoing to affect the rest of yourlife. And there are so manysubjects, and none of theteachers worry about howmuch homework the othershave given you. I reckon that Ispend more time doing mywork than my mom and dadwith theirs. And we areexpected to do sport twice aweek at my school as well. Itdoes not give you time formuch else, does it?

B. Elaine (aged 17) Of course I hate school, butit's not that I'm againsteducation. It's other stuff. I'dlike to get a boyfriend, but the

boys at my school are soshallow and stupid. I keep inwith some of the other girls,

but they can get really nastysometimes. Like smoking. Idon't want to smoke. It's sounhealthy, but all the othergirls in my group smoke, andthey don't like it if I don't. Imean, what am I supposed to

E. Frank (aged 17) I met this girl on holiday,she's from a town twentymiles away. We really likeeach other - actually we arein love. But our parents won'tlet us stay over at each other'shouses. So I've got to take a

bus every Saturday to meether, because my parentswon't drive me there. Weonly have a few hourstogether every week, and I'mworried she'll meet someonein her own town. My dadthinks that it s just somethingI'm going through. He doesn'tunderstand.

F. Allison (aged 14) Its everything. I mean my

body's changing, and I find ithard to control my moods.All my mates are so fashionconscious and they make funof you if you have the wrong

jumper or trainers, and someof that stuff is so expensive.My mum says I should justignore them and wear what Ilike, but you can't, can you?And I want to be a doctor, butyou are supposed to know

Which person

Is being bullied? 1.Is caught betweencultures? 2.

Resents babysitting? 3.

Wants moreresponsibility? 4.

Has problems withteachers?Is worried bypressure fromfriends?

5.

6.

Has problems withtransport? 7.

Would most like aholiday? 8.


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do?

C. Fatima (aged 16) Its not easy for me right now.I was born right here in thistown, but some people stilltreat me as a foreigner. Not tomy face, mostly, but you see itin the looks you get. And Ilike all the stuff that kids myage like, music, parties and allthat, but my parents keepsaying kids don't behave likethat at home. They mean theirhome. I'm just not sure whereI belong.

D. Sam (aged 14) It's got to be my family. My

brother is older than me, so hegets to go anywhere he likesand comes home late and no-one cares. But if I am fiveminutes late coming home, mymum won't let me hear the lastof it. And when she goes tothe shops, guess who has tolook after my little sister? Mydad keeps on at me aboutgetting better marks at school,

but wants me to help aroundthe house. I just want them allto leave me alone.

chemistry, and I just can't doit. Sometimes I think mychemistry teacher hates me.

G. Joe (aged 15) There's these two boys, eversince I came to the schoolthey have hated me. They

play stupid tricks on me, andtry to get other people to do ittoo. I don't think they arereally popular, but everyoneis scared of them. It's hard tomake friends, becauseeveryone knows that if theyare friends with me, they area target. I know if I complainto my parents or the school itwill just make me moreunpopular.

H. Cathy (aged 16) I hate being treated like alittle girl. That's what my dadcalls me - his little girl. I'mnot. I'm almost old enough tovote. But I have to be home

by eight every night, andevery time my parents hearthat I'm going out with a boythey make such a fuss. Whycan't they trust me? I don'teven get pocket money. If Iwant something I have to askmy mom or my dad for it. It'snot that they won't let mehave it, it's just that theyalways have to control me. I

hate that.


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II. Tick the sentences that are grammatically correct. Correct the mistakes in the incorrectsentences. (2, 5 marks)1. I love learning to play the guitar. Ive been having seven lessons already. 2. Ive been trying to talk to Brian all morning, but he keeps ignoring me. 3. Shes been calling me twelve times this morning. I havent managed to get any work done as a

result.4. Youve been playing enough computer games already. Why dont you turn the computer offnow?5. Since the beginning of the month, Ive been learning how to use spreadsheets on the computer.

III. Complete the sentences with a word from Box A and a word from Box B. You may need tochange the form of the word from Box A. You can use the words more than once. (2,5 marks)

A B

use save spend waste time water paper electricity money space

1. Did youa lot ofon Christmas presents?2. The r oom is very small, but if we ..the.well, we can geteverything in.

3. You shouldnt so much Turn the TV off when youre notwatching it.

4. Even though it was an important call, he didnta lot of.onthe phone because he said he couldnt afford the bill.

5. Stop ..my.! None of this is important. Ive got better things to dowith my life!


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You are go ing to read an a r t i c le in which fou r people comm ent on a bo ok th ey have read recen t ly.For ques t ions 1 -8, choose f rom the people A-D. The people may be c hosen m ore than once . (4 marks)

A

Sundanc e by Teresa Wilson

Kerry:

I really don't know why this book is so popular. I mean, I suppose it is going to appeal to young girls whowant danger and romance, but I found this book really tedious. For a start, the characters were reallyunconvincing. The author went out of her way to add lots of details about the characters, but I found thesedetails really pointless. I thought that some of the facts she presented about the main characters wouldbecome significant in some way later in the novel, but they didn't. They were just worthless bits ofinformation. I also was disappointed that, although this book is meant to be about kids at high school, thewriter seems to have no recollection at all about what it's like to be 17. The main character thought andacted like a 32-year old. It just wasn't believable. I'm not saying Teresa Wilson is a bad writer. She canobviously string words together and come up with a story that is appealing to a large number of people,but she lacks anything original. There is no flair. It just uses the same sort of language as you can see inmany other mediocre novels.

B

Wild Ways by Margery Emerson

Liz:

I have to say that I won't forget this book for a long time. I was hooked from the very first chapter. The

devastating story affected me so much that I don't know if I'll ever feel the same again. I was close to tearson several occasions. I've got images in my brain now that I don't think will ever leave me. It's incrediblywell-researched and, although it is fiction, is based on shocking real-life events. I learned an awful lotabout things that went on that I never knew before. Margaret Emerson has a brilliant way with words and Ireally felt real empathy towards the characters, although I was sometimes irritated by the choices theymade. However, the parallel story, the part that is set in the present, is not quite so good. I found myself

just flicking through that part so that I could get back to 1940s Paris.

C

Orchid by Henry Rathbone

Imogen:

This is a delightful novel full of wonderful imagery, it paints a remarkable picture of life in a distant timeand a far-away place. If you're looking to learn about Eastern culture in great detail, then this is probablynot the book for you, as the writer skims over most of the more complicated aspects of the country'setiquette. The historical aspects are also not covered in much depth. However, I wonder whether this wasthe writer's intention. By doing this, he symbolizes the superficiality of the girl's life. She, like the book, isbeautiful and eager to please, but remains too distant from us, the readers, to teach us much. Although I


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loved the book and read it in one sitting, the ending was a bit of a disappointment. A story which involvesso much turmoil, in a place where the future is uncertain, should not have a happy-ever-after fairy-taleending.

D

High Hil ls by Mary Holland

Hannah:

I read this book for a literature class. I know it's a classic, and I did try to like it, but I just didn't get into it. Ikept persevering, hoping that I'd start to enjoy it, but no such luck. The famous scene out on the moorswas definitely the best bit of the book, but even that I found ridiculous when it is clearly supposed to bepassionate. As I approached the end of the book, I figured there must be some kind of moral to the story,something that I would learn from the experience of trudging through seven hundred long pages, but therewas nothing worthwhile. I don't know why the literary world sees this book as such a masterpiece. Thecharacters are portrayed as being intelligent, but they do such stupid things! And as for it being a love

story - marrying someone you don't love and then being abused by them - that doesn't spell love to me.

Which person read a book which...

1. was set in an Oriental country Select

2. finished in an unrealistic way Select

3. had characters that the reader could sympathize with Select

4. is well-known and was written a long time ago Select

5. contained two stories Select

6. was not set in the past Select

7. was historically accurate Select

8. made the reader cry Select


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II. Unjumble the words in brackets to make suitable words, then complete the sentences with a questiontag. (2, 5 marks)

1. You cant(wsmi) very well,.?

2. You will(hpeno) me for a chat tonight,.?

3. Youre not going to. (akte) the FCE exam this year,?

4. You havent ..(trveldlae) much,.?

5. Ted used to.(vile) in London,.?

III. Complete these sentences with a suitable adjective that describes feelings, starting with the letter in bold. (2, 5 marks)

1. I explained very clearly what he had to do, but he still looked totally c 2. I really wanted to talk to her, but when I got through to her mobile, the line was noisy and

I couldnt hear a word she said. I felt so f .! 3. Its cold and rainy, my ban k account is overdrawn, my girlfriend left me yesterday and

my hamster has just died. Im so d.Life? Dont talk to me aboutlife!

4. A lot of people feel n.about going to the dentist, but I actually enjoy it! 5. I like to think Ill be able to pass my exam, but to be honest Im not very

h.

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Read the article carefully. It tells you the opinions of five people (A - E) . Decide which of theopinions on the answer sheet opposite go with each person, and click next to their name on theanswer sheet. Sometimes you must choose more than one person.

It's tough to be young. Answer sheet

Are you too old to be a child, but too young to be a teenager? We interviewed five kids between the ages of ten and fourteen, and askedthem what the most difficult things about beingtheir age were. Here are their replies.

A. Anne, aged ten I think the main problemwhen you are ten is that if you want to dosomething, or you don't like something, no-one

cares, because "you're just a kid". My sister is just two years older than me, yet she is allowedto do all sorts of things I can't, because everyonethinks I'm still a baby. I don't really care about

boys, but I have a friend called Darren. He'snice, but he's not a boyfriend or anything likethat.

B. Sharon, aged eleven. At school it can bedifficult with some of the other girls. There are

problems with bullies, and often we have too

much schoolwork to do. It's made even moredifficult at home, where sometimes I feelunhappy and frustrated that I can't get on withmy brothers and sisters, and sometimes we fightand then our parents get angry with us.

C. Terry, aged twelve. I have trouble growingup, because I feel I have no control over my

body. Going through puberty is difficult andsometimes it's frightening. You get pimples andyour voice changes and sometimes you feel

really self-conscious. Also, you have moreresponsibilities than you had before and youspend a lot of time away from your family soyou have to learn how to look after yourself. Allyour friends seem to know what they're doing,and sometimes you feel very lonely and left out.

D. Darren, aged thirteen. I get really stressed

1. feels that the physical changes ofadolescence are disturbing?

2. feels ignored?

3. worries about the future?

4. has problems with people atschool?

5. tries hardest to get on with their

friends?

6. seems happiest with someone ofthe opposite sex?

7. sometimes feel uncomfortable with

themselves? ( two answers )

8. would like to be older?


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out, because there is so much schoolwork.You've always got homework, and tests to do atschool. And it's frightening that what you donow can change the way the rest of your lifewill be. Sometimes, we don't know what to do,and we don't know who we can ask for help.Also, there is the question of girls. We feel veryembarrassed and self-conscious, everybodytalks about going out with them all the time, andsometimes I feel that I'm the only one whodoesn't know what to do when I'm around girls.

E. Susan, aged fourteen. I spend a lot of timewith girls who are my age, and sometimes Ihave to fit in with them, even if I don't reallyagree with it sometimes. Otherwise, peoplemake you feel you are weird, and different.Also, you don't know what to do about boys.Everybody else has got a boyfriend except me,

but so many of the boys are just so stupid Icouldn't go out with them. It would be nice totalk to someone about it, but the only people Iknow well are my friends the same age, andnone of them will admit they have any

problems.

II. Tick the sentences that are grammatically correct. Correct the mistakes in the incorrectsentences. (2, 5 marks)

1. Shes phoned me all day , and I dont think shell give up until Ive spoken to her.

2. My eyes are red because Ive peeled onions all morning.

3. Ive studied the past simple and now Im going to start looking at the past continuous.

4. Hes sent me rude emails for months and Im getting really fed up with it.

5. Ive started taking extra English lessons because Im determined to pass my exam next month.


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III. Complete the sentences with a word from Box A and a word from Box B. You may need tochange the form of the word from Box A. You can use the words more than once. (2,5 marks)

A BUse save spend waste Time water paper electricity money space

1. If you dont want to..any, you should make sureall your taps are properly turned off when you finish washing up or brushing your teeth.

2. Re-using old envelopes is a good way of

3. I think playing computer games all day is a complete of .!

4. Have you .any for your holiday? Youll need lotsof cash if you want to have a good time.

5. Its 20 minutes on foot, but why dont I drive you there? That shouldyou some.if youre in a hurry.


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This Month's Letters

See this month's problems and questions submitted to us by learners of English:

A I study English for 6 hours per week in secondary school. For 1 hour each week we have

conversation classes with a native speaker of English where we talk about topics such asdrugs, politics and culture. I know it's a really good opportunity to practise my spokenEnglish, but I never make a contribution to the discussion. It's not that I don't have anopinion, or that I'm shy, but more that I don't have the vocabulary to express my views. Ifeel really frustrated at the end of the lesson. Nobody else in the group seems to have thesame problem.Katalin

B I'm a 24-year-old business student from Malaysia and I've been attending English classesat night school for the past 5 years. Up to now I've considered myself to be a goodstudent. Last month I went to Britain to visit my relatives over there and it was awful.People found my pronunciation difficult to follow and I couldn't understand them either.What went wrong? My English teacher is very good and I always score the highest in

grammar tests.Fazlinda

C I'm writing to ask your opinion on a matter which is really annoying me. My Englishteacher never corrects my mistakes when I am speaking. Isn't that her job? How am Igoing to improve otherwise? Also she's always telling me that now I'm an advancedstudent, I should forget all the rules of grammar that I learnt when I was younger.Gunther

D Can you help me? I really want to speak English the right way, with the correct accent. Doyou have any good ideas? I have a particular problem with sounds like 's'. I plan to work inthe UK in the future and nobody will take me seriously if my English pronunciation isanything short of excellent.Jose E I am working as an au pair in London looking after 2 small children. I love my job but theway that English people speak is a little puzzling. For example, I often hear them saythings like 'more friendlier', whereas I thought it should be 'more friendly'. It also seems tobe common for them to say 'we was' instead of 'we were'. Can you explain this? Would itbe impolite of me to correct them?Lana

F I am an intermediate student of English (I have been studying it for 3 years). I'm quitegood at reading and writing but listening is very difficult for me. My teacher suggested thatI listen to the BBC World Service every day in order to improve my listening. The problem

is that it's hard for me to understand every word. Do you have any ideas about how tomake listening to the radio less difficult? I like listening to the news and knowing what'sgoing on in the world.

Yuki

GI have studied English for 5 years at school but for the past 6 months I have been doingself-study using the Internet and books to improve. There are lots of materials to choosebut I'm not sure what is best for me and how I should use them. I really would like to takethe FCE examination but don't know how to study on my own. Should I take a course in


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my local school - which is a little expensive for me now - or is it possible to prepare for theexam doing self-study?Paula

H Could you please give me some advice on a problem I have at the moment with myEnglish studies. I decided to go to the UK to improve my English but the college I amstudying in at present is full of people from my own country. Although the teachers tell uswe should only try to speak in English with each other, it is very difficult to do this,especially in our free time when we go out together. I am worried that my speaking will notimprove.Maria

Which person:

1) doesn't like studying with people from their own country?

2) has a job in the UK?

3) feels that the teacher isn't doing their job properly?

4) uses English speaking radio stations to practise English?

5) had a shock when they visited Britain?

6) wants to speak English like a native speaker?

7) is thinking about taking an English exam?

8) finds it difficult to take part in conversations?


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II. Complete these sentences with words or expressions from the box. (2, 5 marks)

MUST SHOULD DONT HAVE TO HAVE TO

WASNT ALLOWED TO

1. You .do your homework now if you dont wantto. Its your decision.

2. I really .remember to send my grandmother a birthday card.Ill feel terrible if I forget.

3. My parents say Ihome by 11 o clock at the latest. IfIm not home by then Ill be in a lot of trouble !

4. Its a good idea to use a monolingual dictionary as much as possible.You..refer to one every time you are unsure what a word means,how it is pronounced or how it is used.

5. My mother explained that I..to s ee Blood of the Werewolf atthe cinema because I wasnt old enough to watch horror films.

III. Complete these sentences with too or enough and a word from the box. Use much or many where necessary. (2, 5 marks)

petrol slowly big students quickly

1. She ate her lunch., and as a result had a stomach ache allafternoon.

2. The car didnt have..to go all the way without stop ping, so we bought some at a motorway service station.

3. This tiny flat isnt for both of us to live in.

4. There are.students in this class; some of them will have to change

class.

5. Its really annoying; our teacher never speaks German..for us tounderstand her.


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Read the article carefully. Match these chapter headings 1- 8 with the appropriate parts of thearticle, marked A - G , and put your answers in the boxes below. You do not need one of thechapter headings. .

The Life and Work of J. Tolkien. Answer sheet

Many authors become masters of a particular genre offiction. But very few can claim to have had such aneffect that they virtually have created the genre forthemselves. One such author is J R R Tolkien. From his

prolific imagination was created not only Middle Earth;the stage for his giant fantasy The Lord of the Rings , butalso a whole genre of fantasy fiction which has since

become known as "sword and sorcery".

Before Tolkiens work was published, fantasy was setin what was very near to the present for the authors.Also, the genre was very close to horror, and authorssuch as Lovell and Bram Stoker moved easily betweenthe two. The great American writer Edgar Allen Poehad recently brought out a work of what we wouldtoday call horror stories, but he had entitled it Tales of

Mystery and Imagination , suggesting that he thought ofit as fantasy.

Tolkiens distinctive contribution was to create a pseudo-medieval world and to populate it with wisewizards, bold knights, and a massive cast of othercharacters, including dwarfs, elves, and most of theother creatures of our folk memory. He also created hisown contribution, the hobbit. Hobbits were small

people, who had distinctive hairy feet. They werecharacterised by honest common sense and rathercomplex social lives. In all his works, it is evidently thehobbits with whom Tolkien sympathises the most.

What made Tolkiens work so compelling was that itwas a perfectly realised work of fantasy. Every detail inhis stories rings true. This is because Tolkien spent somuch time working and thinking about Middle Earththat the actual part which we have on paper is only afraction of his research. His later books show clearly towhat extent he had created this entire world, complete

1. How to make fantasy seemreal.

2. A new best-seller.

3. Fantasy before Tolkien

4. The Master of MiddleEarth.

5. A quiet man

6. The real Middle Earth

7. A new fantasy creature.

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with detailed maps and even the languages of the major protagonists.

However, although Middle Earth is a towering work offantasy, it has roots in reality. The Middle Earth ofTolkien is close to his own native Oxfordshire, both inthe landscape of the Shire, and above all in the reactionsand behaviour of its characters. The ethos is that of pre-war England, possibly because Tolkien could conceiveof no other mode of behaviour, but more probably

because his book can be read on many levels, and inonly the most basic of the levels is the great struggle

between light and darkness completely.

It must be remembered that Tolkien was writing in atime when one Great War had just finished, and anotherwas about to begin. In his book, he stresses the bravery,and endurance of the small people without whomvictory is impossible. This was the lesson that Tolkienfelt had to be learned from the horrors of the Great War- the decisions which shape the destiny of nations aretaken by an elite group, but they are implemented by thecommon people of the country.

Though his book brought him world-wide fame,Tolkien continued to live modestly at OxfordUniversity, where he worked. He was a close friend ofanother great writer of his day, C.S. Lewis, who alsotaught there. However, while Lewis was more relaxedabout his fame, Tolkien never really got used to it, andhe was quite embarrassed by the admiration of the manytourists who came to see him.


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II. Complete these sentences with words or expressions from the box. (2, 5 marks)

SHOULD DONT HAVE TO DIDNT HAVE TO

MUSTNT HAD TO

1. You come into my room without knocking. If you do it again Ill bereally angry.

2. I buy anything new to wear at the party, I already ha ve the perfect clothes for it, so there s no point.

3. I didnt come to the football match with you last night because I.stay at

home and wait for a really important phone call.

4. Youtalk to your parents about it, thats the best piece of advice Ican offer you.

5. Hemake up all those stupid excuses for missing his lesson. Weall knew he had a good reason.

III. Complete these sentences with too or enough and a word from the box. Use much or many

where necessary. (2, 5 marks)

safe noisy money time spicy

1. It was to have a conversation because of the roadworksin the street outside.

2. He spent..answering the first part of the exam, and sowasnt able to complete the second part before everyone was told to stop writing.

3. I love hot food but this curry is far.for me to eat. 4. I dont have to buy dinner. Shall we eat at home instead? 5. Don t walk on the ice. It isnt ..

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