Use of English: The big bottle

 

 

USE OF ENGLISH

THE BIG BOTTLE

7) Find in the text the word which has the following definition: “To walk around without a particular destination” (verb)

• wander (l. 1)

8) Give one opposite for BREAK (verb) (l. 2)

• repair, mend, fix …

9) Find in the text one synonym for LITTER (noun)

• rubbish (l. 13)

10) Complete the series with another word of the same semantic group

• CROWD, PARTY, GATHERING… mass, group, assembly, multitude, throng, band, meeting

11) Join the following sentences using an appropriate linker (do not use AND or BUT). Make changes if necessary.
      The Government has a good reputation. It has not solved the problem yet.

• Although / even though the government has a good reputation, it has not solved the problem yet.
• Although the government has not solved the problem yet, it has a good reputation.
• Despite the good reputation of the government, it has not solved the problem yet.
• Despite the government’s good reputation, it has not solved…
• The government, which has not solved the problem yet, has a good reputation

12) Fill in the gap with a correct form of the verb in brackets.

• He shouldn’t (go) have gone to that party yesterday.

13) Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning. Begin as indicated.
      It is quite unlikely that she will pay for the drinks.

• It is not (very) likely that she will pay for the drinks.

14) Give a question for the underlined words.
       My friend drank three beers last night.

• How many beers did your friend drink last night?

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