Right or wrong ? Correct the mistakes in the highlighted phrases.

Right or wrong ? Correct the mistakes in the highlighted phrases.

Right or wrong ? Correct the mistakes in the highlighted phrases.

Right or wrong ? Correct the mistakes in the highlighted phrases.

Right or wrong ? Correct the mistakes in the highlighted phrases.

Right or wrong ? Correct the mistakes in the highlighted phrases.

Right or wrong ? Correct the mistakes in the highlighted phrases.

Complete the dialogues with no, any, or none.

1. A How much homework have you done?
B _______. I don’t feel like it right now.

Complete the dialogues with no, any, or none.

2. A How are we going to get home?
B By taxi. There aren’t______buses at this time of night.

Complete the dialogues with no, any, or none.

3. A Did arty of your trends pass the exam?
B No,______of them. It was too difficult.

Complete the dialogues with no, any, or none.

4. A Shall we have dinner in our hotel room?
B We can’t. There’s______room service after 9 p.m.

Complete the dialogues with no, any, or none.

5. A When can you come?
B ______day you like. I’m free all week.

Complete the sentences with a word from the box.

1. Dave has two computers, but_________ of them is working.

Complete the sentences with a word from the box.

2. We’d like to go to_____________Greece or Portugal for our holiday this year.

Complete the sentences with a word from the box.

3. Neither my boyfriend_____________I eat meat.

Complete the sentences with a word from the box.

4. ________of their children are at the same university.

Complete the sentences with a word from the box.

5. I can’t decide between these two shirts. I like_________of them.

Complete the sentences with a word from the box.

6. _____________of my parents have ever been abroad.

Complete the sentences with a word from the same family as the words in bold.

Complete the sentences with a word from the same family as the words in bold.

Complete the sentences with a word from the same family as the words in bold.

Complete the sentences with a word from the same family as the words in bold.

choose each verb to a suitable noun.

1. carry out

choose each verb to a suitable noun.

2. make

choose each verb to a suitable noun.

3. prove

choose each verb to a suitable noun.

4. test

Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb phrase from b.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb phrase from b.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb phrase from b.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb phrase from b.

Read the article again and answer the questions. choose the letter of the paragraph.

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Unknown inventors
For most of us, the word “inventor” makes us think of names like Alexander Graham Bell or Guglielmo Marconi the men behind the telephone and the radio. But what about the people whose inventions we use so often that we forget someone had to think them up in the first place? Read on to h’nd out about five of the unknown inventors of our times.

A An American woman called Margaret Knight was working in a paper bag factory when she noticed how difficult it was to put things nto the bags.
So, she decided to invent a machine that folded and glued paper to make a flat-bottomed bag. She made a lot of sketches of her machine, but before she could actually make it, another employee called Charles Annan stole her idea. Knight took Annan to court and eventually won the case. In 1858 Knight set up her own paper bag company and received large sums of royalties for her invention when other companies made her bags under licence.
B In 1910, a Russian-born sweet manufacturer called Sam Born emigrated to the USA and set up a business there. One day, when he was wondering how to make the sweet making process more efficient, he thought up an idea for a new machine. It was called the Born Sucker Machine and its job was to quickly and mechanically insert the sticks into lollipops. The new machine helped make the sweets and Sam’s company into a huge success and in 1916, he was awarded ‘the key to San Francisco’. In 1923, he founded the just Born company, which is still going strong in the USA today.
C In 1959, Ernie Fraze, the owner of a successful American engineering company, was at a picnic when he went to fetch the drinks. In those days, drinks were in sealed cans which were opened witn a can opener. Unfortunately, Ernie had forgotten to bring the opener. This started him thinking, and one night, when he was having trouble sleeping, he solved the can dilemma. His idea was a new can that could be easily opened with a ring pull. Ernie’s company began manufacturing a system of mass producing these cans and by 1980, he was making over $500 million dollars a year from his invention.
D Once the banks had deciaed they wanted to install cash machines, the next p-oblem was how to confirm a customer’s ident ity to allow money to be withdrawn. It was a Scottish man by the name of James Goodfellow who came up with the solution. In 1966, Goodfellow realized he could link a set of numbers, known only to the account owner, to an encoded card. If the two numbers matched, the person would receive their cash. This number hecame known as a Personal Identification Number or PIN. Goodfellow didn’t get a penny for his idea, but he did receive an OBE* from the Queen in 2006.
E When takeaway cups of coffee became popular, the Solo Cup Company, a leading producer of disposable cups, saw a gap in the market for a new container. Jack Clements was the man they asked to design it. In 1985, Clements designed a new lid for the cup in the shape of a dome. The lid rested comfortably between the mouth and nose when the user tooK a sip and it also helped prevent spilling. Since then, the Solo Traveller Lid has been adopted by many of America’s coffeehouses and it has helped Clements’ company earn $2 billion of annual income.

Question:

thought of something that made an extra tool unnecessary?

Read the article again and answer the questions. choose the letter of the paragraph.

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Unknown inventors
For most of us, the word “inventor” makes us think of names like Alexander Graham Bell or Guglielmo Marconi the men behind the telephone and the radio. But what about the people whose inventions we use so often that we forget someone had to think them up in the first place? Read on to h’nd out about five of the unknown inventors of our times.

A An American woman called Margaret Knight was working in a paper bag factory when she noticed how difficult it was to put things nto the bags.
So, she decided to invent a machine that folded and glued paper to make a flat-bottomed bag. She made a lot of sketches of her machine, but before she could actually make it, another employee called Charles Annan stole her idea. Knight took Annan to court and eventually won the case. In 1858 Knight set up her own paper bag company and received large sums of royalties for her invention when other companies made her bags under licence.
B In 1910, a Russian-born sweet manufacturer called Sam Born emigrated to the USA and set up a business there. One day, when he was wondering how to make the sweet making process more efficient, he thought up an idea for a new machine. It was called the Born Sucker Machine and its job was to quickly and mechanically insert the sticks into lollipops. The new machine helped make the sweets and Sam’s company into a huge success and in 1916, he was awarded ‘the key to San Francisco’. In 1923, he founded the just Born company, which is still going strong in the USA today.
C In 1959, Ernie Fraze, the owner of a successful American engineering company, was at a picnic when he went to fetch the drinks. In those days, drinks were in sealed cans which were opened witn a can opener. Unfortunately, Ernie had forgotten to bring the opener. This started him thinking, and one night, when he was having trouble sleeping, he solved the can dilemma. His idea was a new can that could be easily opened with a ring pull. Ernie’s company began manufacturing a system of mass producing these cans and by 1980, he was making over $500 million dollars a year from his invention.
D Once the banks had deciaed they wanted to install cash machines, the next p-oblem was how to confirm a customer’s ident ity to allow money to be withdrawn. It was a Scottish man by the name of James Goodfellow who came up with the solution. In 1966, Goodfellow realized he could link a set of numbers, known only to the account owner, to an encoded card. If the two numbers matched, the person would receive their cash. This number hecame known as a Personal Identification Number or PIN. Goodfellow didn’t get a penny for his idea, but he did receive an OBE* from the Queen in 2006.
E When takeaway cups of coffee became popular, the Solo Cup Company, a leading producer of disposable cups, saw a gap in the market for a new container. Jack Clements was the man they asked to design it. In 1985, Clements designed a new lid for the cup in the shape of a dome. The lid rested comfortably between the mouth and nose when the user tooK a sip and it also helped prevent spilling. Since then, the Solo Traveller Lid has been adopted by many of America’s coffeehouses and it has helped Clements’ company earn $2 billion of annual income.

Question:

made it safer to carry something?

Read the article again and answer the questions. choose the letter of the paragraph.

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Unknown inventors
For most of us, the word “inventor” makes us think of names like Alexander Graham Bell or Guglielmo Marconi the men behind the telephone and the radio. But what about the people whose inventions we use so often that we forget someone had to think them up in the first place? Read on to h’nd out about five of the unknown inventors of our times.

A An American woman called Margaret Knight was working in a paper bag factory when she noticed how difficult it was to put things nto the bags.
So, she decided to invent a machine that folded and glued paper to make a flat-bottomed bag. She made a lot of sketches of her machine, but before she could actually make it, another employee called Charles Annan stole her idea. Knight took Annan to court and eventually won the case. In 1858 Knight set up her own paper bag company and received large sums of royalties for her invention when other companies made her bags under licence.
B In 1910, a Russian-born sweet manufacturer called Sam Born emigrated to the USA and set up a business there. One day, when he was wondering how to make the sweet making process more efficient, he thought up an idea for a new machine. It was called the Born Sucker Machine and its job was to quickly and mechanically insert the sticks into lollipops. The new machine helped make the sweets and Sam’s company into a huge success and in 1916, he was awarded ‘the key to San Francisco’. In 1923, he founded the just Born company, which is still going strong in the USA today.
C In 1959, Ernie Fraze, the owner of a successful American engineering company, was at a picnic when he went to fetch the drinks. In those days, drinks were in sealed cans which were opened witn a can opener. Unfortunately, Ernie had forgotten to bring the opener. This started him thinking, and one night, when he was having trouble sleeping, he solved the can dilemma. His idea was a new can that could be easily opened with a ring pull. Ernie’s company began manufacturing a system of mass producing these cans and by 1980, he was making over $500 million dollars a year from his invention.
D Once the banks had deciaed they wanted to install cash machines, the next p-oblem was how to confirm a customer’s ident ity to allow money to be withdrawn. It was a Scottish man by the name of James Goodfellow who came up with the solution. In 1966, Goodfellow realized he could link a set of numbers, known only to the account owner, to an encoded card. If the two numbers matched, the person would receive their cash. This number hecame known as a Personal Identification Number or PIN. Goodfellow didn’t get a penny for his idea, but he did receive an OBE* from the Queen in 2006.
E When takeaway cups of coffee became popular, the Solo Cup Company, a leading producer of disposable cups, saw a gap in the market for a new container. Jack Clements was the man they asked to design it. In 1985, Clements designed a new lid for the cup in the shape of a dome. The lid rested comfortably between the mouth and nose when the user tooK a sip and it also helped prevent spilling. Since then, the Solo Traveller Lid has been adopted by many of America’s coffeehouses and it has helped Clements’ company earn $2 billion of annual income.

Question:

found the answer to a security problem?

Read the article again and answer the questions. choose the letter of the paragraph.

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Unknown inventors
For most of us, the word “inventor” makes us think of names like Alexander Graham Bell or Guglielmo Marconi the men behind the telephone and the radio. But what about the people whose inventions we use so often that we forget someone had to think them up in the first place? Read on to h’nd out about five of the unknown inventors of our times.

A An American woman called Margaret Knight was working in a paper bag factory when she noticed how difficult it was to put things nto the bags.
So, she decided to invent a machine that folded and glued paper to make a flat-bottomed bag. She made a lot of sketches of her machine, but before she could actually make it, another employee called Charles Annan stole her idea. Knight took Annan to court and eventually won the case. In 1858 Knight set up her own paper bag company and received large sums of royalties for her invention when other companies made her bags under licence.
B In 1910, a Russian-born sweet manufacturer called Sam Born emigrated to the USA and set up a business there. One day, when he was wondering how to make the sweet making process more efficient, he thought up an idea for a new machine. It was called the Born Sucker Machine and its job was to quickly and mechanically insert the sticks into lollipops. The new machine helped make the sweets and Sam’s company into a huge success and in 1916, he was awarded ‘the key to San Francisco’. In 1923, he founded the just Born company, which is still going strong in the USA today.
C In 1959, Ernie Fraze, the owner of a successful American engineering company, was at a picnic when he went to fetch the drinks. In those days, drinks were in sealed cans which were opened witn a can opener. Unfortunately, Ernie had forgotten to bring the opener. This started him thinking, and one night, when he was having trouble sleeping, he solved the can dilemma. His idea was a new can that could be easily opened with a ring pull. Ernie’s company began manufacturing a system of mass producing these cans and by 1980, he was making over $500 million dollars a year from his invention.
D Once the banks had deciaed they wanted to install cash machines, the next p-oblem was how to confirm a customer’s ident ity to allow money to be withdrawn. It was a Scottish man by the name of James Goodfellow who came up with the solution. In 1966, Goodfellow realized he could link a set of numbers, known only to the account owner, to an encoded card. If the two numbers matched, the person would receive their cash. This number hecame known as a Personal Identification Number or PIN. Goodfellow didn’t get a penny for his idea, but he did receive an OBE* from the Queen in 2006.
E When takeaway cups of coffee became popular, the Solo Cup Company, a leading producer of disposable cups, saw a gap in the market for a new container. Jack Clements was the man they asked to design it. In 1985, Clements designed a new lid for the cup in the shape of a dome. The lid rested comfortably between the mouth and nose when the user tooK a sip and it also helped prevent spilling. Since then, the Solo Traveller Lid has been adopted by many of America’s coffeehouses and it has helped Clements’ company earn $2 billion of annual income.

Question:

came from outside the county where he created his invention?

Read the article again and answer the questions. choose the letter of the paragraph.

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Unknown inventors
For most of us, the word “inventor” makes us think of names like Alexander Graham Bell or Guglielmo Marconi the men behind the telephone and the radio. But what about the people whose inventions we use so often that we forget someone had to think them up in the first place? Read on to h’nd out about five of the unknown inventors of our times.

A An American woman called Margaret Knight was working in a paper bag factory when she noticed how difficult it was to put things nto the bags.
So, she decided to invent a machine that folded and glued paper to make a flat-bottomed bag. She made a lot of sketches of her machine, but before she could actually make it, another employee called Charles Annan stole her idea. Knight took Annan to court and eventually won the case. In 1858 Knight set up her own paper bag company and received large sums of royalties for her invention when other companies made her bags under licence.
B In 1910, a Russian-born sweet manufacturer called Sam Born emigrated to the USA and set up a business there. One day, when he was wondering how to make the sweet making process more efficient, he thought up an idea for a new machine. It was called the Born Sucker Machine and its job was to quickly and mechanically insert the sticks into lollipops. The new machine helped make the sweets and Sam’s company into a huge success and in 1916, he was awarded ‘the key to San Francisco’. In 1923, he founded the just Born company, which is still going strong in the USA today.
C In 1959, Ernie Fraze, the owner of a successful American engineering company, was at a picnic when he went to fetch the drinks. In those days, drinks were in sealed cans which were opened witn a can opener. Unfortunately, Ernie had forgotten to bring the opener. This started him thinking, and one night, when he was having trouble sleeping, he solved the can dilemma. His idea was a new can that could be easily opened with a ring pull. Ernie’s company began manufacturing a system of mass producing these cans and by 1980, he was making over $500 million dollars a year from his invention.
D Once the banks had deciaed they wanted to install cash machines, the next p-oblem was how to confirm a customer’s ident ity to allow money to be withdrawn. It was a Scottish man by the name of James Goodfellow who came up with the solution. In 1966, Goodfellow realized he could link a set of numbers, known only to the account owner, to an encoded card. If the two numbers matched, the person would receive their cash. This number hecame known as a Personal Identification Number or PIN. Goodfellow didn’t get a penny for his idea, but he did receive an OBE* from the Queen in 2006.
E When takeaway cups of coffee became popular, the Solo Cup Company, a leading producer of disposable cups, saw a gap in the market for a new container. Jack Clements was the man they asked to design it. In 1985, Clements designed a new lid for the cup in the shape of a dome. The lid rested comfortably between the mouth and nose when the user tooK a sip and it also helped prevent spilling. Since then, the Solo Traveller Lid has been adopted by many of America’s coffeehouses and it has helped Clements’ company earn $2 billion of annual income.

Question:

invented something which was an improvement on the existing design?

Read the article again and answer the questions. choose the letter of the paragraph.

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Unknown inventors
For most of us, the word “inventor” makes us think of names like Alexander Graham Bell or Guglielmo Marconi the men behind the telephone and the radio. But what about the people whose inventions we use so often that we forget someone had to think them up in the first place? Read on to h’nd out about five of the unknown inventors of our times.

A An American woman called Margaret Knight was working in a paper bag factory when she noticed how difficult it was to put things nto the bags.
So, she decided to invent a machine that folded and glued paper to make a flat-bottomed bag. She made a lot of sketches of her machine, but before she could actually make it, another employee called Charles Annan stole her idea. Knight took Annan to court and eventually won the case. In 1858 Knight set up her own paper bag company and received large sums of royalties for her invention when other companies made her bags under licence.
B In 1910, a Russian-born sweet manufacturer called Sam Born emigrated to the USA and set up a business there. One day, when he was wondering how to make the sweet making process more efficient, he thought up an idea for a new machine. It was called the Born Sucker Machine and its job was to quickly and mechanically insert the sticks into lollipops. The new machine helped make the sweets and Sam’s company into a huge success and in 1916, he was awarded ‘the key to San Francisco’. In 1923, he founded the just Born company, which is still going strong in the USA today.
C In 1959, Ernie Fraze, the owner of a successful American engineering company, was at a picnic when he went to fetch the drinks. In those days, drinks were in sealed cans which were opened witn a can opener. Unfortunately, Ernie had forgotten to bring the opener. This started him thinking, and one night, when he was having trouble sleeping, he solved the can dilemma. His idea was a new can that could be easily opened with a ring pull. Ernie’s company began manufacturing a system of mass producing these cans and by 1980, he was making over $500 million dollars a year from his invention.
D Once the banks had deciaed they wanted to install cash machines, the next p-oblem was how to confirm a customer’s ident ity to allow money to be withdrawn. It was a Scottish man by the name of James Goodfellow who came up with the solution. In 1966, Goodfellow realized he could link a set of numbers, known only to the account owner, to an encoded card. If the two numbers matched, the person would receive their cash. This number hecame known as a Personal Identification Number or PIN. Goodfellow didn’t get a penny for his idea, but he did receive an OBE* from the Queen in 2006.
E When takeaway cups of coffee became popular, the Solo Cup Company, a leading producer of disposable cups, saw a gap in the market for a new container. Jack Clements was the man they asked to design it. In 1985, Clements designed a new lid for the cup in the shape of a dome. The lid rested comfortably between the mouth and nose when the user tooK a sip and it also helped prevent spilling. Since then, the Solo Traveller Lid has been adopted by many of America’s coffeehouses and it has helped Clements’ company earn $2 billion of annual income.

Question:

was British?

Read the article again and answer the questions. choose the letter of the paragraph.

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Unknown inventors
For most of us, the word “inventor” makes us think of names like Alexander Graham Bell or Guglielmo Marconi the men behind the telephone and the radio. But what about the people whose inventions we use so often that we forget someone had to think them up in the first place? Read on to h’nd out about five of the unknown inventors of our times.

A An American woman called Margaret Knight was working in a paper bag factory when she noticed how difficult it was to put things nto the bags.
So, she decided to invent a machine that folded and glued paper to make a flat-bottomed bag. She made a lot of sketches of her machine, but before she could actually make it, another employee called Charles Annan stole her idea. Knight took Annan to court and eventually won the case. In 1858 Knight set up her own paper bag company and received large sums of royalties for her invention when other companies made her bags under licence.
B In 1910, a Russian-born sweet manufacturer called Sam Born emigrated to the USA and set up a business there. One day, when he was wondering how to make the sweet making process more efficient, he thought up an idea for a new machine. It was called the Born Sucker Machine and its job was to quickly and mechanically insert the sticks into lollipops. The new machine helped make the sweets and Sam’s company into a huge success and in 1916, he was awarded ‘the key to San Francisco’. In 1923, he founded the just Born company, which is still going strong in the USA today.
C In 1959, Ernie Fraze, the owner of a successful American engineering company, was at a picnic when he went to fetch the drinks. In those days, drinks were in sealed cans which were opened witn a can opener. Unfortunately, Ernie had forgotten to bring the opener. This started him thinking, and one night, when he was having trouble sleeping, he solved the can dilemma. His idea was a new can that could be easily opened with a ring pull. Ernie’s company began manufacturing a system of mass producing these cans and by 1980, he was making over $500 million dollars a year from his invention.
D Once the banks had deciaed they wanted to install cash machines, the next p-oblem was how to confirm a customer’s ident ity to allow money to be withdrawn. It was a Scottish man by the name of James Goodfellow who came up with the solution. In 1966, Goodfellow realized he could link a set of numbers, known only to the account owner, to an encoded card. If the two numbers matched, the person would receive their cash. This number hecame known as a Personal Identification Number or PIN. Goodfellow didn’t get a penny for his idea, but he did receive an OBE* from the Queen in 2006.
E When takeaway cups of coffee became popular, the Solo Cup Company, a leading producer of disposable cups, saw a gap in the market for a new container. Jack Clements was the man they asked to design it. In 1985, Clements designed a new lid for the cup in the shape of a dome. The lid rested comfortably between the mouth and nose when the user tooK a sip and it also helped prevent spilling. Since then, the Solo Traveller Lid has been adopted by many of America’s coffeehouses and it has helped Clements’ company earn $2 billion of annual income.

Question:

invented something that speeded up the manufacturing process?

Read the article again and answer the questions. choose the letter of the paragraph.

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Unknown inventors
For most of us, the word “inventor” makes us think of names like Alexander Graham Bell or Guglielmo Marconi the men behind the telephone and the radio. But what about the people whose inventions we use so often that we forget someone had to think them up in the first place? Read on to h’nd out about five of the unknown inventors of our times.

A An American woman called Margaret Knight was working in a paper bag factory when she noticed how difficult it was to put things nto the bags.
So, she decided to invent a machine that folded and glued paper to make a flat-bottomed bag. She made a lot of sketches of her machine, but before she could actually make it, another employee called Charles Annan stole her idea. Knight took Annan to court and eventually won the case. In 1858 Knight set up her own paper bag company and received large sums of royalties for her invention when other companies made her bags under licence.
B In 1910, a Russian-born sweet manufacturer called Sam Born emigrated to the USA and set up a business there. One day, when he was wondering how to make the sweet making process more efficient, he thought up an idea for a new machine. It was called the Born Sucker Machine and its job was to quickly and mechanically insert the sticks into lollipops. The new machine helped make the sweets and Sam’s company into a huge success and in 1916, he was awarded ‘the key to San Francisco’. In 1923, he founded the just Born company, which is still going strong in the USA today.
C In 1959, Ernie Fraze, the owner of a successful American engineering company, was at a picnic when he went to fetch the drinks. In those days, drinks were in sealed cans which were opened witn a can opener. Unfortunately, Ernie had forgotten to bring the opener. This started him thinking, and one night, when he was having trouble sleeping, he solved the can dilemma. His idea was a new can that could be easily opened with a ring pull. Ernie’s company began manufacturing a system of mass producing these cans and by 1980, he was making over $500 million dollars a year from his invention.
D Once the banks had deciaed they wanted to install cash machines, the next p-oblem was how to confirm a customer’s ident ity to allow money to be withdrawn. It was a Scottish man by the name of James Goodfellow who came up with the solution. In 1966, Goodfellow realized he could link a set of numbers, known only to the account owner, to an encoded card. If the two numbers matched, the person would receive their cash. This number hecame known as a Personal Identification Number or PIN. Goodfellow didn’t get a penny for his idea, but he did receive an OBE* from the Queen in 2006.
E When takeaway cups of coffee became popular, the Solo Cup Company, a leading producer of disposable cups, saw a gap in the market for a new container. Jack Clements was the man they asked to design it. In 1985, Clements designed a new lid for the cup in the shape of a dome. The lid rested comfortably between the mouth and nose when the user tooK a sip and it also helped prevent spilling. Since then, the Solo Traveller Lid has been adopted by many of America’s coffeehouses and it has helped Clements’ company earn $2 billion of annual income.

Question:

had an idea outside work?