MODULE 2 EXTRA PRACTICE SECTION C Name: .................................................
VOCABULARY
1 Replace the words in bold with the words below.
pull down | spreading out | surround | property | inhabitants | landmark
high-rise | put up
1 We live in a tall building. .....................................
2 The church tower is a well-known feature of the city. .....................................
3 The number of people who live in this town has increased. .....................................
4 This is the land that we own. .....................................
5 The city is extending into the forest areas. .....................................
6 The trees are on all sides of the building. .....................................
7 The city gave the construction company permission to build a new
building. .....................................
8 They used explosives to destroy the old building. .....................................
2 Read the texts and complete the words in the sentences.
1 In the third century BC, the ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer
Archimedes invented the first l ..... ..... ..... . It used a rope, animals and water wheels to pick
up objects.
2 The Edifício Copan (Copan Building) in São Paulo, Brazil, is the largest b ..... ..... ..... k ..... f
f ..... ..... ..... s in the world. The 38-s ..... ..... ..... ..... y building is 140 metres tall and has over
1,160 flats and various f ..... ..... ..... l ..... ..... ..... ..... s like restaurants and a church. There are
5,000 i ..... ..... ..... b ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... s living there.
3 B ..... i ..... ..... s were used by builders in ancient Jericho as far back as 8,000 BC. Later,
the ancient Romans revolutionised English architecture when they used them to
p ..... ..... u ..... buildings in England. The ancient Romans also invented
c ..... ..... c ..... ..... ..... e, which they made by mixing broken stone and pieces of pottery
with building mortar.
4 Around 400 BC, people in India invented a strong type of metal called s ..... ..... ..... l. At
first, it was used to make weapons like swords, and, later, it became a building material.
5 The largest o ..... ..... ..... ..... e b ..... ..... ..... k in the world is the Pentagon, where the offices
of the US Department of Defense are located.
6 The tallest s ..... y ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... r in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
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MODULE 2 EXTRA PRACTICE SECTION C
GRAMMAR
3 Choose the correct answer.
1 That’s strange – there’s no one / anyone in the entire building.
2 I can’t find my phone somewhere / anywhere.
3 I’m sorry. There’s nothing / something more I can tell you.
4 There’s anything / something wrong with the lift. It isn’t working.
5 Help! Someone / No one has fallen into the river!
4 Complete the sentences with some / any / no compounds.
1 All the hotels are fully booked, so there’s .....................................to stay.
2 Antarctica is ..................................... I’d like to visit.
3 I’ve never seen ..................................... dance as well as Meg.
4 In the morning, I like to drink ..................................... hot.
5 He isn’t allowed to eat ..................................... salty.
5 Complete the sentences with some / any / no compounds.
1 A: Would you like a snack?
B: No, thank you. I’ve just had ..................................... to eat.
2 A: Have you got any plans for the weekend?
B: No, I’m not doing ..................................... special.
3 A: Did you see the woman who entered the building just now?
B: No, I didn’t see ..................................... come in.
4 A: It’s really crowded and noisy here.
B: So let’s go ..................................... else.
5 A: Have you searched for your missing earring?
B: I’ve searched the whole house. There’s ..................................... else to look.
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