Unit 1 Reading Quiz: Part A: Key Skills
Unit 1 Reading Quiz: Part A: Key Skills
Unit 1 Reading Quiz: Part A: Key Skills
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2 SCANNING TOPIC SENTENCES Write the topic sentences for the paragraphs.
1 Paragraph 2:
2 Paragraph 3:
3 Paragraph 4:
4 Paragraph 5:
2 The most visible language in Tokyo is English.
3 T he English-language signs in Tokyo sometimes contain language which might confuse
native English speakers.
4 The Japanese language is slowly dying out in Tokyo.
5 In London, many people have a positive attitude toward Italian-language signs.
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1 Some people worry that big businesses have too much on our government.
2 The company that all orders will be shipped within twenty-four hours. If not,
shipping is free.
3 Large supermarket chains can afford to offer that smaller independent stores
cannot afford to offer.
4 Since moving to the city, I have gotten used to the of having food delivered
in rainy weather so that I don’t have to get wet.
5 Because the farm is in a valley, it is protected from strong winds.
6 The store opened recently—only about a month ago.
7 We really like the of the food in this Thai restaurant. It tastes like they made it
in Bangkok.
8 The scientists are with a new type of tomato that can grow in cold climates.
2 Complete the text with the correct form of the words in the box.
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PART B: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
3 ACADEMIC ALTERNATIVES TO PHRASAL VERBS Replace the phrasal verbs in parentheses with the correct
form of the verbs in the box.
4 GLOBALIZATION VOCABULARY Complete the article with the correct form of the words in the box.
(1)
, or the condition of being extremely
overweight, has doubled since 1980. It is now no longer confined
to certain countries, like the United States, but has become
a(n) (2) problem. Multiple factors contribute to this
condition. A(n) (3) high in fat is one; the increased
(4)
of sugary drinks is another. But another factor
is also critically important: (5) . Researchers have
found that lower-income people are much more likely to be obese
because they often cannot afford to buy healthier food.
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