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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 f f
in the world. The 38-s building is 140 metres tall and has over 1,160 flats and various
f like restaurants and a church. There are 5,000 i living
there.

3 B were used by builders in ancient Jericho as far back as 8000 BC. Later, the ancient
Romans revolutionised English architecture when they used them to p u buildings in England.
The ancient Romans also invented c , 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 . At first, it was used
to make weapons like swords, and, later, it became a building material.

5 The largest o b in the world is the Pentagon, where the offices of the US
Department of Defense are located.

6 The tallest s in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

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MODULE 2 Extra Practice: Section C

Grammar
3 Complete the sentences with the defining and non-defining relative clauses below.
Then guess the names of the places. Check your answers at the bottom of the page.
who were imprisoned in this tower • whose beloved wife • who was a sculptor
where gladiators used to fight • which gets its name from its colour
1. This building, , is where the president of the USA lives.
2. Some of the people were considered threats to the English throne.
3. This palace was built by a Mughal emperor had died.
4. Michelangelo, , also painted the ceiling of this chapel.
5. This amphitheatre, , is a popular tourist attraction in Rome.

4 Complete the sentences with a some / any / no compound.


1. All the hotels are fully booked, so there’s to stay.
2. The Arctic 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’s got high blood pressure, so he can’t eat salty.

5 Complete the blog. Use a relative pronoun or a some / any / no compound.

Hello,
 readers. Food Blog Today, I want to write about 1. ....................................................
that’s really been bothering me lately – fake food. Apparently, the
food 2. .................................................... we buy isn’t always what it seems. This

is essentially true in supermarkets, 3. .................................................... most of us


shop. The olive oil 4. .................................................... we use might not even

be made with olives! Parmesan cheese should be made with

5.
.................................................... except cheese, but food scientists,

.................................................... job is to examine food, sometimes find that it


6.

contains bits of wood. In restaurants, too, food is often intentionally


mislabelled. For example, Kobe beef is an expensive type of beef,
and customers 7. .................................................... order it don’t always get what
they ordered. There are also dishes 8. .................................................... main
ingredient is missing. At one restaurant 9. .................................................... lobster
soup was served, there was no lobster in it at all! That’s enough to
keep 10. .................................................... away from restaurants. But don’t give

up on eating out just yet. I’m going to post a list of reliable places
Answers to Exercise 3
1. the White House 2. the Tower of London
to eat. 3. the Taj Mahal 4. the Sistine Chapel 5. the Colosseum

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