Стр.54-55 ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 11 класс

Use of English. Multiple choice

1 RNE Read the text. For gaps 1–7, choose A, B, C or D to complete each gap correctly. Circle the answer you choose.

The food numbers game

Food additives are nothing new. Salt, sugar and vinegar have been added to foods for centuries to preserve them and add flavour. For the past thirty years, however, there has been an increase in the use of artificial additives. Experts estimate that the 1) _____ person consumes over 6 kilograms a year of these manufactured chemical compounds. The food industry claims that strict testing is undertaken and only safe additives 2) _____ their way into our food. In Europe, approved additives are given an ‘E-number’ to show that they are considered safe and to indicate their function. Manufacturers are quick to point out that additives stop food 3) _____ off and so prevent dangerous food poisoning. In fact, substances used for this purpose 4) _____ for less than 1% of all additives used. Most are added to alter the food’s colour or flavour. Moreover, the testing of chemicals is generally 5) _____ out on animals, and suspicions remain that humans react to them differently. Additives have been 6) _____ to conditions including hyperactivity, migraines and allergies. By law, in Europe, a list of the additives that have gone into a food must be printed on the packaging together with the other ingredients. But just how useful is it to know that a product contains, 7) _____ others, the additive E280?

Key word transformations

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example (0).

0. On arriving at the airport, I called my father.

1. Could you help me move this bookcase?

2. Anna was so worried she couldn’t sleep.

3. Did you mean to push him or did it happen by accident?

4. Would you mind if I closed the door?

5. My teacher won’t tolerate rude behaviour.

6. You mustn’t miss this opportunity to travel around the world.

7. We enjoyed the concert even though the band started late.

8. You must listen carefully to the safety instructions.

Tense formation

3 RNE Read the text and complete gaps 1–7 with the correct form and tense of each verb in capitals.

Evan 1) _____ at the screen in disbelief. He had stumbled upon the site while browsing through some African Wildlife pictures. It was just the kind of volunteer work he 2) _____ looking for. Four weeks of teaching computer literacy in Africa sounded great. He immediately called his best friend, Ted. “Hey, Ted. What would you say to 3) _____ a few weeks in Africa this summer?” “What? Are you crazy?” asked Ted. “We haven’t got that kind of money!” “I know, I know. 4) _____ you say you wanted to donate some money to charity this year?” asked Evan. “Yes, and I 5) _____ quite a bit so far. If I spent all the money on a holiday, though, I 6) _____ any left to donate.” Evan laughed. “Don’t worry about that. If we join this volunteer project, not only 7) _____ we get to help people but also enjoy a faraway land. The fee that we pay helps to finance the project directly and there’s plenty of free time to see the sights.”

Word formation

4 RNE Read the text and complete gaps 1–6 with the correct derivative of each word in capitals.

You Have The Right of Way

Can you imagine what it would be like not to have any traffic lights, signs or street markings? Some people might think it would be 1) _____ but in the Netherlands city planners have decided to give the power of 2) _____ back to drivers. They have removed anything that indicates to drivers what they must do. Drivers can no longer get angry or 3) _____ waiting for the lights to change, because now there are no traffic lights. As a result, cars now crawl along at speeds of less than 15 mph and the occupants constantly look left and right to 4) _____ they are not going to hit anything or anybody. Under the new scheme all road 5) _____ are equal. Drivers now know they must take personal 6) _____ for every move they make. Other countries are watching with interest and considering whether to adopt this approach as well.