Focus 2 - Unit 2

Complete the sentences:

The _______ temperature in Paris in July is 24^oC.

 I’m not going outside today – it’s ____________ and I don’t like hot weather.

Because of global _____________, temperatures around the world are increasing.

Pam is not sure if she prefers to study Physics or _____________.

Is there anything else people can do to protect the ______________?

He became a marine _____________ so that he could study fish.

He became a marine _____________ so that he could study fish.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs:

I ______ born in 1999.

___________________ books about space exploration when you were a boy?

My grandparents ___________________ (not / watch) TV when aunt Helen visited them.

Last week I ___________________ a new mobile phone.

___________________ at seven o’clock yesterday?

Professor Thatcher ________________ at university when he had a brilliant idea.

Choose the correct option, A, B or C to complete the text.

At the end of 2011, six brave ⁰_____ were warmly greeted by their friends and family members ¹_____ they got home after one and a half years.

At the end of 2011, six brave ⁰_____ were warmly greeted by their friends and family members ¹_____ they got home after one and a half years.

Although they spent more than eighteen months on board, they never left the Earth. Actually, they were inside a capsule. The men were part of an ²_____ to see how the human body and mind react to long periods of isolation.

They ³_____ 500 days in conditions similar to those on a trip to Mars. 

⁴_____ this time they played games, exercised, socialised and did tests. 

People at mission control ⁵_____ their behaviour, as well as the effect that low gravity and less food had on them. Scientists hope that the results of this analysis will help them find a solution to problems common for space travel.

Choose the correct option to complete both sentences.

Which search _____ do you normally use?

I had to stay at home as I had a problem with the car _____.

My brother always _____ notes during his lessons.

Jonathan _____ measurements of the animals he is studying.

In the future I want to be a biologist and _____ research on plants.

On Saturdays, I _____ my homework in the afternoon.

As soon as it _____ dark, I switch on the lights.

Every day when Simon _____ home from school, he goes online.

I never _____ the underground at night if I’m alone.

Emily and her sister always _____ sandwiches to school for their lunch.

What time did you wake _____ this morning?

He tried to stand _____, but he fell again.

Read the text. For questions 1-4, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

The new phone

What’s your shopping style? Do you research products online before carefully making the right decision? Do you rush to the shops and buy the first thing that you see? Perhaps you get your mum to do your shopping for you? I’m usually a mixture of those styles, but recently I did something I’ve never done before.

I was watching TV one rainy evening and, as usual, there were all those irritating advertisements in the middle of the film. This particular break was so long that I even forgot what I was watching, but perhaps that was because I was very tired after a long week at school. Anyway, I don’t know what happened to me. I don’t usually take any notice of the adverts, in fact I quite often turn the volume down when they’re on. But this time I was surprised.  

There was an advert for a smartphone and since      I was actually thinking of getting one at the time,      I started to pay attention. The phone seemed really great. It looked very stylish and came in a whole range of different colours. They said it was nice and light but the best thing about it was the camera. The photos they showed looked amazing.

I was a little bit nervous, but I decided to go for it and I ordered one. I must say I wasn’t sure about my decision when I woke up the next day but the phone arrived that morning so it was too late to cancel the order. And I was impressed with how fast it arrived which I thought was a good sign. Unfortunately,     I was wrong. I’m not at all happy with the phone.   I’m sure it’s faulty. For example, I texted a friend yesterday and the message went to the wrong person. That’s really bad – it made me feel uncomfortable and my friend was very confused – she didn’t know what I was talking about. Another thing is, the battery doesn’t last for very long.      I charged it last night but it’s almost dead again already. I’m sure it should last longer than that, my old one used to last for days. It’s very disappointing, I hope they give me my money back.

1   Why did the writer forget what she was watching?

A  The film was irritating.

B  The adverts were very interesting.

C  The break was long and she was tired.

D  She was tired and fell asleep during the film.

Read the text. For questions 1-4, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

The new phone

What’s your shopping style? Do you research products online before carefully making the right decision? Do you rush to the shops and buy the first thing that you see? Perhaps you get your mum to do your shopping for you? I’m usually a mixture of those styles, but recently I did something I’ve never done before.

I was watching TV one rainy evening and, as usual, there were all those irritating advertisements in the middle of the film. This particular break was so long that I even forgot what I was watching, but perhaps that was because I was very tired after a long week at school. Anyway, I don’t know what happened to me. I don’t usually take any notice of the adverts, in fact I quite often turn the volume down when they’re on. But this time I was surprised.  

There was an advert for a smartphone and since      I was actually thinking of getting one at the time,      I started to pay attention. The phone seemed really great. It looked very stylish and came in a whole range of different colours. They said it was nice and light but the best thing about it was the camera. The photos they showed looked amazing.

I was a little bit nervous, but I decided to go for it and I ordered one. I must say I wasn’t sure about my decision when I woke up the next day but the phone arrived that morning so it was too late to cancel the order. And I was impressed with how fast it arrived which I thought was a good sign. Unfortunately,     I was wrong. I’m not at all happy with the phone.   I’m sure it’s faulty. For example, I texted a friend yesterday and the message went to the wrong person. That’s really bad – it made me feel uncomfortable and my friend was very confused – she didn’t know what I was talking about. Another thing is, the battery doesn’t last for very long.      I charged it last night but it’s almost dead again already. I’m sure it should last longer than that, my old one used to last for days. It’s very disappointing, I hope they give me my money back.

2   Why did the writer pay attention to the advert for the smartphone?

A  Because the phone looked really great.

B  Because she was interested in getting a new phone.

C  Because they said it had a really great camera.

D  Because she forgot to turn the volume down. 

Read the text. For questions 1-4, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

The new phone

What’s your shopping style? Do you research products online before carefully making the right decision? Do you rush to the shops and buy the first thing that you see? Perhaps you get your mum to do your shopping for you? I’m usually a mixture of those styles, but recently I did something I’ve never done before.

I was watching TV one rainy evening and, as usual, there were all those irritating advertisements in the middle of the film. This particular break was so long that I even forgot what I was watching, but perhaps that was because I was very tired after a long week at school. Anyway, I don’t know what happened to me. I don’t usually take any notice of the adverts, in fact I quite often turn the volume down when they’re on. But this time I was surprised.  

There was an advert for a smartphone and since      I was actually thinking of getting one at the time,      I started to pay attention. The phone seemed really great. It looked very stylish and came in a whole range of different colours. They said it was nice and light but the best thing about it was the camera. The photos they showed looked amazing.

I was a little bit nervous, but I decided to go for it and I ordered one. I must say I wasn’t sure about my decision when I woke up the next day but the phone arrived that morning so it was too late to cancel the order. And I was impressed with how fast it arrived which I thought was a good sign. Unfortunately,     I was wrong. I’m not at all happy with the phone.   I’m sure it’s faulty. For example, I texted a friend yesterday and the message went to the wrong person. That’s really bad – it made me feel uncomfortable and my friend was very confused – she didn’t know what I was talking about. Another thing is, the battery doesn’t last for very long.      I charged it last night but it’s almost dead again already. I’m sure it should last longer than that, my old one used to last for days. It’s very disappointing, I hope they give me my money back.

3   How did the writer feel the morning the phone arrived?

A  Unsure about her decision

B  Impressed with her decision

C  Nervous

D  Excited

Read the text. For questions 1-4, choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

The new phone

What’s your shopping style? Do you research products online before carefully making the right decision? Do you rush to the shops and buy the first thing that you see? Perhaps you get your mum to do your shopping for you? I’m usually a mixture of those styles, but recently I did something I’ve never done before.

I was watching TV one rainy evening and, as usual, there were all those irritating advertisements in the middle of the film. This particular break was so long that I even forgot what I was watching, but perhaps that was because I was very tired after a long week at school. Anyway, I don’t know what happened to me. I don’t usually take any notice of the adverts, in fact I quite often turn the volume down when they’re on. But this time I was surprised.  

There was an advert for a smartphone and since     I was actually thinking of getting one at the time,     I started to pay attention. The phone seemed really great. It looked very stylish and came in a whole range of different colours. They said it was nice and light but the best thing about it was the camera. The photos they showed looked amazing.

I was a little bit nervous, but I decided to go for it and I ordered one. I must say I wasn’t sure about my decision when I woke up the next day but the phone arrived that morning so it was too late to cancel the order. And I was impressed with how fast it arrived which I thought was a good sign. Unfortunately,    I was wrong. I’m not at all happy with the phone.  I’m sure it’s faulty. For example, I texted a friend yesterday and the message went to the wrong person. That’s really bad – it made me feel uncomfortable and my friend was very confused – she didn’t know what I was talking about. Another thing is, the battery doesn’t last for very long.     I charged it last night but it’s almost dead again already. I’m sure it should last longer than that, my old one used to last for days. It’s very disappointing, I hope they give me my money back.

4   What does the writer plan to do with the phone?

A  Give it to their friend.

B  Give it back to the shop.

C   Get the battery repaired.

D  Write a negative review online.