New D Unit 6

English ... (speak) all over the world.

Her new book ... (publish) next month.

She was not satisfied with the product so she ... (offer) a refund.

Your room will be available at 10 o'clock. It ... (tidy) now. 

The best cookies ... (sell) here.

Unfortunately, all the flights ... (cancel), so I can't go to New York.

Their lawn ... (cut) once a week.

Look at the car in front of us. It ... (stop) by the police.

The mechanic cannot repair my mother's car because the spare parts ... (not deliver) yet.

German _____ in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

Look at that! A new park _____ in our street.

Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete the sentences

1. There is a large ___ of cheese in this sauce.

a. amount b. sum c. number d. total

2. The government plans to ____the area before the storm.

a. evacuate b. abandon c. leave d. exit

3. This car’s ____ runs on electricity instead of petrol.

a. machinery b. engine c. machine d. tank

4. The ___ had to close down because the company was losing money.

a. industry b. cargo ship c. factory d. building

5. The shipwrecked sailor was _____ by a passing ship.

a. rescued b. protected c. defended d. recovered

Complete the sentences below with the prepositions in the box. You can use some prepositions more than once - in - for - of - on - as - with - to

1. Alex is in charge__ the rescue mission.

2. The committee is in favour __ the proposed new building.

3. ___regard to your exam results, I would like to congratulate you.

4. I am writing___ behalf of Mr. Wilkinson, who is interested in buying your property.

5. The monument was built____ memory of the president.

Complete the sentences below with the prepositions in the box. You can use some prepositions more than once

- in - for - of - on - as - with - to

1. I’m in the mood ___ eating out tonight.

2. Fiona won the marathon ____ a result of her hard work and determination.

3.______ comparison to the other actors, Mike’s performance was poor.

4. The reason______ which Annie wanted to get a postgraduate degree was mainly to find a better job.

5. The doctor said that passive smoking can pose a real threat _____our health.

Six sentences have been removed from the text below. Choose from the sentences A-G theone which best fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

A. In 2002, however, only 53 shark attacks were reported worldwide and of those only 3 were fatal.

B. On the other hand, it’s worth mentioning that man kills up to 73 million sharks a year.

C. For people who are not so faint-hearted there is also the opportunity to go

scuba diving amongst the sharks with very experienced guides.

D. Unlike whales and dolphins, sharks are not mammals.

E. But, that is exactly what an estimated quarter of a million people do every year.

F. This in turn would affect the whole of marine ecology as we know it.

G. Today’s equivalent, the Great White Shark, is approximately seven metres long.

SHARKS

Sharks are one of the most feared creatures on this planet. The idea of diving into any part of the sea occupied by sharks is enough to make people’s skin crawl. 1___ Shark diving has become one of the latest adventure sports and is gaining in popularity in leaps and bounds.

Did you know that there are at least 465 species of shark? They range from the great whale and basking shark to the pygmy shark, which is the smallest of the species. Today’s sharks have not changed that much since their forefathers the Carcharadon Carcharias, which inhabited the earth more than forty million years ago. 2___These impressive measurements are of course one of the reasons people really want to get a good look at them, despite the fact that they

believe it will take them into danger.

In actual fact, most people know very little about sharks, apart from the fact that they kill things and that they can kill us. 3_____ If you think this is a high number, perhaps you should consider that in the same period 17,000 people died

in car accidents and as many as 350 people drowned in the bath. Someone drowning while they have a bath is not an everyday kind of happening, but it seems to be much more common than a fatal shark attack. 4 _____

Sharks are very important to the environment. Without them there would be a population explosion of certain forms of marine life which would cause the destruction of others. 5 ____ Therefore, it is important that people become

better educated about sharks and understand that they deserve as much respect as any other creature that exists on this planet.

Fortunately, things have been changing in recent years and the world is slowly learning that sharks are not just mindless killers but are intelligent, fascinating and beautiful. We now live in the age of ecotourism and we are lucky that there are shark lovers who want to show people who are interested what sharks are really like. In several parts of the world, you can view sharks from specially constructed cages which are lowered into the water. 6 ____

Slowly but surely, the shark’s image is improving and laws are being made to protect those that are endangered.