1. Underline the correct answer in 1-5.

1. Helen must / had to leave the meeting early because she had a train to catch.

2. What you must / should have done is call the police, not get involved yourself.

3. I will / could be able to speak better if I practise more.

4. Terry has done so little work, he should / needn't have bothered to come to class today.

5. I didn't need to / couldn't get tickets after all - they were sold out.

1 had to 2 should 3 will 4 needn't 5 couldn't

2. Underline the correct word or phrase a, b, c or d to fill the spaces 1-5.

1. She got the job she was the best candidate.

A owing to B due to C on account of D because

2. Flight 502 has been delayed to bad weather.

A as B for C due D on account

3. you are unable to accept the job, we have offered it to someone else.

A Because of B As a result C Thanks to D Since

4. I locked the door we could continue our discussion undisturbed.

A in order to B in order C so that D for that

5. The pilots suddenly went on strike , our flight was cancelled.

A As result B With the result C As a result D With result

1 D because 2 C due 3 D Since 4 C so that 5 C As a result

3. Decide whether the following compound nouns are countable or uncountable. Add them to the chart. Four examples are given.

countable	uncountable
heart attack	old age
high school	pocket money

Letterbox, washing powder, parking meter, remote control, show business, social work, toilet-paper, police station, post office, sleeping bag, swimming pool, pen-friend, personal computer, soda water, news bulletin, package holiday, passer-by, washing-up liquid, water skiing, writing paper, human nature, washing machine

countable: letterbox, pen-friend, personal computer, parking meter, remote control, news bulletin, package holiday, passer-by, police station, post office, sleeping bag, swimming pool, washing machine

uncountable: washing powder, soda water, show business, social work, toilet-paper, washing-up liquid, water skiing, writing paper, human nature

4. Match the following parts of compound nouns and then fill in the blanks in the sentences using the most appropriate compound.

noun and noun

1	suit		food
2	telephone		card
3	zebra		case
4	fire		writer
5	dish		alarm
6	type		opener
7	credit		brigade
8	burglar		washer
9	can		crossing
10	junk		number

adjective and noun

1	fast		heating
2	remote		fries
3	social		food
4	high		control
5	central		cleaner's
6	common		rights
7	French		worker
8	dry		languages
9	human		school
10	modern		sense

1. They should put a outside the school so that children don't get run over.

2. It's freezing in here - why don't you get installed?

3. When I don't have time to cook I send the kids out to get some…………..

4. Is the you get from your parents enough for your needs?

5. Can you send the quickly - the house next door is on fire.

6. When you leave primary school and get to ………………., lessons get much more difficult.

7. He'll never think of such a simple solution because he hasn't got any …………

8. Who's got the for the TV? I'm bored with this programme.

9. Could you get my suit from the………………. for me on your way home?

10. After the last break-in, they decided to get a……………. installed.

(noun + noun) 1 c 2 j 3 i 4 g 5 h 6d 7b 8e 9f 10 a

(adjective + noun) 1 c 2d 3 g 4i 5a 6j 7b 8e 9 f 10 h

1. zebra crossing 2 central heating

3. fast food 4 pocket money 5 fire brigade 6 high school 7 common sense

8 remote control 9 dry-cleaner's 10 burglar alarm