4.Open the brackets. Use the correct form of the verb.

1. Fire departments battle fires in homes when another fire broke out in office buildings in a neighboring street.

2. The men and women who work for fire departments that evening also helped people trapped in cars after that disastrous accident.

3. Rescuers save victims of flood so they need the help of fire-fighters very much.

4. That person prevented the fire by enforcing fire safety laws, but his colleagues knew little about fire hazards.

5. When a fire broke out, all the people in the community rushed to the scene. In colonial America each fire battalion was commanded by a captain, 7 fire companies have made up a battalion.

6. In early 1800’s departments didn’t have staff that have worked in such areas as fire prevention, training, and arson investigations.

1. 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

2. Complete the second sentence so that it is as similar in meaning as possible to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between two and five words, including the word given.

Example: The teacher gave me permission to leave the room. could

The teacher said I could leave the room.

1. In the end, I couldn't make it to the party because I had too much work to do.

able

In the end, I come to the party because I had too much work to do.

2 At school, she was the fastest runner in her class.

could

At school, she than anyone else in her class.

3 Although I'm good at physics, I don't think I'll manage to pass the exam.

able

In spite of being good at physics I don't think pass the exam.

4. We weren't obliged to attend all the classes because some of them were optional.

have

We to all the classes because some of them were optional.

5 If I don't find a job soon, I won't be able to pay the bills.

have

I need to pay the bills so find a job soon.

6 'All telephone calls made from the office must be paid for,' said the manager.

had

The manager told for all telephone calls made from the office

7 I took a lot of suntan lotion with me but I didn't need it.

taken

I so much suntan lotion with me.

8 The traffic warden said we weren't allowed to park the car outside the bank.

could

The traffic warden told park the car outside the bank.

9 I think you can manage without a pullover in this weather.

need

You wear a pullover in this weather.

7. Oxygen masks were essential when they got to the top of the mountain

had

They oxygen masks when they

reached the top of the mountain.

1 wasn't able to 2 could run faster 3 I'll be able to 4 didn't have to go 5 I'll have to 6 us we had to pay 7 needn't have taken 8 us we couldn't 9 don't need to (or: needn't) 10 had to wear (or: had to put on/use/have)