Unit 5 - Lesson 1
3/1/2024 3:00:00 PM
A _____ was appointed to oversee the building of the new facility.
- tribe
- community
- class
- committee
Various organizations _____ to close the gender pay gap.
- campaign
- afford
- threaten
- regret
- attitude
- value
- measurement
- equality
Discrimination on grounds of race or _____ is forbidden.
- gender
- quality
- voice
- distance
The new company policy will _____ women to balance their careers and family life more effectively.
- warn
- prepare
- hire
- allow
The _____ for the new city council will take place next week.
- society
- election
- awareness
- advantage
As a citizen, you have the _____ to access public services like healthcare and education, which are essential for a good quality of life.
- role
- trend
- right
- duty
She is excited to _____ for the first time and is carefully researching all the candidates and their policies.
- travel
- improve
- vote
- exist
Children need to be taught to have respect for other people's _____.
- property
- population
- vocabulary
- delivery
We're learning how 'make' and 'let' are _____, like in 'She made him clean his room.'
- linking verbs
- causative verbs
- stative verbs
- auxiliary verbs
My family constantly warned me _____ into teaching.
- not go
- to not go
- not going
- not to go
Please make him _____ all his homework before watching TV.
- doing
- to do
- be doing
- do
I won't _____ those children make a mess in my house!
- allow
- do
- let
- tell
She asked the pupils _____ still, but they kept moving out of class.
- sit
- sat
- to sit
- sitting
Using the subway is the only way ______ the traffic jam.
- to avoid
- to avoiding
- avoiding
- avoid
You should always _____ your oil, water and tyres before taking your car on a long trip.
- check
- to check
- checking
- to checking
He saw her _____ off with a young man in the passenger seat.
- to drive
- to driving
- drove
- drive
Read the text. Use the correct form of the verbs from the box to fill in each blank.
| get | improve | live | move | speak | spend | stay |
Kelly Wilson is studying in Berlin. She wanted to spend a year abroad, so she decided there. "It's a great experience for me," she says. "I'm learning in another country. I plan here for another six months. After my degree, I hope a job here. I need German very well for that, so I'm trying my German. It isn't easy!"
Listen to the audio and decide if the statements are True or False. Write T or F.
1. Women have had the right to vote in the United States since the early 1900s.
2. The gender pay gap has been completely removed.
3. Only 8% of CEOs at Fortune 500 companies were women.
4. Studies show companies with a mix of genders in leadership do better.
David is talking to his mother.
David: "I have a terrible cold."
Mother: "_____"
- Really? That's too bad.
- No, I haven't.
- That sounds good.
- Thanks so much.
A: "Guess what? Lisa is moving to Africa."
B: "_____ Why on earth would she want to move there?"
- You're welcome.
- What?
- No problem.
- How much?
A: "I just learned that Sarah is starting her own business."
B: "_____ I hope it goes well for her."
- Oh. That's too bad.
- Did you hear?
- Wow, good for her!
- What a pity!
Two friends are talking about their upcoming summer holiday.
Jack: "I'm going to take a five-day trip to Singapore."
Jill: "_____"
- The same to you.
- No, of course not.
- You're welcome.
- Oh, really? Have a great trip!