Closeup C2 extra tasks for early finishers

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Extra Tasks (for Early Finishers) Answer Unit Vocabulary and Use your English The words in bold are wrong Write the correct words Her parents didn’t think Marcus would be able to sustain down a job, but he’s been in the same company for a decade now Paula must be a philanthropist because she seems to despise everyone and she never joins in or goes out with anyone The high temperatures and 98 per cent humidity keenly affected Serena’s usual pace and so she came fifth in the race Martin is the most obvious person I’ve even met He is hateful and offensive I honestly think you should put Richard at arm’s length I really don’t trust him They had to sign the contract contrary their will They would have been arrested if they hadn’t We’re stuck in a hole singing the same old songs we’ve sung for the last decade What did you achieve out of the deal? It didn’t look very favourable to me Grammar Choose the correct answer Fran _ with some friends in Bath She’ll be back next week a is staying b stays c has stayed Linda _ the marathon five times already a is running b has run c has been running While Henry _ dinner, Martha was tidying the house for their guests a had been preparing b would prepare c was preparing We _ John to bring his boots a few days before, but he forgot them anyway a ’d reminded b ’ve reminded c ’d been reminding Charles realised he _ their games for some time, so he stopped going a didn’t enjoy b hasn’t enjoyed c hadn’t been enjoying We _ away for a month every year in August, but we don’t any more a used to go b will go c had gone I _ we should take advantage of the weather and go to the beach this weekend a have thought b think c would think The population _ out of control Soon there’ll be no room left a grows b had grown c is growing Copyright © National Geographic Learning Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use Close-up C2 Extra Tasks for Early Finishers Unit Vocabulary and Use your English Circle the correct word They’d always hankered to / for a place in the sun and now finally they’d bought a house in Spain This bag was hideously / nastily expensive, but it was worth it because it still looks new after years of use They’d parked the car in a prohibited area and were given a hefty / strenuous fine for it What an ingenuous / ingenious plan! You’re so clever I don’t envisage / forecast us having any problems getting in It’s usually empty on a Tuesday He was accused of malice / negligence rather than cruelty, because his actions had partly been carried out through ignorance It’s decisive / crucial that you arrive on time or they won’t let you in I’m afraid this type of battery is now obsolete / out-of-date, so you won’t be able to replace it Grammar Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets I _ her now or she’ll just worry that I haven’t arrived (call) Don’t worry, Sam _ you with your bags Just leave them there (help) She _ to Greece every summer, but I don’t think she’ll go this year (go) Tom _ his driving test this time next week I hope he’s prepared (take) Fran _ this job for two years next month She started in October 2015 (do) Actually, I _ painting the doors by three o’clock, so I can’t collect the kids from school (not finish) If you don’t hurry, by the time you _ them round, they’ll have left the country (invite) Where _ this time next year? (you / study) Copyright © National Geographic Learning Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use Close-up C2 Extra Tasks for Early Finishers Unit Vocabulary and Use your English Match The notice was prominently There is a lot of stigma You really shouldn’t disregard They decided to emigrate I was so moved by their generosity They’d spared As a group, they didn’t think a benevolent They claimed the treatment of their animals was Unfortunately, we’re going to have to cancel as we’ve run up F F F F F F F F a b c d e f g h humane despite the fact that they were caged in at all times as soon as possible as it was no longer safe for them there displayed above the door against a few insurmountable problems attached to mental health illnesses dictatorship could ever be justified this option There probably isn’t a better one no effort in their attempts to help Grammar Rewrite the sentences using the passive voice or the passive causative The security officers have checked everyone’s bags _ They are filming a new series for next year _ We used to employ people to clean our house once a week _ Do you think they’ll make any objections? _ People understand that too much sugar is bad for you _ Wendy got someone to take all her clothes in once she’d lost weight _ Someone needs to deal with letters like these straight away _ Workers will make the radios in China for less than people can make them here _ Copyright © National Geographic Learning Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use Close-up C2 Extra Tasks for Early Finishers Unit Vocabulary and Use your English Circle the odd one out meme fundamental troupe lobby entourage migration intrinsic empirical posse inherent syndicate horde squad diaspora redundant applicable post elaborate cartel throng staff detraction essential relevant Grammar Choose the correct answer You _ I can hear you a daren’t shout b needn’t shout c couldn’t have shouted c might as well You _ find a better solution You should go for it Vince _ ask her to help him soon, or she won’t have time There’s a chance that the post _ to someone else a a a can’t will be offered b b b mustn’t shouldn’t could have offered c ought to c should offer c might not c won’t c ought to have brought They _ criticise her all the time It’s terribly mean a ’re unlikely to wouldn’t b shouldn’t Try as we might, we _ seem to get this thing open a can’t b couldn’t We _ up the subject of his divorce It really upsets him Oh, dear! _ more food in? I don’t think we’ve got enough a a daren’t bring Would we get b b needn’t have brought Mightn’t we have got Copyright © National Geographic Learning Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use c Should we have got Close-up C2 Extra Tasks for Early Finishers Unit Vocabulary and Use your English Complete the sentences with one word They didn’t intend to get caught in the demonstration Please don’t antagonise them at the interview or you’ll your chances again You really must stop bursting into tears at every little thing It’s time to toughen I’m so pleased that Amy has managed to make a of her new business OK, let’s get to business and stop wasting time I don’t think they hold out hope of getting anyone else out alive I’m not prepared to pick up the for you again You’re on your own this time Danny plucked up the to invite her out and she said yes! Grammar Match When you spend all day lying on the sofa, If you did a bit more exercise, Had you done less exercise when you were young, If you hadn’t eaten so much on holiday, If you would just be a bit patient, If you would just follow my advice, If you eat loads of chocolate, Had I offered to come with you, Copyright © National Geographic Learning Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use F F F F F F F F a b c d e f g h you might have been able to up your trousers! you’re bound to need fillings you wouldn’t be so unfit would you have joined the swimming club? it’s no wonder you’re unfit you’ll see that all the studying will pay off you’d be a lot less fit now you might have a chance of winning the race Close-up C2 Extra Tasks for Early Finishers Unit Vocabulary and Use your English Complete the word groups with these words above board debt penny-pincher skint reimburse well-heeled dishonest honest squanderer crooked moneyed loan miser broke refund well-to-do shady trustworthy extravagant mortgage pay back spendthrift strapped for cash tight-fisted _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Grammar Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence It would be a bad idea for you to sell your property while the market is depressed Under no your property while the market is depressed As soon as she got back home, she and her brother started fighting No she and her brother started fighting I was so worried I’d fail my exam that I couldn’t sleep Such I’d fail my exam, I couldn’t sleep I wish I’d worked harder If Fred would rather not have had to stay another night Fred would prefer to stay another night It’s so late, it’s time the children went to bed The children had because it’s very late Salma doesn’t often invite people round Seldom people round I didn’t realise how much I’d enjoyed school until after I’d left Only realise how much I’d enjoyed it Copyright © National Geographic Learning Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use Close-up C2 Extra Tasks for Early Finishers Unit Vocabulary and Use your English The words in bold are wrong Write the correct words It was an educated belief, really, but I was pretty sure I was right I’m not sure if this dress is anything out of the world I’m looking for something more exciting What we’ve discovered is the tip of the mountain There is so much more to find out There’s no point clinging up to an old set of beliefs You must move on We decided to go to Italy for our summer holiday on the tip of the moment We took far too many risks and in the end we had a slim escape It could have gone very badly Nadia decided to bend a blind eye when she saw Kate taking office supplies home with her First Yolanda left her suitcase on the train and then, to add offence to injury, her handbag and all her documents were stolen Grammar Choose the correct answer The whole family was _ stunned when she turned up again after 20 years _ none of her friends came to her rescue We weren’t furious, but we were _ annoyed that she hadn’t told us a a a absolutely somewhat c Barely c slightly only b too only c only too utter b utterly c uttered concerned participants b participants concerned c participants concerning c a bit something strange There was _ about the way they were behaving a b Scarcely c The _ with the case had managed to come to an agreement a totally b absolutely What an _ mess that organisation turned out to be a Virtually b They told us they’d be _ glad to lend us their car a rather a bit strange something b something a bit strange They are _ about the state of affairs in their country of birth a ill-informed astonishing b astonishing ill-informed Copyright © National Geographic Learning Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use c astonishingly ill-informed Close-up C2 Extra Tasks for Early Finishers Unit Vocabulary and Use your English Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in bold His odd behaviour was in the light of what had gone on the day before We were baffled EXPLAIN Sally’s is one of her least attractive traits SNOB We’re relieved Barry is doing a course as it should help him to get a job afterwards VOCATION His sense of was quite unfounded as he had little to commend him SUPERIOR ‘That’s impressive,’ he said as he looked down at the mess she’d made of her dish MOCK His thesis is and meticulous in the extreme He has worked extraordinarily hard RIGOUR He found some texts which were able to his vision better than anything EXAMPLE Has your doctor given you a to a specialist yet? REFER Grammar Choose the correct answer Did Basil mention bump / bumping into us on Saturday? We reminded you bringing / to bring it, so how could you forget? I was encouraged of applying / to apply for a place at a top university by my teachers Their teacher told them that they’d be having a test the following / previous day The team claimed / promised never to have lost a game Flora apologised / admitted she’d broken the window and offered to pay for it I had no idea she’d refused giving / to give you a lift That’s awful Richard has proposed that we all take / taking part in the race to raise money for the new hospital Copyright © National Geographic Learning Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use Close-up C2 Extra Tasks for Early Finishers Unit Vocabulary and Use your English Complete the sentences with one of the verbs below in the correct form delegate dismiss liberate announce relieve sublet tender testify The prisoners from the camps at the end of the war Until you learn , you won’t be a good manager They their apartment for the month that they’d be away on holiday Have they the Oscar nominees yet? I was so fed up that I my resignation last week Are you going against him in the trial? Why you every one of my suggestions? What’s wrong with them? I of my position of chairman of this company This will be the last time I address you Grammar Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentences Use defining or non-defining relative clauses, participle clauses, or clauses of reason, purpose, result or contrast Only use a relative pronoun if you need to The house was demolished My mother grew up in the house The house demolished Mary is a talented young architect Mary often works on big international projects Mary, young architect We gave that vase to the couple The couple said the vase was their favourite wedding gift The couple said it was their favourite wedding gift Someone asked them to make a recommendation for dinner They suggested the Thai Flower Asked the Thai Flower You clearly don’t enjoy golf Do something else Seeing else? Anya wanted to a course Unfortunately, she didn’t apply in time Unfortunately, it was too Anya wanted to She gave the children strict instructions to tidy the living room She was disappointed to find a mess when she got home Having to find a mess when she got home They can’t afford to join you on your travels They’d love to join you on your travels Much can’t afford it Copyright © National Geographic Learning Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use Close-up C2 Extra Tasks for Early Finishers Unit 10 Vocabulary and Use your English Complete the sentences with a preposition There was a degree uncertainly about the time of the accident I suppose the loss of his parents at a young age will account many of his insecurities Be careful because some people will think your article amounts treason She didn’t care that publishing her memoirs would be at the expense family relations Anthony’s behaviour is driven a desperate need for approval What they’re saying essence is that they’re only interested in your proposal if you give them total control Amanda equated his silence strength, when in fact he just had nothing to say This course is geared learners who enjoy studying independently Grammar Choose the correct answer Hasn’t anybody / somebody at all called this morning? There has been an amount of / a great deal of controversy over this proposal I’m not sure it’s worth continuing with the project I think this film has been shown anywhere / somewhere else, but I can’t remember where There have been several complaints, but only few / a few have been serious enough to concern us Neither / Either sister has seen the other yet We are waiting for the right moment to introduce them Have you seen this / that photo? It’s the one here on the cover Isn’t it awful? The very wealthy / Very wealthy see the world in a completely different way to us ordinary folk Their problems stem from a lack / the lack of early intervention Copyright © National Geographic Learning Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use Close-up C2 Extra Tasks for Early Finishers Unit 11 Vocabulary and Use your English Complete the sentences with an adjective aspiring compliant credible deranged discernible hard-hitting illustrious poignant There was a moment in the film when the brothers are reunited I confess I had a lump in my throat It was a documentary, which will no doubt have repercussions in the world of fashion All the ready-meals produced in the factory are with the latest regulations and have greatly reduced amounts of added salt and sugar I know she is rather eccentric and she does say odd things now and then, but I really wouldn’t call her She’s perfectly rational really This account isn’t in the least bit You need to provide solid proof before anybody will be prepared to believe you What time is our guest arriving at the airport? You wouldn’t want to keep someone so eminent waiting, you know There is no damp in the property, but it would be wise to have it checked by an expert They have instruments that measure what the eye cannot see Adam was an young musician when I knew him; not the superstar he is now Grammar Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: gerund, bare infinitive or full infinitive Did you regret work after your children were born? (give up) Can you imagine involved with the charity? (get) I’m afraid I’m not going to manage the report today (finish) I’m sorry, it isn’t clear enough today the view properly (see) I thought Sophie would be too scared out of the plane, but she did it (jump) Well, the last thing I’d ever is out of a plane; even with a parachute! (jump) a good film on TV is my idea of bliss after a long day at work (watch) I’d rather you this time, if you don’t mind I’m just too tired (not join) Copyright © National Geographic Learning Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use Close-up C2 Extra Tasks for Early Finishers Unit 12 Vocabulary and Use your English Choose the correct answer There wasn’t an undercurrent / a vestige of dignity left after all the revelations about their private lives The concert was an absolute accomplishment / triumph Well done! The book described her strange and rather charming deviance / eccentricity in the most hilarious way We were able to see the relic / vessel of the saint because we were there when it was taken out If you look carefully you will see derivatives / vestiges of the original building, mainly in the stone foundations, which are surprisingly still intact We need to everything we can to protect our nation’s heirloom / heritage for future generations His legacy / lineage may not be distinguished, but it is irrelevant in light of his extraordinary achievements The barons were forced to pay a dowry / tribute to the king every year Grammar Match It was the thunder and lightning It is the constant rain It is climate change It is this drought What everyone seems to remember What the country needs What they to avoid forest fires What made the town choose him as mayor Copyright © National Geographic Learning Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use F F F F F F F F a b c d e f g h is the long summers of their childhood was his determination to improve transport services which is causing famine and devastation of the land that frightened them most as they lay in their beds is to ensure that everyone is properly educated about the dangers which depresses her most as she longs for the sun is a decent infrastructure to ensure progress which is causing the world to heat up Close-up C2 Extra Tasks for Early Finishers ... ill-informed astonishing b astonishing ill-informed Copyright © National Geographic Learning Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use c astonishingly ill-informed Close-up C2 Extra Tasks for. .. to photocopy for classroom use Close-up C2 Extra Tasks for Early Finishers Unit Vocabulary and Use your English Complete the sentences with one of the verbs below in the correct form delegate... from a lack / the lack of early intervention Copyright © National Geographic Learning Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use Close-up C2 Extra Tasks for Early Finishers Unit 11 Vocabulary