REVIEW 7: UNITS 13 AND 14

A. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space.

A recent government report (1) …………………… (HIGH) the (2) ……………………

(EXTEND) to which credit card debt is spiralling. Blame is (3) …………………… (PORTION)

solely to the credit card, companies, who, the report claims, will go to any (4) ……………………

(LONG) to attract new customers. (5) …………………… (ADD), according to the report, they

are responsible for encouraging existing customers to borrow more by raising their monthly limit.

Certainly a recent advertising campaign by a major credit card company - which has since been (6)

……………………(DRAW) - seems to bear these findings out.

However, while the responsibility of the credit card companies is not (7) ……………………

(CONSIDER), it is, in my opinion, unfair to lay all the blame on their shoulders. The (8)

………………… (MAJOR) of credit card users are able to make their (9) …………………….

(PAY) on time without difficulty. There will always be a (10) …………………… (MINOR) of

people in our society who are financially irresponsible. If they run up huge debts, is it really the

credit card company's fault?

(1 mark per answer)

B. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using

the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words,

including the word given.

11. You're asking for trouble by arguing with the boss so aggressively like that. ice

You're ...................................................by arguing with the boss so aggressively like that.

12. Are you saying Dan gets angry easily, Fiona? short

Are you saying Dan ................................................ ,Fiona?

13. There's no doubt shopping around is a good idea. pays

There's no doubt ......................................................... around.

14 . I'd prefer to get value for money by staying at the theme park all day. worth

I'd rather I ....................................................... by staying at the theme park all day.

15. I think Dad's worried about a lot of things at the moment. mind

I think Dad .................................................................... at the moment.

16. Why didn't you search everywhere for your wallet? Then you might have found it. low

If ...........................................................................for your wallet, you might have found it.

17. I can't cope at all with my new job, and that bothers me. depth

I wish ................................................................ my new job.

18. Jane was the unlucky one so she had to tell Ed he was losing his company car. straw

If Jane ............................................................ , she wouldn't have had to tell Ed he was losing

his company car.

(2 marks per answer)