HSG&TS10 - 60

HOMEWORK FOR UNIT 36
Read the text below. Use the word given in bracket to form a word that fits in the space.
Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping (1)________(depressed) away. It improves your body and your mind and (2) _______(able) you to perform better in the work place and at home.
Proper (3) ________ (breath) is essential if you want to get the most from exercise and you should also take into (4) ________ ( consider ) your heart rate. It can be (5) ________ ( harm ) to do too much, which is why all good fitness instructors emphasise the (6) ________( important ) of “listening to your body”.
When you first start you should use good (7 ) _______( judge ), because it’s easy to make the mistake of using the equipment ( 8 ) ________ ( correct ) or doing too much at one time. Start slowly and build up gradually.
Exercise should not be seen as a (9) _________ (demand ) task; it can be as easy as a quick walk. To increase your fitness (10 ) _________( steady ), exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4 to 6 times a week and you will notice a difference in your body and mind in a few weeks.

1. depression 3. breathing 5. harmful 7. judgement 9. demanding
2. enables 4.consideration 6. importance 8. incorrectly 10. steadily
Read the text below and choose the word from the box which best fits each space.

OFF REMAINS ACCOMMODATE NOW AND THEN MADE HAVE CURED TASTE IDLE MEANT
ALLOWED ON INCREASE ADVANTAGE INTRODUCED


SEASIDE HOLIDAYS IN BRITAIN
British families started going on holiday to the seaside around the middle of the 19th century. The invention of the railways (1)_________ this possible. The first holidaymakers were quite rich and went for their health and education. The seaside was a place to be (2)________ of illness, and doctors recommended bathing in the sea and drinking sea water. Also to (3)_______ their knowledge, families attended concerts and read books from the library.
At that time, ordinary working people had very little time (4) ________ work. However, in 1871, the government (5) _______ four “Bank Holidays”- national holiday days. This (6) ________ people to have a day or two out, which (7) ________ gave them a (8)__________ for leisure and the seaside. At first, they went on day-trips, taking (9) ________ of special cheap tickets on the railways.
By the 1880s, rising incomes (10) _________that many ordinary workers and their families could have a week’s holiday at the seaside. Rail fares were reduced and cheap hotels were built to (11) ________ them. Holidaymakers enjoyed being (12) _______, sitting on the beach, bathing in the sea, and eating ice-cream. Cheap entertainment was (13) _________ offer and holidaymakers went to (14) _________ fun.
Today, the English seaside (15) _________ popular, with more than 18 million holidays taken there each year.
1. made 2. cured 3. increase 4. off 5. introduced 6. allowed 7. now and then 8. taste 9. advantage 10. meant 11. accommodate 12. idle 13. on 14. have 15. remains
Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
1. An announcement of their engagement appeared in the local paper.
Their engagement ........................................................................................
71. Their engagement was announced in the local paper
2. The minister was interrupted just after starting his speech.
Hardly .........................................................................................................
72. Hardly had the minister started his speech when he was interrupted.
3. Allan regretted asking Arthur to lend him £20.
Allan wished ...............................................................................................
73. Allan wished he had never / not asked Arthur to lend him £20.
4. Parking is not permitted here.
You aren’t ...................................................................................................
74. You are not permitted / allowed to park here.
5. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.
“Which .......................................................................................................”
75. “ Which one do you want, the blue or the green?” John said to her.
6. If Mike hadn’t been interested, the trip would have been cancelled.
But .............................................................................................................
76. But for Mike’s interest, the trip would have been cancelled.
7. It was so late that nothing could be done.
It was too .................................................................................................
77. It was too late for anything to be done.
Or: It was too late to do anything.
8. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
Much .......................................................................................................
78. Much as I admire his courage I think he is foolish.
9. That meal was excellent !
What ......................................................................................................
79. What an excellent meal (