MAY 2 nd 2012

NAME:
CLASS XIA
Progress Test
UNIT 18 Annoying Things

1. Write a short comment (one complex sentence) for each of the statements below saying why you
find the situation annoying and suggesting ways of preventing it .
a. chewing gum on the pavement sticking to your shoes
b. people talking loudly in public on their mobiles
c. uncollected rubbish in the street
d. people letting their dog foul the pavement
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2. Build 5 sentences using expressions with BOTHER. 10p
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3. Write: four phrasal verbs built with the particle UP; two phrasal verbs built with the particle DOWN; two phrasal verbs built with
the particle OUT; two phrasal verbs built with the particles UP WITH
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4. Collocations: Build contexts for the following collocations: tackle the issue, controversial issue, foresee a problem, major
problem, clarify the issue.
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7. Write your own letter of complaint taking into consideration the task below:

10p granted

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