03Network4_XPrac_Mod2C
03Network4_XPrac_Mod2C
03Network4_XPrac_Mod2C
VOCABULARY
§ Replace the words in bold with the words below.
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pull down | spreading out | surround | property | inhabitants | landmark
high-rise | put up
1 We live in a tall building. .....................................
2 The church tower is a well-known feature of the city. .....................................
3 The number of people who live in this town has increased. .....................................
4 This is the land that we own. .....................................
5 The city is extending into the forest areas. .....................................
6 The trees are on all sides of the building. .....................................
7 The city gave the construction company permission to build a new
building. .....................................
8 They used explosives to destroy the old building. .....................................
f ..... ..... ..... s in the world. The 38-s ..... ..... ..... ..... y building is 140 metres tall and has over
1,160 flats and various f ..... ..... ..... l ..... ..... ..... ..... s like restaurants and a church. There are
5,000 i ..... ..... ..... b ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... s living there.
B ..... i ..... ..... s were used by builders in ancient Jericho as far back as 8,000 BC. Later,
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the ancient Romans revolutionised English architecture when they used them to
p ..... ..... u ..... buildings in England. The ancient Romans also invented
c ..... ..... c ..... ..... ..... e, which they made by mixing broken stone and pieces of pottery
with building mortar.
Around 400 BC, people in India invented a strong type of metal called s ..... ..... ..... l. At
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first, it was used to make weapons like swords, and, later, it became a building material.
The largest o ..... ..... ..... ..... e b ..... ..... ..... k in the world is the Pentagon, where the offices
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of the US Department of Defense are located.
The tallest s ..... y ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... r in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
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GRAMMAR
Choose the correct answer.
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1 That’s strange – there’s no one / anyone in the entire building.
2 I can’t find my phone somewhere / anywhere.
3 I’m sorry. There’s nothing / something more I can tell you.
4 There’s anything / something wrong with the lift. It isn’t working.
5 Help! Someone / No one has fallen into the river!