Spotlight 10 Module 2
1. Fill in the correct word: cost, takes part, cash, borrows, waste, sports, expensive, spend, give, takes place
1. As a rule, my parents _____ me enough pocket money.
2. She usually______ fashion magazines from the public library.
3. They aren’t rich enough and cannot afford ______things.
4. How do teens in Russia______ their pocket money?
5. This outstanding event______ every four years.
6. Who________ in the World Championship?
7. How much does this PC _____ ?
8. Some teens ______their money on things they don’t need.
9. At most shops they pay in _____ .
10. He is crazy about doings extreme _______ .
2. Fill in up, out, off, over, after
1. He never takes me ..., even for my birthday.
2. He took ... swimming
3. I took ... my father, we are of the same height.
4. I took ... my shoes.
5. I took ... Jenny's flat when she went to Sweden.
3. Fill in: of, about, on, in
1. The listeners were all greatly interested ... the lecture.
2. We Italians are proud ...our history.
3. He wasn't exactly crazy ... being visited.
4. She's madly keen ... criminology.
5. She's inordinately fond ... her parrot.
4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form - ing form, to-infinitive, or infinitive without to.
1. I would like _________ (come) to the party with you.
2. I dislike ________ (wait).
3. Mary wants _________ (speak) English better so she practices every day.
4. They couldn’t help _________ (laugh).
5. I don’t mind ________ (walk), the weather is fine today.
6. Do you fancy _________ (go) to the cinema tonight?
7. My brother enjoys _________ (listen) to rock music.
8. We’re thinking of ________ (visit) Austria next month.
9. She is keen on _________ (study) medicine and wants to become a surgeon.
10. “Let me _________ (take) a look at your wound!” he said.
11. “I can’t _________ (agree) to your plan! It’s so risky!”
12. I hate ________ (go) to clubs. They are too noisy for me.
13. I wanted to go out, but Dad made me _________ (do) my homework first.
14. I look forward to ________ (hear) from you.
5. Read the text and mark True, False or Not stated
My names Marta and I'm from Poland. I'm an accountant by profession and I worked for a large chemical plant for more than fifteen years. The job seemed to be stable and I was quite happy with my salary there. It wasn't a lot but it was enough- for a comfortable life. However, when the economic crisis broke, the plant went bankrupt and hundreds of employees, myself included, found themselves unemployed.
It was shocking news for me as we had two children to support. My husbands business was affected by the crisis too, so we needed to come up with something very urgently. I had lots of free time but it didn't make me happy at all. I sent CVs to different companies but no answers came — who needs an accountant when the economy is in ruins and the financial sector is a complete disaster?
To escape the stressful situation I turned to my old hobby — photography. I was pretty good at it when I was at university, but I'd completely given up after graduation. At the difficult time of the crisis, taking photos became my relaxation therapy — my camera helped me notice things most people don't see and don't pay attention to. I took close-ups of the grass growing through the sand, the old cracked wooden bench covered with vine leaves or a stray dog sleeping on the pavement. Life around me was amazing — there was no reason for depression!
I wanted to share my new vision of life with other people and arranged a little photo exhibition for our community and friends. People came, looked at the pictures and left in a peaceful and relaxed mood. Sometimes they wanted to buy some of the photos to brighten up their home or office. I gave the photos away for free as I didn't want to charge my friends and neighbours. Their interest, however, gave me the idea of how my hobby could help me earn money.
I enrolled on a Photo Art Course, completed it and prepared a business plan for my own photo studio. Last week my plan was approved by the local business committee and I received an interest-free loan to buy all the necessary equipment for my business — I've already bought a new camera and rented a studio. Its all very exciting as its going to be a new page in my life. I really hope it's a happy one.
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1.Marta has a lot of experience as an accountant.
2.Marta lost her job because of the economic crisis.
3.Marta's husband works in the financial sector.
4.Marta tried to continue her career of an accountant.
5.Marta is a complete beginner in photography.
6.Marta's photos of people are less successful than landscapes.
7.Marta arranged her first exhibition to earn money.
8. Marta is going to become a professional photographer
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