EXERCISES FOR UNIT 7
I. Fill in the blank space in each sentence with and/ but/ so/ or/ because/ therefore/ however.
1. Polly’s watch was broken___________ she borrowed mine.
2. My family went to Africa ___________ we wanted to study the wild animals.
3. Melissa tried to read the book ________________ she couldn’t understand it.
4. She isn’t English ____________, she speaks English perfectly.
5. They went to town ______________ bought a lot of clothes.
6. The road was under water. ____________, the police closed it to traffic.
7. The air is polluted ___________ there’s too much traffic.
8. I haven’t got a car ____________ I’ve got a motorbike.
9. Which color do you want – red, green, yellow, ____________ blue?
10. She’s working late next Friday ___________ she can’t come to the party.
II. Complete the sentences, using AND/ BUT/ SO/ OR/ BECAUSE.
1. I like Mary very much ____________ I don’t like her brother.
2. I’d like to live somewhere by the Mediterranean ____________ I love the Sun.
3. We enjoy learning English ________________ we find it very difficult.
4. I can’t go out tonight ______________ I am short of money.
5. She went to the theater last night _____________ had a wonderful time.
6. They can’t walk home ________________ it is very dark.
7. Would you like to drink milk ______________ coffee?
8. It’s raining heavily, ______________ I can’t go out.
III. Work out the meaning of these phrasal verbs and put them in the right sentences: come back/ cut down/
fall over/ get on/ go away/ throw away/ pay back/ let in/ lie down/ stay in/ cross out/ take back.
1. I didn’t have a key, but luckily someone was there to let me in.
2. Can’t we go out somewhere? I don’t want to ____________ all evening.
3. Could you lend me ten pounds? I’ll _____ you _____ on Friday.
4. The sidewalk is very icy. Be careful you don’t _____.
5. I was feeling so tired I had to __________ on the bed for a while.
6. There was an article in the newspaper that I wanted to __________ and keep.
7. Mark’s gone out, and I don’t know when he is going to __________.
8. The driver unlocked the coach so that the passengers were able to __________.

V. Complete the sentence with the one word given below. One word can be used for more than one sentence:
for/ up/ after/ on/ off/ away/ in
1. Who’s going to look ______ the children while you’re away?
2. “Turn ______ the TV for me, will you? I want to watch the cartoon.
3. She’s looked ______ her keys everywhere.
4. Turn ______ the radio. I’m working.
5. If we go ______ littering, the environment will become seriously polluted.
6. Don’t throw these newspapers ______.
7. Could you fill ______ this form?
8. Don’t wake the baby ______. Let him sleep.
9. Don’t believe her. She’s just made ______ the story.
10. Susan took ______ her coat and put it on the sofa.
VI. Complete the conversations with expressions for suggestion.
1. A: I like having seafood for dinner.
B : ______________ go to the restaurant by the seaside?
2. A: I’m really tired.
B : I’m tired too. ______________ resting for a while?
3. A: ______________ travel around the town?
B : That’s a good idea. ______________ hiring a motorcycle. We’ll see a lot more that way.
4. A: I want to buy some souvenirs before we leave.
B : OK. ______________ go shopping after dinner.
5. A: What should I do to save electricity?
B : I ______________ turn on a lot of lights and remember to turn off television before going to bed.
6. A: It’s a lovely day. ______________ go for a picnic?
B : No. I don’t want to. ______________ playing tennis.
VII. Fill in the blanks with correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. My brother spent hours (repair) _______ his motorbike.
2. Don’t forget to bring my dictionary when you (come) _______ tomorrow.
3. You (feel) _______ cold if the sun (not/ shine) _______.
4. I’m very tired after that long walk. I’m not used to (walk) _______ so far.