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Exercises

55.1 Match the sentence beginnings on the left with the endings on the right.

1 Theclubcloseddown e a ofrepairsandredecoration.
2 Peoplecouldnotheattheirhomes b foruniversityentryonthewebsite.
3 Mostpeoplecannotdo c becauseoftheoilshortage.
4 Thereisarealneed d forbetterdaycareforyoungchildren.
5 Thereisalistofrequirements e throughlackofinterest.
6 Thewholehouseisinneed f withoutamobilephonethesedays.

55.2 Continue the sentences using obligation words and phrases from A opposite with the

words in brackets.
1 They were losing £10 million a year, so the company was forced/obliged to close down.

(closedown)
2 Youdon’thavetobuythetravelinsurance;it’s
(extracharge)
3 Youcanborrowthecamcorder,butyouwill
(foranydamagetoit)
4 We’llhavetosellthehouse.I’mafraidwehave
(otherwise,bankrupt)
5 Hedidn’twanttogivethemthemoney,buttheyhadguns;they
(handitover)
6 No,hecouldn’tchoosetopayafine;aprisonsentenceis
(fordangerousdriving)
7 Ididn’twanttodomaths,butIhadto.It’s
(inallsecondaryschools)
8 Ifyou’reunemployed,you’re (payingtax)

55.3 Answer the questions.

1 Ifafeeorchargeismandatory,doyouhavetopayitorcanyouchoose?Youhavetopayit.
2 Ifaneventisinevitable,howcertainisitthatitwillhappen?20%,50%or100%?
3 Ifacarisexemptfromtax,howmuchtaxdoyouhavetopayforit?
4 Ifanexamisoptional,areyouobligedtotakeit?
5 Ifyouareliableforsomething,isityourorsomeoneelse’sresponsibility?

55.4 Rewrite the words in bold using expressions from the opposite page.

1 Mostpeopleconsiderthatamobilephoneisnotaluxurybutsomethingyouabsolutelymusthave.

an absolute necessity / something you can't do without
2 IhavebeengivenachancetoworkwithateamofzoologistsinEastAfrica.
3 Isthereanychancethatyouwillbefreetojoinusat4pmtomorrow?
4 It’snotatallsurewhethertherewillbeanychangeinthesituationinthenearfuture.
5 It’snotjustapossibilitythatfoodpriceswillgoup,it’sabsolutelycertaintohappen.
6 Shewillprobablyarrivetomorrow.

55.5 Over to you

Name something which …

1 you think is inevitable.
2 there is a need for in your country.
3 was compulsory when you were at school.

4 you personally are in need of right now.
5 you own that you couldn’t do without.

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