Evidence of ancient towns found in Amazon

Satellite images of the Upper Amazon Basin have revealed interesting new information about the area. Dozens of ancient, (0) …packed towns arranged in an organised pattern have been mapped. Scientists say the repeated patterns noted within these (1) …suggest a highly ordered way of life. The isolated tribes that remain in the Amazon today are the last (2)… of these once great societies, according to the theory. If this theory is correct, then it is anticipated that it will provide scientists with (3) … that will (4) …help better protect the indigenous populations remaining in the Amazon. Between the towns, which today are almost completely (5) …was a patchwork of fields for crops along with ponds which were in all (6) …used for fish farms. The structure of these towns is similar to that (7) …by planner Ebenezer Howard who proposed the (8) … of 'garden cities'. Now these Amazonian 'garden cities' have been found, scientists must study them closely in the hope of finding a possible (9) … to the modern system of town-building which is destroying vast reaches of the Amazon and (10) … the last of the region's indigenous tribes.

0 - DENSE 1 - SETTLE 2 - SURVIVE 3 - SIGHT 4 - DOUBT 5 - GROW 6 - LIKELY 7 - VISION 8 - DEVELOP 9 - ALTER 10 - PLACE

PART IV

Exercise 1.For questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.You must use between twoand fivewords, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

Example:

0 Our school sports day is held at the end of the summer term.

PLACE

Our school sports day.............................. at the end of the summer term.

Example: takes place

1. Jenny has no intention of joining the hockey team.
INTEND

Jenny......................... the hockey team.

2. CDs are much cheaper than they used to be.
NEARLY

CDs are not....................... as they used to be.

3. 'I'm sixteen now and I can look after myself,' said Holly.
CARE

Holly said that she could....................... now that she's sixteen.

4. Pippa's parents had planned to visit Denmark this year but in the end they visited Portugal instead.

GOING

Instead....................... Denmark this year, in the end Pippa's parents visited Portugal.

5. Callum doesn't run as fast as Max.
FASTER

Max is a....................... Callum.

6. I don't have enough money for a birthday present for her.
AFFORD

I...................... her a birthday present.

7. It's the captain's job to motivate the team.
RESPONSIBLE

The captain....................... the team.

8.......................................... Joshua's in a bad mood today, so don't bother to ask to borrow his laptop.
POINT
There's........................................ Joshua if you can borrow his laptop as he's in a bad mood today.

 

Exercise 2.For questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.You must use between twoand fivewords, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

Example: (0)

It's a pity I don't know how to play the guitar!
KNEW

I.......................... how to play the guitar!

Example: wish I knew

1. Going shopping wasn't much fun because I went by myself.
GONE
I wish I......................... my own because it wasn't much fun.

2. Someone is building a pool at my uncle's house at the moment.
BUILT
My uncle.......................... at his house at the moment.

3. I failed to catch the bus because I got up too late.
MISSED
If I had got up earlier,……………… the bus.

4. If you had told me about your homework, maybe I could have helped you.
ABLE

If you had told me about your homework, I may................. help you.

5. I regret saying Assad could borrow my bike - I really needit today.

LENT

I really need my bike today - if only I................ Assad.

6. I'm sure Jonas's mum took him to school by car because he wasn't on the bus.
GIVEN
Jonas's mum lift to school because he wasn't on the bus.

7. So many people were in the gym that we didn't all have a chance to work out.

BEEN

I.................... fewer people in the gym, we would all have had a chance to work out.

8. It's not convenient for you to visit on Saturday because I'm busy.

IT

I’d prefer……………….visit on Saturday because I’m busy.

 

Exercise 3.For questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

Example:

0 Our school sports day is held at the end of the summer term.

PLACE

Our school sports day................................. at the end of the summer term.

Example: takes place

 

1. It's a pity I don't know how to play the guitar!
KNEW

I....................... how to play the guitar!

2. Our coach thinks it should be easy for us to win this match.
FAR

As........................ concerned, it should be easy for us to win this match.

3. Jim will be late for school unless he hurries up!
HURRY

Jim will be late for school........................ up!

4. Hi, Lee, can I borrow your pen for a moment, please?
MIND

Hi, Lee,....................... I borrow your pen for a moment, please?

5. Anna said she thought Greta had eaten all the ice cream.
ACCUSED

Anna....................... all the ice cream.

6. They all had a great day out, even though it rained.
SPITE

They all had a great day out,.......................... the rain.

7. My brother thinks of some very interesting ideas for his poems.
COMES

My brother....................................... some very interesting ideas for his poems.

8. Leah doesn't like dancing as much as I do.
KEEN

Leah....................................... dancing than I am.

 

Exercise 4.For questions 1-8,complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.You must use between threeand sixwords, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

0Milly burst out laughing when she saw herself in the mirror.
SIGHT
Milly burst into............................................................ herself in the mirror.