Focus 3 (II sem.)

Complete the sentences with the missing words. The first letters are given. Use the definitions in brackets to help you.

0 Stacey tries to do at least one good deed (action) every day to show that she cares about people.

1 Some people think that losing your passport is a t_____         ______ (unimportant) matter, but it can be very upsetting if you’re abroad at the time.

2 He's accused of t_____       ______ (the act of stealing) and mugging.

3 The police are offering a r____        _______ (prize) of £10,000 to anyone who can help find the criminal.

4 The man’s claim that he knew where to find the murderer was met with s______           ______ (doubt) by the police.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Passive Voice.

0 A large amount of money was raised (raise) by the charity last weekend.

1 We don't know who the new president is – the votes ____________                   _______________ (count) at the moment.

2 Two drug dealers ____________                    ___________ (arrest) today in the city centre.

3 The journalist pointed out that the princess _____________               __________________ (see) at the airport that day.

4 Was anybody taking photos as the contract ________________                  _______________ (sign) by the ministers?

5 There's a lot of evidence and we're sure the thief _____________               _________________ (find) guilty.

Complete the sentences with the missing words.

QUESTIONS WHEN LOOKING FOR A HOUSE

A recent study has shown that the most common questionamong the people ⁰ who want to rent a house is, ‘Is there an Internetconnection?’ If the answer is negative, the following questiontends to be, ‘Can I ¹_____      ______ it installed then?’ What else do people worry about while looking for a place to live? Mostly about their security. ²______     _____ instance, they want to know which neighbourhoods are good, which are changing and which should³_____    ______ avoided at all costs. That's the reason why a few UK public institutions have started a special web page where you can find information about crime rates in your area.

This service can help home buyers who are new to a city and aren’t familiar with the qualities of various areas. If you use this service, you will be able to see how many crimes were ⁴____           _______ every month and how serious they were. This can help people to protect ⁵_____            ______ from danger.