Solutions Pre-Intermediate. 9A

Complete the sentences with the words below. There is one extra word.

aluminium, cardboard, leather, nylon, rubber, steel

1. Jim’s bike is made of           and other light metals.

2. My new dress looks like it’s made of silk, but it’s actually made of       .

3. The man was wearing expensive Italian         shoes.

4. The present arrived in the post in a big           box.

5. A metal called       is used in many buildings because it is hard and strong.

Complete the sentences with the words below. There is one extra word.

ceramic, concrete, glass, gold, rubber, wood

1. I was delighted when Tom gave me the ring – it was made of      and it looked very expensive.

2. Is there any more      to put on the fire?

3. The bridge is made of hard, grey          , so it looks very ugly.

4. The bottoms of these shoes are made of        so they're very comfortable.

5. The architect would like to use a lot of       in this building, so you can see through it.

1. My new radio is       [solar, mains] powered so you can use it outside on sunny days.

2. Do you want to      [get, post] this message on Facebook?

3. The long handle on this fork          [allows, prevents] you to cook things without getting too close to the fire.