Use of English (from Focus 3)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1 The main duty of a school is to          its students. (education)

2 It’s             for schools to ban tattoos or piercings. (ridicule)

3 You can’t        a student for shaving his or her head. (punishment)

4 Female students worry more about their            than male students. (appear)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1 It was rather          (polite) of Pete to attend his friend’s wedding reception in faded jeans.

2 To me,           (energy) people tend to go for a casual look.

3 Buying vintage clothes is not always            (economy) as they can be pretty expensive.

Choose the correct response.

1 Tom: I must do more exercise. Nick:                     [B So do I., A Yes, I must too., C Really?]

2 Ann: I’ve never been to a football match. Kate:                  [Neither have I., Nor do I., I didn’t.]

3 Jane: We went swimming yesterday. Betty:              [So we did., Oh, we did., So did we.]