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Writing 1 Write he noun (n) and adjective (adj) for each shape.

l ( n ) _ 3 ( n ) _ 5 ( n ) _ 7 ( n ) _
2 (adj) 4 (adj) 6 (adj) 8 (adj).

9 ( n ) _ l l ( n ) _ 13 (n) _
10 (adj) 12 (adj) 14 (adj).

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2 Complete this text with the words n he box.
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council engineers plan staff team water

R a m C o e m p l o y s n i n e (1) o n e general manager, o n e
architect, t w o s t r u c t u r a l (2) , h r e e project co-ordinators,
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o n e finance specialist a n d a(n) (3) assistant. Susana Ramirez
is h e architect n charge o f t h e C a m b r i d g e Road H o s p i t a l project.
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E v e r y t h i n g is g o i n g t o (4) , he says, except for t h e
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(5) sujiply, w h i c h remains a p r o b l e m . T h e s o l u t i o n is a
n e w p u m p system, she says, b u t h e r e is n o t e n o u g h m o n e y i n
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t h e budget. T h e local g o v e r n m e n t official, A r n o l d S c h m i d t ,
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says hat he is asking or m o r e m o n e y f r o m t h e local
(6) T h e h o s p i t a l is useless w i t h o u t a
reliable w a t e r supply, he says.

3 Imagine you are a isitor at a contractor's office. Write answers to the
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receptionist's questions 1-3.
1 Can I help you?
2 Would you like coffee?
3 How long have you got?
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4 Write these numbers n words.
1 2.905 2 67.98 3 0.223 4 453.608 5 14.890
5 Write these calculations in words.
1 5 x 6 = 30 4 5 + 3 - 1 = 7
2 100/5 = 20 5 7 2 = 7 x 7 = 49
3 V36 = 6

6 Look at the buildings in 5 on pages 55 and 70. Write hree sentences about each
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building. Use the nformation n pages 55 and 70 o help you.

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