Language in Use1 Look at the sentence from AR2 and answer the questions2. Rewrite the sentences using something or odd3 Rewrite the sentences using as much / many as 4 Look at the sentence from AR2 and answer the questions5 Read the explanations. Answer the questions6 Translate the paragraphs into Chinese7 Translate the paragraphs into English1 Look at the sentence from the passage Calling your kid Noah or Coke how wet is that? and answer the questions.Lots of my forty-something friends seem to be taking a leaf out of the Blairs book on birth control and squeezing out a last-minute baby.How old are the writers friends? (a) 40. (b) Nearly 40. (c) Just over 40. (d) Between 40 and 50.Language in Use2 Rewrite the sentences using -something or -odd . 1 There are about 20 people waiting in the corridor outside.There are twenty-odd people waiting in the corridor outside. 2 The new lecturer is between 50 and 60, I think.The new lecturer is fifty-something, I think.Language in Use3 Why dont you invite all your friends who are in their thirties?Why dont you invite all your thirty-something friends? 4 I reckon that there were 200 people in the cinema.There were two hundred-odd people in the cinema. 5 I dont know how old she is, maybe between 70 and 80.I dont know how old she is, maybe seventy-something.Language in Use3 Rewrite the sentences using as much / many . as there is / are . 1 In Britain for every curious surname there is an interesting place name.There are as many curious surnames in Britain as there are interesting place names. 2 For each community in the capital there is a major cultural festival.There are as many major cultural festivals in the capital as there are communities.Language in Use3 There is a lot of confusion about the new traffic rules, and there is the same amount of dissatisfaction about the changes in the opening hours of shops.There is as much confusion about the new traffic rules as there is dissatisfaction about the changes in the opening hours of shops.Language in Use4 For each member of our organization there is a different opinion about what we should do.There are as many different opinions about what we should do as there are members of our organization. 5 Ive got the feeling that the number of problems to resolve on this project is equivalent to the number of stars in the sky.There are as many problems to resolve on this project as there are stars in the sky.Language in Use4 Look at the sentence from the passage Calling your kid Noah or Coke how wet is that? and answer the questions.Its not a policy supported by feminists, but it has worked for centuries and they dont want to see it being abused by people who suddenly get it into their heads that their son ought to be called Snowmobile. 1 Who doesnt support the policy?Feminists. 2 How long has the policy worked?Hundreds of years.Language in Use3 Who doesnt want to see it abused?Icelandic people. 4 If the policy changed, what might some people want to do?They might want to give their children unusual names. 5 What is Snowmobile an example of?It is an example of a ridiculous name and abuse of the naming system.Language in Use5 Read the explanations of the words. Answer the questions. 1 proportion A proportion is usually a quantity of something that is a part or share of the whole. (a) What is the proportion of bicycles to cars in your town?Ten to one. (b) If you try to keep a problem in proportion, what sort of attitude do you have?I will have a rational attitude. (c) If someones reaction to an event is out of all proportion, how reasonable are they?They are totally unreasonable. (d) Is a babys head in proportion with its body?No, it is rather large.Language in Use2 substantial This word usually means large in amount or degree. (a) If someone pays you a substantial sum for something, are you satisfied?Yes, because people pay you a large amount of money. (b) In which cities has there been a substantial increase in the population?Growing cities. (c) Wouldnt you like to eat something more substantial than a packet of crisps?No, I am not really hungry.Language in Use3 inclined If you are inclined to do something, you feel that you want to do it. (a) How technically inclined are you?Machines are a mystery to me. (b) Is there anything you dont feel inclined to do right now?Yes, I have to sit next weeks test. (c) Are you inclined to agree with the writer of the second passage?No, I think names need to be more imaginative.Language in Use4 surge A surge usually means a sudden increase in something such as the price or value of something. (a) If there is a surge in spending at a particular time, what are people doing?Spending a lot. (b) If there is a sudden surge in electricity in your house, what might happen?A sudden increase in power flow caused by something like lightning may damage electrical appliances. (c) If a crowd of people are surging towards you, is it a good idea