Test 3. Complete the sentences

Many people were killed in the plane crash. The bodies of … were taken away . … were taken to the hospital.
Every English child knows the story of Robin Hood. It is said that he robbed … and gave the money to … .
Those people with jobs have enough money but life is not so easy for … .
Mary was a nurse all her life. She has spent her life caring for … .

Rephrase the following sentences using the beginning given. 

They managed to arrive on time, despite the awful traffic jam. Even though …
Mrs Dean attended the meeting in spite of her illness. Although … .
Even though he’s a millionaire, he hates spending money. In spite of …
Ms Evans is a managing director although she is only 26. Despite the fact … .
Although he has been told to stop, he still smokes. In spite of … .
In spite of losing twenty kilos, he is still overweight. Although … .

Turn the following into indirect questions. 

What favour is this drink? Could you tell me …?
Why isn’t Betty here yet? Do you know ….?
What does “laconic” mean? Could you tell me …?
Has the film started yet? Have you got any idea ….?
Does the customer have credit facilities? I wonder …..

Complete the sentences with the words inefficient, roused, used, entitled, weighted, starved, widowed. There is one extra word. 

Mothers under 16 were … to a maternity grant of 25$ a week.
The schools are understaffed and … of funds.
The voting system is … against the smaller parties.
Local government was … and corrupt.
She was … at the age of 40.
I’m sure I’ll get … to the hard work.

1. the dead , the injured; 2. the rich, the poor; 3. the unemployed; 4. the sick
Even though there was a heavy snowstorm, they managed to arrive on time.
Although she was ill, Mrs Dean attended the meeting.
In spite of being a millionaire, he hates spending money.
Despite the fact that Ms Evans is only 26, she is a managing director.
In spite of the fact that he has been told to stop, he still smokes.
Although he has lost twenty kilos, he is still overweight.

Could you tell me what favour this drink is?
Do you know why Betty isn’t here yet?
Could you tell me what “laconic” means?
Have you got any idea if the film has already started?
I wonder if the customer has credit facilities?