Units 9 & 10 — Consolidation
City Life meets Future Frontiers. Nail down contrast, purpose, tricky nouns, quantifiers and articles — the glue between everyday grammar and academic English.
"The city is not a concrete jungle. It is a human zoo — and the future is what we choose to build in it."
Rewrite & rebuild
Rewrite each sentence using the structure in brackets. Then reveal.
1. It was raining. We still went for a walk. (although)
2. The traffic was terrible. We arrived on time. (despite)
3. I got up early. I wanted to catch the sunrise. (in order to)
4. Take a jacket. It might get cold later. (in case)
5. News / be / usually / depressing. (correct verb)
6. Every / student / must / bring / an ID. (rewrite naturally)
7. Neither / of / the / answers / be / correct. (correct verb)
8. Ana studies at ___ Oxford University. She works in ___ evenings. (articles)
Cities & science
Pick the best option, then check.
A neighbourhood that is quickly becoming fashionable is ___.
A place aimed at visitors and overpriced is a ___.
The movement of people from the countryside to cities is ___.
A major, unexpected scientific advance is a ___.
Directly modifying DNA to treat disease is called ___.
A collection of large connected cities forming one huge urban zone is a ___.
Drag the word into each gap
Drag each word into the correct sentence and check.
- drop the noise, I managed to fall asleep.
- drop the flat was small, we loved it.
- I saved for months drop that I could travel.
- Take cash drop case the card machine is down.
- drop police are investigating the incident.
- drop scientist in the team is a specialist.
Stress shifts & suffix stress
Say each item aloud, then check.
1. Where's the stress in the NOUN 'record' vs the VERB 'record'?
2. Where's the stress in 'urbanisation'?
3. Where's the stress in 'walkability'?
4. Where's the stress in 'photograph' vs 'photographer'?
5. How is the article 'the' pronounced before 'university' and before 'hour'?
Re-read & analyse
Audio is in production. Read each mini-transcript from Units 9 & 10 and answer the analysis questions.
From 9A — Hidden gems (Lisbon)
— "Honestly? Although everyone raves about the miradouros, my favourite spot is a tiny café behind the market. I stumbled across it last winter. Despite being three streets from a tourist trap, it feels sleepy."
— "Sounds like a proper hidden gem. Any tip in case I go?"
— "Get there early so as to grab the window seat."
a) Find ONE clause of contrast and ONE clause of purpose.
b) Identify TWO 'place' expressions from Unit 9A.
From 9B — Super cities (Tokyo)
— "The traffic is insane, but somehow it flows. People are incredibly patient."
— "And the information is everywhere — signs, apps, announcements. Zero excuse to get lost."
— "True. Even so, the accommodation is unaffordable for most young people. Massive urbanisation has a price."
a) Spot THREE uncountable/plural nouns with their verb.
b) Find ONE word built with a prefix + suffix.
From 10A — Science podcast
— "This year, most of the biggest breakthroughs came from AI-assisted labs.Every major journal now demands peer review of the training data too."
— "And none of the teams published without an ethics statement — a real shift from five years ago."
a) Find TWO quantifiers and say what nouns they modify.
b) Identify a science-and-discovery collocation.
From 10B — Free speech phone-in
— "For me it's simple: freedom of speech means the right to disagree — not a licence to abuse people."
— "Sooner or later, the platforms have to accept responsibility. There are pros and cons, but law and order on the internet is overdue."
a) Explain the article in EACH bold phrase.
b) List the fixed word pairs used.
Can you…?
Tick everything you can do confidently. Aim for at least 6/8.
Revise the gaps in 9A · 9B · 10A · 10B before the quiz.
Final 15-question quiz
Pass mark: 75%. Go with your first instinct.
Revise & Check 9 & 10 — final quiz
15 questions · 70% to pass · instant feedback after you submit.
Q1.'___ the café is tiny, it seats twenty people at a stretch.'
Q2.Choose the correct sentence:
Q3.'I left early ___ get a seat by the window.'
Q4.'Take an umbrella ___ it rains later.'
Q5.A small brilliant restaurant most tourists don't know about is a…
Q6.Choose the correct sentence:
Q7.'The police ___ already at the scene.'
Q8.Complete: 'Rents in the city centre are completely ___.' (afford)
Q9.'___ of the scientists agreed with the findings.'
Q10.Choose the natural sentence:
Q11.'___ of the two theories fully explains the data.'
Q12.A study checked and approved by other experts before publication is…
Q13.Complete: '___ freedom of ___ speech is protected by ___ law.'
Q14.'Ana goes to ___ university in Porto. Her mother works at ___ university as a cleaner.'
Q15.The fixed pair meaning 'advantages and disadvantages' is…
0/15 answered
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