VIII. Use the suggested word to complete the following sentences.

1. We / meet / at a party / long time ago, but I / not / see / her since then. 

 2. I / decide / write / letter of complaint / editor of the newspaper / yesterday.

3. She / used / stay / her uncle’s house / when / a child.

4. It / difficult / prevent / people / park / here.

5. She / tell / him / not / close / window / because / it / hot.

6. I / have / stay up late / last night / learn / lesson.

7. She / not go / school / regularly / so / not make / progress.

8. They / ask / son / lock / door / before / leave / school.

9. The young man / never / be / Paris, but he / read / a book / this city / last year.   

10. I prefer/ read / book/ to/ watch/ boring program / TV. 

VII. Complete the phrasal verbs with off or up.

1. I’ve tried to give ………………… smoking, but it’s very difficult. 

2. Put the milk in the fridge, so it doesn’t go …………………

3. The plane took ………………… 30 minutes. 

4. I was brought ………………… by my grandparents. 

5. My mum’s always telling me ………………… for putting my feet on the chairs.

6. I’m saving ………………… to buy myself a DVD player.

7. When I grow………………, I’d like to become a doctor.

8. Nobody likes him – he’s always showing …………………

9. You really should phone her. Why do you keep putting it …………………?

10. If you don’t hurry …………………¸we’re going to be late.

                                                                        Advertising

When a company wants to increase the sales of a product, it will usually advertise. An advertisement (says / indicates / tells / announces)1...........us what products are available and it also (approves / suggests / wins / persuades)2...........us to buy a particular product. Today’s television advertisements (arrive / pass / reach / spread)3...........millions of people, but the first forms of advertising were much more local. Market traders shouted out what they had for sale and large signs (has / were / had / are)4........... displayed outside shops. Modern advertising began about 150 years ago, (which / whether / why / when)5...........factories started producing goods (in / at / for / by)6...........large quantities. Before long, advertisements for a wide (area / row / range / pack)7...........of products appeared in national newspapers. Nowadays, we see many different (methods / kinds / systems / ways)8........of advertisements. They can appear on the sides of vehicles and on the clothes we wear as well as on television and radio. But the (aim / plan / attempt / wish)9.........of all advertisements is the same. They try to (pull / achieve / bring / attract)10.......our attention and get us to buy a particular product.