Macmillan English Grammar

1A Explain what each thing is for.

a a bottle opener ........Jlope,l'lsbollJe..s.

b a pencil sharpener ..

c a coffee maker ..

d a lawn mower ..

e a dishwasher ..

1 B Make a noun + noun compound.

f a strap you find on a watch ..

9 a hole where you put a key ..

h a racket for playing tennis ..

a light you find in the street ..

a book you gettromthe library

2 Rewrite each phrase underlined as a noun + noun compound. You may have to change piurai and
singular forms.
a The Eastem Highlands are a range of mountains running along Australia's east coast.
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b Temperatures in areas of desert can reach 50°C in summer.

c Aboriginal peoples are thought to have come to Australia from Southeast Asia around 50,000 years ago

when levels of the sea were much lower.

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d Over a third of Australia's income from exports comestromagricultural products.

e Australia is still the largest exporter of wool in the world.

f The most important area for the farming of beef is the northem state of Queensland.

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g Crops are watered with systems of irrigation.

h Australia is also rich in resources of mineraIs.

MineraIs produce high eamings from exports.

Sydney is the largest city and has an important district for business.

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