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A. Read this article about a football team and fill each gap with one word.

A Club of Losers
The situation at Plankton United looks hopeless. The team can't score goals and they can't stop other teams scoring against them 1............ . 2.............. of cheering, the supporters boo their team off at half-time. They're not going to win the Cup and they are not going to win the League 3....... . Something needs to be done soon, 4.......... the club's finances and its ability to attract the better players will be affected. Some people say they should sack the coach, but others think the players are not good enough, 5...........they get a new coach or not. But one thing is sure, 6............serious action is taken or the situation will get even worse.

B. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. It is possible to rewrite some of them correctly in more than one way.

1 I didn't wait for them to phone me, I phoned them. (instead of)
2 I'm not interested in politics and neither are my friends. (either)
3 We didn't want to spend a lot of money so we stayed at a cheap hotel. (rather)
4 Don't criticize all the time, say something positive. (instead of)
5 l'd like a cold drink, not a hot one. (rather)
6 You can pay by cash and you can pay by credit card. (either)