Vocabulary
1. Choose the correct alternative.
1 My neighbour’s not a people PERSON/ WOMAN. She likes to keep IT TO HERSELF/ HERSELF TO herself.
2 Leo is a self-confessed computer WIT/ GEEK and spends all his free time creating software.
3 We were OVER/ ON the moon when we found out we’d been selected for the team.
4 Rising unemployment is a GLOBAL / DOMESTIC issue and doesn’t just affect our country.
5 The thought of eating insects made Joanne’s stomach JUMP/ TURN.
6 I was so embarrassed I wanted the earth to FINISH/ SWALLOW me up.
7 Sioban decided to SIGN UP/ GET IN for evening classes at the local college.
8 The PROJECT/ RECORD gained so much support that over £300,000 was raised.
9 It’s REASONABLE/ OUTRAGEOUS that he’s been paid twice as much as us but has done so much less.
10 Police are APPEALING/ SUSPECTING for anyone who witnessed Friday’s incident to come forward.
1 herself to 2 geek 3 over 4 global 5 turn 6 swallow 7 sign up 8 project
9 outrageous 10 appealing
1 Try not to worry. Life is full of ups and drawbacks/downs. It’ll all work out in the end.
2 The film didn’t contain any surprises. It was very immature/predictable.
3 Once I turned fifty, I started experiencing age obligation/discrimination at work.
4 He saw/raised a gap in the market and exploited it.
5 The party was absolutely dreadful/crazy. Not only was the music terrible but no one was there!
6 It’s not easy running/charging your own business with the economy as it is.
7 Sally was upbeat/dreading having to tell her mum that she’d failed the exam.
8 What’s the minimum/mortal age if you want to ride a motorbike in this country?
9 The last time I visited the U.S., my nephew was just reaching/coming of age.
10 Unfortunately, the celebrity sportsman we had in mind wasn’t interested in adjusting/endorsing our new sports drink.
11 I wish he wasn’t so gloomy. He never looks on the light/bright side of life.
1 downs 2 predictable 3 discrimination
4 saw 5 dreadful 6 running
7 dreading 8 minimum 9 coming
10 endorsing 11 bright
Match beginnings 1–7 with endings a)–h). There is one extra ending you do not need.
1 The young girl was accused of e
2 Police say that cases of identity
3 A local man has been officially praised for
4 Remember to be careful and never be taken
5 The way they do it is, one thief diverts
6 Peter’s latest exhibition has received nothing
but rave
7 I went inside to inform the bank that my
card had got
a) jumping into the river and saving the life of the toddler who’d fallen in.
b) in by people coming to your house, claiming to be salesmen.
c) your attention by asking for help, and the other runs off with your bag.
d) theft have risen since internet transactions have become more commonplace.
e) shoplifting after the store detective found five CDs in her bag.
f) stuck in the machine.
g) robbed whilst walking down a side street.
h) reviews from even the harshest critics.
2d) 3a) 4b) 5c) 6h) 7f)
Match sentences 1–6 with a)–f) below.
1 According to the news, the price of petrol is
going up again. B
2 Can you tell me if you have this in a size 8?
3 Sorry to be difficult, it’s just that the TV in
my room’s not working either.
4 Take the case of this airport they want to
build. Imagine the air pollution!
5 It’s been shown again and again that
passive smoking is bad for people.
6 You can get a diesel or petrol engine.
a) Good point. But I’m still not convinced that banning it everywhere is the answer.
b) Yes, apparently it’s going to rise by 20 percent over the next three months.
c) OK, but isn’t diesel cleaner than petrol?
d) Certainly. I’ll just go and check.
e) I agree to a certain extent, but if the demand is there, what alternative do they have?
f) Bear with me a minute. I’ll just find out when the repair man can fix it.
2d) 3f) 4e) 5a) 6c)
A: Have you got 1_a minute/time?
B: Sorry?
A: There’s something I’ve 2 _meant/been meaning to talk to you about.
B: What’s 3__matter/up? You look like you have something you want to say.
A: Well, look, I don’t want you to get the
4__wrong/bad idea, but ...
B: But what?
A: It’s 5__just/like that you always leave the kitchen dirty and don’t help much around the house.
B: I often don’t have time to clear up, to be honest.
A: Sure, but we’re all busy too and sometimes the rest of us have to wash your things up, which isn’t really fair. Do you see where I’m
6__coming to/coming from?
B: Sorry. I hadn’t realised I was being selfish. You’re right, I need to pull my weight – it is
a shared house after all.
1 a minute 2 been meaning 3 up 4 wrong 5 just 6 coming from
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1 Experts have _____ (project) that there will be an upturn in the economy in the final quarter.
2 It was totally (embarrass) having to sing in front of my workmates.
3 After days without any news, Helen felt (frustrate) at not knowing what was going on.
4 CCTV cameras may be a deterrent but they are also a (disturb) invasion of our privacy.
5 The idea of living in the jungle for a month was something Bertram found totally (appeal). He simply had no interest in doing it.
6 Olivia’s (disappoint) was obvious as she read her exam results.
7 If you want to enter the castle, you have to gain written (permit) from the king.
8 Any (anxious) Sue may have felt about speaking to such a large crowd didn’t show.
9 Jamie’s friends like him for his (spontaneous). He’s always up for doing something on the spur of the moment.
10 The plan was (ethics) and completely went against the company’s moral stance.
11 His behaviour was completely (respond) – luckily nothing serious happened.
1 projected 2 embarrassing 3 frustrated 4 disturbing
5 unappealing 6 disappointment 7 permission 8 anxiety 9 spontaneity 10 unethical
11 irresponsible
Complete the sentences with the words: BREAKDOWNS BREAKTHROUGHS CRITICISES DESPAIR IMMATURE MATURE
REJECT TRAVELLING UNWILLING
1 The thought that he was going to lose his job filled Daniel with ____ as he knew it’d be virtually impossible to find a new one.
2 One of the greatest medical _____ of the twentieth century was the development of
a vaccine against polio.
3 If you’re_____ to run the distance, you shouldn’t enter the race.
4 My boss always _____ everything I do and I’ve lost my confidence as a result. I feel that whatever I do, it’s wrong.
5 If 17-year-olds are legally responsible enough to drive, then why are they considered too ____ to vote?
6 I was told that ____ alone makes for a real life experience and it’s so true.
1 despair 2 breakthroughs 3 unwilling 4 criticise 5 immature 6 travelling
1 The building was ___ fire so it had to be evacuated.
a) in b) on c) by
2 Paul blamed his neighbour’s son ___ damaging his car.
a) for b) at c) of
3 When she turned up at the school reunion with a famous actor on her arm, she caused quite a__ .
a) deal b) stir c) mix
4 How can I apologise __ something I didn’t do?
a) in b) by c) for
5 I’m ___ and tired of always being the one to do the washing up. Why don’t you help out?
a) ill b) sick c) through
6 We’ve always dreamt ___ travelling around the world when we retire.
a) of b) on c) for
7 Fortunately, help was at hand when I broke __ on the motorway.
a) off b) up c) down
8 The film was so thrilling that I was ___ the edge of my seat until the very end.
a) at b) in c) on
9 The bus driver was cleared ___ dangerous driving and given permission to return to work.
a) from b) of c) for
10 Ybeth is a hardworking student and since she started focusing more on her studies her school work has come on in ___ and bounds.
a) jumps b) skips c) leaps
1) b 2a) 3b) 4c) 5b) 6a) 7c) 8c) 9b) 10c)
Complete the sentences with the words and phrases: FAR AS I KNOW FAIR HOLD ON
I’D APPRECIATE
I’D LIKE I SEE ME ASKING IF YOU YOU MIND
SUPPOSE THERE BE YOU TELL ME
A: Can I help you?
B: Yes, please. 1_I’d like to talk to someone about this toaster. I bought it last Friday.
A: Of course. Could 2 ____ what the problem is?
B: Well, I switched it on and it didn’t work. Would 3___ any chance of a refund?
A: Can you 4 ____ a minute, sir? I’ll just call the manager. Oh, I’m afraid he’s at lunch.
B: Well, as 5 ____ I have the right to a refund.
A: 6____ your point, sir, but we need to find out what’s wrong with it first.
B: I 7___ so. 8____ it if you’d be quick, though. I have to go back to work.
A: Do you mind 9 ____ dropped the toaster, sir?
B: Dropped it? Of course not!
A: 10 ____ enough. However, it’ll have to be sent back to the manufacturer.
B: But it only cost €9.99! This is ridiculous! Would 11_____ explaining why?
A: I’m sorry, sir, but it’s company policy.
2 you tell me 3 there be 4 hold on 5 far as I know 6 I see
7 suppose 8 I’d appreciate 9 me asking if you 10 Fair 11 you mind
Complete the conversation with a)–m) below. There are two options you do not need to use.
A: I’m 1 _g_ that the concert has sold out. Why 2___ you remind me to get the tickets earlier?
B: But I 3___ you. I sent you a text!
A: Well, that’s 4___ helpful, is it? You know I hardly ever use my mobile.
B: 5___ ridiculous! You’re 6___ who’s always texting me!
A: No, I’m not!
B: That’s 7___ ! How can you say that? Let’s just take a look, shall we?
A: Ah … hmm … oh, I 8___ . It seems you really 9___ me a text after all.
B: Well, no harm done. The good 10___ the band’s doing an extra night and there are still tickets available. So there 11___ we’re going to miss out.
A: Brilliant – that’s great news! So what are we waiting for? Let’s go!
a) did send h) ’s no way
b) such a terrible i) That’s absolutely
c) on earth didn’t j) the one
d) thing is k) did remind
e) not very l) imagine you did
f) totally outrageous m) ’m so sorry
g) so upset
2c) 3k) 4e) 5i) 6j) 7f) 8m) 9a) 10d) 11h)
1 We spent hours looking at the ancient h
2 My teacher said that I’d made significant
3 After a really busy week at work, I love
to just chill
4 You know, if you spent less time
checking on social media
5 I think the university’s website
6 When my husband went away on a
conference, it gave me the perfect
7 You shouldn’t let him wind you
a) out on my own at home. It’s just so relaxing.
b) facility to help determine your own needs.
c) updates, you’d have more time to actually meet up with your friends.
d) opportunity to relax and do absolutely nothing for a change.
e) up so easily. Just ignore him; it’s the best way.
f) forum is a great place to get advice and share opinions on any number of things.
g) progress over the last six months and should be proud of my achievements.
h) remains of the old Roman city.
2g) 3a) 4c) 5f) 6d) 7e)
1 Liane has always been great at dealing with UNFAMILIAR (family) situations and seems to enjoy the challenges they create.
2 With all due respect, your ideas on how to manage staffing costs are completely (logic) and make no sense at all.
3 I think you might have (interpret) what I meant when I said I wanted more freedom. I was talking about work and my desire to set up my own business.
4 I’m ever so sorry but this plan is completely (real). Although it may look feasible on paper, in reality it’s never going to work.
5 The creation of the internet has (able) people to have access to a huge amount of information from all around the world.
6 The invention of electricity (revolution) people’s lives and has since developed into
a necessity for those people who have it.
2 illogical 3 misinterpreted 4 unrealistic 5 enabled 6 revolutionised
deep high long short thick wide
1 You can THICKEN the sauce by adding flour.
2 At almost two metres, Michael is definitely above average ___.
3 These trousers are far too long for you. I will have to ___ them.
4 The council will have to ___ the road to create an extra lane in order to deal with the increase in traffic.
5 No one is certain of the ___ of the lake; we only know how long and how wide it is.
6 I’ll have to buy another strip of material so I can ___ these curtains and make them fit the taller windows in our new lounge.
2 height 3 shorten 4 widen 5 depth 6 lengthen
A: Why don’t we try the new Vietnamese restaurant? I 1 ___ they’ve done it out. It looks really interesting inside.
B: Yes, I’ve heard about it 2___ .
A: Really? 3___ myself. I think it’s really tasty.
B: I know what you mean – but 4 ___ and they seem to use it a lot. Nuts, too – 5 ___.
A: OK, so what 6___ ?
B: Well, 7 ___. Pizzas are my favourite!
A: Actually, I’m 8___ , especially lasagne.
B: Ah, but 9___ that you can see exactly what you’re eating!
A: And 10 ___ is that it’s cheap! So 11___ !
a) kind of food does appeal to you
b) I’m not keen on coconut
c) the food I like most is Italian
d) love the way
e) let’s go to the Italian restaurant
f) flavour of the food is appealing to me
g) but I’m not really into Asian food
h) what I love about a pizza is
i) I’m a big fan
j) the thing I love about it
k) I can’t stand them
l) what I don’t like about
m) quite keen on Italian food too
1d) 2g) 3i) 4b) 5k) 6a) 7c) 8m) 9h) 10j) 11e)
Complete the text with the words. There are three extra words you do not need: APPARENTLY AS BACK BUILT HEAD
IF NAMED SURPRISING WORTH
Why don’t we 1____ over to the cathedral now? It’s well 2___ visiting so I think we should go inside and have a guided tour. The guide is very entertaining as well as knowledgeable. The cathedral was 3___ in the thirteenth century and can be seen for miles around. 4 ___you may already know, it has Britain’s tallest spire and also, 5___ , Europe’s oldest working clock, dating 6 to 1386.
1 head 2 worth 3 built 4 As 5 apparently
6 back
Complete the sentences with the words: BLOCKBUSTER BREATHTAKING COATING COMES INFORMATION INSPIRING LINING MEANS REMAINS SCENERY
1 I’d been given so much _____ on the course that I didn’t know where to begin.
2 His last film was a ____ that made $23 million at the box office in the first month.
3 Always treat people with respect as, after all, what goes around _____ around.
4 The _____ was so spectacular that we decided to take a break to enjoy it.
5 My dad believes that every cloud has a silver _____. He’s always very optimistic.
6 The views from the cable car were absolutely ______ – you could see the whole of the walled city and how the new city surrounded it.
7 Fiennes’ talk was so _______ it made you want to follow in his footsteps and venture out to explore the wildest parts of the world.
8 The questionnaire asked us what ___ of transport we preferred taking for long journeys.
1 information 2 blockbuster 3 comes 4 scenery 5 lining 6 breathtaking 7 inspiring 8 means
1 Jen was incredibly confrontational/supportive when my son was ill and did lots to help me.
2 The construction company decided to postpone/reach the agreed start date until the bad weather had passed.
3 I want you to apologise and take on/back what you just said.
4 She’s a very sensitive/sensible individual who can always be trusted to make the right decision.
5 It turns out/on that our new boss has known the owner for years and they went to the same college.
6 I promise/insist to help you with your packing if you come out to dinner with me tonight.
7 Do you tend sleeping/to sleep late at the weekend or prefer getting up early?
8 The man admitted/agreed having stolen the clothes from the department store.
9 It’s important to stick on/to your principles if you want to be respected.
10 Some people will do anything to gain control/power of a situation.
11 Look, don’t worry about finding a hotel. I can put you down/up at mine.
1 supportive 2 postpone 3 back 4 sensible 5 out
6 promise 7 to sleep 8 admitted
9 to 10 control 11 up
What binomials (two-word phrases) do you remember? (e.g.: now and then)
pros and cons, in/ by leaps and bounds, through and through, rough and ready, ups and downs, dos and don`ts, on and off, peace and quiet, sick and tired.
1 __ he needs to look for a job.
a) Shouldn’t b) Surely c) Doesn’t
2 I think we should go___ brighter colour walls this time. What do you think?
a) at b) for c) to
3 He can’t decide whether or not to take the promotion. He’s torn ___ his family and his career.
a) between b) from c) of
4 Would you ___ taking my mother on holiday with us this year?
a) accept b) consider c) agree
5 ___ we do more to help underprivileged children in our own society?
a) Don’t b) Shouldn’t c) Unless
6 ___ you see that he’ll never change?
a) Don’t b) Isn’t c) If
1b) 2b) 3a) 4b) 5b) 6a)
A: 1 _e_ ?
B: Yesterday, when I was sitting in a café. 2 ___. You see, I didn’t want to leave it on the ground in case someone fell over it.
A: When did you realise that 3___ ?
B: When I wanted to buy 4___ . We’d been there for about half an hour, I suppose.
A: 5___ then?
B: I told the waitress, who 6___ .
A: 7___ suspicious?
B: Only a young girl 8 ___.
A: What 9___ ?
B: She reminded me of my neighbour’s daughter, 10___ .
A: 11___ ?
B: I’ll do my best …
a) called the police
b) Could you give me a description
c) it all happened so quickly
d) Did you notice anyone
e) When was your bag stolen
f) What did you do
g) another coffee for my friend
h) who’s about the same age and build
i) it never occurred to me she’d gone
j) did she look like
k) it had gone
l) It was on the back of my chair
m) wearing a hoodie and jeans
2l) 3k) 4g) 5f) 6a) 7d) 8m) 9j) 10h) 11b)
1 He set ON/TO/UP his first business in 2013 and
went ON/FOR/BY to become a billionaire.
2 Has someone switched ON/BY/OFF the
air-conditioning? It seems to have got really
hot again.
3 They checked through the contents FOR/BY/OF
my luggage when I got to security control.
4 We’ll have to stop at the service station or
we’ll run out OF/ WITH/ OVER petrol soon.
5 There are a lot of issues to resolve but first
we have to focus OF/ON/AT those which are a priority.
6 They were brought UP/IN/DOWN not to eat meat
so they don’t miss it.
7 Who would be the best person to advise me ON/FOR/IN how to invest my money?
8 I don’t think I’ll ever settle ON/DOWN/UP.
I like travelling too much.
1 on 2 off 3 of 4 out of 5 on 6 up 7 on 8 down
Complete the sentences with the words: ASSERTIVE CIRCULATION COSTUME DRAMAS
DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTARIES FOUR-STOREY
GAME SHOW HAND-MADE REALITY SHOWS
SENSATIONALISM SERIES SOAP OPERAS
SUPPLEMENTS
1 I often watch DOCUMENTARIES on TV as I love learning about history and nature.
2 Some people talk about the characters in TV___
as if they know them personally. Perhaps it’s because they’re on several times
a week, so people get really involved.
3 I’ve never been into watching how ‘normal’ people behave, or misbehave, when they are constantly on camera on ___ . I’d rather watch programmes with real actors!
4 Jane is very____ and instinctively knows how to say things in a tactful way and in the right tone of voice so as not to cause any offence.
5 Tabloids tend to have a higher ____ than the quality newspapers, otherwise known as broadsheets, which are less popular but more informative.
6 The BBC has a global reputation for producing high quality, historical___ such as Pride and Prejudice and Mr Selfridge.
7 Did you know that Lyn and Jed have just moved into a ____ property in the suburbs? You really should visit them – it’s an amazing place!
8 Christina only ever reads the travel and home ____ in the weekend paper. She says it’s because through her work as a journalist, she already knows the main news stories and likes to take a break from work.
9 It’s incredible to think that over twenty ___ of Top Gear have been made in the UK since it began way back in 1977.
10 Viewers may believe that being a contestant on
a____ is really easy, but having been on one myself, I can tell you that once the cameras start rolling, your mouth dries up and your mind goes blank.
11 Worryingly, it’s ___ rather than good, honest journalism that seems to sell papers in this day and age.
2 soap operas 3 reality shows 4 diplomatic
5 circulation 6 costume dramas 7 four-storey 8 supplements 9 series
10 game show 11 sensationalism
make up collocations with the words: DECISION, MARKET, PRICE, PRINCIPLES.
reach, arrive at a decision, put off, postpone a decision
stick to, follow principles, betray, go against principles
set a price, raise, increase, decrease a price
A: How does the idea of retiring 1 _ b_ you?
B: Retiring? But I’m only fifty-five!
A: Yes, but don’t you 2 ___ should take it easier?
I think you work too hard.
B: So, what you’re 3___ that I should stop working for the company!
A: I think we’re on the 4___ here. To be 5___ , I’m only trying to helpful as you have had problems with work this year, haven’t you?
B: No! In fact, I have 6 ___ that I think I’m doing my job better than ever.
A: With respect, I’m afraid I 7 ___ as sales have been falling steadily for the last year.
B: So, 8 ___ you think it’s all my fault?
A: Well, 9 ___, as the acting marketing manager, to a large degree, yes.
B: So in 10 ___, you think I should resign?
A: Well, I certainly think it 11___ better if you seriously considered early retirement.
a) disagree g) would be
b) strike h) saying is
c) honest i) to say
d) other words j) wrong track
e) agree you k) actually
f) basically
2e) 3h) 4j) 5c) 6i) 7a) 8f) 9k) 10d) 11g)
Which phrases can we use to agree / partially agree / disagree with sb?
Unit 2. Functional language