Vicious Vocabulary
Choose the correct options:
1. I’ve just had a brilliant holiday, so I’m still in seventh cloud/heaven!
2. Mexico City is a sprawling/picturesque city, it covers a huge area and seems to go on and on.
3. We loved the show last night, especially the last comedian. He really brought the house down/ house on fire. Everyone laughed a lot.
1. heaven
2. sprawling
3. house down
Article or what?
Tommy Mallet used to be a reality-TV star and now he’s _______ entrepreneur who’s doing incredibly well.
an
Find the mistakes
Many people think young aren’t interested in politics, but I think they are.
Many people think the young aren’t interested in politics, but I think they are.
Choose the correct option:
1. Let Sam speak for himself, stop trying to put words into his ______________.
A head B mouth C brain
2. When my computer crashed, I lost all my work. It was ______________.
A heartwarming B soul-destroying C nail-biting
1.B
2.B
Choose the correct option:
They’re always ______________ when other people are talking, I wish they wouldn’t do it. It’s rude to interrupt like that.
A cutting in B pointing out C speaking out
Which word goes where?
endorse - launch - promote
1 The company is hoping to ______________ a marketing campaign so they can start selling their products.
2 Would you pay a celebrity to ______________ your product by publicly saying they like it?
3 What’s the best way to ______________ a new product so people really pay attention to it?
1. launch
2. endorse
3. promote
Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verb given.
1. Jake enjoys ______________ (ask) about his hobbies, he loves talking about them.
2. My car ______________ (repair) at the moment, so I’m taking the bus today.
3. Before ______________ (accept) as a member of the club, you must complete the application form.
1. being asked
2. is being repaired
3. being accepted
Find the mistakes
Whenever you go in the country, you’re sure to find friendly people to talk to.
Wherever you go in the country, you’re sure to find friendly people to talk to.
Complete the sentences:
1. Exactly! That ______________ my point and clearly shows I was right.
2. If you want everyone to understand your talk, you should avoid using any ______________. Use clear, simple English.
1. proves
2. jargon
I can't __________ __________ coffee - I need at least 3 cups a day!
do without
Complete the text:
I knew that I wanted a job where I would be (a) ______________ independent and have enough money to live on, so I decided to follow in my mum’s (b) ______________ and become a teacher like her. The next step was to break into the job (c) ______________ and find a position in a good school.
a. financially
b. footsteps
c. market
Gerund or Infinitive?
1 I think it’s interesting learning/to learn about different periods of history.
2 Olivia can’t stand getting/to get up early at the weekend.
3 I’m fed up of listening/to listen to John moaning about the weather, it’s not that bad!
4 Liam is the first admitting/to admit that he’s sometimes a bit lazy.
5 It’s no use asking/to ask me about computer programming because I don’t know anything about it.
1 to learn
2 getting
3 listening
4 to admit
5 asking
Find the mistakes
Thieves said to be targeting this area.
Thieves are said to be targeting this area.
Complete the sentences:
1. Tom was looking forward to see Jane again, but she gave him a cold __________ .
2. We're winning 5-0 and there are only 5 minutes of the match left. We are ___________ and dry!
1. shoulder
2. home
At the age of 35, Mr.Jameson decided that it was time to ___________ __________: get married, buy a house and live a quiet respectable life in the countryside.
settle down
Name 7 words that can mean MONEY in different situations
notes, cash, coins, currency, change, loan, debt, bribe, tax, fare, fee...
Make reported speech:
1.'You must visit us soon!’ Dan said to us.
Dan insisted __________________________
2.‘I’m sorry I didn’t tell you’, Kathy said to me.
Kathy apologised __________________________
3. ‘Don’t touch the broken glass’, Sam’s mum said.
Sam’s mum warned __________________________
1)... that we (should) visit him soon
2) ... for not telling me
3) ... him not to touch the broken glass
Find the mistakes
1. Asked my question, I waited for the answer.
2. It was thought that around nine million adults in the UK have serious problems with reading and writing
1. Having asked my question, I waited for the answer.
2. It is thought that around nine million adults in the UK have serious problems with reading and writing
Complete the sentences:
1. Don't take it so seriously — he's only pulling your ________
2. Don't let me down, Ben. I'm really sticking my ________
out for you.
3. You'll soon learn this game; it looks complicated
but really it’s as easy as __________
1. leg
2. neck
3. ABC
She felt very inspired because ideas and answers suddenly ________ ____ ____ her from the paper.
leapt out at
Name 7 parts of a car
steering wheel, boot, trunk, mirror, wheel, windscreen, wiper, front seat, rear seat, safety belt...
Complete the sentences:
1. _______ that (do), he realised that he could do anything he wanted even though it might take longer and he might have to work harder.
2. ________ in the cave by the rising water (trap), they wondered how they would be able to get out.
3. ________ using traditional methods (produce), our olive oil is one of the finest available.
4. _________ his German class in half an hour (have), Roy was in a hurry to leave,
1. Having done
2. Trapped
3. Produced
4. Having
Find the mistakes
1. Some ancient cave painting were just discovered in France
2. He taught himself to use a design programme on the computer without reading the instruction manual – and he was by far better at it than any of the other students in the class.
3. Tommy remembers to be bullied in his first job.
1. Some ancient cave painting have just been discovered in France
2. ... and he was considerably better at it than any of the other students in the class.
3. Tommy remembers being bullied in his first job.
Complete the sentences:
1. l often stay at my grandparents’ house, so it's like __ _______ ___________ __________ for me.
2. It’s time you heard some _________ __________. What you're
doing just isn’t right.
3. That documentary was OK, but it _______ ___________ __ __________ _________ ________.
1.a home from home
2.home truths
3.wasn't anything to write home about
No matter how hard he tried, the teacher could not ______ _______ _____ his students and persuade them to take their studies seriously
get through to