Communication
Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the verbs in brackets. Use PRESENT TENSES
1. Today I (send) 20 text
messages since I woke up.
2. I can see you (not /
enjoy) this film. Why don’t we change channels
and watch something else?
3.
It’s generally true that teenagers (not / use) the same
apps as their parents.
have sent
aren't enjoying
don't use
Complete the second sentence using the word in bold so that it means the same as the first one.
My driving test is on 5 April.
DUE
I ________ take my driving test on 5 April.
am due to
He will look after your dog well; he’s reliable, responsible and completely t........
trustworthy
I haven’t walked long distances for a while, so
can we take a break?
(USED) I am _________________ long
distances, so can we take a break?
not used to walking
1. extremely surprised - a....
2. extremely furious - l....
3. extremely sad - d....
astonished
livid
devastated
Choose the correct alternative:
1. By the end of term, we will have been working /will be working on the conservation project for a year.
2. I don’t think we will need / are going to need passwords anymore because computers will be able to recognise our faces.
3. This time next week, I will have been diving / will be diving close to the ocean floor!
1. will have been working
2. will need
3. will be diving
Complete the sentences with an adjectives:
He’s so .... that he refuses to accept anyone who thinks differently from him.
bigoted
Choose the correct verb:
My teacher tells me to always find/ pursue my dreams.
It comes / goes without saying that exams generate stress
The flowers for my wedding need to have a nice
stench / scent / stink as well as a nice appearance.
pursue
goes
scent
Make collocations with the words:
message / touch/ contact
convey/deliver/pass on/carry a message
stay in/lose touch
make/establish/lose contact
Finish weather related collocations:
gale-force _____
sub-sero _____
scorching _____
wind
temperatures
heat, weather, temperatures
Finish the collocations:
... a good example
... sb on a pedestal
follow in sb's ...
set
put
footsteps
Which nouns describe :
1. pleasant smell
2. bad smell
1. aroma, scent
2. stench
Paraphrase with phrasal verb:
From this distance, I can’t see clearly the writing on the sign.
The disease completely destroyed entire villages in the past.
Education can cause positive changes in society.
make out
wiped out
bring about
Guess the word by the definition:
1. someone who illegally catches or shoots animals
2. the smoke or gas that comes out of a car or other vehicle's engine, usually dirty and harmful to breathe.
3. active at night and asleep during the day.
poacher
exhaust fumes
nocturnal
1. Mr Cummings didn’t earn much money and
found it hard to pay the bills.
(ENDS) Mr Cummings didn’t earn much money and
found it hard to _________________
2.
The Prime Minister, who I had written to, invited
me to meet her.
(WHOM) The Prime Minister, _________, invited me to meet her.
1. make the ends meet
2. to whom I had written
Finish the phrases:
1. I like them both _____ .
2. I have a slight ____ for studying in the morning.
3. I generally favour tea ____ coffee.
equally
preference
over
People often like it if you ... them a compliment.
She ... up a conversation with the person sitting next to her on the plane.
Tom talked so much at lunch that I couldn’t get a word in ...
pay
struck
edgeways
Finish phrases to express indecision:
I'm .... between
I'm on the ... about
I can't make up my ...
I've having .... thoughts
torn
fence
mind
second
Remember the phrases for these definitions:
1. To react as if what has happened is much worse than it is.
2. To suddenly start crying
3. When sb speaks angrily about something wrong that you have done
blow things out of proportion
burst into tears
tell sb off
Complete the pair of sentences with the correct form of the verbs
1. I regret (say) those things to her.
We regret (inform) you that your flight has been cancelled.
2. I remember (lock) the door before I left.
Please remember (bring) your homework tomorrow.
3. She tried (eat) less sugar to feel healthier.
He tried (lift) the box, but it was too heavy.
1. I regret saying those things to her.
We regret to inform you that your flight has been cancelled.
2. I remember locking the door before I left.
Please remember to bring your homework tomorrow.
3.
She tried eating less sugar to feel healthier.
He tried to lift the box, but it was too heavy.