Unit 1 and 2
Choose the correct word. Explain the meaning of all the given options.
"Thanks for waiting. It was really __ of you."
a. stingy
b. passionate
c. considerate
considerate
stingy - unwilling to spend money
passionate - having very strong feelings or emotions
considerate - kind and helpful
Match
I can’t sleep.
Eat your soup properly.
Blow your nose!
Ah, you don’t approve.
Have a drink of water.
Are you allergic to that?
a. You’re sniffing.
b. You’re tutting.
c. You’re coughing.
d. You’re slurping.
e. You’re snoring.
f. You’re sneezing.
I can’t sleep. → e. You’re snoring.
Eat your soup properly. → d. You’re slurping.
Blow your nose! → a. You’re sniffing.
Ah, you don’t approve. → b. You’re tutting.
Have a drink of water. → c. You’re coughing.
Are you allergic to that? → f. You’re sneezing.
Complete the sentences with a verb phrase containing the word in brackets.
Sarah and I seem to be arguing a lot. We don’t ______ on several things. (eye)
We have similar ideas. We ______. (wavelength)
Matt adores his elder brother. He really ______ him. (looks)
We don’t see eye to eye on several things.
We are on the same wavelength.
He really looks up to him.
Explain the meaning of the words
disguise
exaggerate
cheat
hide , cover-up
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
My parents don’t trust us. (are)
My parents think we ______ people.
My younger sister doesn’t deny that she only has her studies on her mind – nothing distracts her from her goals. (is)
My younger sister admits that she ______ when it comes to her studies – nothing distracts her from her goals.
1) My parents think we are untrustworthy people.
2) My younger sister admits that she is single-minded when it comes to her studies – nothing distracts her from her goals.
Replaced the American English words with British English words.
1 Shall we go by bus or take the subway? ______
2 Have you got a flashlight? There’s no electricity. ______
3 There’s been an accident on the highway. ______
4 Did you get any gas before we left? ______
Shall we go by bus or take the subway? underground (or tube in London)
Have you got a flashlight? There’s no electricity. torch
There’s been an accident on the highway. motorway
Did you get any gas before we left? petrol
Use a phrasal verb
1 We waited, but John didn’t arrive.
2 I didn’t want to mention it.
3 You’re always making me feel stupid.
turn up
bring it up
putting me down
Use reported speech
“I’ll never wear this outfit again.”
Monica said ______.
Monica said she would never wear that outfit again.
My dad told my sister he didn’t believe her.
Complete the sentences with a suitable media word.
1 The paparazzi are always invading people’s ______.
2 The singer sued the newspaper for ______ after the article it published about her.
The paparazzi are always invading people’s privacy.
The singer sued the newspaper for libel after the article it published about her.
Complete the questions with travel collocations. Use one or two words.
Would you ______ a campfire on the beach?
Can you ______ a tent and take it down again on your own?
Do you ______ light when you go on holiday or do you take a lot of luggage?
Where do you go when you want to ______ from it all?
Would you make a campfire on the beach?
Can you put up a tent and take it down again on your own?
Do you travel light when you go on holiday or do you take a lot of luggage?
Where do you go when you want to get away from it all?
Use inversion
1 I’ve never been so embarrassed in my life.
2 You shouldn’t leave the resort under any circumstances.
Never have I been so embarrassed in my life.
Under no circumstances should you leave the resort.
Use the correct form of the verb
1 Kevin insisted on ______ for our meal, although I was quite happy to share the bill. (pay)
2 We congratulated my uncle on ______ the photo competition. (win)
3 You promised ______ anyone about our secret place. (not / tell)
Kevin insisted on paying for our meal, although I was quite happy to share the bill.
We congratulated my uncle on winning the photo competition.
You promised not to tell anyone about our secret place.
Complete the second sentence with an idiom containing the word in brackets.
I’m thrilled about winning the race. (moon)
I’m ______. ______.
My mum is exasperated with my older brother. (hair)
She’s ______. ______.
Tom isn’t sure if he should go to university. (minds)
He’s ______. ______ about it.
I’m over the moon.
She’s tearing her hair out.
He’s in two minds about it.
Choose the correct answers (a–c).
Holly’s flight from Paris to San Francisco leaves at 9 a.m.
At 6 p.m., she ___ for nine hours.
a. will have flown
b. will be flying
c. will have been flying
I’m doing an online Spanish course before I go to Spain.
I hope I ___ enough by the time I go.
a. will have learned
b. will be learning
c. will have been learning
My dad leaves work at 6.30 p.m. and doesn’t get home until 7.15 p.m. I can’t call him now because he ___ .
a. will have driven
b. will be driving
c. will have been driving
At 6 p.m., she ___ for nine hours.
c. will have been flying
I hope I ___ enough by the time I go.
a. will have learned
I can’t call him now because he ___ .
b. will be driving
Use compound adjectives
The film was more than a little ______. It was completely unbelievable! (fetch)
There are so many ______ desserts on the menu. I don’t know which one to choose! (water)
far-fetched
mind-blowing
mouth-watering
Use money idioms
They’ll be ______ until they finish paying for their new house. (hard)
My sister’s a single parent, so she finds it hard to ______. (ends)
They’ll be hard up until they finish paying for their new house.
My sister’s a single parent, so she finds it hard to make ends meet.
Complete the sentences with the infinitive, the infinitive without to or the -ing form of the verbs argue ask get pack swim waste
I’ve been meaning ______ about your job interview.
I think my brother has fallen out with his girlfriend. I heard them ______ last night.
______ is not advisable when there is a storm warning.
I’ve been meaning to ask about your job interview.
I think my brother has fallen out with his girlfriend. I heard them arguing last night.
Swimming is not advisable when there is a storm warning.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
I’ll be able to tell you what time I’m leaving once I ______ the time of my flight. (check)
We’ll be staying with my aunt when we ______ in Vancouver. (be)
Can you call me after you ______ dinner? (have)
I’ll be able to tell you what time I’m leaving once I check the time of my flight.
We’ll be staying with my aunt when we are in Vancouver.
Can you call me after you have had dinner?
Use passive
They say the rules are straightforward.
It ______
The rules ______
It is said that the rules are straightforward.
The rules are said to be straightforward.
Use emphasis
I'd love to visit Hing Kong.
I spoke to the manager.
One place that I'd love to visit is Hong Kong.
It's Hong Kong that I'd love to visit.
The person I spoke to was the manager.
It was the manager (that/who) I spoke to.