Vocabulary 1 (Unit 7)
Name 3 examples for each of these collective nouns:
- belongings
- articles
- junk
- belongings: jewelry, mobile, wallet
- articles: hygiene, clothing, stationery
- junk: trash, packages, outdated technology
Correct the mistakes:
1. Hey, do you have some lettuce left at home?
2. Can you lend me your colors? I just need a little.
3. We still have many tasks to do. Can you give us a hand?
4. I love my new house because I have too much space.
1. Hey, do you have ANY lettuce left at home?
2. Can you lend me your colors? I just need a FEW.
3. We still have LOTS OF tasks to do. Can you give us a hand?
4. I love my new house because I have PLENTY OF space.
Name three words that collocate with:
- SAY
- TELL
- SAY: hello, the answer, a prayer
- TELL: a joke, a lie, a story
Report the following sentences:
1. I to my mum: "Dad called to inform that he is coming late."
2. John to his friends: "Where are you? The film will start soon."
1. I told my mum (that) my dad had called to inform that he was coming late.
2. John asked his friends where they were and that the film would start soon.
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Classify these verbs into the two categories:
dump - get rid of - hold onto - treasure - throw away
- Don't keep / unimportant
- Keep / important
- Don't keep / unimportant: DUMP, GET RID OF, THROW AWAY
- Keep / important: HOLD ONTO, TREASURE
Complete these sentences with ONE or ONES.
1. Which boots should I wear? The black or the red __; I love both
2. I've just found the necklace I lost. The ___ with golden stars.
3. I fancy your new jacket, but I think the ___ you brought yesterday was much cooler.
1. Which boots should I wear? The black or the red ONES; I love both
2. I've just found the necklace I lost. The ONE with golden stars.
3. I fancy your new jacket, but I think the ONE you brought yesterday was much cooler.
What are the synonyms of these words?
- TRUE
- FAMILIAR
- COMPLICATED
- AUTHORISED
- TRUE - REAL
- FAMILIAR - WELL-KNOWN
- COMPLICATED - LONG
- AUTHORISED - OFFICIAL
Report these instructions:
1. There is an awesome bar on the corner of the street. Just go straight, go past the traffic lights, and you'll find it.
2. If you are using the tube, I'd recommend keeping your mobile and wallet in a mini bag and put it in your chest.
1. My friend told us where to find a cool bar.
2. The tour guide told us how to avoid pickpockets.
Use the words in capitals to form a new word that fits into each blank.
1. She spent most of her ___ in the countryside. (CHILD)
2. They had to make a ___ because time was running out. (DECIDE)
1. She spent most of her CHILDHOOD in the countryside. (CHILD)
2. They had to make a DECISION because time was running out. (DECIDE)
Transform the word in brackets so it fits gap.
1. My desk is _____ with school projects and clothes. (CLUTTER)
2. I told Alex he couldn't get up if he didn't _____ his bedroom. (TIDINESS)
3. Most bosses appreciate _____ in their employees, but I value loyalty. (EFFICIENT)
1. My desk is CLUTTERED with school projects and clothes.
2. I told Alex he couldn't get up if he didn't TIDY his bedroom.
3. Most bosses appreciate EFFICIENCY in their employees, but I value loyalty.
Name two uses of:
- a/an
- the
- a/an: sth. mentioned first time, general person or thing, vowel or consonant sound
- the: sth. mentioned second time, specific person or thing, superlative adjectives, unique things in the world
What is the meaning of these activities:
- sight-seeing
- bargain-hunting
- window-shopping
- sight-seeing - being a tourist in a city
- bargain-hunting - chasing discounts
- window-shopping - seeing products without buying them
What is the meaning of these abbreviations?
- b/c
- approx.
- NB
- e.g.
- BECAUSE
- APPROXIMATELY
- NOTA BENE
- FOR EXAMPLE
Report this sentence:
Peter to Claudia: "I hadn't travelled by underground before I came to London"
Peter told Claudia he hadn't travelled by underground before he had come to London.
Use the words in capitals to form a new word that fits into each blank.
1. The medicine was not ___ enough, so he stopped taking it. (EFFECT)
2. He needs more self-___, otherwise he won't win the match. (CONFIDENT)
3. The bank ___ took place on Friday afternoon. (ROB)
1. The medicine was not EFFECTIVE enough, so he stopped taking it. (EFFECT)
2. He needs more SELF-CONFIDENCE, otherwise he won't win the match. (CONFIDENT)
3. The bank ROBBERY took place on Friday afternoon. (ROB)
Use the appropriate articles (a/an, the, no article):
My mother is ___ English teacher. I am ___ student. When I get home from school, I watch ___ programs on TV. That's ___ best part of my day. ___ programs I watch are for ___ children. I am ___ child, so I think they are funny.
My mother is AN English teacher. I am A student. When I get home from school, I watch ___ programs on TV. That's THE best part of my day. THE programs I watch are for ___ children. I am A child, so I think they are funny.
Use these words in three different sentences:
- eye-witness
- news coverage
- footage
1. The accident was so big that many eye-witnesses started recording with their mobiles.
2. Don't trust news coverage on TV as they are most likely controlled by the government.
3. All my packages were disappearing, so we put a CCTV at the entrance. The footage revealed that it was my neigbhour.
What is the meaning of these initialisms?
- LOL
- DIY
- FYI
- XOXO
- LAUGHING OUT LOUD
- DO IT YOURSELF
- FOR YOUR INFROMATION
- KISSES AND HUGS
What were the literal words Andrew said?
Andrew asked his girlfriend where they were eating that night and at what time they would meet.
"Where are eating this night and at what time will we meet?
Use the appropriate articles (a/an, the, no article):
Moving to __ United States was __ most exciting thing I have ever done. I moved last year to __ New York. New York is __ exciting city, full of __ adventure. In fact, I saw __ famous actor on __ street yesterday!
Moving to THE United States was THE most exciting thing I have ever done. I moved last year to __ New York. New York is AN exciting city, full of __ adventure. In fact, I saw A famous actor on THE street yesterday!
Name two sentences to:
- introduce yourself in a phone call
- ask somebody to wait in a call
- leave a message
- Hey, it's ___ speaking / ____ here
- Hold on, please / wait a minute, please
- Do you think you could tell...? / Could you ask him to ?