Units 1-2
Complete the missing words.
1 They suddenly got married on holiday in Las Vegas - they're very sp_____.
2 She never asks for anyone's help. She's completely se_____-su_____.
Choose the right word or phrase.
1 Factory work is usually very monotonous / motivating.
2 The manager is in charge of 400 staff / workforce.
1 spontaneous
2 self-sufficient
1 monotonous
2 staff
Complete the sentence with the appropriate verbs in the past simple.
1 The wind was so strong that the windows _____.
2 The car's brakes _____ as it came to a stop.
Write the adjective for the definition.
1 _____ = causing you to have deep feelings of sadness or sympathy
2 _____ = not seeming reasonable or likely to be true
1 rattled
2 screeched
1 moving
2 implausible
Complete the compound adjectives.
1 Our trip to Uganda was a _____-changing experience.
2 Our baker's sells good _____-made cakes.
Complete with an appropriate word or words.
1 You’ll have to ________. I can hardly hear you.
2 Have you got fast ________ in your area?
3 I’ll join you in five minutes. I just have to________ a call first.
1 life
2 home
1 speak up
2 broadband
3 make
Complete the sentences with a form of the bold word and a prefix.
1 The staff meeting has been postponed and will be _____ for a later date. schedule
2 Trying to improve people's lives by imposing all kinds of new laws on them is _____. logical
1 rescheduled
2 illogical
Complete the missing words.
1 Our room had a br_____ view of the mountains.
2 On the first day we decided to go to the market and s_____ the local street food.
1 breathtaking
2 sample
Complete the idioms with one word.
1 My kids can be a real _____ in the neck when we eat out - they're so fussy!
2 My grandfather's always had a quick _____. We were quite scared of him when we were young.
1 pain
2 temper
Complete the missing words.
1 When I was a student, I had to get ______ on less than $50 a week.
2 I hope I get the _____ to talk to him before he goes home.
Choose the right word.
1 Even though they were surrounded, the troops refused to surrender / defeat.
2 The army shelled the capital with long-range bullets / missiles.
1 by
2 chance
1 surrender
2 missiles
Complete the sentences with a preposition.
1 The table's booked for 8.30, so please make an effort to be _____ time.
2 He met Lara in Kyiv, where he was working _____ the time.
3 It's _____ time you started revising.
Choose the correct alternative.
1 The top rate of income/inflation tax in the UK is currently 45%.
2 We've only got a holiday budget/grant of $1,000, so we won't be able to go abroad.
3 Would you like to make a donation/deposit? It's for UNICEF.
1 on
2 at
3 about
1 income
2 budget
3 donation
Choose the right phrase. Tick if both are possible.
1 The flight was at midday so we needn't have got up / we didn't need to get up early. In fact, we got up at 9.30.
2 You should have listened / You should listen to my advice, but it's too late now.
1 we didn't need to get up
2 You should have listened
Complete the sentences with an appropriate word.
1 I think I’ve broken my ankle, but I’m just waiting for ________ to confirm.
2 Colds are caused by ________.
3 Did you ask the doctor about the ________ of your new medication?
1 an X-ray
2 viruses
3 side effects
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
1 __________ is a word that means the same thing, or nearly the same thing, as another word.
2 I know he's seeing someone, but he just won't __________ me who it is.
Complete the sentences with the noun forms of the bold words.
1 __________ of speech is a basic human right. free
2 My __________ is getting worse as I get older. remember
1 synonym
2 tell
1 freedom
2 memory
Right or wrong? Correct any mistake in the phrases in bold.
1 What a wonderful smell! Somebody must bake some bread.
2 You definitely won't pass your driving test if you drive that fast!
3 I called you yesterday. You should have got a message on your voicemail.
1 Somebody must be baking...
2 correct
3 correct
Complete the sentence with the verb in the correct form.
1 Don’t you think it’s time you ________ (do) the dishes? There’s quite a pile in the kitchen.
2 I wish I ________ (know) the answer to your question. Maybe my colleague can help.
3 I’d rather you ________ (take) your books with you. There’s not enough space here to leave them.
Complete the sentences wirh an adjective.
1 I'm completely _____ to crisps. I buy a packet almost every day.
2 We're going to take the train to Rome, since my wife isn't very _____ on flying.
1 did
2 knew
3 took
1 addicted
2 keen
Write the expressions or idioms for the definitions.
a _____ _____ idiom an unimportant fact or idea that takes people's attention away from the important things
red herring
Choose the right phrase. Tick if both are possible.
1 You'd better get on the train now. It's on the point of / about to leave.
2 The princess is to / is due to open the new hospital early next month.
1 about
2 both are correct
Rewrite the sentence using the bold word.
1 If we buy a dishwasher, it won't be necessary to do the washing-up. have
If we buy a dishwasher, __________.
2 I need to pay someone to repair my glasses. have
I need __________.
Rewrite the sentence using the bold word.
1 It was foogy, so the flight was cancelled. due
The flight __________.
2 She wore dark glasses so that she wouldn't be recognized. so as
She wore dark glasses __________.
1 ... I won't have to do the washing-up.
2 I need to have my glasses repaired.
1 The flight was cancelled due to the fog.
2 She wore dark glasses so as not to be recognized.
Complete the sentence with the right word or phrase.
1 My passport expires in two months, so I need to get it _____.
2 I don't think Keith will ever get _____ doing his own laundry - his mother always did it.
3 The windows are filthy. Shall we get someone _____ them?
Complete with one word.
1 I think we should go out tonight. ________ all, it’s your birthday.
2 ________ the whole, I think office workers have more back problems.
1 renewed
2 used to
3 to clean
1 after
2 on
Complete the sentences with appropriate structures in your own way.
1 It ________ Eric has found a new job.
2 It is ________ that drinking a cup of coffee in the morning helps you wake up.
3 The boat is ________ to have left Miami last Saturday morning.
1 would seem that
2 said
3 understood
Complete with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Add any words in necessary.
1 ________ (you/hear) a noise downstairs?
2 I ________ (taste) the tomatoes in this sauce.
1 can you hear
2 can't taste
Complete the sentences with an appropriate word.
1 Rick’s as blind as a ______. He really needs to get some new glasses.
2 Your children were as good as _____. I loved babysitting them!
1 bat
2 gold
Complete the sentence with one word.
1 If we lived closer to _____ another, we'd probably spend more time together.
2 Joe is quite reserved - he never talks about _____.
3 This street looks different from when I was a child. Didn't _____ use to be a sweet shop on the corner?
Complete the sentence with the correct tense.
1 I ___________ (like) making a packed lunch in the morning, but I ___________ (not have) time anymore with my new job.
2 The door __________ (just shut) behind me when I _________ (remember) that my keys _________ (be) inside.
1 one
2 himself
3 there
1 used to like / don't have
2 had just shut / remembered / were
Complete the sentence with the right form of the verb in brackets.
1 The traffic is quite bad - she's unlikely ______ (arrive) before 7.00.
2 Maria is bound _____ (hear) the news - everybody was talking about it yesterday.
Complete the sentence with the right form of the verb in brackets.
1 Never _____ (I / see) such a wonderful view. It completely took my breath away.
2 No sooner _____ (they / get) married than James lost his job.
1 to arrive
2 to have heard
1 had/have I seen
2 had they got
Complete the sentences with the right form of the verb in brackets.
1 I remember my mother ________ (read) me bedtime stories when I was a child.
2 You can’t force him ________ (do) his essay. He has to do it on his own.
3 I really dislike people ________ (tell) secrets that they shouldn’t be.
Complete the sentence with the right form of the verb in brackets.
1 If my husband hadn't inherited a lot of money, we definitely _____ (not live) in a house like this now.
2 If you had brought the map, we ________ (not be) lost.
3 Can we use your father’s holiday home if he ________ (not stay) there?
1 reading
2 to do
3 telling
1 wouldn't live / couldn't live / wouldn't be living
2 wouldn't be
3 isn't staying
Write the expressions or idioms for the definitions.
1 the _____ ______ idiom an illegal form of trade in which goods that are difficult to obtain are bought
2 _____ _____ idiom bureaucracy
1 black market
2 red tape
Complete the second sentence with a gerund or infinitive so that it means the same as the first.
1 He was fed up with his wife telling him what to wear. > He was fed up with _____ what to wear by his wife.
2 It would have been better if the director had informed me personally. > I would rather _____ by the director in person.
3 He's unsure about what he should do after he graduates. > He's unsure about what _____ after he graduates.
1 being told
2 have been informed
3 to do