Vocabulary Leisure time
'put your feet up' means....
Relax, especially with your feet up
It just blows me away, the way everyone’s so friendly round here.
What does blow away mean?
to make someone feel very surprised, especially about something they like or admire
I think the government is definitely going to try and
cut subsidies for the arts
a)is bound to ..
b)is unlikely to..
c)is on the point to
Change the 2nd sentence
He’s a great stand-up comedian. It’s essential that
we book tickets
We must/have to/need to book
How much time are you and your partner given in Speaking part 3?
1)2+1 min
2)1+2 min
3)2+2 min
2+1
not serious/unimportant
trivial
She was belting__ old Broadway favourites.
a)away
b)out
c)up
out
Can it wait until tomorrow? I __just___ leave
a)was to
b)was about to
c)had been
was about to
Stage musicals must have got something right.
They’re so popular.
What is the function of the modal verb?
a)assumption
b)expectation
assumption
What is NOT allowed to do in Speaking part 3?
a)discuss the points with your partner
b)interupt your partner
c)speak for 40 or 50 seconds
c
take a ___ interest in something
in
The show has really ____ off.
a)put
b)taken
c)set
taken
I’ve just remembered the photography course I told you about starts / will start next Monday.
starts(schedule)
My uncle says that in the old days, when you missed
a film at the cinema you thought you’d missed it
forever. This (1) must be / must have been / had to be
very frustrating as you (2) can’t have / couldn’t have /
mightn’t have seen it any other way
1 must have been 2 couldn’t have
What is NOT a mistake in speaking Part 3?
a)Not reacting to your partner's ideas
b)Rushing through all the topics
c)Disagree with your partner if needed
c
I was still ___ to be successful.
a)striving
b)absorbing
c)recharging
striving
a fashion, game, type of music etc that becomes very popular for a short time SYN fad
craze
The meeting____ start at 3 p.m. but it’s been
delayed
was due to/was going to
I expected the agent to call me back yesterday.
The agent ____yesterday
should/ought to have called me back
How long should you speak before yo pass a ball to your partner?
15-25sec(ideally)
Learning to surf is exhausting but___
a)exhilarating
b)unwind
c)delight
exhilarating
Carl had us all __ __ (=made us laugh a lot) with his stories.
in fits
There’s a strong likelihood that they will cancel the
concert.
HIGHLY
It ____the concert will be cancelled
is highly likely that
Her agent called security, even though it wasn’t
necessary.
Her agent ____security, but he did anyway
didn’t have to call/needn’t have
called/didn’t need to call
Is it ok if you do not come to a conclusion with your partner?
no