Unit 7

Unit 7 Extra practice

1 Wordsnake
Find twelve words related to natural resources.

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A A UME
S OA L GA
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RA
F
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SS
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2 Odd one out

Which words cannot go with the words in CAPITAL letters? Cross them out.
1 developed, greenhouse, poor COUNTRY
2 natural, rare, refinery BEAUTY
3 CO2, vehicle, weather EMISSIONS
4 conserve, consume, protect THE ENVIRONMENT
5 ethnic, environmental, biodiversity GROUP
6 destroy, preserve, recycle FORESTS
7 run out of, shortage, waste RESOURCES

3 Synonyms
Complete the sentences with the correct form of these synonyms of the words in brackets.

bleak back-breaking deplore desperate extract individual majestic obsessed with

1 Environmentalists are doing everything they can to preserve this individual (unique)
place.
2 Human rights groups said they (strongly disapproved of) the oil company’s
actions.
3 It required a lot of (physical and tiring) work for the volunteers to repair the
dam.
4 The waterfall is located halfway down the (tall and elegant) mountain.
5 he future of the villagers looks
T (hopeless) if something isn’t done to stop the
flooding.
6 Fred has become (very interested in) conserving energy in his home.
7 Lisa is (anxious) to save money for a good holiday this summer.
8 The oil company expects double the amount of oil to be (taken) from the sea
bed this year.

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Unit 7 Extra practice
4 Crossword
Complete this crossword with the words missing from the sentences.

1 2
A
B O
3 4
E R U
N
5
N D
H A L
6
N
T
7
C G
R
8

R L J
9
X U B
C
K

Down
1 T
he country has an abundant supply of water in its reservoirs due to the
heavy rainfall this year.
2 G
reenhouse gases are emitted into the atmosphere when fuels
are burned.
4 S
adly, this rare tree species is cut down to be used in the of
expensive furniture.
5 Governments around the world must act soon in order to slow down climate
.
7 W
e’re going to take part in a conservation to help protect our
forest habitats.
8 A terrible oil was caused when a tanker crashed into rocks off
the coast.

Across
3 Sea levels will continue to rise as average global increase.
6 Most of the and fauna is unique to the rainforest’s ecosystem.
9 When the supplies of fossil fuels run out, wind and solar power
will have to be used.

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Unit 8 Extra practice
1 Wordsearch
Find nine words related to photography.

C A P T I S L E L N E
A S P I C T U R E A S
M H I S A R U P N O N
E U P H P E L O S M A
P S H U T T E R I R P
A U O L U M C T M E S
R B T A R E T R A N H
E J Y P E R S A G R O
S E C R S A R I E S T
A C A M E R A T P E R
N T S E N S F I L M A

2 Complete the sentences with these reporting verbs.

agreed apologised blamed complained encouraged known offered promise

1 Jack’s colleagues encouraged him to go for the promotion at work.

2 Mary about having to work extra during the summer holidays.
3 Sam for arriving late for the dinner party.
4 She Peter for taking them on a camping holiday when the weather was so bad.
5 Her dad to pick her up from the airport when she came to visit for the
weekend, but she preferred to take the bus.
6 David to let me borrow his car as long as I returned it by 7 p.m.
7 It is widely that Mr Jensen will retire at the end of the year.
8 I to water your plants when you go away on holiday.

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Unit 8 Extra practice
3 Hidden word
Unscramble the words describing what good news stories should be. What is the hidden word?
1 PLOUHEF
J
2 IRQUKY 1
H O P E F U L
3 RICHMANG 2

4 GUSMINA 3

5 COGURNAGINE 4

6 APPEGINAL 5

7 OPIMITISTC 6

8 NINIRSPIG 7

(The hidden word is a person who 8

investigates and reports the news.)

T

4 Synonyms
Complete the sentences with these synonyms of the words in brackets.

awarded betrayed incompetent let down miraculously a villain

1 Although his parachute failed to open, he miraculously (incredibly) survived the fall.
2 Ken’s boss said he was (not good at his job) and he would have to work on his skills.
3 He was (given as a prize) a medal for bravery after he rescued people
from a fire.
4 The company (failed) its employees when it was forced to close.
5 The banker was seen as (the opposite of a hero) when the bank lost everyone’s money.
6 Sue felt (completely unsupported) when her boss didn’t give her a reference.

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Unit 9 Extra practice
1 Wordsnake

ST
Find eleven words related to professions.

ERI
TORO

LOR
OC
D
PE
SO

EXP
RA

TECHN
RIO IC
YE

YER
STR

IA
LA
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IST
N
NA

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S IC
TE

P
UT

ER

LU

HY
N
BE
I ST

M
EA
RT

CP
EA

CL
ER

SI
S ECR TARY
CH

TO
RI IS E
E

NG OR
NU FL
RSECISE

2 Matching
Match these verbs with the correct phrases.

apply become do follow graduate pay retire serve work

1 work for a private firm

2 apply for a job
3 do a course
4 serve in the navy
5 retire from work
6 do a teacher
graduate
7 from college
8 follow a career in science
9 pay for a university course

3 Complete the sentences with these prepositions.

after as at before for in

1 Angela longs for a successful career in medicine.

2 Right now, Kate is struggling to find a job, but I’m sure she’ll have lots of opportunities
the long term.
3 You’ll never finish your university degree as long you continue to avoid studying.
4 Mike has found a job long last! He’d been unemployed for almost a year.
5 long, you’ll have graduated from university and be looking for a job.
6 I struggled with languages at school, but long I left high school, I was finally able to
learn French when I went to work in Paris.

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Unit 9 Extra practice
4 Crossword
Complete this crossword with the words missing from the sentences.

1 2
S T R E N G T H S

3 4
L
M
5
A G U

7
K
8
C
9
L R
A
10
U S
R
S

Across
1 Once you start working, you soon discover your strengths and weaknesses.
5 Steve had a long in sport before he decided to open his own sports shop.
8 What kind of qualifications do you need to become an astronaut?
10 You need the right personal if you want to teach children.

Down
2 She’s got a real for singing. She should think about recording a demo CD.
3 It was never Neil Armstrong’s to become famous.
4 I worked as a assistant to the company chief executive.
6 I’ve got great communication which help me to work as part of a team.
7 Russell is still a trainee and is not yet fully established in his .
9 V
icky worked part-time as a assistant in a bookshop when she was
studying at university.

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Unit 10
Unit 10 Extra practice
1 Wordsearch
Find ten words related to food and eating habits.

I N C O N S U M E T E
C E A R E N N E S R L
B E R D F A C A W I E
Consume
A S B E R C R M E A L Protein
meal
P R O T E I N E E C A snack
nutritious
S W H E S T V H T E C weet
carbohydrate
F I Y W H E I P I R E fresh
cereal
co
O N D S W E T E R A R
O F R O S N A C K L E
I D A I R Y M T S E A
N U T R I T I O U S L
A N E S L E N D R E Y

2 Hidden word
Unscramble the words to find words related to weddings. What is the hidden word?
custom
1 STUMOC
veil
2 LIVE
rings
3 GRINS
4 RIBED bride

music
5 UCSIM
groom
6 ROGOM
hen night
7 NHE THING
(The hidden word is the wedding event where a couple exchange rings and make their vows.)

1
C U S T O M
2
e
3
rings
4
e
music
5

6
o
7
n
Y

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Unit 10 Extra practice
3 Matching
Match these words and phrases with the correct category.

bow frown shake hands sit back in a chair sit with legs crossed
smile stand with arms crossed stare wave

facial expression greeting posture

1 frown 4 bow sit back in chair

7

2 smile 5 shake hands sit bag legs

8

3 stare 6
wave stand with arms
9

4 Complete the sentences with these verbs.

bring discipline follow punish rebel resent reward spoil

1 It’s important to bring up children in a loving and caring environment.

2 It’s fairly common for teenagers to rebel against their parents in western societies.
3 My mother would sometimes reward my good behaviour by letting me stay up late.
4 Schoolchildren must learn to discipline themselves and make an extra effort to study.
5 It’s never a good idea for parents to constantly spoil their children with gifts.
6 I used to resent my strict upbringing, but I think it helped me grow up to be more
responsible.
7 One common way that parents
punish their children is to send them to their bedrooms.
8 Parents can’t always know what’s right and usually just have to follow their instincts.

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 Unit 11
Unit 11 Extra practice
1 Wordsnake
Find ten words related to learning.

SEREL
COUR ES
U S
ST
ON
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HIC
LA

RESEARC
ICT
SSE

HI

LY
GE ST
E
RU

AD
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A
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N
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SC I

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UD

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M
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ILINFOR

CT
IL
T

JE
O B
BE
GI NSU
NN I
ERA YV
YLETHEOR

2 Synonyms
Complete the sentences with the correct form of these synonyms of the words in brackets.

absorb connect grasp ignorant inspire pick up

1 A successful teacher should be able to connect (engage) with students from different
backgrounds.
2 I never used to be able to (understand) much in maths and science classes.
3 This is the painting which (motivated) me to become an artist.
4 I was quite (unknowing) of our country’s past until I started reading history books.
5 I find listening to music can help me (take in) information when I’m studying.
6 You should start a new course if you want to (acquire) more knowledge.

3 Complete the sentences with these words.

heart late lesson live mistakes trade

1 I’m going to be a mature student, but I suppose it’s never too late to learn.
2 I’m going to watch Frank at work so I can learn some tricks of the .
3 If you’re willing to learn from your , then you can improve your skills in no time.
4 I have to learn this poem by , but I’ve got a terrible memory.
5 Bob will soon learn his when his business starts losing money.
6 It might take some time, but I’m sure he’ll learn to with his learning difficulty.

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Unit 11 Extra practice
4 Crossword
Complete this crossword with the words missing from the sentences.
1
K
2
N
3
M O
4
W
5 6
L L A
7
E T N
D M
G G C
E U
E

8
T K
9
A
10
I G H

Down
1 Tom has acquired so much knowledge from all those books that he’s read.
2 Jane said she had a gut that she’s failed the exam.
4 I only have a understanding of French, but I’d love to learn more.
5 Some animal behaviourists have managed to teach animals such as chimpanzees how to
with sign language.
6 I struggle with maths, but I’m quite comfortable doing some arithmetic.
9 I did some research to out what was the best course for me to do at university.

Across
3 Adele has such a good that she never forgets anything.
7 Do you believe that animals can have thoughts and like humans?
8 When she was only 12 years old, it suddenly her that she wanted to be a doctor.
10 Are all animals able to between colours and shapes?

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Unit 12
Unit 12 Extra practice
1 Wordsearch
Find eleven words related to money.

R P A Y D A V I R S T
E H D C S P E N D O S
S I R H A D T V E B A
V L E I L E D E B T U
E S H W A L H S A V E
A B O R R O W T I S T
R O S B Y A V B N E D
N A G R A N T O C L E
T Y O G R A F F O R D
S L A R Y L I Y M S L
V E R D E C D R E M E

2 Synonyms
Complete the sentences with these synonyms of the words in brackets.

accuracy aspects compensation hard up loaded pricey profit promptness

1 There are many different aspects (characteristics) to professional and personal relationships.
2 James received (a reward) to cover the cost of the damage to his car.
3 Most companies are largely motivated by pursuing (gain).
4 They are so (very rich) that they own two houses and three sports cars.
5 This courier company is very reliable for its (being on time) with deliveries.
6 We were so (poor) at the time that I had to find a second job to pay the bills.
7 Ben is renowned for his (being precise) and he’ll definitely check that all the financial
details are correct.
8 This bicycle is much too (expensive) for my budget.

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Unit 12 Extra practice
3 Hidden word
Unscramble the words to find words related to domestic jobs. What is the hidden word?
1 ADIM 1
M A I D
2 ANLEREC 2

3 OKOC 3

4 OGD KWERAL 4

5 UA RIPA 5

6 MANYDAHN 6

7 SRETVAN 7

8 RAREDENG 8

(The hidden word means ‘make a room

or house more attractive by adding ornaments, colour, etc.’)

4 Complete the conversation with these words.

bargain buy commitment face honest ideally negotiate price problem

A: So what do you think of the apartment?

B: To be 1 honest , it’s absolutely perfect for our needs.
A: So, would you like to 2
it?
B: 3
, yes, but we’d like to see if there are more affordable places on the market first.
A: This place is a(n) 4 for the city centre. It only costs £200,000.
B: Well, we were hoping we could 5
that down a bit.
A: I understand you’re a young couple, but that’s the 6 of the apartment.
B: We’re going to need some time to think it over. Let’s 7
it, buying an apartment is a big
8
.
A: When all’s said and done, it has to feel right for you.
B: But that’s just the 9 – it does feel right for us.

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