UNIT 1 More Practice: Vocabulary

1 Match the beginnings in A to the endings in B.

A
1 I’ve got all the answers right so
2 We have to learn this list of vocabulary by
3 I sometimes think you take me for
4 This exercise doesn’t make
5 This text is about a scientist that I’ve never heard
B
...... a granted.
...... b of.
...... c sense.
...... d far.
...... e heart.

2 Complete the sentences with the prepositions below. Some prepositions may be used more than
once.
with about to for
■ ■ ■
1 I want to apologise ............................. talking during the lesson.
2 Why are you complaining ............................. the service?
3 I don’t argue ............................. all of my classmates – only the ones I don’t agree with.
4 You should apologise ............................. Julie for shouting at her.
5 My ideal job would be one where I can care ............................. lost or sick animals.
6 What were you and Diana arguing ............................. when I saw you?
7 Do you care ............................. other people’s opinions?
8 Have you started preparing ............................. the maths exam?

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below.
roll ■ drop ■ take ■ pay ■ skip
1 Please ............................. attention while I’m explaining the exercises.
2 Don’t ............................. classes. You’ll get into trouble.
3 I hate the way Liz ............................. her eyes when she doesn’t agree with me.
4 Don’t worry! I’ll ............................. notes for you during the lesson.
5 My cousin ............................. out of university last year because she was unhappy there.

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4 Complete the mini-dialogues with one word in each gap.
1 A: Why are you staring ............................. the wall?
B: I’m not. I’m concentrating ............................. this recording and trying to understand it.
2 A: I can’t believe they accused me ............................. cheating!
B: Well, they compared your answers ............................. John’s, and they were exactly the same!
3 A: Did you succeed ............................. fixing your computer?
B: Yes, I searched online ............................. people with the same problem and found out how to solve it.
4 A: Did you hear ............................. the exam? It’s been cancelled.
B: Really? Now I really do believe ............................. miracles!

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.
1 We have to complete this ............................. before Friday. ASSIGN
2 I’m worried about Nathan’s ............................. at school. He’s always getting into trouble. BEHAVE
3 Do tests accurately test your ............................. or just your memory? KNOW
4 I’m sorry for the ............................. , Miss James, but I must talk to the class for a moment. DISRUPT
5 I think ............................. has an effect on learning. It’s difficult to concentrate when you’re hungry. POOR

6 Choose the correct answer.

1 If you work hard, you will … great things.
a achieve c obey
b take advantage of
2 Using our software will help you … the language skills you need.
a emphasise c acquire
b take part in
3 Strict teachers always … the rules.
a blame c punish
b enforce
4 The course is … but interesting.
a demanding c lively
b confusing
5 It's difficult, but we have to make … .
a a mistake c sense
b a decision

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UNIT 1 More Practice: Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with the time expressions below.

usually ■ just ■ next ■ since ■ last
1 I’m going to Italy ............................. week.
2 We went to Morocco ............................. year.
3 We ............................. go to Greece in June.
4 They’ve ............................. come back from a week in France.
5 Michael and Lucy have been here ............................. Saturday.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. There may be more than
one possible answer.
1 We ............................. (have) a party this weekend. Do you want to come?
2 I ............................. (join) a sports club next year and get in shape.
3 Are you having problems? I ............................. (help) you.
4 I ............................. (have) three cups of coffee so far and it’s only 11.30 am.
5 What ............................. you ............................. (do) in English yesterday? I missed the lesson
because I was at the dentist.
6 While we ............................. (take) the test, our teacher sat and watched us very carefully.

3 Complete the sentences with the verbs given. Use the Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple or
Past Perfect Simple.
1 enjoy ever / have just / be start suggest
■ ■ ■ ■
I 1. ......................................... to my first French lesson. I really 2. ......................................... it. My
friend
3.
......................................... it to me. She 4. ......................................... the course last week. In her
opinion, it was the best language lesson she 5. ......................................... .

2 be ■ go ■ have ■ never / be ■ not finish

I 6. ......................................... to bed at 2 am yesterday. I 7. ......................................... tired by 11
o’clock but I 8. ......................................... my homework, so I 9. ......................................... no choice
but to stay awake. I’m exhausted now. I 10. ......................................... so tired before!

3 go ■ just / phone ■ leave ■ not answer ■ try

Mum 11. ......................................... . She 12. ......................................... to phone you earlier but you
13.
......................................... . She wants you to buy some vegetables for dinner. She
14.
......................................... to the shops during her lunch hour but when she got to the checkout,
she realised that she 15. ......................................... her money at home.

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4 Complete the sentences with one of the verbs in the Present Perfect Simple and the other in the
Present Perfect Continuous. Use the affirmative or negative.
1 find / shop
I ......................................... any presents for my family yet although I ......................................... all day.
2 send / write
I ......................................... e-mails all morning but I ......................................... any yet because I want to
send them all together.
3 wait / arrive
We ......................................... for Mary for an hour but she still ......................................... .
4 cook / make
Jenny ......................................... all morning. She ......................................... dinner and a cake.
5 watch / see
I ......................................... eight episodes of this series. I ......................................... it since it started.
6 do / finish
I ......................................... my homework since 8 o’clock and I ......................................... the first
exercise yet.

5 Complete the sentences using the words below and a suitable past, present or future tense. Pay
attention to the time expressions.
Jane / fly / to China
1
last year.
2
recently.
3
all night yesterday.
4
at the moment.
5
since 7 o’clock this morning.
6
before I met her.
7
next week.
8
several times a year.