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1 Vocabulary Nouns Adjectives single acquaintance bossy skinny clue calm slim disorder chubby spiky injury confident straight suit considerate stubborn Verbs curly talkative cope with dark unattractive pretend fair wavy realise generous Compound Adjectives remind good-looking big-headed reply gorgeous broad-shouldered share helpful kind-hearted impulsive long-legged muscular old-fashioned nosy open-minded petite short-tempered plain shoulder-length romantic Expressions selfish all in all 1. Complete the table. Noun Verb Adjective attraction talk confidence considerate helpful/ helpless 2. Complete the sentences with a word from the chart. 1. I m quite. that I ll pass the exam. 2. Do you need any. with your homework? 3. My little brother will do anything to. attention. 4. You should always. the feelings of other people. 5. We had a long. about the situation. 3. Complete the following sentences by adapting the word given in brackets. Exercise 1 1) We need to find a... to the problem as soon as possible. (solve) 2) Juan speaks English fluently and makes very few... mistakes. (grammar) 3) The teacher keeps a record of every student's.... (attend) 4) Air-conditioning is a... if you live somewhere like the south of Spain. (necessary) 5) Don't be afraid of the dog. He's absolutely.... (harm) 6) The company is trying hard to improve customer.... (satisfy) 7) Measures were taken around the world to... airport security after the 11 September

2 attacks. (tight) 8) We're going to change our suppliers as they have become very... in the last year. (rely) 9) Patricia's very.... She writes short stories, paints and makes mosaics. (create) 10) We need your... at the bottom of the page. (sign) Exercise 2 1) The index at the back of the book is in... order. (alphabet) 2) The fans waved... as the film star stepped out of the limousine. (excite) 3) Chickenpox is a highly... disease which many people catch as a child. (infect) 4) Matt is very.... He wants to be number one at everything. (compete) 5) Harry loves cars and he's so... about them. (knowledge) 6) There is little... of the president being re-elected. (likely) 7) The prime minister thinks there may be a... to overthrow him. (conspire) 8) In... with Tokyo, London and Paris are relatively cheap. (compare) 9) The police were unable to... that she had committed the crime. (proof) 10) The president's speech went on for so long that I almost died of...! (bore) Exercise 3 1) Naomi and Kurt have three children. Naomi also has a daughter from a previous... (marry) 2) The film was so.... You knew exactly how it was going to end. (predict) 3) The goverment is concerned about the significant rise in.... (homeless) 4) It has been... proven that stroking a cat can lower your blood pressure. (scientific) 5) Thanks to the large... from her grandmother Paula was able to buy a villa in the south of France. (inherit) 6) In the UK it is... to sell cigarettes to children under 16. (legal) 7) You can... your tea with honey instead of sugar. (sweet) 8) You need to... the final point of the presentation. It's rather confusing. (clear) 9) The film turned out to be a big.... It was really quite boring. (disappoint) 10) The... between the city's two football teams is often quite fierce. (rival) Exercise 4 1) Lizzy has just won a... to a world-renowned university. (scholar) 2) It's... arguing with them. They are not going to change their mind. (point) 3) You will need your parents'... if you want to go on the school trip. (permit) 4) It's a wonderful restaurant. Great food and excellent service. We...recommend it! (high) 5) Thank you so much for the flowers. It's very... of you. (thought) 6) Sarah speaks perfect French as she spent much of her... in Canada. (child) 7) I've... my wallet. Have you seen it anywhere? (place) 8) Don't forget to... the modem when you have finished using it. (connect) 9) Ben sulks like a child when he doesn't get his own way. He's so.... (mature) 10) Oliver's CV is truly.... He's bound to get the job. (impress)

3 4. Choose the sentence that best follows the original. 1. Mary is an old acquaintance of mine. a. We ve been best friends for ten years. b. We grew up in the same street. 2. Dory s brother is very muscular. a. He exercises in the gym every day. b. He knows a lot of people. 3. Those designers make suits for women. a. They are very popular with businesswomen. b. Female tennis players often wear them in matches. 4. In the film, there are many clues to the killer s identity. a. The killer s identity is known from the beginning. b. It s easy to guess who the killer is. 5. My boyfriend is chubby. a. He wants to lose weight. b. He makes friends easily. 5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words and phrases below. pretend remind look up reply share realize cope with 1. Tom e-wrote to Mary yesterday, and He hope she soon. 2. Mary needs to some information for her report. 3. Adam and Sheila a flat last year. 4. How do people exam stress these days? 5. She (not) it was so late. 6. He received a whatsapp from her. She him about the meeting. 7. Martin and Mike often they re brothers because they look alike. 6. Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the words and phrases below. run into curly gorgeous dark run after good-looking kind-hearted all in all romantic Carol: Hi, Mary. Mary: Carol! I hardly recognised you. I see you ve cut your hair and coloured it black. When it was long, it was so straight. Now It s very short and. And it s so. I like it so much! Carol: Thanks. But I think it doesn t suit me. Mary: In my opinion you look. Listen, I want to tell you something. Carol: What is it? Mary: I Tom Jones last week. And I heard he s a friend of your brother s. Carol: Yes, they re good friends. Tom is a nice, person. He s really fun to be with, and he s handsome too. Mary: Yes he s really. Carol: I agree.., he s a wonderful boy. He s also so! He gives lots of presents to his girlfriend once a week. Mary: Has he got a girlfriend? Carol: Yes, he has. So don t him! 7. Complete the sentences. Make them true for you. 1. I don t feel very confident when I 2. Recently, I looked up 3. I think it s romantic when 4. My parents are usually open-minded about 5. My friends and I sometimes share

Reading 1. Choose the correct answer. 1. Speciality ringtones a) aren't yet popular. b) cost US customers $5 billion in 2007. c) are being used as a fashion accessory.

4 Reading 1. Choose the correct answer. 1. Speciality ringtones a) aren't yet popular. b) cost US customers $5 billion in c) are being used as a fashion accessory. d) were downloaded by more than 60 million people in The survey a) asked participants to describe themselves. b) was conducted in Finland. c) questioned eighteen 34-year-olds. d) found that 10 per cent of mobile users change their ringtones every week. 2. Complete the sentences according to the text. a) The average mobile user spends about 30 minutes b) Ninety per cent of the survey respondents... c) Survey participants felt that a mobile's original ringtone 3. Find words or expressions in the text that mean: a) communicate b) say something c) typical d) hide e) frequent or usual f) of the present time ring tones When leaving your home, You Probably look in the mirror to make sure you're satisfied with how you look. If you're like many of your friends, you also want your mobile ringtone to convey a particular image of yourself. Ringtones originated in Finland in 2001 and quickly became a global phenomenon. It is estimated that in 2007, between 50 and 60 million people downloaded at least one ringtone and spent about $5 billion doing so. The reason for this huge success is that ringtones, like mobile phones, have become a fashion accessory that people use to make a statement about their personality. So just as when choosing other accessories, people need time to make the right choice. According to a recent survey of 18- to 34-year-old mobile phone users in Britain, it takes the average user about half an hour to choose a new ringtone. In addition, 10 per cent replace their ringtones weekly, and many others change ringtones three to four times a year. The survey also found that nearly everyone makes some sort of judgement about people based on their ringtones. Apparently, we don't cover up those opinions: only 10 per cent of the survey respondents were not criticised because of their ringtones. Survey participants were also asked to match ringtones with descriptions of personalities. One common response was the match between a ringtone of a current popular song and the description "moves with the times but... tries too hard to be cool". Another common match was a sport-related ringtone, such as a team song, with the description "armchair sportsperson" - that is, someone who enjoys watching sport. But ringtone providers may find it surprising that a mobile's original ringtone was commonly matched with "not trying to impress... has better things to do". So what s your ring tone?

5 Reading Comprehension. Read the following text: ARE YOU SUPERSTITIOUS? There are many superstitions in Britain, and one of the most common ones is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder, even if it means stepping off the pavement into a busy street! If you must pass under a ladder, you can avoid bad luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed until you see a dog. Alternatively, lick your finger and make a cross on the toe of your shoe, and do not look at the shoe again until the mark has dried. Another common superstition is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella indoors: it will either bring misfortune to the person that opened it or to someone in the family. And don't open your umbrella in fine weather, as you don't want it to rain! The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and it is especially unlucky when the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday. However, the worst misfortune is when you break a mirror it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to have originated in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be the instruments of the gods. Fortunately, there are some lucky superstitions too! Black cats are considered to be lucky. It is especially lucky if a black cat crosses your path. Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood for luck. You usually do this if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as my car has never broken down, touch wood! I. Answer the following questions using your own words but taking into account the information in the text a. What might happen if you opened an umbrella indoors in good weather? b. What is the unluckiest superstition and what is the most probable explanation? II. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)? Identify the part of the text that supports your answer by copying the exact words on the answer sheet: a. You can avoid misfortune by crossing your fingers until you see a dog. b. Number 13 is a favourable number. c. Black cats bring misfortune. III. Find a synonym for each of the four words below from these six options: a. inside a house b. destiny ladder lick indoors misfortune mirror fate c. pass the tongue over d. bad luck IV. Choose a, b, or c, in each question below. Only one choice is correct 1. Walking under a ladder is considered a) a very lucky superstition. b) an unlucky superstition. c) unlucky unless you see a dog. 2. Breaking a mirror brings you a) seven years of joy and happiness. b) seven years of peace. c) seven years of misfortune. 3. Black cats represent a) a lucky superstition. b) a very unlucky superstition. c) one of the worst misfortunes.

6 PRESENT CONTINUOUS AND PRESENT SIMPLE 1-write the verb in the correct form, present continuous o present simple: 1. That man.. (weigh) 150 kilos. 2. Bill often.. (talk) about politics. 3. You.. (be) very selfish at the Moment. You must apologise. 4. We.. (think) of moving to Liverpool. 5. Don't throw that book away. I.. (need) it. 6. He can't hear you. He... (listen) to his personal stereo. 7. I.. (have) lunch at the Moment. Can I call you back later? 8... (you / notice) anything strange in this room? 9. Kate's in her room. She... (look) at the photos from Nick's party. 10. What.. (you/ want)? 11. These keys... (belong) to Mr Williams. 12. You.... (speak) too fast. I can't understand what you're saying. 13. Listen to them! They.... (make) a terrible noise in there! 14. How much.... (the shirt / cost)? 15. Leave me alone, please. I... (try) to concentrate. 16. Let s go out. It.(not/rain) now. 17. Julia is very good at languages. She.. (speak) four languages very well. 18. Hurry up! Everybody..(wait) for you (you/listen) to the radio? No, you can turn it off 20. (you/listen) to the radio every day? No, just occasionally. 21. The river Nile (flow) into the Mediterranean. 22. Look at the river. It..(flow) very fast today- much faster than usual. 23. We usually (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we.(not/grow) any. 24. How is your English? Not bad. It (improve) slowly. 25. Ron is in London at the moment. He (stay) at the Park Hotel. He.(always/stay) there when he s in London. 26. Can we stop walking soon? I..(start) to feel tired. 27. Can you drive? I..(learn). My father (teach) me. 28. Normally I..(finish) work at 5.00, but this week I (work) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money. 29. My parents.(live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where..(your parents/ live)? 30. Sonia (look) for a place to live. She (stay) with her sister until she finds somewhere. 31. What.(your father/do)? He s an architect but he.(not/enjoy) this one very much. 32. The train is never late. It..(always/leave) on time. 33. Jim is very untidy. He (always/leave) his things all over the place.

7 2- write the verb in the correct form, present continuous o present simple: 1. Are you hungry?.something to eat? (you/want) 2. Jill is interested in politics but she to a political party. (not/belong) 3. Don t put the dictionary away. I.it. (use) 4. Don t put the dictionary away. I.it. (need) 5. Who is that man? What.? (he/want) 6. Who is that man? Why at us? (he/look) 7. George says he s 80 years old but nobody.him. (believe) 8. She told me her name but I it now. (not/remember) 9. I selling my car. (think) Would you be interested in buying it? 10. I. you should sell your car. (think) You.. it very often. (not/use) 11. I used to drink a lot of coffee but these days I tea. (prefer) 12. Air.. mainly of nitrogen and oxygen. (consist) 13. What's the matter? Why.. (you / look) at me? 14. I've met Alice. She.. (be) a wonderful person. 15. Mr and Mrs Richards.. (have) six children. 16. She.. (taste) the meat to see if it needs more salt. 17. He.. (hate) cartoons. 18. I.. (think) it's a great idea! 19. Mary can't come to the phone right now. She... (have) a shower (you / remember) my brother Mick? 21. I.. (not believe) you. You're Iying! 22. Be quiet! I.. (think)! 23. I don't know why he.. (be) so rude. He's usually very kind. 24. That cake.. (taste) delicious. 25. Maya.. (see) Louis after dinner tonight. 26. That bag.. (belong) to me. 3. Finish the sentences using always ing: a) A: I m afraid I ve lost my key again. B:Not again! You re always losing your key. b) A: The car has broken down again. B: That car is useless! It.. c) A: Look! You ve made the same mistake again. B: oh no, not again! I. d) A: Oh, I ve left the lights on again. B: Typical! You.

3. In which of the following can you look something up? a telephone book / a photograph / a dictionary / the Internet / a telescope

3. In which of the following can you look something up? a telephone book / a photograph / a dictionary / the Internet / a telescope Translate the following words and expressions. Nouns Adjectives single acquaintance bossy skinny clue calm slim disorder chubby spiky injury confident straight suit considerate stubborn Verbs curly talkative