MORE PRACTICE UNIT1 Vocabulary 2º BACHILLERATO 1. Match the adjectives in I to a suitable noun in II. I II 1. lavish... a. family 2. wealthy... b. time 3. controversial... c. success 4. instant... d. hotel 5. marvellous... e. issue 2. Choose the correct answer to show you have understood the meaning of the words in italics. 1. He introduced me to his fiancée before / after they got married. 2. I caught a cold. I need some warm clothes / medicine. 3. I hope he is willing to punish / help me. 4. Sherry takes pride in her paintings. She always / never shows them to people. 5. Mrs Smith gossips a lot about the neighbours / shops. 6. A talent scout came to the performance looking for a new dancer / manager. 7. They re very wealthy, but they live in a huge / small house. 8. Take your time. We re leaving in a few hours / immediately. 3. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below. crowd notorious drive controversial spoilt fool go abroad outrageous 1. His speech was. It caused a lot of anger. 2. Why don t we this year? I want to travel to another country. 3. He managed to everyone. We thought he really was a policeman. 4. I think it s that we have to pay to park in front of our house. 5. Hard work and will help you succeed. 6. My little sister is. She expects everyone to do what she wants. 7. This road is for the number of fatal accidents on it. 8. A large of people stood around the injured man. 4. Complete each sentence with a suitable collocation. Use the verbs catch, take or go and the words below. his eye bald charge a photo sight of 1. John had to of the football team while the coach was ill. 2. I want to with my new camera. 3. I tried to, but he didn t see me. 4. Some men when they re young. 5. I tried to Jim, but there were too many people in the room. 5. Complete the sentences by adding a suitable suffix to the words below. Make any necessary changes. music disgrace amaze fashion expense confident 1. The clothes I bought last year aren t any more. 2. She didn t have the to go up to her idol and ask him for his autograph. 3. When I was younger, I wanted to become a. 4. I can t afford that coat. It s too. 5. We watched the magician in. 6. Their behaviour was. I hope they don t return to this shop again.
6. Complete the passage with the words and phrases below. overwhelmed take charge outrageous tabloids idol pressure in the spotlight instant Many teenagers dream about being famous. But what is it like growing up 1. all the time? How do child celebrities become adult stars and not collapse under the constant 2. of fame? Some, like Daniel Radcliffe and Drew Barrymore, have managed to survive while others are 3. by the situation and collapse. Daniel Radcliffe became an 4. star after his first Harry Potter film. He has become the 5. of thousands of teenagers, but tries very hard not to give the 6. anything to write about. Drew Barrymore, on the other hand, was a wild child.she became famous at the age of five. By the age of twenty, her 7. behaviour included a three-week marriage. Today, however, she has been able to 8. of her life again. Grammar 1. Choose the correct answer. 1. To swim / Swimming is very good for you. 2. Janet didn t realise the baby had been crying / has been crying for over half an hour. 3. We have watched / have been watching this video clip on YouTube four times this week. 4. John is sure his son had forgotten / has forgotten to take the key with him. 5. Would you recommend to eat / eating in this restaurant? 6. Do you know what time it is? I had been waiting / have been waiting for you for over ten minutes. 2. Complete the sentences with the time expressions below. by the time so far the day before since six o clock this morning 1. the performer arrived, the audience had been waiting for almost an hour. 2. The teacher has corrected only half the exams. 3. The builders have been working on the roof. 4. They rode on the bikes that they had bought. 3. Choose the correct answer. 1. Martin has been feeling ill for some time. a. He is still ill. b. He felt ill, but now he is better. 2. Kieran didn t remember to tell Jane about the meeting. a. He forgot to tell her. b. He doesn t have any memory of telling her. 3. Penny had been studying all morning when her boyfriend arrived. a. Penny started studying when he arrived. b. He arrived during the time that Penny was busy studying. 4. So far, the Kellog family has lived here for six months. a. They still live here. b. After six months, they stopped living here. 5. By the time we left the city, it had been raining for over two hours. a. It started raining after we left the city. b. The rain had started before we left the city. 4. Complete the sentences in the Present Perfect Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous form. 1. Laura started to play the clarinet when she was ten years old. She still plays the clarinet. Laura.... 2. Nancy worked as a waitress until she went to university. How long...?
3. All my friends were swimming in the pool. I got there half an hour later. By the time I got to the pool,.... 4. My grandfather started growing fruit trees when I was born. He still grows them. From the time I was born,.... 5. Write sentences that logically follow the original sentences with the words in brackets. 1. Adrian didn t recognise his cousin. (he / not see / her / for 40 years) 2. Chris has just bought a new book. (he / read it / for hours) 3. My parents weren t upset when the tickets were sold out. (they / already see / the film / several times) 4. Ben is going to enter the American Idol contest. (he / always want / be a singer) 5. Caroline was late. (they / already close / the doors to the theatre) 6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. Your brother is too young (ride) on your motorbike. 2. (sail) in rough seas can be very dangerous. 3. The car needs to be repaired. It (make) strange noises for weeks. 4. The thief admitted (take) the money. 5. Sorry! Jeff isn t here right now, but he (leave) you a message. MORE PRACTICE UNIT 2 Vocabulary 2º BACHILLERATO 1. Choose the correct answer to show you have understood the meaning of the words in italics. 1. The dodo bird was wiped out over a hundred years ago. There are none / many living today. 2. She took a short cut, so she arrived early / late. 3. Someone used up the milk, so we have to / don t have to buy some more. 4. It s easy to avoid doing things that are fun / unpleasant. 5. I often have nightmares of being in a fire / at a party. 6. There was a lot of debris on the road / radio. 2. The following sentences don t make sense. Make them logical by replacing the words and phrases in bold with the correct word or phrase in bold from a different sentence. 1. Carbon footprint is the gas we breathe out of our lungs. 2. After the long landfill, I was happy to see land again. 3. Wild animals devoted these islands long before we did. 4. The renewable energy is responsible for climate change worldwide. 5. This voyage will soon be full of trash. 6. Solar heat is a form of carbon dioxide. 7. Susan has inhabited a lot of time to the organisation. 8. I m trying to reduce my greenhouse effect.
3. Replace the words or phrases in bold with a suitable word below. banned logging inhabit belly litter ingest 1. Sam says his stomach has been hurting all day. 2. Elephants consume large quantities of food. 3. Will people live on the moon one day? 4. The use of chemical products is not allowed in our shop. 5. Cutting down trees is endangering many species of monkeys in India. 6. Look at all the rubbish people left in the park after the concert. 4. Complete the passage with the words and phrases below. harmful pollution destroys amount environmentally friendly cut down People are always looking for ways to save our planet and now, even using a washing machine can be 1.. The Wellos Laundry Washing Ball, a small device, enables you to wash your clothes without any 2. of soap. The Wellos Laundry Washing Ball not only washes clothes well, but it also 3. the germs and other 4. elements in the water. You can also 5. the quantity of water you use, because you don t need to wash any soap out of your clothes. And the best part is that it reduces water 6.. Water that leaves your washing machine is clean and can be used to irrigate the garden. 5. Use the correct form of a phrasal verb below to complete the sentences. break down bring up pick up 1. Harry said he would me on his way to the party. 2. Some people can a foreign language just by hearing it. 3. I hope he doesn t that issue again. 4. The air conditioner has again. Please phone the technician. 5. Denise was in a big city, so she finds country life too quiet. 6. Let s the task into sections. 6. Decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false sentences.... 1. If someone is a breath of fresh air, people are happy to see them.... 2. A down to earth person is difficult to be with.... 3. A person who makes waves causes problems.... 4. When a person vanishes into thin air, nobody knows where he / she is.... 5. If the sky s the limit for you in a shop, you haven t got a lot of money to spend. Grammar 1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of a suitable modal or semi-modal. There may be more than one possible answer. 1. You drink coffee at night because you ll have trouble falling asleep. 2. you please talk quietly? I m trying to concentrate. 3. He be too far away from us. I saw him a minute ago. 4. I get up early because there wasn t school today. 5. Last year, we afford to eat out more, but it s too expensive this year. 6. There s a new school rule. We bring our mobile phones to class. 7. I come to the concert tomorrow, but I m still not sure.
2. Choose TWO possible answers. 1. I can t find my car keys. I should have left / must have left / may have left them at home. 2. May I borrow / Should I borrow / Can I borrow your dictionary for a minute, please? 3. You shouldn t lie / mustn t lie / couldn t lie to people. 4. I would have visited / must have visited / could have visited you, but I wanted to call first. 5. You shouldn t worry / don t have to worry / can t worry. I promise I ll help you. 3. Complete the sentences with a modal or modal perfect, affirmative or negative. Use the modal and verb in brackets. 1. Don t run so fast. You (might / fall) and hurt yourself. 2. We (need / catch) the early train. We ve arrived much too early. 3. Toby came home with an injured knee today. He (must / fall off) his bike again. 4. Jenny can t stop crying. You (should / tell) her the sad news. 5. I got to work very late today. I (should / take) the short cut. 6. Jane (could / find) her winter shoes, so she wore sandals in the park. 7. Ellen isn t answering her phone. She (may / go) on holiday. 8. There s a light in the window. They (must / be) at home. 4. Complete the sentences with the affirmative or negative form of the verbs in brackets. Use should or had better. 1. You broke my window. (pay) 2. Dad needs the car at 6 o clock. (be late) 3. There s a lot of traffic on the motorway. (leave early) They.... 4. The food is delicious. (eat) 5. Jack is probably sleeping now. (call him) We.... 5. Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets. Do not change the original meaning of the sentences. 1. It s possible that they didn t remember. (might not) 2. It s important we don t forget to lock the door. (mustn t) 3. Perhaps they are at home. (might) 4. It would be a good idea to invite Jason to our party. (should) 5. Do I have permission to leave the room? (may) 6. I thought of driving but I decided to walk. (could) 6. Answer the questions. Make them true for you. 1. What do you have to do at home? 2. How can you improve your marks? 3. What might happen at the weekend? 4. What mistake that you made could have been prevented? 5. What should you try to do more often?...