Classify the following adjectives as positive or negative. Choose the correct answer. helpful/ reliable/ offensive/ annoying/ Fun/ Lovable/ unfair Choose the word or phrase that correctly completes each sentence. My friend is going to call and leave a message about our class, so don t forget to your messages when you get home. a. to listen b. listening Tomorrow is our final exam a. to ask b. asking did you remember your supervisor for the afternoon off? I ll never forget the sound of her violin when we were on our trip in Tehran. a. to hear b. hearing I didn t expect this ice-cream so much, but I really do. a. to like b. Liking Completion Complete each statement. We need some milk and butter. Don t forget (stop) to stop at the store on your way home. Reza introduced me at a party, and it was very embarrassing. Ali knew me, but I didn t remember (meet) him. Oh no! I forgot (take) the garbage out! It ll have to wait until Wednesday. It s getting late. Let s not stop (eat) home. we can have a sandwich when we get He is very handsome I will never forget (see) him for the first time. Do you remember (ask) for a promotion at work? Well, it looks like you re going to get one! Stop (sing)! It sounds so terrible!
I hope you remembered (take) your wallet, I left mine at home. Short Answer Describe the personalities of some people you know. Explain how each person fits a certain personality type. My classmate, Julie, is such a brain. She always knows all the answers to our teacher s questions. My is a real.. I always leave big tips at hotels. It s better to be generous than to be. a. gifted b. energetic c. cheap That dress would be perfect for the party. It s in good taste and is quite. a. shocking b. elegant c. gifted The pianist was talented but ;she was wearing odd clothes and had her own style of doing things a. eccentric b. gifted c. chic Don t be ; the staff is starting to hate you because you re working them too hard. a. so egotistical b. such a tyrant c. such a cheapskate I love soul music, especially the love songs. They re so. a. Tacky b. difficult c. passionate With its wild style and rainbow colors, her dress attracted a lot of attention. It was just too for such a formal occasion. a. moody b. Flashy c. stylish Shima is buying all of us dinner? Great! I didn t realize he was. a. so frugal b. so stingy
c. such a big spender Rose doesn t make an effort to share his ideas or help other people in his group. He s just not. a. a team player b. moody c. a wise guy There s nothing wrong with being if you re on a tight budget. a. thrifty b. chic c. difficult All heads turned toward the door when the tall, beautiful, woman entered the room. a. tacky b. striking c. old-fashioned She wore a t-shirt to the formal wedding. It was really. a. tacky b. stylish c. Chic My dad is. He s happy one minute and then angry and unhappy the next. a. such a people person b. so moody c. so flashy What a! He didn t even pay for his own coffee! a. tightwad b. spendthrift c. wise guy Choose the letter of the answer that correctly completes each sentence. We have problems: where to go and how to get there. a. few b. many c. two city has its own unique challenges and problems. a. Every b. Most c. All Our company is smaller now, and employees means days off for everyone. a. Less, less b. Fewer, fewer c. Fewer, less
classmates want to change the exam schedule. a. Every b. Some c. Any young children today spend hours a day playing video games. a. Much b. Each c. Many There has been interest in the new TV series. a. a majority of b. a great deal of c. Several Clerks want to have choice in what they are permitted to wear to work. a. More b. a few c. several The manager is ticked off because the report showed that there was productivity this year than last. a. All b. Less c. a number of Form words by matching the correct prefixes with the adjectives below. Mature/Appropriate/imaginable/conscious/honest/rational Candice is so immature that no one would guess she is actually twenty-nine years old. For some reason, Steven seemed very worried about how he would look when we asked him if he would make a speech. I didn t know he was so. Blue jeans and sneakers are generally considered for formal occasions. You d have to see it to really understand; the beauty of the Sistine Chapel is. That would give him the wrong impression; it would be false and. Fear of something that is actually harmless is. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
She says she got a letter from me, but I don t remember (send) sending one. Don t forget (write) to Marcus to find out if she ll be coming to dinner tonight. It s important to remember (turn) off all cell phones and pagers when you re at a m theater or concert hall. You really should stop (ask) your friend Jim to visit. He s disrespectful to your pare and he s a troublemaker. We used to come to this restaurant all the time. Do you remember (eat) here when were younger? I think we re lost. We d better stop (ask) for directions at the next gas station. Complete each sentence with either the simple past tense, the present perfect, or the present perfe continuous form of the verb in parentheses. Use the present perfect continuous if the action is unf or ongoing. (travel) Have you traveled to Europe before? Or is this your first time? That last song sounded much better than before. It s obvious that you (practice) Does anyone know how long they (perform) together? She (see) Pavarotti perform several times when she lived in New York. Read each sentence. Write a sentence expressing your opinion about it. Use a possessive with a ger and one of the verbs in the box. appreciate like mind object A woman who works with you smokes in the office. I don t like her smoking in the office. Your colleague listens to music all the time while he is working. You started a new job where everyone dresses in casual attire on Fridays.
Your colleague often talks on the phone to his friends while he is at work. Your husband keeps the light on at night while he sleeps. Your town is building a new park behind your house. Your neighbor s children are always yelling. Complete each sentence in your own way. Write about your plans or goals for the future. By the time I m 21, I hope to have graduated from college. When I, I ll By this time next year, I plan. Once, I ll I expect by the time I retir Once I ve finished with school, I ll Matching Complete each sentence with a word from the list. You will not use all of the words. a. centered b. confident
c. confidence d. esteem e. image f. pity g. conscious h. critical I wish I had more self- ; then I wouldn t be so nervous when I met new people. A positive self- is the result of feeling good about the way you look, feel, and act. Don t be so self-. Nobody really cares what you re wearing. I think that James wears all those flashy clothes because he wants to be accepted. I m afraid he has low self-. People who are quick to indulge in self- are also quick to lose friends; they always feel sorry for themselves and aren t much fun to be around. A self- attitude is one of the keys to success in any field; believe in yourself and others will believe in you. It s all right to be a little self- ; we can learn from our own mistakes. Choose the word or phrase that correctly completes each sentence. a Models have choice at fashion shows; they have to wear what the designers tell them to wear. a. no b. many c. few When it comes to business clothes, conformity is better than none. a. no b. most c. a little of the group thinks that it s not acceptable to wear bathing suits to that restaurant. a. The majority b. Several c. A few Some managers worry that casual Friday means productivity. a. few b. less c. a number of
It seems that now more than ever, teenagers dress to impress their friends and classmates. a. every b. most c. much designers focus on casual clothing. a. Many b. A great deal of c. Not as much The new dress code has been met with satisfaction. a. several b. a great deal of c. many managers object to casual clothing in the office. a. Only a few b. Not as much c. Less I need to find employees who will volunteer to help write the new dress code. a. Two b. Each c. Every. He said that of the money was spent on advertising, but it wasn t enough to get the results we wanted. a. Three b. Every c. a third Read the magazine article. Then read it again and choose the letter of the answer that correctly completes each sentence. Complete each sentence in you own way. Write sentences about fashion or style. A few managers in my company don t like casual Fridays. A majority of. Most.
Several. Plenty of. A number of. Not as much. Combine each pair of sentences into one new sentence. Use a possessive with a gerund. They laughed during the wedding. I didn t like it. I didn t like their laughing during the wedding. Jacob moved out of the city. He says that it is the best thing he has ever done for himself. Maria smokes. Her boyfriend is getting worried about it. They argue. I think it s getting worse and worse. Minoo talks on his cell phone during party. Her mother is really getting annoyed by it. Ali always asks for extra time on projects. The teammate doesn t like it. He always asks so many personal question. It s getting on my nerves. Combine each pair of sentences into one new sentence. Use the words in the box. either... or neither... nor not only... but also You may smoke in the lounge. You may smoke outside. You may smoke either in the lounge or outside. Driving in the city is not convenient. Driving in the city is not enjoyable. You can help your society by volunteering your time. If you are too busy, you can donate money.
Smoke-filled rooms are unpleasant. Smoke-filled rooms are unhealthy. The traffic was terrible. The weather was awful.. Someone has to do something about traffic in the city. It might be the police chief or it might be the mayor. Complete each sentence in your own way. Use possessives with gerunds. My husband s smoking really bothers me. really ticks me off. gets on my nerves. really bugs me. is very inconsiderate. is so disrespectful. Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the box. Make changes as necessary. beautify your town clean up litter donate your organs volunteer Beautify your town by planting trees or flowers where there are none. Mike at a hospital. He doesn t get paid for his work; he does it because community service is important to him. Have you ever considered so that you could save the lives of others after you die? It s important not to leave any trash behind and to left lying around. Write the antonym of each adjective below. Use the negative prefixes from the box. dis- im- in- ir- un- polite ¹ impolite acceptable ¹. proper ¹ honest ¹ excusable ¹
rational ¹ respectful ¹ mature ¹ appropriate ¹
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