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VOCABULARY 20 WORD FORMATION 2

5Underline the most suitable compound word.

a)The bus from Glasgow arrives at the central bus station/bus stop.

b)Bob only works half-time/part-time at the moment.

c)Joan has lovely clothes and is always well-dressed/well-worn.

d)Some of Bill's ideas are rather old-aged/old-fashioned.

e) We left our car in the multi-storey car park/car parking.

f)Martin is now a well-known/well-written novelist.

g)Thank you. You gave me a good haircut/haircutting.

h)Excellent. That was a first class/first course lunch!

i)I prefer self-made/homemade jam to the jam you buy in shops.

6 Complete the compound word in each sentence with a word from the box.

a)Thank you for helping me, and being so kind- hearted

b)We searched all day, but had to return home empty-

c)Paul didn't have time to think, but jumped into the river fully-

d)

It seems that long-

people can run faster.

 

e)

Try to concentrate and remember! You are so absent-

 

f)

Mary is very attractive, and her husband is good-

too.

g)

Stop shouting! I'm tired of your loud-

comments!

h)Mike gets angry easily. He's a bit short-

i)Steve's book was dirty and dog-

7Complete each sentence with one suitable word which is the opposite of the word in italics.

a) The team expected an easy victory, but suffered a crushing defeat

b)

The bridge is dangerous! It's not

to cross it.

c)

I'm sorry, I can't accept your invitation. I have to

it.

d) David thought he would fail the exam, but he managed to

e)

We had a good take-off, but the

was a bit bumpy.

f)

This loaf isn't freshl Do you always sell

bread?

g)

The pirates dug up the treasure, and then

it somewhere else.

h)These books are supposed to be different, but they are very

i)I enjoyed the opening of the film, but not the

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FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE

8Complete each sentence with one of the words in the box. Use each word once only.

a)

Don't

make

such a fuss! I'll only be gone a week!

 

b)

I try not to

 

 

touch with my old friends.

 

c)

What this paper says doesn't

much relation to the truth.

d)

Please

 

me a line and tell me all your news.

 

e)

Come on, hurry up, don't

time.

 

f)

I managed to

 

sight of the prince through the crowd.

g)

He says he's going to walk, but he'll probably

better of it.

h)

Ann was able to

 

a lot of experience in her first job.

i)

Please

 

a seat. I'll be with you in just a moment.

j)

I will

 

the news to Dave of his sister's accident.

 

9 Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning, and contains the word

given in capitals. Do not change the word in any way.

a)

Nothing you do will alter anything.

DIFFERENCE

 

..Nothing you do will make any difference.

 

b)

I hope I'm not inconveniencing you.

TROUBLE

c)

Let's measure the room.

TAKE

d) Mark looked disappointed when I told him my name.

FELL

e)

The old car suddenly started burning.

FLAMES

f)

Susan didn't know where she was.

WAY

g)

I can't bear to look at that boy!

SIGHT

h)

Helen became responsible for the business.

CHARGE

i) What did you do while you were waiting for the train?

TIME

j)

I now think differently about this matter.

MIND

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V O C A B U L A R Y 20 W O R D F O R M A T I O N 2

10 Complete each sentence with one suitable word.

a)

Go away. I want to be

by

myself.

 

 

b)

I met Jack at the airport completely

chance.

 

c)

This wasn't an accident! You did it

 

purpose.

 

d)

We have similar tastes, and a lot of other things

common.

e)

Don't worry! Everything is

 

control.

 

f)

I'm going to study much harder

 

now on.

 

g)

Our birthday presents took him completely

 

surprise.

h)

This painting is now

 

loan to the National Gallery.

i)

Let's go to Brighton this year

 

a change.

 

j)

The little boy who had lost his parents was

 

tears.

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Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Each word is used three

times.

a)Take one of these pills three times a day before meals.

b)

All the dishes on the menu look good, but I think I'll

the fish.

c)

Can I

 

a suggestion? Why don't we have the party on a different

 

day?

 

 

 

 

d)

He said he would

me a lift to the airport.

 

e)

I can't stand those rap singers! They

me such a headache!

f)

I don't usually

 

well in mathematics, but I'm quite good at

 

English.

 

 

 

 

g)

I like babysitting, although the children always

such a mess.

h)

I wonder if they have that dress in my size? I

a size 10.

i)

I'll

everything I can to help.

 

j)

I'm sorry, I

 

absolutely no

idea.

 

k)

In your revision you should

priority to tenses.

1)

It doesn't matter if you don't win. Just

your best.

m) People say that the English

a good sense of humour.

n)

We don't normally give refunds, but in this case we'll

an

 

exception.

 

 

 

 

o)

We live near the station. You can walk or

the bus.


VOCABULARY 21 COLLOCATIONS

3 Complete each sentence with a verb from box A and a noun from box B.

A

B

a)

1 knew he disagreed with my idea when I saw him

shake...

his

 

head

 

 

 

b)

This music doesn't really

my

Can we listen to

 

something more lively?

 

 

 

c)

Stay calm, don't

your

It's nearly finished.

d)The situation is serious, but I'm not sure what's the best way to the

e)Jorge works as a salesman now. He gets an extra bonus every month if he can

 

his

 

f)

I need to find a cash machine to

some

g)

If you want to do First Certificate you can

on the

 

in the middle of September.

 

h) It's a great opportunity for you. You shouldn't

the

 

to go to London.

 

4Underline the adverb that does not make a common collocation with the verb in bold.

a)He talked dominantly/'openly/vaguely about the political situation in his country.

b)It means exactly/precisely/evidently what it says.

c)Patricia danced wildly/gracefully/severely around the room.

d) The coffee bar inside the shop is run quickly/efficiently/independently.

e)Sara greatly/instantly/hardly recognized her brother.

f)He searched clearly/frantically/thoroughly for the missing book.

g)My project focuses mainly/specifically/carefully on young people's attitudes to smoking and drinking.

h)It was raining enormously/heavily/non-stop all day.

i)She feels deeply/exactly/strongly about the rights of people in poor countries.

j)Her flight has been slightly/unavoidably/inevitably delayed.

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