Vocabulary units 1-3

VOCABULARY UNIT 1

The senses

1    Complete the sentences with the correct sense nouns and adjectives.

Without a sense of touch, you would be unable to feel anything.

1    These crisps aren’t very ___________________. The bag must have been open for quite a long time.

2    Since my grandfather lost his ___________________, he’s really missed listening to music.

3    I have to leave the room when my brother takes off his trainers – they’re so ___________________!

4    Please turn your music down! It’s ___________________!

5    Whenever I’ve got a bad cold, I lose my sense of ___________________. It affects my sense of taste, too.

Sense verbs

2    Replace the underlined words with the correct sense verbs.

Tina looked admiringly at the plate of delicious food in front of her. gazed

1    My cat absolutely loves it when you run your hand down his back. ___________________

2    To be able to enjoy your meal as much as possible, you need to appreciate every mouthful. ___________________

3    He looked for a long time as the chef prepared the dinner. ___________________

4    My throat is so sore that I don’t want to eat any food. It’s painful to make it go down my throat. ___________________

Adjective suffixes

3    Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. Use the bold words and the correct suffixes.

It seems as if this film will never end.

This film seems endless.

1    Headaches can cause pain.

      Headaches can _______________________________.

2    My aunt is a person who likes to dominate most situations.

      My aunt ______________________________________.

3    Although they look identical, my twin brothers differ in personality.

      Despite looking identical, my twin brothers _____________________________________________.

4    As an actor, you have to persist to get what you want.

      You’re an actor, so you must ______________________.

5    Jessie has a sense of adventure.

      Jessie ________________________________________.

 
ANSWERS

Unit 1

1    1    crunchy

      2    hearing

      3    stinky

      4    deafening

      5    smell

2    1    stroke

      2    savour

      3    watched

      4    swallow (it)

3    1    be painful

      2    is a dominant person

      3    have different personalities

      4    be persistent

      5    is adventurous

VOCABULARY UNIT 2

Celebrations and festivals

1    Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives and phrasal verbs.

It’s traditional at Christmas to hand out presents.

1    During the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, ___________________ communities ___________________ to celebrate at street parties.

2    We’re going to have a party after our wedding, and we hope you’ll ___________________ the celebrations!

3    Bonfire Night is a / an ___________________ festival in which people remember a historical event. On this night, people light fires and ___________________ fireworks.

4    Diwali is a ___________________ festival celebrated by Hindus all over the world. People ___________________ lights around the house.

5    In carnivals, people ___________________ in amazing costumes and ___________________ the streets.

Language

2    Write a language word for each definition.

It’s spoken from early childhood. mother tongue

1    It’s used to communicate in business and social situations all over the world. ___________________

2    It’s a way of speaking a language that’s unique to a particular area. ___________________

3    It’s a way of writing a language. ___________________

4    It’s the prose and poetry of an author. ___________________

5    It’s a way of pronouncing words which some people aren’t used to. ___________________

6    It defines you as coming from a particular region or community. ___________________

Compound nouns

3    Complete the questions for the answers. Use the correct compound nouns.

Which is your favourite pop group?

At the moment it’s the Jonas Brothers.

1    I’m hungry. Shall we _________________________?

      Yes, let’s go. There’s one at the end of this street.

2    Why don’t __________________________________?

      I don’t like it because it uses really skinny girls to model the company’s clothes.

3    Why are you phoning _________________________?

      I want to put an advert in it about the concert.

4    Have you ever _______________________________?

      Yes. I wrote one to my girlfriend and she said it was very romantic.

ANSWERS

Unit 2

1    1    local; came together

      2    join in

      3    secular / local; set off

      4    religious; put up

      5    dress up; pack out

2    1    global language

      2    local dialect

      3    writing system

      4    literary works

      5    strange accent

      6    cultural identity

3    Suggested answers:

      1    go to a snack bar?

      2    you like the advertising campaign?

      3    the newspaper?

      4    written a love letter?

      5    your favourite family tradition?

 VOCABULARY UNIT 3

Crime and justice

1    Complete the sentences with the correct verbs and nouns.

Having spent time in a youth prison, Jason now understands that it’s important to treat people fairly.

1    The ___________________ parents hope that her murderer is ___________________ severely.

2    These days, ___________________ get away with breaking the ___________________ far too often.

3    The ___________________ ordered the teenagers to do
40 hours of ___________________ service.

4    Thanks to statements from several ___________________, the police now know who to ___________________.

5    You can’t call someone a ___________________ if they haven’t ___________________ a crime.

Idioms

2    Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. Use the correct form of the idioms and phrasal verbs in the lists.

Idioms:             be above board be caught red handed face the music get to the bottom of (something) step out of line

Phrasal verbs:  cover up   find out   own up to set up   stamp out

It’s time to admit to what you’ve done and accept your punishment.

It’s time to own up to what you’ve done and face the music.

1    The man was observed while he was attempting to trick a customer.

      The man was ______________________________

      __________________________________________.

2    Now that we’ve understood everything that happened, we can stop crime in this area.

      Now that we’ve _____________________________

      __________________________________________.

3    While some businesses attempt to hide their lack of tax payments, others prefer to keep their business legal.

      While some businesses attempt to ______________

      __________________________________________.

4    My mum always discovers when I’ve misbehaved.

      My mum always _____________________________

      __________________________________________.

Noun suffixes

3    Complete the sentences with the correct noun forms of the verbs in the list.

discover   imprison   interfere   offend   remove   try

Following the discovery of the body, what can you tell us?

1    The most important evidence at the ___________________ was the robber’s fingerprints.

2    I don’t want any ___________________ from other people.

3    Rehabilitation programmes and community service can be far more effective than ___________________.

4    Although it was a serious ___________________, the judge was reluctant to punish the woman too severely.

5    The ___________________ of any evidence from a crime scene can cause serious problems for the police.

ANSWERS

1    1    victim’s; punished

      2    criminals / offenders; law

      3    judge; community

      4    witnesses; arrest

      5    criminal; committed

2    1    caught red handed while he was attempting to set a   customer up / set up a customer.

      2    got to the bottom of what happened, we can stamp out              crime in this area.

      3    cover up their lack of tax payments, others prefer to be             above board.

      4    finds out when I’ve stepped out of line.

3    1    trial

      2    interference

      3    imprisonment

      4    offence

      5    removal

 SUMMARY UNIT 1-3

1    Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. Replace the bold words.

1    I bought a few sandwiches from the little stall that sells food and drinks round the corner.

I bought a few sandwiches from the ___________________ round the corner.

2    Don’t be disobedient again or you’ll be expelled.

Don’t step ______________________ again or you’ll be expelled.

3    Mandarin isn’t only spoken in China. It’s spoken around the world.

Mandarin is a _________________________________ .

4    We really need to find out all the facts at once.

We really need to ______________________________ of this at once.

5    If you graduate with a good degree, there are numerous possibilities for work.

If you graduate with a good degree, the possibilities for work are ___________________ .

6    People from many cultures have found their home in London.

London is a ______________________ city.

2    Correct the mistakes in the sentences. (4 marks)

1    I’m so sorry I gave the wrong impress, but I’m not interested in going on a date.

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2    He’s making a good recovery, but he’s not out in danger yet.

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3    Spanish is likely to be the global language in the US by the middle of this century.

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4    I think he did that in purpose; he can be quite unpleasant sometimes.

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3    Rewrite the sentences using the bold words. Make any other necessary changes. (6 marks)

1    I recommend you stay out of trouble from now on. (nose)

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2    Come on! Why don’t you get involved with the celebration? (join)

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3    He’s going to quit. He never does anything until the end. (sees)

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4    I’m not really in the mood for watching a DVD. (feel)

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5    The whole building was up in flames. (fire)

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6    I’ll try, but I’m sure I’ll make a mistake. (mess)

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4    Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

1    I’m going to touch ________ that topic in the following lecture.

2    If we’re voted into power we promise to stamp ________ corruption in government.

3    I promise I’ll look ________ your request, but I’m not sure we’ll be able to help.

4    I think you need to take some time ________ – you look exhausted.

ANSWERS

1

1     snack bar

2     out of line

3     global language

4     get to the bottom

5     countless

6     multicultural

2

1     I’m so sorry I gave the wrong impression, but I’m not interested in going on a date.

2     He’s making a good recovery, but he’s not out of danger yet.

3     Spanish is likely to be the dominant language in the US by the middle of the century.

4     I think he did that on purpose; he can be quite unpleasant sometimes.

3

1     I recommend that you keep your nose clean from now on.

2     Come on! Why don’t you join in the celebration?

3     He never sees anything through to the end.

4     I don’t really feel like watching a DVD.

5     The whole building was on fire.

6     I’ll try, but I’m sure I’ll mess it up.

4

1     on

2     out

3     into

4     off