Task 1. Complete the sentences with correct words.
- Lisa doesn’t mind speaking in public because she is very ____________
- Diane always tell everyone what to do because she is very ____________
- Grace is very ____________ because he always makes me laugh.
- Tia doesn’t often joke or smile because she is very ____________
- I am interested ____________ playing games because it helps me relax.
- I am excited ____________ attending the Coldplay concert tomorrow.
- I am bad ____________ Maths because I don’t like working with numbers.
- I am bored ____________ studying all day because it is so tiring.
Task 3: Complete the passage with given words.
Passage 1: accent complaint excuse explanation greeting interrupted out loud repeated translation.
My family and I were looking forward to eating at this restaurant but the menu was in the local language and we couldn’t understand it. We asked the waiter for a menu with an English (1) ____________ but he didn’t have one. He tried to give us an (2) ____________of each item on the menu but it was taking him ages and his (3) ____________ was hard for us to understand, so it didn’t help. My dad (4) ____________ him and said we’d be OK. I tried to read some of the meals (5) ____________ to see if that helped but it didn’t. In the end, we made an (6) ____________ about not feeling well and left.
Passage 2: back down out (x3) up (x2) with
All of our smartphones and tablets have a built-in digital assistant these days. You press a button, ask a question and the assistant finds (1) ____________the answer for you. One day, our digital assistant will end (2) ____________ organising all aspects of our lives.She’ll carry (3) ____________boring chores for us, such as ordering the weekly shopping.She’ll help us get (4) ____________ home if we’re lost.
If the car breaks (5) ____________, she’ll call a mechanic and ask them to come and fix it.
In fact, any problem we have, our assistant will deal (6) ____________ it by calling someone who can help.We might even find that our assistant is happy to call up our partner and break (7) ____________ with them for us!I’m not sure that’s true, but the biggest problem will be how dependent we are on the assistant. We won’t know what to do when our phone runs (8) ____________ of battery!
Task 2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. They (visit)____________ Paris next month. They (plan) ____________for this trip for a whole month.
2. Jack (play)____________ a video game when his brother (enter)____________ the room without any permission.
3. She (walk)____________ to school yesterday because there (be) no bus.
4. A: I (be)____________ so hungry, mom.
B: I (make)____________ some sandwiches.
5. Be careful. The cooker is still very hot. You (burn)____________ yourself.
6. I hate (play)____________ chess with my brother because he (always/win).
7. A: I want to tell you a secret.
B: Okay. I (not tell)____________ anyone.
8. He likes acting. He (be) ____________an actor in the future.
9. (You/play)____________ football at 3 o’clock yesterday?
10. John (listen)____________ to music while his parents (watch) TV news.
11. Yesterday, Lisa (made)____________ a pizza. First, she (mold) ____________the bun then she (put)____________ it into the oven.
12. I (note like)____________ (go)____________ to the museum because I am not interested in (look)____________ at old things.
13. Watch out! It (rain)____________. You should stay at home.
14. A: Hey Mark! What (you/do)____________ when you finish your final exam?
B: You (not believe)____________ it but I (visit)____________ the UK for the first time in my life.
A: Really! That’s so nice. I am sure you (love) ____________it.
B: I think so. My family and I (stay)____________ in a hotel near Swiss Alps.
15. Tom (never/late)____________ for school because he (always/wake)____________ up early.
16. Ella doesn’t like (speak) ____________in front of other people because she is very shy.
17. Cathay (usually/have)____________ burger for her lunch but today she (have) a salad.
18. I (have)____________ dinner now so please call me later.
19. Don’t eat that cake. It (smell)____________ terrible.
20. What (this symbol/mean)____________?
21. My brother (have)____________ two cats and one dog at home.
22. He (look)____________ happy in his new job because he (believe)____________ his choice.
23. (Eat)____________ too much sugar can cause tooth decay.
24. (Listen)____________ to music is the most interesting hobby.
25. Last night, Sue (water)____________ the flower when it (start)____________ to rain.
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