C. VOCABULARY

Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer.

1. You should take ____________ a sport and then you would get more exercise.

A. off                                      B. up                                       C. down

2. I’m trying to work! Could you please turn your music ____________?

A. down                                  B. in                                        C. out

3. Just ask and I’m sure the other children will let you join ____________.

A. out                                      B. up                                       C. in

4. The referee sent David ____________ for arguing with him.

A. off                                      B. down                                  C. up

5. This is my favourite song! Turn it ____________!

A. off                                     B. out                                      C. up

6. A mobile phone rang, but the musician just carried ____________ playing.

A. on                                       B. up                                       C. in

7. We can’t afford to eat ____________ very often.

A. off                                      B. up                                       C. out

8. I’ve decided to become a vegetarian and give ____________ meat.

A. up                                       B. off                                       C. out

Exercise 2: Write one word in each gap.

Diana: Hello, is that Jenny? I’m bored (1) ____________ watching TV and I felt (2)____________ a chat. What are you doing?

Jenny: Hi, Diana. Well, I’m reading a book (3) ____________ a Russian writer. It’s (4)____________ how to become a great actor.

Diana: Really? Oh, I’m really interested (5) ____________ acting. Tell me about it.

Jenny: He says it takes a long time to get good (6) ____________ acting. To become popular (7) ____________ the public, you need to really understand people.

Diana: That sounds just like me! Tell me more. What else does he say?

Exercise 3: Match to make dialogues.

1. “Alice seems a bit depressed.”

A. “Oh, yes. Nothing ever upsets her.”

2. “Mary is very polite”

B. “I know. She always makes me laugh.”

3. “Diane seems like a calm person.”

C. “Well, maybe I should apologise, then.”

4. “Gemma seems a bit bad-tempered today.”

D. “Maybe she’s had some bad news.”

5. “Megan is amusing.”

E. “I think it’s because she’s won some money.”

6. “Janice looks glad about something.”

F. “Yes. She’s definitely angry about something.”

7. “Nina was hurt by what you Said.”

G. “Yes, she always says ‘thank you’.”

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Exercise 4: Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN

During the First World War, at a time when there was lots of (1) ____________

HATE

in the world, one man did more than anyone else’ to spread (2) ____________.

HAPPY

That man was the (3) _____________, Charlie Chaplin. Audiences around the

COMEDY

world watched his films and each new one caused a lot of (4) _____________.

EXCITE

Chaplin created the character of the little tramp and people (5) _____________

SYMPATHY

with this poor man. Up until then, film comedies had been (6) _____________

NOISE

and very fast. Although they were fun and (7) ______________, the audiences

ENERGY

become (8) _____________ with seeing the same situations. Chaplin produced

BORE

a different kind of comedy. It was slower and more (9) _______________. His

EMOTION

films both made people laugh and touched their (10________________. Even

FEEL

today, his films are enjoyed by many people of-all ages.

Exercise 5: Choose the most suitable word for each space.

What do you like doing best (1) ____________ your spare time? My cousin Paul likes going (2)____________ in the country and (3) ____________ photos. Sometimes he (4) ____________ with his friends, and they (5) ____________ at the park or at the beach. They always (6)____________ a good time. His brother Chris isn’t (7) ____________ on walking. He spends most of the (8) ____________ at home.

1. A. for                                  B. when                                   C. in                            D. at

2. A. for walks                        B. walks                                  C. a walk                     D. to walk

3. A. making                           B. having                                 C. taking                     D. doing

4. A. travels                             B. gets up                                C. sees                         D. goes out

5 A. enjoy                               B. hobby                                 C. go                           D. have fun

6. A. have                                B. make                                   C. do                           D. like

7. A. interested                        B. out                                      C. decided                   D. keen

8. A. other                               B. time                                    C. people                     D. money

Exercise 6: Match the verbs in column 1 with words in columns 2 and 3. Write the sentences.

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

0

I get up

work

before breakfast

1

I get

at

at 11 o’clock

2

I have

seven hours

7.30 a.m.

3

I leave

dressed

at 6 p.m.

4

I finish

home

with my family

5

I have

dinner

a night

6

I go

breakfast

at 8.00 a.m.

7

I sleep

to bed

at 8.30 a.m.

0. I get up at 7.30 a.m.

1. _____________________________________________________________________.

2. _____________________________________________________________________.

3. _____________________________________________________________________.

4. _____________________________________________________________________.

5. _____________________________________________________________________.

6. _____________________________________________________________________.