English Vocabulary

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UNIT 1

Vocabulary Name

Memory
1 Complete the sentences with one appropriate word. 4 Complete the sentences with appropriate word. Each
I write all my friends’ birthdays on my calendar. space represents one letter.
Rosie was astonished to see her cousin on TV.
1 Theo has got an amazing . He doesn’t forget
anything. 1 This is such a _ _ _ film – I can’t stop crying!
2 You need to make an . to see the doctor – 2 I watched Horror 3 with Sam last night – we were really
she’s very busy. __________!
3 Do you meeting Nina in 2002? 3 Mum was really _ _ _ _ _ when I crashed her new car.
4 I used to keep a when I was seven. It’s very 4 Toby has been _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ since he failed his
funny to read it now! exams.
5 For this job, you need a logical .. 5 I was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ when I lost my wedding ring.
6 Can you me to phone Peter tonight?
7 I’ve got wonderful of growing up in the Idioms and expressions: Feelings
country.
5 Choose the correct alternatives.

2 Put the words in the list into the correct column in the I was scared stiff / over the moon when I went on the
table. London Eye – I don’t like heights!

1 We went bright red / couldn’t believe our eyes when


appointment  |  calendar  |  diary  |  forget  |  memorize
Megan started to walk – she’s only one.
memory  |  remember  |  remind
2 I was over the moon / was scared stiff when Pete
Verbs Nouns asked me to marry him. I said yes straight away.
forget . 3 The Prime Minister couldn’t believe his eyes / went
. . bright red when he forgot the words of his speech.
. . 4 My baby sister burst into tears / went bright red when
. . she lost her teddy bear.

Adjectives of emotion Phrasal verbs


3 Complete the table with the adjectives in the list. Write 6 Match phrasal verbs 1–3 with definitions A–C.
the adjective and the corresponding extreme form. carry out D
1 let down …
amazed  |  cross  |  delighted  |  furious  |  glad  |  heartbroken
2 sort out …
pleased  |  scared  |  surprised  |  terrified  |  thrilled  |  upset
3 work out …

A organize
Ordinary Extreme
B find the answer to (a problem or question).
glad delighted
C break a promise to (somebody).
. .
D do (a task).
. .
. .
. .
. .

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False friends Consolidate
7 Complete the sentences with the words in the list. 10 Complete the dialogue by choosing the correct
alternatives.
eager  |  anxious  |  embarrassed
Anna Ross, have you remembered / memorized that
event  |  pregnant  |  success
you’re meeting James later on?
The event was very well organized. Ross James? No – I’d completely (1) forgotten / recalled.
Why am I meeting him?
1 Don’t be about your exam results.
Anna It’s his birthday! I don’t believe it – he’s been so
You’ll be fine.
(2) embarrassed / miserable since he argued with
2 Sarah is with her first child –
Amy. If you (3) let him down / work him out now,
everyone is over the moon.
I’ll be (4) terrified / furious!
3 She was to win the competition.
Ross OK, OK. When are we meeting?
4 The film has been a great – the
Anna Look on the (5) appointment / calendar.
directors are delighted.
Ross Oh, yes … it says we’re meeting on Saturday, at
5 Gemma was so when she fell over!
8.00 p.m. But that’s tonight!
Anna Yes, that’s right. You need to buy him a present.
Word-building: Adjective and adverb suffixes Ross Why didn’t somebody (6) remind / record me?
8 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the Anna I did. But I knew you’d forget so I bought this t-shirt
bold verbs. for you to give to him.
Will was very disappointed (disappoint) when he didn’t get Ross Wow, thanks – you’re the best sister! James is
a place at Oxford University. going to be (7) scared stiff / over the moon!

1 The play was very (amuse). We 11 Complete the text with the correct forms of the words
laughed all the way through. and expressions in the list. There are some which you do
2 My brother is really (frighten) of not need to use.
heights.
3 My dad’s speech at my sister’s wedding was really anxious  |  appointment  |  burst into tears  |  can’t believe (your) eyes
(embarrass). embarrassed  |  delighted  |  diary  |  frightened
4 I’m (surprise) Matt isn’t here. He isn’t learn by heart  |  sort out  |  surprised
usually late.
Last summer, Wendy had an important exam, so she felt
5 The book was great, but the film about it was quite
very anxious. She (1) her bedroom so
(bore).
that all her work was organized, and she spent hours
9 Correct the spelling mistakes in the sentences. One (2) lots of vocabulary . On the day
sentence is correct. of the exam, she looked in her (3) , and
found the (4) : ‘Exam: 9.00, library.’ She
My sister drove confidentally in her driving test. confidently
went to the library, but she (5) when
1 Robert waved his arms around dramaticly. she saw that there was nobody there. She thought she had
missed the exam, and she nearly (6) .
2 I thought he looked surprisingally handsome. Then she saw one of her teachers, and asked him for
help. The teacher told her that the exam was the next day!
3 Emma got up suddenly and rushed out of the room. Wendy felt a bit (7) about making such
a silly mistake, but she was also very happy that she had
4 Our team won the match easylly. another day to revise. In the end, she got 90 per cent, and
she was (8) .
5 They were driving too fastly.

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