7 VOCABULARY EXTRA
ADVANCED UNIT 7
7.1 Collocations
1 Match 1–8 with the endings a)–h).
1 Emergency workers searched
2 I hate the summer months. I suffer
from
3 If you smell smoke, you should raise
4 In a court of law, you are presumed
5 You’re on the list for the early
6 One of my colleagues is the
subject of
7 A man formerly presumed
8 Police searched for the killer to
a) shi tomorrow.
b) hayfever really badly.
c) innocent until found guilty.
d) no avail.
e) dead has just been found alive.
f) the alarm immediately.
g) frantically for survivors late into
the night.
h) an investigation into fraud.
Suffixes
2 Complete the sentences with the
correct form of the words in the box.
clear deceptive glory elaborative
pretend reappearance scandal
suspicious
1 I love listening to Professor Chen’s
lectures. She speaks with such
. I’m exhausted.
2 Why do missing things always
just when you don’t
need them anymore?
3 I know who you really are. You can
drop the now.
4 Some TV shows seem to
war when it’s not a
positive thing at all.
5 That’s an interesting idea. Could you
a little more, please?
6 I know her tricks now. She won’t
me again!
7 The money that some government
departments waste is
8 There’s only one le
to interview.
3 Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1 When you see the green light, don’t hesitant to go.
2 I know it’s an impose, but I was hoping to have a moment of
your time.
3 I don’t seem remember people’s names anymore. Is senile
setting in?
4 My new students are so enthusiasm in class.
5 They way Mark is talking, I think he is becoming a real
chauvinistic.
6 I’m not sure what effective this new treatment will have.
7 I don’t approve of frivolity behaviour in the classroom.
8 Saving that boy from being hit by that car was hero.
7.2 Idioms: relaxing
4 Complete each sentence with one word. The first letter of each
word is given.
1 I usually let my h down by having dinner out with
friends.
2 You’ve been on that computer for hours. You should have a
b .
3 Graham’s really stressed out at the moment. He needs to
u .
4 I find it difficult to s off from work. Running can
sometimes help though.
5 Let’s go for a walk to take your m off your
interview tomorrow.
6 Rich works hard, but he always makes sure he takes
t out to be with the kids.
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the idioms in
the box.
burn the midnight oil burn the candles at both ends chill out
hang out while away work all hours
1 I can’t carry on . I’m having fun but
2 I’m going to the hours this
weekend watching old films.
3 It’s not good for you to , especially
if that includes all day Saturday and Sunday too.
4 I really enjoy with my friends on
Friday nights.
5 I’m a bit stressed so I’m going to go to the beach for a few days
and .
6 I’ve been to meet this essay
deadline. I went to bed this morning at 2a.m.
.
© Pearson Education Limited 2016
7 VOCABULARY EXTRA

7.3 Risk 8 Complete the spidergram with the phrases in

the box from Exercise 7.
6 Put the letters in italics in the correct order to complete
Phrasal verbs
the sentences. Verb + noun
1 5
1 Did you eyeballtried change the
2 6
passcode on my phone?
2 You shouldn’t leave those children to swim 3

 diversepunus in the pool. 4

3 Children need to learn how to dale
with danger.
4 My parents always encouraged
pencedeedinn and let me make my own decisions. take
5  revo-corvettepisens can stop
children learning from their own mistakes.
6 We shouldn’t be afraid to take Verb + noun + preposition Other
baleenoars risks in our lives. 7 12
7 Obviously we shouldn’t esexop our 8 13
children to unnecessary danger. 9 14
8 Parents should not mcleodlloyd
10 15
their children too much.
11

Focus on take 9 Complete the sentences with the correct

form of phrases from Exercise 8.
7 Replace the underlined phrases in the sentences with the
1 All Hannah’s friends gave her advice, but
phrases in the box.
she none .
take a risk take care of take effect take it from me 2 I’ve just a new job at a
take note of taken on takes the easy way out health practice in the city.
take the initiative take them on board 3 Emily never . She makes
take things personally taken to take time out everything as difficult as possible for
take your mind off take your time herself!
4 I find that chocolate cake can help me
1 I need to look after some paperwork before I can go out. my worries.
2 My six-year-old’s really started to like swimming. He’s 5 Can you help me this
like a fish! problem? My washing machine’s leaking
3 Thank you for your recommendations. We’ll accept them. again.
4 It’s good to stop and rest from your normal routine once 6 Try not to . The comments
in a while. weren’t directed at you.
5 I think Yves is wishing he hadn’t agreed to do the project. 7 The painkillers should start to
6 You think your fluency isn’t good but believe me, it is. aer about thirty minutes.
7 We’ve got several hours yet. Don’t rush. 8 Olav didn’t what the
8 You should pay attention to what Steven says. He knows teacher said about the exam and
what he’s talking about. answered the wrong questions.
9 Be careful how you word Elinor’s feedback. She can be 9 Paulo has some great business ideas, but
easily offended by criticism. he never and does
10 Why don’t we stop you thinking about your toothache anything about them.
by playing cards or something. 10 Don’t feel you have to rush. .
11 If you have a good idea, be the first person to do 11 Critics say that new action film is great,
something and speak to your boss about it. but , it’s really boring.
12 Edie does everything she can to avoid hard work. She 12 You always order the same salad. Go on,
always does the thing that requires the least work. and order something
13 It’s going to take quite a long time before the changes different.
have an impact. 13 I haven’t really that new
14 If you do something that could have an unpleasant lady at number six. She never says hello.
result, it can sometimes pay off. 14 We should and go and
enjoy the snow with the kids.

© Pearson Education Limited 2016

7 VOCABULARY EXTRA

Crossword 1

10 Use the clues to complete the crossword with words 2

and phrases from Unit 7.

9 10 11 12 13 14

15

16 17

18

19

20

Across Down
2 spend time in a relaxed way (5, 4) 1 set off the warning noise (7, 3, 5)
4 attractive and pleasant (person) (10) 3 look far and wide for
6 take a rest (4, 1, 8) something (6, 11)
7 pause (noun) (10) 5 on purpose (12)
9 have an illness where you lose your memory (6, 4, 7) 8 stay up late to work (4, 3, 8, 3)
15 annoying, problematic (11) 10 make up a story or information (9)
16 very expensive (10) 11 not wanting to take any chances (4-6)
17 relax and enjoy yourself (3, 4, 4, 4) 12 irony (7)
18 spend time (with friends) (4, 3) 13 worried (7)
19 state of keeping someone away from danger too much (4-14) 14 start the process of trying to find out
20 time when an illness becomes less severe (9) facts about something (6, 2, 13)

© Pearson Education Limited 2016