UNIT 5.

VOCABULARY HOMEWORK

1. Complete the sentences with the words below. Pay attention to the words in bold.
sane · pressure · mood · stressful · sign · disease

1. I can’t deal with all of this work! I’m under so much ……………….. !
2. I’m in a bad ………………… I feel really miserable.
3. I could sense that the situation was very ………………… for her. She seemed nervous.
4. I didn’t expect her to break up with me. She’d never given away any ……………..... that she
was unhappy.
5. He’s got a serious ……………………. that makes him feel weak. He often gets fed up with it.
6. When you’re studying all day, take a short break every couple of hours. This will enable you to
stay.

2. Complete the sentences so they are true for you. Pay attention to the words in bold.

1. I feel miserable when………………………………………………………………………….

2. One way I could improve my diet would be to eat………………………………………..
3. This year, we have a lot of pressure because………………………………………………..
4. Having a smartphone enables me to ……………………………………………………………
5. One of the things I have to deal with this week is…………………………………………

PHRASAL VERBS

3. The sentences below do not make sense. Correct them by replacing each phrasal verb in
bold with a phrasal verb in bold from a different sentence.

1. Do you always give up before you use the exercise machines?........................

2. He lost weight when he was ill. Now, he needs to take up a few kilos…………….......
3. These kinds of pain medications put on very quickly. …………………………………...
4. I think you should warm up some form of exercise. ……………………………………..
5. The little boys who live next door think it’s fun to ring people’s doorbells and they kick in.
………………………
6. I’m doing too many activities. I have to decide which one to run away………………..

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4. Complete the dialogues in a logical way. Use the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.

cut down · work out · come down with · get over

1. A: You shouldn’t drink so many fizzy drinks.

B: But I love them! I don’t want ……………………………………………..

2. A: Do you still have the flu?

B: Unfortunately, yes. I still ……………………………………………………

3. A: It seems like half the kids in my class have got colds.

B: I hope you don’t ………………………………………………………………..

4. A: Aren’t you coming with us to the gym this afternoon?

B: No. I’ve already………………………………………………………………….

5. Complete the passage with the words and phrasal verbs below. There are more words
than you need.
deal with · stressful · get rid of · come down with · kick in · improved · enabled · moods ·
warmed up · taken up · pressure · break up · sane

DANCE AWAY THE BLUES

Adolescence can be a ¹………………………….. time. Teens have to ²……………………………… many

things, including ³………………………………. to succeed at school. They often have their first
romantic relationships -and often ⁴……………………………… with people. All of this can lead to
bad ⁵…………………………. , anxiety and depression. One way to ⁶………………………… these
negative feelings is to dance. In a recent Swedish study of teenage girls, half attended dance
classes twice a week, half did not. Each participant rated her own mental and physical health
before, during and after the study. More of the girls who had ⁷………………………… dancing
reported that their moods had ⁸…………………………… than those who did not dance.

Dancing is probably just as beneficial for boys. So start dancing, and see whether you feel the
effects ⁹……………………….. .

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 VOCABULARY: FITNESS

1. Complete the sentences using the words and expressions below so they logically follow
each first sentence. Pay attention to the words in bold.

strengthen · get in shape · injure · exhausted · strenuous

1. Your arms are weak, so you should lift weights to

………………………………………………………………………………………….………
2. Be careful! Don’t overdo it at the gym. Otherwise, you
might……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. You need to avoid running. But walking is fine,
because……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. You’re not overweight. However, you’re not fit. You
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. You haven’t got much endurance. You ran only half a kilometre
…………………………………………………………………………………

2. Answer the questions. Pay attention to the words in bold.

1. What are the benefits of having a trainer?

2. What do you need to self-discipline for?

3. What are some ways to get fit?

4. What should you do if you’re out of shape?

5. What are some examples of nutritious foods?

6. What are the dangers of being underweight?

3. Complete the sentences so they are true for you.

1. I sometimes like to avoid ………………………………………………………………………..

2. The least nutritious thing I usually eat is ……………………………………………………..
3. If I had some more self-discipline, I would …………………………………………………..
4. I often feel exhausted when …………………………………………………………………..
5. I once injured …………………………………………………………………………………
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 COLLOCATIONS

4. Choose the correct answer to show that you have understood the collocations in bold.

1. We ran/ate so much that we got out of breath.

2. I decided to go on a diet in order to lose weight/get fit.
3. Let’s go for a walk. I’m tired of sitting/talking.
4. You’re going to catch a cold if you don’t wear a coat/swimsuit.
5. I need to set a goal in order to raise money/make dinner.

IF YOU GOT HERE, GOOD ON YOU!!!!

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