Ex. 1. Find the words from column B to match their description in column A.
A.
1. very surprised
2. to catch a person and keep them as a prisoner
3. feeling strong emotions about sth you don’t like
4. to illegally take sth that belongs to someone else
5. to say or think bad things about someone or something because they have made you angry
6. to damage sth so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used or repaired
7. to speak or say sth very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice
8. an event or situation that no one can understand or explain
9. to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention
10. images and experiences that come into your mind when you are asleep
11. done or said in a way that shows it’s very important and needs to be dealt with immediately
12. a feeling of comfort when sth frightening has ended or hasn’t happened
13. if the soul of a dead person often appears in a place
14. someone who steals things from another person or place
15. a short period of time when you spend a lot of money
16. to take air into your lungs and send it out again
17. to enter a building or car by using force, in order to steal sth
B.
a) relief
b) break into
c) urgently
d) creep
e) thief
f) capture
g) mystery
h) curse
i) haunt
j) amazed
k) spending spree
l) angry
m) breathe
n) steal
o) dream
p) destroy
q) whisper
Ex. 2. Match synonymous words and expressions.
1. amazed
2. capture
3. switch on/off
4. straight
5. apartment
6. fortunately
7. assassin
8. secret agent
9. destroy
10. whisper
a) luckily
b) flat
c) spy
d) surprised
e) ruin (spoil)
f) breathe
g) catch
h) hit man
i) turn on/off
j) directly
Ex. 3. Match antonymous words.
1. lock
2. fortunately
3. whisper
4. lose
5. break
6. hungry
7. creep
8. steal
9. relief
10. angry
a) full (up)
b) find
c) mend
d) worry
e) unfortunately
f) borrow
g) unlock
h) pleased
i) shout
j) rush
Ex. 4. Complete the charts below. Mind some spelling changes.
| verb | noun |
| 1. ---- 2. describe 3. relieve 4. ---- | breath ---- ---- invitation |
| adjective | noun |
| 1. dark 2. mysterious 3. ---- 4. ---- | ---- ---- anger peace |
| adjective | adverb |
| 1. urgent 2. ---- 3. fortunate 4. ---- | ---- straight ---- heavily |
Ex. 5. Complete the sentences with one of the words from Ex. 4.
1. It was a great … to know that the children were safe.
2. He was looking … at me.
3. The room filled with smoke and it was becoming difficult to ….
4. What caused the accident remains a ….
5. She couldn’t give the police a … of her attacker.
6. …, there was nobody in the office when the fire started.
7. Thank you for your kind …. Unfortunately, I can’t come.
8. It was raining … when we arrived in New York.
9. Your sister is calling, I think it’s ….
10. Sue is still very … with him for forgetting her birthday.
11. A voice came from the …, but she couldn’t see anyone.
Ex. 6. A. Use a verb from the box in the correct form to complete each collocation.
| breathe, solve, give, point, whisper, go |
1. He had been running and he was. … heavily
2. “Daddy!” he … urgently.
3. The police never … the mystery of Gray’s disappearance.
4. He is … straight at William, who has his hand up.
5. Clarke promised to … Alvin the message.
6. Liddy, 66, … to prison for more than four years for his taking part in the Watergrate burglary.
B. Use the right word from the box to complete each collocation.
| secret, perfect, short, spending, golden, complete |
1. She said that her husband’s disappearance was a … mystery.
2. We have a … description of the man we are looking for.
3. He dreamt about a beautiful girl with long … hair.
4. She left a … message on his answerphone.
5. Jack asked his … agent to take some photographs and find out where Polly lived.
6. But the thief won’t be able to use the stolen cards on a … spree.
Ex. 7. Insert the right prepositions where necessary.
1. Thieves stole paintings worth $ 5 million … a Paris art gallery.
2. I dreamt … you last night.
3. I ran … … money and I had to go to the bank.
4. He is angry … Kate because she keeps him waiting.
5. We were absolutely amazed … his rapid recovery.
6. Don’t forget to switch … the TV before you leave.
7. He is a criminal, you can’t let him ….
8. The gun went … and the bullet went flying over his head.
9. Someone broke … my car and stole the radio.
10. The police are looking … him in Rome now.
11. I was born … Sunday, the twenty-first … May, 1992, … four o’clock … the morning.
Ex. 8. Fill in each gap with a suitable word.
1. No one has ever been able to explain the … of the Bermuda Triangle.
a) ghost
b) crime
c) mystery
2. They say the young girl’s ghost still … the house.
a) haunts
b) looks for
c) knocks
3. Stella … up the stairs, hoping not to wake her parents.
a) pulled
b) stood
c) crept
4. Do you know how much the ring is …?
a) cost
b) worth
c) price
5. The police finally … the gunmen and took them to prison.
a) controlled
b) captured
c) haunted
6. The nurse took her hand and … her to a chair.
a) led
b) followed
c) went
7. The … grabbed her handbag and ran off down the street.
a) burglar
b) secret agent
c) thief
8. The police believe the … got in through the kitchen window.
a) ghost
b) prisoner
c) burglar
9. Bob’s parents were angry with him because he … money from them.
a) borrowed
b) stole
c) robbed
10. The fire completely … the school.
a) destroyed
b) broke
c) ended