Ex. 8. Fill in each gap with a suitable word.




Ex. 1. Find the words from column B to match their description in column A.

 


A.

1. known about by a lot of people in many places

2. to affect the way someone or something develops, behaves, thinks etc.

3. someone who changes suddenly from being happy to being sad, angry (used to show disapproval)

4. to force someone to leave their job

5. not easily upset, annoyed or worried

6. often changing quickly from being in a good temper to being in a bad temper

7. a situation in which there is a lot of damage or a lack of order

8. unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened

9. someone who becomes easily annoyed and talks in an angry way to people

10. an unpleasant event that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage

11. to be unsuccessful

12. a sudden event which causes great damage of suffering

13. to go to an event such as a meeting or a class

14. a group of musicians who play popular music together

15. relaxed and quiet, not angry, nervous or upset

16. a large formal party to celebrate an event or to welcome someone

17. someone who belongs to a group or organization

18. to tell someone to leave their job
B.

a) fire (from a job)

 

b) upset

 

 

c) disaster

 

 

d) havoc

e) band

f) bad-tempered

 

g) accident

 

h) influence

 

 

i) moody

 

 

j) calm

 

 

k) attend

l) member

 

m) easy-going

 

n) reception

 

o) famous

 

p) sack

 

q) temperamental

 

r) flop


 

 

Ex. 2. Match synonymous words.

 


1. famous

2. sack

3. moody

4. tragic

5. upset

6. performance

7. hire

8. disaster

9. courage

10. star

a) disastrous

b) rent

c) troubled

d) celebrity

e) fire

f) catastrophe

g) bravery

h) well-known

i) show

j) temperamental


 

Ex. 3. Match antonymous words.

 


1. alive

2. noisy

3. calm

4. misfortune

5. attend

6. difference

7. employ

8. flop

9. moody

10. famous

11. thoughtful

a) thoughtless

b) similarity

c) unknown

d) fire

e) dead

f) cheerful

g) miss

h) quiet

i) nervous

j) good luck

k) succeed


 

Ex. 4. Complete the charts below. Mind some spelling changes.

 


noun verb
1. ---- 2. advertisement 3. ----,----,---- 4. ---- 5. explanation decide ---- employ imagine ----
noun adjective
1. mood 2. ---- 3. disaster 4. ---- 5. fame ---- friendly ---- dangerous ----

 

Ex. 5. Complete the sentences with one of the words from Ex. 4.

 

1. ‘David Copperfield’ is one of Dickens’ most … books.

2. Reading is a good way to develop a child’s … at an early age.

3. It was a terrible … which carried away a large part of the hillside.

4. They put an … in ‘The Morning News’, offering a high salary for the right person.

5. Ella was very …, and I liked her immediately.

6. Could you … the rules of the game to me, please?

7. Snow and ice are making driving conditions very ….

8. If you … not to accept our offer, let me know.

9. A Japanese company plans to set up a factory, so this will provide some … for local people.

10. He was in a good … when he got home from work.

11. My … to leave school when I was only 15 was the worst mistake I ever made.

 

Ex. 6. Complete each sentence with a phrase from the box.

 

talented musician, rock bands, deeply upset, play havoc, major influence, real tragedy, serious accident, drama queen, band members, make a decision

 

1. He is recovering from a ….

2. I want to think about it a bit longer before I ….

3. I grew up playing in ….

4. He was a … on my musical tastes.

5. Dennis was a songwriter, the other … played several instruments.

6. He sang in the choir, was a … and a keen sportsman.

7. Working so late is starting to … with her social life.

8. She’s still … about her uncle’s death.

9. Stop being such a …! It’s not the end of the world!

10. The … of Tony Bland is that he is in the public eye.

 

Ex. 7. Insert the right prepositions where necessary.

 

1. I had to wait two hours for the train, which really put me … a bad mood.

2. In her autobiography she never referred … her parents.

3. John told me he was related … Mel Gibson – is that true?

4. Several factors are likely to influence … this decision.

5. He died … a climbing accident in the Himalayas.

6. There is a great difference … daytime and night-time temperatures in the desert.

7. She attended … a party with him and then went to a nightclub.

8. They have just fired me … my job, and I don’t know what to do.

9. He has always been passionate … rock music.

10. Gregory played … the bass guitar for a few weeks when he joined the band.

 

Ex. 8. Fill in each gap with a suitable word.

 

1. She won … as a singer before she became an actress.


a) fame

b) fortune

c) luck


2. My mother had a … after my father’s death.


a) nervous mood

b) nervous breakdown

c) nervous temperament


3. In fact, she was a very selfish, disagreeable, … little girl.


a) easy-going

b) bad-tempered

c) friendly


 

4. There were over 200 guests at our wedding ….


a) reception

b) premiere

c) performance


5. I didn’t know you and Ted were …. – Yes, Ted’s wife is my sister.


a) related

b) joined

c) connected


6. Caroline lost her job, it was the first of many … in her life.


a) chances

b) hopes

c) misfortunes


7. In 2005 the band recorded their first ….


a) novel

b) story

c) album


8. They discovered Pete was stealing things from the office so he got the …..


a) employment

b) sack

c) job


9. … weekends, there are only twelve more shopping days until Christmas.


a) including

b) introducing

c) accounting


10. The Duchess of York … the charity reception, along with her two daughters.


a) advertised

b) invited

c) attended


 



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