Ex. 1. Find the words from column B to match their description in column A.
A.
1. an unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you
2. a difference that separates men and women
3. to damage sth so badly that it loses all its value, pleasure
4. physically or emotionally strong and able to deal with difficult situations
5. to feel pain
6. to pay no attention to sb or sth
7. to talk in a friendly informal way to sb
8. to feel sorry about sth you have done or about sth that you have not been able to do
9. the process of growing, changing or becoming better
10. a place where a doctor sees patients
11. to say or do sth that makes sb less frightened or worried
12. when someone has to work very late at night or early in the morning
13. to ask sb for some information
14. what you think about a subject or situation
15. to make a formal request, usually in writing, for sth such as a job, a place at college, university etc
16. someone who is not at all brave
17. a piece of paper on which a doctor writes what medicine a sick person should have
B.
a) ignore
b) reassure
c) chat
d) enquire
e) prejudice
f) opinion
g) development
h) apply
i) coward
j) gender gap
k) tough
l) prescription
m) ruin
n) surgery
o) unsocial (hours)
p) regret
q) ache
Ex. 2. Match synonymous words and expressions.
1. ruin
2. tough
3. chat
4. necessary
5. ache
6. assistance
7. enquire
8. ignore
9. obligation
10. harm
11. opinion
a) talk
b) ask
c) pain
d) view
e) destroy
f) duty
g) essential
h) damage
i) hard
j) take no notice of
k) help
Ex. 3. Match antonymous words and expressions.
1. ability
2. tough
3. behave
4. ignore
5. night shift
6. satisfaction
7. coward
8. stay calm
a) brave person
b) day shift
c) dissatisfaction
d) be nervous
e) inability/disability
f) misbehave
g) pay attention to
h) easy
Ex. 4. Complete the charts below. Mind some spelling changes.
| adjective | noun |
| 1. able 2. ---- 3. ---- 4. psychological 5. mechanical 6. ---- 7. ---- | ---- tradition necessity ---- ---- coward profession |
| verb | noun |
| 1. ---- 2. apply 3. ---- 4. satisfy 5. inform 6. ---- | behaviour ---- prescription ---- ---- signature |
Ex. 5. Complete the sentences with one the words from Ex. 4.
1. He called me a …, because I wouldn’t fight.
2. You have to be outstanding to have a … career in music.
3. The local people still use … farming methods which have been used for hundreds of years.
4. Maria will be a fine musician; she shows a lot of ….
5. But the only real … is when we win the game.
6. The doctor gave me a … for some sleeping tablets.
7. I filled in the … form and sent it off.
8. If …, we will have to employ some people to finish the job.
9. I just need your … again on this last sheet here.
10. He is a small boy, but he … as if he were an adult.
11. The tourist office will give you the … you need.
Ex. 6. A. Use the right word from the box to complete each collocation.
| equal, food, advertising, job, night, sore |
1. If you’re suffering from holiday diarrhoea, you’ve probably got … poisoning.
2. At 18 he took a job as a junior copywriter for an … agency.
3. The singer complained of a … throat after Wednesday’s show.
4. Try to predict the questions you might get in your … interview.
5. The government must make sure that all children have … opportunities in education.
6. She is often on … shifts. It’s the most difficult thing about the job.
B. Use a verb from the box in the correct form to complete each collocation.
| study, twist, ruin, stay, have, choose |
1. We were just … a chat on the Internet.
2. Janet slipped on the stairs and … her ankle.
3. I tried to … calm and just ignore him.
4. People who … psychology never seem able to apply it to real life.
5. Money, of course, is a big factor for most people in … a career.
6. I won’t let him continue to … my life.
Ex. 7. Insert the right prepositions where necessary.
1. I get a lot of satisfaction … teaching.
2. Don’t worry, there’s a doctor … call 24 hours … a day.
3. I think I fell … love … Ralph the first time I met him.
4. Don’t be worried … me, I’ll be fine.
5. Young people come to town looking … work.
6. Stay calm, I’ll look … the children tomorrow.
7. She applied … a job with the local newspaper.
8. I helped my mother take care … my younger brother.
9. If you really want the job, go … it!
10. At the age of 15, he knew he wanted a career … politics.
Ex. 8. Fill in each gap with a suitable word.
1. I’d been walking all day and my legs were really ….
a) aching
b) exhausted
c) bothered
2. A group of kids stood by and watched the school … beat up a smaller boy.
a) brat
b) rebel
c) bully
3. Her doctor just … more pills and told her to take it easy.
a) described
b) prescribed
c) wrote
4. I … to inform you that your contract will not be renewed next month.
a) sorry
b) pity
c) regret
5. The course material depends on the level of … of the students.
a) ability
b) possibility
c) opportunity
6. I must … for my son’s behaviour – he isn’t usually that moody.
a) apologize
b) regret
c) excuse
7. After she graduates, she is going to work in a … centre.
a) childless
b) childcare
c) childhood
8. The job is open to any suitably qualified person regardless of age, …, or race.
a) name
b) group
c) gender
9. I’m writing to … about the job that was advertised in yesterday’s ‘Times’.
a) enquire
b) interview
c) examine
10. After retiring from sport, he began his professional … as a journalist.
a) duty
b) post
c) career