Ex. 1. Find the words from column B to match their description in column A.
A.
1. owe money to someone
2. a thing that you do to help sb
3. to become a member of an organization, company, club etc
4. to get money for work that you do
5. to make air, water, soil etc dirty or dangerous
6. be worried or upset
7. the natural world in which people, animals and plants live
8. a narrow track that people walk along
9. able to speak or write a language very well without stopping or making mistakes
10. to make a firm decision to do sth
11. a strong wish to do or have sth
12. someone who likes sth very much and does it a lot
13. the place that you are travelling to
14. to get away from a place or situation
15. full of people or things
16. having no worries or responsibilities
B.
a) pollute
b) fluent
c) destination
d) debt
e) path
f) crowded
g) desire
h) favour
i) earn
j) carefree
k) be bothered
l) escape
m) join
n) addict
o) be determined to do sth
p) environment
Ex. 2. Match synonymous words and expressions.
1. gap year
2. awful
3. salary
4. put sb off sth
5. addiction
6. escape
7. wood
8. normal
9. ruin
10. get on well with sb
11. chase
a) stop sb liking sth
b) be on good terms with sb
c) run away
d) a year long break
e) destroy
f) typical
g) terrible
h) dependence
i) run after
j) forest
k) wage
Ex. 3. Match antonymous words.
1. awful
2. mess
3. normal
4. save
5. escape
6. willingness
7. carefree
8. crowded
9. ruin
a) unusual
b) emrty
c) stay
d) troubled
e) wonderful
f) restore
g) spend
h) order
i) unwillingness
Ex. 4. Complete the charts below. Mind some spelling changes.
| noun | adjective |
| 1. norm 2. ---- 3. stress 4. addict 5. ---- | ---- wooden ---- ---- environmental |
| verb | noun |
| 1. ---- 2. sail 3. ---- 4. consult 5. ---- | pollution ---- readjustment ---- reference |
Ex. 5. Complete the sentences with one of the words from Ex. 4.
1. Is this cold weather … for the time of the year?
2. It takes time to … after a divorce.
3. Moving to a new house is a very … experience.
4. Air … can cause breathing problems for some people.
5. We went for a walk in the ….
6. Ben’s father was a …, he spent most of his life at sea.
7. What does all this … to in the third sentence?
8. He’s left his job as a computer programmer and is working as a … for a German firm.
9. My nephew is a complete video game ….
10. Some of these companies are polluting and destroying the ….
Ex. 6. A. Use the right word from the box to complete each collocation.
| huge, stressful, crowded, drug, wild, money |
1. A … lifestyle may lead to a number of medical problems.
2. Her father’s last years were difficult, he had some … worries.
3. It was not a good time to go sightseeing around a … city.
4. When he left university, he had … debts.
5. He was never bothered by … animals.
6. At 20 Steve was a … addict, unemployed and lonely.
B. Use a verb from the box in the correct form to complete each collocation.
| reach, pollute, watch, save, make, earn |
1. We saw a lot of people who were … the fireworks.
2. It took us six hours to … our destination.
3. She’s now … a good salary as an interpreter.
4. He’ s … a fortune selling computers on the Internet.
5. Nuclear waste will … the environment for centuries.
6. I find it very difficult to … money – I just spend everything I get.
Ex. 7. Insert the right prepositions where necessary.
1. That weekend put me … camping for the rest of my life.
2. Mary referred … her manager’s inability to make the right decision.
3. I made … my mind that I would never get married.
4. The traffic was heavy so it took a long time to get … the street.
5. The two boys get … well most of the time.
6. He has to readjust … life in Britain on his return.
7. My mother said she’d take care … Luisa next weekend.
8. Her husband was … on a business trip somewhere.
9. The only thing he seems to care … is money.
10. Recently I’ve got very interested … photography.
11. If you drive, it should take you 20 minutes … door … door.
12. Rabbits got into the backyard … a hole in the fence.
Ex. 8. Fill in each gap with a suitable word.
1. His … consisted of work, dinner, then TV and bed.
a) instructions
b) routine
c) operations
2. Jo is without … one of the finest swimmers in the school.
a) truth
b) secret
c) doubt
3. The thief … through an upstairs window.
a) missed
b) escaped
c) ended up
4. He … the firm when he was in his early twenties.
a) joined
b) employed
c) attended
5. We were stuck in a … for two hours.
a) traffic island
b) traffic lights
c) traffic jam
6. Applicants should be … in two foreign languages.
a) fluent
b) fast
c) quick
7. Could you … and tell Kelly I can’t make it?
a) do my best
b) do me a favour
c) pay a debt
8. Too many tourists can … the countryside.
a) hurt
b) kill
c) ruin
9. In the … he saw the sun rising over the temples.
a) long way
b) far end
c) distance
10. Elaine walked up the garden … and into the house.
a) path
b) street
c) way
Ex. 9. Replace the underlined words with a single word or word combination.
1. They both laughed, feeling like two cheerful and not worried schoolgirls.
2. Some students choose to work in high-tech industries during their year between leaving school and going to university.
3. I don’t understand the reason for spending so much money on a car.
4. Sheila spends the money that she receives for doing her work on travelling.
5. Last summer the weather was very bad and unpleasant.
6. The company specializes in holidays for old people who have stopped working.
7. Your health can be damaged by smoking.
8. We discussed the advantages and disadvantages of going to university.
9. We have the right to travel nearly anywhere in the world.
10. Rebecca has gone to work in Africa and now she is having trouble getting used to a hot climate.