1. Write the letter of the synonym next to appropriate word.

1. D tall a. polite
2. F children b. little
3. H money c. quick
4. I scream d. big
5. B small e. glad
6. C fast f. kids
7. G pretty g. beautiful
8. A nice h. dollars
9. J good i. yell
10. E happy j. excellent

2. For each problem, circle the synonyms.

1. wealth love sadness green riches
2. big zero nothing small money
3. tree little soft hard tender
4. thief hate robber fire key
5. easy simple hard great help
6. night morning daybreak scare sunset
7. smell dislike hate little wish
8. water learn youth careful childhood
9. music flowers happy melody yell
10. sun teach push instruct clean
11. power sweet catch force stop
12. playful hope family favorite faith

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3. Write the matching synonym from the word box on the blank next to the word.

1. sugary = SWEET
2. sleepy = TIRED
3. hop = JUMP
4. gap = SPACE
5. award = PRIZE
6. assist = HELP
7. shove = PUSH
8. dazzling = BRIGHT
9. leave = GO
10. look = WATCH
11. celebration = PARTY
12. feel = TOUCH
13. finish = END
14. gentle = CAREFUL
4. Write a synonym for each of the listed words.
1. scared = AFRAID
2. harmony = PEACE
3. victory = SUCCESS
4. greatness =EXCELLENCE
5. fondness = LOVE
6. leisure = RELAXTION
7. talent = SKILL
8. delicious = TASTY
9. angry = MAD
10. quick = FAST
11. starving = HUNGRY
12. eager = EXCITED
13. tidy = NEAT
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14. entire = TOTAL
15. clever = SMART
16. athletic = AGILE
17. woozy = DIZZY
18. uneven = BUMPY

Grammar
5. Exercise

1. _____ three languages: French, Spanish, and English.

A) I’m speak B) I’m speaking C) I speaking D) I speak

2. Where _____ from?

A) Hans come B) does Hans come C) does Hans coming D) Hans came

3. What _____ tonight?

A) do you do B) you do C) are you doing D) did you do

4. “Where is George” “He _____ a shower.”

A) has B) will have C) is having D) have

5. “What _____?” “I don’t know. Look it up.”

A) does this word mean B) means this word C) does mean this word D) is
meaning this word

6. “Do you want a cigarette?” “No, thanks. I _____ .”

A) no smoke B) smoke not C) am not smoking D) don’t smoke

7. Last year I _____ to America.

A) was go B) go C) was going D) went

8. How long _____ in America?

A) you stay B) did you stay C) stayed you D) you staying

9. The weekend was boring. I _____ anything.

A) don’t do B) no do C) didn’t do D) wasn’t doing

10. “I’m going to university next year”

“What _____ study?”
A) you going to B) do you C) did you D) are you going to

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6. Exercises
1. Where _____ on holidays?
A) you go B) do you go C) do you going D) are you go

2. I _____ to work now. Good-bye!

A) go B) went C) am going D) goes

3. I _____ a book about astrology these days.

A) am reading B) read C) am reads D) reading

4. I _____ lots of books every year.

A) will read B) am reading C) read D) am going to read

5. Nurses _____ after people in hospital.

A) looks B) is looking C) will look D) look

6. Annie _____ from Ireland.

A) come B) is coming C) comes D) coming

7. We _____ to a party next Saturday.

A) go B) goes C) are going D) went

8. She _____ for dinner this evening.

A) come B) came C) comes D) is coming

9. _____ to go out tonight?

A) Do you want B) Are you wanting C) Is you want D) Would you want

10. I _____ four languages.

A) am speaking B) speak C) speaks D) am speak

7. Exercises
1. I was born in Africa _____ 1970.
A) on B) at C) in D) last

2. My parents moved back to England _____ I was five.

A) when B) ago C) * D) for

3. We lived in Bristol _____ three years.

A) last B) for C) at D) *

4. I left college three years _____.

A) nothing B) ago C) for D) in

5. I found a flat on my own _____ last year.

A) at B) for C) * D) on

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6. I usually go home _____ the weekend.
A) in B) when C) at B) of

7. I didn’t go home ____ weekend because some friends came to stay.

A) for B) last C) * D) at

8. They arrived _____ three o’clock _____ the afternoon.

A) at / in B) in / for C) when / ago D) last / *

9. _____ Saturday evening we went out to a concert.

A) Last B) In C) For D) On

10. _____ we got home we listened to some music.

A) For B) Last C) Last D) When

8. LISTENING

Are the sentences true or false?

Preparation task Match the definitions (a–f) with the vocabulary (1–6).

Vocabulary Definition
a. a short meeting to give information and
1. B a position updates
2. C a replacement b. a job
3. A a briefing c. a person who will take the place of
4. D to make improvements another one
5. E a solution d. to make something better
6. F to introduce something e. a way of dealing with a difficult
situation or problem
f. to start or begin something

Are the sentences true or false?

Answer
1. The briefing will be short this morning. True False
2. The new head of department is starting this week. True False
3. The car park will be closed for improvements. True False
4. If you arrive first thing in the morning, you should park on Brown Street. True False
5. There will be no parking after 6 p.m. True False
6. You can only pay with credit and debit cards in the canteen. True False

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Write the words in the correct group.
Firstly, there will be … I have two more quick points. If you arrive before 8.30
a.m., please use … If you arrive after that you should go directly to … The other
thing I want to tell you about is … You have to leave before 6 p.m.

Giving information Giving instructions

The other thing I want to tell you about is If you arrive after that you should go
… Firstly, there will be … I have two more directly to … You have to leave before 6
quick points. p.m. If you arrive before 8.30 a.m., please
use …

Hi, everyone. I know you're all busy so I'll keep this briefing quick. I have some
important information about a change in the management team. As you already know,
our head of department, James Watson, is leaving his position at the end of this week.
His replacement is starting at the end of the next month. In the meantime, we'll continue
with our projects as usual.
I have two more quick points. Firstly, there will be some improvements made to the staff
car park next month for a few weeks. It will be closed during that time.
Don't worry, we've found a solution. We can use the local church car park until our own
one is ready. If you arrive before 8.30 a.m., please use our small car park on Brown
Street, and if you arrive after that, you should go directly to the church car park. It's only
a five-minute walk away. But they need it in the evenings, so you have to leave before 6
p.m. Sorry about that – I know how much you all love working late!
The other thing I wanted to tell you about is that the canteen has now introduced a
cashless payment system. So, you can't use cash for payments any more. You can pay
directly with your smartphone or you can pay using your company ID card. The total
amount put on your company ID card comes off your salary at the end of each month.
OK. That's it? Are there any questions?