Vocabulary: Prefixes: un-, in-, im-

1 Read the examples. Then write the opposites of the adjectives, 1-12.
Examples:

 I’m finding coding impossible at the moment.

 Lucas’s room is always really untidy.
 I’m quite independent.
friendly - expensive -
kind – unkind patient – impatient
unfriendly inexpensive
known – unknown polite - impolite visible – invisible healthy – unhealthy
well – unwell fair – unfair lucky – unlucky correct – incorrect

2 Agree with these statements. Use an adjective from Exercise 1 or its opposite.
0 A: I didn’t recognize any of the actors in that film. B: They are all unknown, I think.
1 A: Dad never waits for me! B: You’re right. He’s very __________.
2 A: Mum’s still in bed! B: I know. She’s feeling really __________.
3 A: It’s important to wear bright clothing on a bike at night. B: Yes, you need to be
__________ to drivers.
4 A: We have to be home at 10.30. That’s so early! B: Yeah. It’s really __________.
5 A: I can’t believe you found your phone! B: I know. I’m so __________.
6 A: That last question in the homework was hard! B: Yes. I got the same answer as you,
but Mrs. Thomas said it was __________.
7 A: Why did she leave the party so early? B: She's not feeling well, I heard. She seemed quite
__________.
8 A: He always interrupts me when I'm speaking! B: Yeah, he can be really __________
sometimes.
9 A: She's so nice to everyone. B: Yes, she's incredibly __________.
10 A: This dress is so cheap! B: Yes, it's quite __________ compared to other options.
11 A: Mary still keeps eating junk food, I heard. B: Yeah, it's so __________. I think she
should try to eat more balanced meals.
12 A: Who's that person standing outside our house? B: I have no idea. They're completely
__________ to me.
Vocabulary: Adverbs
1 We can form adverbs from adjectives. What are the adjective forms of the adverbs in the
examples?
1 Hip hop became popular internationally.
2 He shouted at us angrily.
3 You need to work hard.
2 Complete the table with adverbs from the adjectives in the box.
amazing bad careful early fast
good healthy heavy honest lazy
lucky polite quick rude serious

+ -ly y + -ily irregular adverbs

3 Complete the sentences with adverbs formed from the adjectives.

1 The sisters were chatting __________ (happy).
2 She was late, so she was walking __________ (fast).
3 You mustn’t talk __________ (loud) in the cinema.
4 My grandma is old. She walks quite __________ (slow).
5 What did she say? He’s talking very __________ (quiet).
6 I’m studying __________ (hard) for the exam.
7 He plays the piano really __________ (good).
8 Alana won the tennis match __________ (easy).
9 It’s important to eat __________ to maintain a balanced diet and stay fit. (healthy)
10 We should drive __________ on icy roads to avoid accidents. (careful)
11 He played quite __________ in the football match yesterday. (bad)
12 They woke up __________ to catch the sunrise at the beach. (early)
13 He behaved __________ towards his classmates, teasing them and making fun of their
mistakes. (rude)
14 You need to think __________ about your next career move. (serious)
15 He smiled __________ as Mary apologized for her drunken friends. (polite)
Vocabulary: Adjectives: -al and -ful
1 Read the examples and answer questions a and b.
1 She’s also a successful songwriter.
2 They aren’t natural writers.
3 We were watching a historical drama.
a) Which part of speech (verbs or nouns) do we use to make adjectives with -al and -ful?
b) What spelling changes do you notice in examples 2 and 3?
2 Complete the sentences with adjectives formed from the noun in brackets.
1 This exhibition is very ________. (colour)
2 I love the countryside. It’s so ________. (peace)
3 That’s a really ________ idea. (origin)
4 Ouch! My leg is still ________. (pain)
5 My brother’s always smiling. He’s very ________. (cheer)
6 the articles aren’t at all ________. (politics)
7 I have three exams next week. It’s very ________. (stress)
8 Is your apartment ________? (center)
9 The exhibition reflects the ________ diversity of modern British society. (culture)
10 He was one of the greatest ________ talents of all time. (music)
11 She was quite ________ about how she spoke to him. (care)
12 We had a ________ time last night. (wonder)
13 She has no formal ________ qualifications. (education)
14 He was the most ________ man in the country after the king. (power)
15 This year the ________ economy will grow by about 4 percent. (globe)
Vocabulary: Suffixes: -er, -or, -ist, -ian
1 Read the examples. Then make nouns for people from the words in the box.
1 He spent the day with a politician.
2 It isn’t easy being a teacher.
3 Would you like to be a journalist?
4 I’d love to be a film director for a day!
act art clean music
reception run visit

2 Complete the words with the correct suffix and match them to the definitions.
1 A blogger a) competes in a competition
2 A competit… b) is an expert who studies or works in one of
3 A scient… the sciences.
4 A football play support… c) is the player who stands in the goal.
5 A vegetar… d) write a blog.
6 A guitar… e) write novels.
7 A novel… f) plays the guitar.
8 A comed… g) doesn’t eat meat or fish.
9 A goalkeep… h) tells jokes.
i) likes a particular football team and wants
them to win.
Vocabulary: too, enough, not enough
1 Read the examples and choose the correct options. Then match the rules to the sentences.
1 Weekends are just not long enough!
2 They don’t do enough exercise.
3 Teenage life is too busy now.
a) We us too before/after adjectives or adverbs to mean “more than is necessary, possible”
b) We use enough before/after adjectives or adverbs to mean “as much as is necessary”
c) We use enough before/after nouns.
2 Write replies. Use too or enough and the words in brackets. Be careful with the position of
enough.
1 A: Did you buy the trainers?
B: No. They weren’t ________ (big). They felt ________ (tight).
2 A: Why didn’t you do the homework?
B: I didn’t have ________ (time) and I was ________ (tired).
3 A: Are you getting a new laptop?
B: Yes. Mine is ________ (slow) and it hasn’t got ________ (memory).
4 A: Did you eat the cake?
B: No, it ________ (sweet).
5 A: Why didn't you buy the shirt?
B: It ________ (expensive), and the color wasn't ________ (attractive).
6 A: Did you enjoy the movie?
B: No, it wasn't ________ (exciting). I found it quite ________ (boring).
7 A: Why didn't you attend the party?
B: I didn't receive the invitation and I was feeling ________ (shy).
8 A: Did you visit the museum?
B: No, it wasn't ________ (big), and there weren't ________ (exhibits).
9 A: Did you try the new restaurant?
B: No, it was ________ (crowded), and the menu wasn’t________ (diverse).
10 A: Did you watch the game?
B: No, the stadium was ________ (small), and the tickets were ________ (expensive).
Vocabulary: Words with different meanings
1 Read the sentences. Choose the correct meaning of the words.
1 I did the extra maths exercise. Did you?
noun: physical activity to get stronger
noun: written work to practice something
2 Does this tracksuit fit you?
verb: be the right size
adjective: healthy and strong
3 Who won the Chelsea-Arsenal match?
verb: be the same
noun: a sports competition
4 The Bulls won the basketball game by 20 points.
noun: the score (e.g. the number of goals/baskets) at the end of a match
verb: indicate using your finger
5 The basketball team has got a new trainer.
noun: a sports shoe
noun: a person who prepares players for an event
6 I can’t work out what to do next.
verb: to exercise to make the body stronger
verb: to find the answer to the problem
7 We got a coach to the volleyball match.
noun: a type of bus
noun: someone who teaches people a sport
8 We train at the football club twice a week.
noun: a long, thin vehicle that travels on rails
verb: to practice a sport
2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the words in Exercise 1.
0 This green color matches your top.
1 You aren’t ________ enough. Do some ________!
2 We go jogging with the rugby ________ every day, but we never ________ in the gym.
3 I can’t see the captain. Can you ________ to her.
4 I bought some white ________ but they don’t ________ me. They’re a size 7 but I take an 8.
5 I need help with the last ________ on page 144.
6 How many ________ has your team got? Did they play any ________ last week?
7 Let’s get a ________. The railway station is closed, so there aren’t any ________ today.
8 I can’t ________ how to play this game.
Vocabulary: ourselves, yourselves, themselves and each other
1 Match the sentences to the photos.

1 They’re looking at themselves.

2 They’re looking at each other.

2 Choose the correct words.

1 Jack bought itself/himself a new phone.
2 I cut myself/itself while I was washing up.
3 Did you teach myself/yourself the guitar?
4 Did you and Sara hurt herself/yourselves?
5 Sam and I made myself/ourselves a snack.
6 Thanks for the party! Everyone really enjoyed ourselves/themselves.
3 Complete the sentences with myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, itself,
themselves or each other.
1 They walked past ________ without saying a word.
2 Joise introduced ________ to everyone.
3 Tom and I often argue with ________.
4 I need to buy a present for Tom. We always give ________ present on our birthdays.
5 Did you all enjoy ________ last week?
6 Max prided ________ on his cooking skills.
7 They busied ________ with cleaning the house.
8 Emily challenged ________ to learn a new language.
9 The team congratulated ________ on winning the championship.
10 I introduced ________ confidently in the classroom.
11 Sam and his friends cooked ________ a delicious dinner.
12 Don and Susie really loved ________. (= He loved her and she loved him).
13 Tom and Marry looked at ________ and laughed.
Vocabulary: Compounds: noun + noun
1 Make a word from A and B for each photo from 1 to 8 below.
A: apartment, bus, pedestrian, post, recycling, speed, taxi, road
B: bin, box, building, crossing, limit, rank, sign, stop

2 Complete the sentences with the correct compound from Exercise 1.

1 There’s a lot of people at the __________. Maybe we should catch a bus instead.
2 What’s the __________ on motorways?
3 Can you take this letter to the __________ for me?
4 I live on the fourth floor of that __________.
5 It’s compulsory for cars to stop at a __________.
6 Is this our __________? Is it OK to put plastic in it?
7 Let’s meet at the __________. There are lots of that go into the center from here.
8 The __________ says turn right.
Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs: relationships
1 Read the examples. Then match the phrasal verbs in 1-8 to the meanings a-h.
1 We hang out in the park after school. a) have a good relationship and do not argue
2 Do you get on well with your sister? b) spend a lot of time somewhere
3 I get together with my mates on Saturdays. c) end a relationship
4 I don’t want to fall out with my parents. d) visit someone in their home
5 Let’s play on my computer. Come around at e) make sure someone is well or happy
4.30. f) become friends again after a disagreement
6 Friends should always look after each other. g) spend time with, or go to meet, a friend
7 Did your cousins make up after they had that h) have an argument with someone
argument?
8 The band was together for a year, but then
they split up.

2 Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs from exercise 1.

1 I don’t __________ very well with my brother. We had a big argument last week. I don’t
know if we’ll ever __________.
2 Some of my friends __________ at the youth center, but I don’t go there.
3 Tom and Harriet weren’t together for long. They __________ after six weeks.
4 I know you’re nervous, but you mustn’t worry. I’ll __________ you.
5 I always __________ with my friends after school, but they never __________ to my place.
6 It isn’t a serious problem, and I’m sure we won’t __________ about it.
3 Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs from exercise 1.
hanging out get together come around fell out
made up look after get on split up

1 Sarah and I enjoy __________ at the park on weekends, chatting and relaxing.
2 Despite their occasional disagreements, John and his sister generally __________ quite well.
3 Let's plan to __________ for a movie night next Saturday.
4 Can you __________ for a cup of tea tomorrow afternoon?
5 It's important for friends to __________ each other during tough times.
6 After their disagreement, Mark and Lisa __________ and decided to put the past behind
them.
7 Unfortunately, the band __________ due to the differences in music taste among its
members.
8 James and his best friend __________ because of a misunderstanding but eventually patched
things up.
Vocabulary: Phrasal verbs: Travel
1 Read the sentences. Choose the correct meanings of the phrasal verbs.
1 We’re going away at the weekend.
a) staying at home b) visiting another place
2 They set off at 9.30 this morning.
a) left a hotel b) started a journey
3 When are you getting back?
a) arriving in another place b) returning
4 What time did the plane take off?
a) leave the ground b) arrive after a flight
5 We’re going to check in early.
a) arrive at a hotel or for a flight b) reserve a hotel or a flight
6 See you at 4.00. my flight is getting in at 3.45.
a) arriving b) leaving
7 I can’t wait to look around Moscow.
a) visit a place and look at the things in it
b) feel happy that something is going to happen
8 My dad is going to pick up my mum at the station
a) call b) collect
2 Complete the questions. Use the correct form of the phrasal verbs in exercise 1.
1 What time do you __________ for school every morning?
2 Who normally __________ you and your friends from school?
3 Do you usually __________ or stay at home in the holidays?
4 Do you like __________ old places?
5 What time do you __________ from school in the afternoon?
6 When did you __________ from your most recent holiday? Where did you go to?
7 How do you feel when the flight __________ and lands?
8 Can you explain what you have to do when you __________ to a hotel?
Vocabulary: Easily confused words: pay, charge, cost
1 Read the examples. Complete the definitions with pay, charge or cost (of).
1 I paid £10 for these.
2 These trainers cost £40 originally.
3 They charge £1.50 for a small bottle of water.
4 My brother enjoys his job but the pay is terrible,
5 The cost of repairing my phone was over £100.
6 The charges quickly become a problem.
a) Charge is the amount of money that a business asks for something, especially a service.
b) ______ is the amount of money someone receives for doing a job.
c) The ______ something is the amount of money you pay for it.
d) Products ______ an amount of money to buy.
e) Sellers ______ an amount of money for a product or a service.
f) Customers ______ sellers an amount of money for a product or service.
2 Choose the correct word.
1 How much do they charge/cost for delivery on that website?
2 I only paid/charged £20 for these trainers.
3 How much does it pay/cost to go by train?

4 The job is hard but the cost/pay isn’t bad.

5 My parents couldn’t believe the charge/cost of food on holiday. It was really expensive.
6 Students can visit the exhibition free of charge/pay.
3 Choose the correct word.
1 What's the charge/cost for parking in this area?
2 I paid/cost $50 for this concert ticket.
3 How much does it cost/charge to rent a car for the weekend?
4 Admission to the museum is free of charge/fee on Fridays.
5 She pays/charges £200 a week for this apartment.
6 They charged/paid $10 for shipping the package.
7 I didn't get this black T-shirt because it cost/charge too much.
8 What did they charge/pay for the repairs?
Vocabulary: say, speak, talk and tell
1 Read the examples. Then match the verbs to the uses.
1 Can you speak Chinese? 2 I’ve told you the answer.
3 I said, “Hello”. 4 I’m talking about blogs.
1 speak a someone something
2 say b about something or to someone
3 tell c something
4 talk d a language
tell: tell something to somebody; tell somebody (about) something;
say: Say never has a person as the object. You say something or say something to somebody.
2 Choose the correct words.
1 What did you tell/say?
2 I can say/speak English.
3 I spoke/told him my phone number.
4 She was talking/telling about you.
5 Nobody told/said anything.
6 Did you talk/tell to Mr. Marsh?
7 Can anyone here speak/say German?
8 Please tell/say us the truth.
9 How many languages do you speak/tell?
10 He told/said everybody he saw the news.
11 ‘Sit down,’ she said/told.
12 I never told/said him about the money.
13 Anne said/told that she was tired.
14 Anne said/told me that she was tired.
15 He speaks/tells German fluently.
16 Who were you talking/saying to just now?
17 We looked around the school and talked/said with the principal.
18 When they get together, all they talk/speak about is football.
Vocabulary: look (at), see, watch
1 Read the examples. Match the verbs look (at), see and watch to their meanings.
1 Look at this picture by Akiyoshi Kitaoka.
2 They don’t want their enemies to see them.
3 I wanted to watch that new comedy show.
a) _____: notice people or things with your eyes
b) _____: pay attention to something, usually for a short time and especially something that
isn’t moving
c) _____: pay attention to something, usually for a longer time and especially something that is
moving
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of look (at), see and watch.
1 Did you ________ that white van? It was going really fast.
2 ________ the whiteboard and copy the words.
3 It crossed my mind today that I haven’t ________ your brother for ages.
4 ________ my hands carefully and I’ll show you how the trick was done.
5 ________! That guy is shoplifting.
6 I’m exhausted. I was ________ films all night.
7 The World Cup final was ________ by over a billion people around the world.
8 She looked for him but couldn't ________ him in the crowd.
9 My father ________ the show every Friday night.
10 We could just ________ the hotel in the distance.
11 A dolphin? Oh, let me ________!
12 Your ankle's swollen. I think the doctor ought to ________ it.
13 I spent hours patiently ________ the eagles.
14 I haven't had time to ________ the papers yet.
15 I only let my kids ________ television at the weekends.
16 I was in the living room and ________ TV.
17 ________ the machine quite carefully before you buy it.
Vocabulary: look, taste, smell
1 Read the examples. What types of words can we use after the verbs look, taste and smell?
1 It looked horrible.
2 They taste bitter.
3 It smells disgusting.
a) to seem, to appear
b) to have a particular taste
c) to have a particular smell
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of look, taste, or smell and an adjective from
the box.
disgusting clean exhausted bitter delicious
upset new interesting nice strange

1 Those trainers ________. When did you buy them?

2 What are you cooking? It ________.
3 My coffee ________. Did you put sugar in it?
4 These socks don’t ________. Put them in the washing machine.
5 You all ________. Did you go to bed late last night?
6 Mum ________. You should apologize.
7 This burger ________. I’m not going to finish it.
8 That book ________, so I want to read it.
9 Where did you buy that dress? It ________ on you.
10 Although this sauce ________, I feel it is suitable for me.
3 Complete the sentences by using the correct form of “look, taste, or smell”.
1 The garden ________ nice.
2 Jane ________ quite happy because I passed the final exam.
3 The fish ________ faintly of garlic.
4 The oranges ________ sour because they're not ripe yet.
5 They ________ nervous about the upcoming test.
6 This soup ________ salty. Did you add too much salt?
7 I can ________ freshly baked bread from the bakery down the street.
Vocabulary: illnesses and injuries: verbs
1 How many verbs can you match with 1-3?
break catch cut feel get
have hurt injure be

1 a cold 2 sick 3 your leg

2 Choose the two correct answers.
0 I was quite ill yesterday, but I’m ______ better now. (catching/feeling/getting)
1 Ouch! My throat ______. (injures/feels sore/hurts)
2 My sister ______ ill last night. (was/caught/felt)
3 He’s never ______ flu. (caught/had/felt)
4 I’ve ______ my ankle. (broken/caught/injured)
5 Be careful. Don’t ______ your thumb. (cut/get/hurt)
6 My uncle ______ his shoulder last week. (got/broke/hurt)
3 Complete the conversations with the given words.
broke, hurts, injured
Doctor: What seems to be the problem?
Zac: My finger really ______. I ______ it last night when I was playing football.
Doctor: Let me see. Can you move it at all?
Zac: Yes, a bit.
Doctor: OK, so you haven’t ______ it. But we need to…
caught, feel, have got, have got
Niall: What are you going to do this weekend?
Anna: Not much! I ______ flu. I started to ______ ill on Thursday, and now I’m exhausted. I
______ a fever at the moment and aches in my arms and legs.
Niall: Is anyone else in your family ill?
Anna: No, but my sister was ill last week, so maybe I ______ it from her.
Vocabulary: Adjectives: -ed or -ing
1 Look at the picture and the examples. Complete the rules with -ed or -ing.

a) Adjectives with _____ describe how a person feels about something.

b) Adjectives with _____ describe the things, persons, or situations that cause the person’s
feelings.
2 Choose the correct word.
1 I’m tidying my room and I’m ________. (boring/bored)
2 Are you feeling ________ after your holiday? (relaxing/relaxed)
3 I want to go to bed. I’ve had a really ________ day. (tired/tiring)
4 I think my brother’s failed his driving test. He looks really ________.
(disappointed/disappointing)
5 That’s really ________. I’ve just bought that game and now it’s 50% off. (annoyed/annoying)
6 When my mum sings, it’s really ________. (embarrassed/embarrassing)
7 The movie was so __________ that I fell asleep halfway through. (boring/bored)
8 She was __________ in the book, unable to put it down. (interested/interesting)
9 Did you hear? Sarah won the competition! She looks so _________. (exciting/excited)
10 This math problem is so _________. I can’t figure it out. (confusing/confused)
11 Sarah’s new dress is really _________. It suits her perfectly. (stunning/stunned)
12 The teacher’s explanation was so clear; I didn’t feel _________ at all. (confused/confusing)
13 Jack’s story about his trip to Africa was incredibly _________. (fascinating/fascinated)
14 I was __________ to see my best friend at the party; I didn't expect them to be there.
(surprised/surprising)
15 The professor's lecture was __________ and most of the students struggled to stay awake.
(bored/boring)
Vocabulary: Talking about films and shows
1 Match the sentences halves.
1 The main character is played by Nicole a) a small part taken from a longer film or
Kidman. show
2 You will see in this clip how well she acts. b) a report with an opinion of a film or show
3 The main plot revolves around a suspicious c) the story in a film or show
death. d) a short video advertising a new film or
4 The book received mixed reviews. show
5 We watched the final part of a series on e) a part which an actor plays
Australian wildlife. f) the music used in a film or show
6 The movie has a soundtrack featuring g) individual programs that use the same
music by Strauss. characters in different situations
7 He is featured in the trailer for the movie.

2 Complete the sentences with words from exercise 1.

character clip plot review
series soundtrack trailer

1 Homer is my favorite ________ in The Simpsons.

2 There’s a new comedy ________ on tonight that I haven’t watched, but there are ________ of
the funniest scenes online.
3 Nothing happens in this film. The ________ is really boring.
4 Have you read any ________ of the new Marvel film? – No, but I’ve watched a ________ for
it. It looks amazing.
5 The ________ has some great songs on it.
Vocabulary: Describing people
1 Read the descriptions and choose the correct adjectives.
1 I think Lucas is really polite/careless. For instance, when he wants to borrow something, he
always says please.
2 My brother’s called Alfie. He takes my things without saying. He thinks he’s funny/polite,
but he doesn’t make me laugh.
3 Grace is very miserable/friendly. I see her every morning on her way to school. She always
says hello.
4 Alfie talks a lot – like his mum! He’s sometimes a bit confident/careless with homework. I
try to encourage him to check it, but he doesn’t always do it.
5 Grace is a great friend. She’s always smiling, and she’s never miserable/polite. She really
makes me laugh.
6 Lucas knows what he’s good at, so he’s quite a careless/confident boy. He can also be quite a
lazy person though. His room is always really untidy!
7 I find Sarah very careful/rude. Whenever we have group discussions, she listens attentively
and thinks carefully before speaking.
8 Jack is quite friendly/rude. He always interrupts others when they're speaking and never
waits for his turn.
Vocabulary: Crimes and criminals
1 Match the crimes with their definitions.
1 Many people in the neighborhood have a) using computers to get access to data in
been victims of burglary at least once. somebody else's computer
2 Computer hacking is not a crime under b) entering a building illegally and stealing
Filipino law. things from it
3 Tourists should be cautious of c) stealing goods from a shop by deliberately
pickpocketing in crowded areas, such as leaving without paying for them
busy markets or public transportation, d) stealing something from a person or place
4 Shoplifting has increased in the local mall, e) stealing things out of people's pockets or
where thousands of pounds worth of goods bags, especially in crowded places
has been stolen. f) stealing money or goods from a bank,
5 She admitted the theft of three pairs of shop, person, etc., especially using violence
shoes. or threats
6 He was shot as he tried to prevent a bank
robbery.
*burglary = housebreaking