VOCABULARY_______________________________________________

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 WORDS FROM DE TEXT

1. Choose the correct answer

a) Exams are used to evaluate / recognise students.
b) They don’t realize / work out that he has got potential
c) If you really want to succeed, you should make an effort / stand a chance.
d) Read the manual / tool before you operate the DVD.
e) What marks / subjects do you study at school?

2. Complete the passage with suitable words or expressions from the list below

HELPINNG YOUR MEMORY

 Great at
As a student, you often have to remember lists of words,
 Develop
facts, and dates. But how good is your memory? Test yourself
 Train
by trying to memorize the items in box. I and the numbers in
 Memorise
box II below. Look at them and concentrate for two minutes,
 arrange
and then write down as many as you can without looking.
 concetrate
If you want to do well, don’t make the mistake of trying to
 mistake
remember each item separately. It’s much easier if you
 groups
arrange the items into categories, such as food, animals,
communications and writing equipment. The numbers are
also remembered best groups 395, 728, 475, 92…
Memory experts believe that schools should train students to use techniques likes these in
order to develop their memories. This will help students who aren’t great at memorizing.

3. Decide which sentence has got a meaning that is similar to the first one. The words in bold
will help you.
I. Larry is an ordinary guy.
a. He’s a bit strange.
b. He’s quite normal.
II. We are pleased to hear that she is coming to visit tomorrow.
a) We want to see her.
b) We don’t want to see her.
III. I’m convinced we shouldn’t go.
a) I think it’s a good idea to go.
b) I think it’s a bad idea to go.
IV. The concert lived up to all our expectations.
a) It was amazing.
b) It was terrible.
V. Helen is unwilling to come with us.
a) She’d like to come, but she can’t.
 b) She doesn’t want to come.
 ADJECTIVES AND PREPOSITIONS

Many adjectives are followed by prepositions. Some adjectives can only be

following by one specific preposition; others have got several possibilities. You
should try to memorise these combinations as they may be different in your
language.

His teachers are disappointed in him.

Don’t be disappointed with you mark. It’s fine

ADEJCTIVE +PREPOSITIO NOUNS + PREPOSITIO VERBS PREPOSITIO

NS NS + NS
Afraid of Espantat de/per Apology for Disculpa per Accuse Acusar (algú)
(someone) de
of
Bad for Dolent per Argument Discussion Agree with Estar d’acord
about sobre/per amb
Cruel to Cruel amb Awareness Consciència de Apologise Disculpar-se
of for per
Disappoint Decebut per Disadvanta Desavantatge Arrive at Arribar a
ed in ge of de
Disappoint Decebut amb Effect on Efecte, Arrive in Arribar a (una
ed with influència ciutat o un
en/sobre país)
Excited Emocionat amb Increase in Augment de Believe in Creure en
about /en
Good at Bo en/per Interest in Interès en/per Belong to Pertànyer a
Insulted by Insultat per Lack of Manca de Boast Presumir de
about
Interested Interessat Need for necessitat de Concentrat Concentrar-se
in en/per e on de
Involved in Involucrate en Objection Objecció Depend on Dependre de
to a/contra
Late for Tard a Reason for Raó per Hear about Assabentar-se
de
Pleased Satisfet, content Report on Informe de Hear of Sentir parlar
with amb/de /sobre de
Proud of ogullós de Solution to Solució a/de Instinst on Insister en
Satisfied Satisfet amb Listen to Escoltar
with
Surprised Sorprés Rely on Confiar en
by per/amb
Terrible at Dolentíssim Talk about Parlar
en/per de/sobre
 Remind Recorder-li (a
(someone) algú)
of
Succed in Triomfar en
Talk Parlar amb
to/with
Think Opinar
about /of de/pensar en
Wait for esperar
4. Match I to II form correct sentence. Use the list previous.

I II
a) She was surprised 1) At remembering names
b) Tom’s good 2) By the results of her exam
c) Joe’s always late 3) About your poor health
d) He’s afraid 4) In British culture
e) Amy isn’t satisfied 5) For school because he never wears a
watch
f) I’m very interested 6) Of large dogs
g) I’m worried 7) With her job so she’s looking for a
new one

5. Complete the sentence with a suitable preposition below. Use the previous list

a) I hate people who are cruel to animals.

 At b) We are so proud of Tom. He’s the first student from
 About our school to win a math competition.
 By c) We’re excited about the trip to London. We can’t
 For wait!
 In d) Anne’s very busy. She’s involved in many activities.
 With e) I’m not pleased with you work. You can do much
 To better.
 of f) Don’t read in the dark. It’s bad for your eyes.
g) Tina is terrible at cooking. Everything she makes
tastes awful.
h) We were insulted by his impolite behavior.

 PHRASAL VERBS

When a verb is followed by one or more particles, it is called a phrasal verb. The
meaning of the phrasal verb is different from the meaning of the verb alone.

He’ll work out the manual says.

PHRASA
Things are looking up forVERBS
me.
L
Gardner’s theory is catching on in classrooms.
Ask for Demanar Break Separar-se Break Avariar-se, Brea Introduir-se en,
away down espatllar k ficar-se en
into
Break Partir(algun Break Esclatar(una Break Separar-se, Bring Educar, criar
of a cosa) out guerra) up trencar up
Call off Cancelar, Call on Pasar a Call up Trucar per care Preocupar-se per
suspendre veure, visitar telefon abou
t
Carry Continuar, Catch Posar-se de Catch Posar-se al Chec Facturar l’equipatge
on dur a terme on moda up on díaack k in
Check Pagar i Clean Netejar Come Trovar per Com Desfer-se, fer
out marxar up across casualidad e miques
apart
Come Tornar Come Baixar Come Deixar anar Com Vinga!
back down off e on
Come Proposar Count Comptar amb Cut Reduir, Cut Tallar
up on down rebaixar off
with
Deal in Comerciar Deal Negociar Dress Amb End Acabar
amb with up elegancia up
Feel Venir de Feel up Sentir-se Figure Comprendr Fill in Omplir document
like gust to capaç de out e, explicar-
se
Find Descubrir, Get Progresar, Get Escapar Get Sortir-se amb la seva
out esbrinar ahead tenir éxit away away
with
Get Tornar Get by Sortirse’n Get Baixar-se Get Agafar
back down hold
of
Get Entrar a Get off Baixar(d’un Get on Avenir-se Get Sortir de
into tren, avió..) out
of
Get Refer-se Get Reunir Get up Aixecar-se Give Revelar
over togethe away
r
Give Retornar Give in Rendir-se Give Repartir Give Deixar
back out up
Go Acompañar Go Baixar/agrad Go off Marxar Go Continuar
along down ar on
Go out Sortir Go Portar a Grow Criar-se Hang Pasar l’estona
through terme up out
with
Hang Penjar el Hold up Retenir Keep Prohibit, Keep Seguir
up teléfon of mantener on
Leave Ometre, Let Decebre Let in Deixar Live Desenvolupar/cumpl
out deixar fora down entrar up to ir
Look Mirar cap al Look Tenir cura Look Recordar Look Buscar
ahead futur after back for
Look Esperar Look in Anar a veure Look Investigar Look Considerar
forwar amb il·lusió on algú into on
d to
Lookou Anar amb Look Revisar, Look Ingnorar Look Admirar
t compte over repassar throug up to
h

6. match each phrasal verb in I with its meaning in II. Use a dictionary to help you

TIP

To find phrasal verbs in the dictionary, look up the verb. The entry first list meaning of
the verb alone, then list meanings of the verb alone, then lists the different phrasal verbs
with their meanings.
 1) Look for a) Take care of
2) Look into b) Be careful
3) Look after c) Search
4) Look up to d) Investigate
5) Look out e) Be excited about
6) Look forward to f) Admire

7. complete the sentences with the correct form of a suitable phrasal verb from exercise 6

1. Look out! A car is coming.

2. I’m not going to the party tonight because I have to look after my little sister
3. The police look into the crime at the moment, but they haven’t found any suspects.
4. I look up to my friend Carol because she always tries her best at everything she does.
5. Can you help me look for my homerwork? It’s not on my desk.
6. Are you looking for your summer holiday next week?

8- match the prasal verb in bold to a correct definition below.

a. I am studying hard this year because I want my marks to go up improve/increase.

b. I can’t stay out late because I’m really tired be away from home.
c. Thieves tried to break into the school last night. Enter by force .
d. Have you got a few minutes to look over my essay? check something quickly.
e. Please turn down the music. I can’t concentrate. Lower the volume.
f. Our teacher put off today’s exam because many students are ill. Decide to do
something at a later date.
g. Don’t give up. Keep trying and you’ll succed. Stop doing something because it’s too
difficult.
h. I’ve decided to take up salsa dancing. It’s fun. Start doing a new activity.

 VOCABULARY IN USE
9. complete the sentence. Make them true for you.

1. I look up to my mum because she’s a real fighter.

2. When I was a child, I was afraid of ghosts
3. My parents are worried about my brother and my
4. I am really looking forward to I go to the holidays.
5. My best friend is good at cook
6. My favourite subject is biology because I’m like
  WORDS FROM THE TEXT

1. Choose the correct answer.

a) It doesn’t hide/matter to me what you wear.

b) The kind policeman led /chatted us to our hotel.
c) What’s the latest fashion signal/craze at school?
d) My sister and I don’t look at all alike, but our voices /appearances are very similar.
e) I was reasonable/ surprised to see him at the party because I thought he was ill.

2. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.

a) I really want to get know her. She seems………

1. Boring
2. Interesting
b) The film was a disappointment. I thought it would be ………….than it was.
1. Worse
2. Better
c) I don’t know what he looks like. I can’t……him
1. See
2. Hear
d) It’s time for dessert. Would you like some……?
1. Cake
2. Chicken
e) This is fake diamond, so it ….
1. Cheap
2. Expensive
f) James has got a great sense of humor. He…..
1. Enjoys hearing jokes
2. Is good at solving puzzles.

3. Complete the passage with suitable words or phrases from

 Laughing
the list below.
 Dates
 In any case VALENTINE’S DAY
 Exchange
 Relationships 14TH February is Valentine’s Day-the day when people celebrate
 Actually their romantic relationships. On this day, people exchange
 matter cards, chocolates and flowers, and go out on romantic dates.
Everywhere you go, you see couples laughing and having a great
time. This festival was once celebrated in only a few Western countries, but now it doesn’t
matter where you are-Valentine’s Day has even come to India, Japan, Singapore and Pakistan.
Some people say that the festival is actually big business, promoted by the companies that sell
cards, chocolate and flowers. Others say it’s popular just because it’s so much fun in any case
it seems that Valentine’s Day is here to stay!
  COMMON NOUN SIFFIXES

Nouns can be formed by adding suffices to certain verbs, adjectives or other

nouns. Some commom noun suffixes are: -ment, -tion/-sion, -er/-or, -ity, -ship,
-ness and ence/-ance.

Disappoint-disappointment

Act-actor

Personal-personality

Agree (acordar) Agreement (accord)

Invite (convidar) Invitation (invitació)
Conclude (concloure) Conclusion (conclusion)
Run (corer) Runner (corridor)
Sail (navegar) Sailor (mariner)
Friend (amic) Friendship (amistat)
Happy (feliç) Happiness (felicitate)
Intelligent (intel·ligent) Intelligence (intel·ligència)
Appear (aparèixer) Appearance (aparença, aspect físic)

4. Complete the sentence by adding suitable suffixes in the words below. Use a dictionary to
help you with spelling.

a) We had an argument about which film to watch.

 Imagine b) I had no idea what Steve looked like, so I used my
 Fríend imagination.
 Argue c) If you need assistance please call 211
 Lead d) You can find happiness on your own –you don’t need a
 Differ boyfriend or girlfriend to make you feel good.
 Assist e) Your brother is a natural leader . Everyone admires him.
 Happy f) There’s a possibility that it will rain, so take an umbrella.
 possible g) I don’t see the difference between the photos. They look
exactly the same.
h) Our friendship is very important to me. We’re always there for each other.

 GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

6. Complete the passage below with a gerund or a infinitive using the verbs in brackets.

A gerund is formed by ading –ing to the base form of a verb. Gerund are used:

a) After certain verbs: I enjoy meeting…

b) After preposition: I thought of calling…
c) After certain expressions: I felt like changing…
d) As a subject of a sentence: Dating this way…

Some verb must be followed by an infinitive rather than a gerund:

I want to meet you today.

Other verbs can be followed by either:

The two of us began to chat/chatting.

Some verbs can be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive but the meaning
changes.

I remember to call (I didn’t forget.)

I remember calling. ( I was sure I had done it.)

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7. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use a gerund
or infinitive,

a) I don’t want to listen to this CD any more. I am tired of listening to this CD.
b) She doesn’t feel like playing tennis. She doesn’t want feeling.
c) Could you switch off the TV? Would you mind switching off the TV.
d) I said that I was sorry I had arrived late. I apologized for had arrived later.

8. match the beginning of each sentence on the left to its logical conclusion on the right.

1. He stopped smoking a) by the side of the road.

2. He stopped to smoke b) Because it was bad for his health.
 3. I don’t remember giving him a jacket, c) So he was cold during the ride.
4. I didn’t remember to give him a d) But he says that I gave him the clack
jacket, one.

5. How could I forget watching that e) I just didn’t notice the time!
show?
6. How could I forget to watch that f) It was the best show I’ve ever seen!
show?

 WORDS FROM THE TEXT

1. Choose the correct answer.

a) You don’t have to boast/ rush. We’re early!

b) Brad Pitt appearing on my favorite talk show/classmate tonight.
c) Please dont