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Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the words below and a suitable noun suffix.
describe • person • argue • suggest • confident
1. Shelley and Paul had a huge argument in front of everyone at school.
2. The police are looking for the thief. Do they have a good descritption of him?
3. I know you don’t like my idea, but do you have a better suggestion ?
4. Gina is very pretty, but in my opinion, she has got a negative personality .
5. Carl wants to apply for the job, but he doesn’t have enough confidence .

2 Write L (logical) or I (illogical). Correct the illogical sentences without changing the words in bold.
L. 1. A pleasant person is nice to talk to.
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I. 2. A person of average height isn’t very outgoing.
A person of average height isn’t too tall or too short.
I 3. If you’ve fallen out with someone, you live far away from them.
If you’ve fallen out with someone, you don’t talk to him / her for a while
I 4. Selfish people don’t worry about their marks.
Selfish people only worry about their own.
I. 5. Someone with a great sense of humour is probably very serious.
Someone with a great sense of humour doesn’t have to be very serious.

3 Complete the sentences to show that you understand the meaning of the bold words.
1. It’s hard to get along with someone who is so selfish .
2. It’s hard to be polite when you deal with annoying people .
3. If you don’t tell the truth, people won’t believe you any more .
4. People often tell lies because they are afraid of telling the truth .
5. You can trust people who always tell the truth / are always honest .

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4 The words in bold are in the wrong sentences. Write them next to the correct sentence.
1. Dan refuses to change his mind. He’s extremely gorgeous. stubborn
2. I was very upset when my boyfriend was outgoing to my grandmother. rude
3. I have a similar background with Sandra on Friday night. date
4. My best friend and I have a date. We are from the same neighbourhood. Similar background
5. Jake should eat more. He’s much too shy. skinny
6. Bill is very rude, so he’s got a lot of friends. outgoing
7. Emma is so lucky! Tom is taking her to the dance – he’s stubborn! gorgeous
8. I’m too skinny to give a presentation to the class. shy

5 Complete the passage with the words below.

feel uncomfortable • relationship • appearance • share • get along
body language • make a good impression • notice
A person’s 1. body language can help you know if they are interested in you. If
they look at you a lot, they probably like your 2. appearance and want you to 3.
notice them. If the person stands or sits close to you, it might make you 4. feel
uncomfortable , but it could just be a sign that they like you a lot. When the two of
you talk, they may play with their hair or adjust their clothes. This is a sign that
they are trying to look nice and 5. make a good impression . So how do you know
if you should actually start a 6. relationship ? Here’s one way to tell: if the other
person copies your movements while you talk, for example, crossing their arms or
legs when you do, it could be a sign that you 7. share the same way of thinking
and will probably 8. get on well.

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Grammar
1 Choose the correct answer.
1. Why don’t you share things with your brother? You ...... be so selfish.
a. shouldn’t b. can’t c. don’t have to
2. If the police ask you a question, you ...... tell the truth.
a. can b. may c. must
3. That ...... be Maureen! She looks completely different!
a. mustn’t b. shouldn’t c. can’t
4. David has got a new girlfriend. He ...... be very happy.
a. has to b. must c. could
5. I ...... run for miles when I was younger.
a. could b. can c. might

2 Complete the sentences with the modal perfects below.

might not have • should have • shouldn’t have • must have • could have
1. Elizabeth didn’t call me yesterday. She must have forgotten that it was my birthday.
2. This isn’t the first time she’s forgotten my birthday. She shouldn’t have done it again.
3. I should have reminded her, but I didn’t want to.
4. She might not have looked at her calendar. Maybe that’s why she forgot.
5. I bought her a present and took her out on her birthday. She could have done the same for me.

3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use modal perfects, affirmative or negative.
1. He didn’t answer the phone. He might not have heard (might / hear) it.
2. I could have asked (could / ask) Lucy for a date, but she asked me first.
3. Nancy found out that you didn’t invite her to your party. You should have invited (should / invite) her!
4. He may have posted (may / post) a photo from years ago. Maybe he’s not so good-looking now!
5. You shouldn’t have lied (should / lie) to me. I’ll never believe you again.
6. I can’t find my keys. I must have left (must / leave) them on the bus.

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4 Complete the mini-dialogues with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use a modal or
a modal perfect, affirmative or negative. There may be more than one possible answer.
1. A: It’s raining! We should have taken (take) our umbrellas this morning.
B: We didn’t know (not know) then. There were no clouds.
A: Lauren may have (have) one that we can use. Let’s ask her.
2. A: It can’t be (not be) true that Sandy and Dean are together. Sandy is Ted’s girlfriend.
B: Not any more. You may not have heard (not hear) yet, but they broke up last month.
A: Really? Oh, Ted can’t have felt (feel) happy when he found out about her and Dean.
3. A: John is going to bed early. He must be (be) exhausted.
B: Personally, I think he shouldn’t have done (not do) all that work himself today.
A: That’s true. I should have helped (help) him, but I didn’t have time.

5 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the original meaning.
1. I’m sure that Mike is glad that he met Celia. (must)
Mike must be glad that he met Celia.
2. It’s possible that Fiona called while you were in the shower. (may)
Fiona may have called while you were in the shower.
3. There’s a chance that Larry will come to the party. (might)
Larry might come to the party.
4. You weren’t obligated to do the washing up after the meal. (didn’t)
You didn’t have to do the washing up after the meal.
5. I regret spending so much money on Olivia’s present. (should)
I shouldn’t have spent so much money on Olivia’s present.
I should have spent less money on Olivia’s present.