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ADVANCED UNIT 1 3 Underline the correct alternatives.

1 I’m sure you’ll get on with my friends. They’re pretty
1.1 Phrases with name easy-going/introverted.
2 One day, Ahmed will decide to go travelling and will
1 Complete the sentences with the phrases in just leave. He’s always been considerate/impetuous.
the box. 3 Andy’s unlikely to change his taste in clothes. He’s
always been pretty conservative/selfish.
by name clear his name household name
in name only live up to my name 4 Please don’t criticise Amira’s cooking. She’s really
made a name for myself middle name introverted/temperamental and might get angry.
named me aer put my name forward 5 We’ll have to be a bit impetuous/circumspect when
raising the issue at the meeting.
1 My company was asking people to train 6 We should all stop being so selfish/liberal and think of
overseas. It sounded exciting, so I others once in a while.
. 7 What a wonderful birthday present. You’re so kind and
2 My parents have both been so successful. considerate/temperamental.
It’s going to be hard to . 8 Samir’s always been introverted/gregarious. He likes to
3 My parents both love classical music, so they keep to himself.
their favourite composer.
4 Some people are a bit embarrassed of their
. Idioms for people
5 That actor’s always on TV. He’ll be a
soon.
4 Match 1–7 with the endings a)–g).
6 He tried very hard to aer those 1 That customer’s complaining about everything. She’s
false accusations. a pain
7 I worked hard for years and as 2 Alexi’s a dark
a chef. 3 Mike isn’t looking for a yes-
8 I’ve been asked to work on an exciting project 4 I’m quite shy but my sister’s always the life
at work. Apparently, the CEO asked for me 5 Habib’s an old
. 6 My brother Matt’s the black
9 Philippa and Chris are married . 7 I can’t get my dad to do anything new. He’s really set
They haven’t lived together for years.
a) man. He wants someone who’ll offer some
constructive criticism.
1.2 Personality b) and soul of the party.
2 Put the letters in italics in the correct order to
c) in the neck.
d) in his ways.
complete the sentences.
e) horse. Who knew he could cook that well?
1 Dan just doesn’t seem to care. He’s so
f) sheep of the family. We’re all doctors and he’s an actor.
ateapitch these days.
g) hand at this job. He’s been here for years.
2 I hope Anne’s nevistieins
comment didn’t hurt your feelings. 5 Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
3 Wing Tse’s always setting unrealistic targets for
1 You never know what Danny’s going to say next.
herself. She’s vreo-aboutimis.
He’s a real loose gun!
4 Liam’s quick to do his homework. He’s very
2 All he does is sit and watch TV. He’s such an
 coconutniseis.
armchair potato.
5 When Justine gets an idea, she can never let go
3 Simone got promoted and now he’s walking around
of it. She can be pretty basintote.
like he’s the giant cheese.
6 As a toddler you were veiniqiItus,
4 Anna broke her wrist, but continued to play the whole
always asking questions and wanting to
match. She’s a real tough biscuit!
explore.
5 Do we have to invite Mark to the party? You know he’s
7 Most teenagers are bileroleus
such a dry blanket.
at some stage and do things their parents
disapprove of. 6 It only takes one rotten orange in the company to
spoil it for everyone.
8 Francesca can always gauge people’s moods.
She’s very ricepepvet like that.

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1.3 Images 8 Complete the spidergram with the

underlined phrases from Exercise 7.
6 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. More than one
answer may be possible. Nouns Phrasal verbs
1 5
capture evocative iconic provocative revealing striking 2 6

1 Joseph Turner’s paintings are of a time in history. 3 7

2 Thomas Moran’s paintings really the beauty of 4 8

the Rocky Mountains.
3 Andy Warhol created images using tins of soup.
They’re still famous today. set
4 Anna Delany’s street photography is very
about life in New York.
5 Banksy’s street art is and designed to get us Phrases
questioning our society. 9

6 Clarice Cliff was well known for her bold, use of 10

colour in her ceramics. 11

12

Focus on set 13

7
14
Match the underlined phrases with their meanings a)–n).
1 Try not to set fire to the house when you light the candles. 9 Complete the sentences with the
2 I’ve got a box set of that new crime drama. Let’s watch it. correct form of some of the phrases
3 Don’t you dare set foot in this house until you’ve cleaned from Exercise 8.
your boots. 1 The new hospital’s still not finished.
4 The traffic will be bad, so we should set off nice and early. Budgetary problems
5 Here are a set of guidelines on using the internet securely. the building work
6 How many TV sets do you have? six months.
7 A journalist accused the politician of lying, but the politician 2 If you want to your
has set the record straight. own business, ask the bank if
8 I was hoping to finish my essay today, but being ill yesterday they’ll lend you money.
has set me back a bit. 3 Mario’s unlikely to
9 She’s too set in her ways to travel. She loves her home comforts. here again aer he embarrassed
10 Right, we’ve got passports, money and tickets. I think we’re all set. himself last week.
11 Janet had a set-to with her neighbour over parking. 4 How many do you
have in your house? Do you have
12 We’re planning on setting up our own online store.
one in every room?
13 Marian’s set about planning the wedding with such
5 As soon as Yuko heard about the
enthusiasm. I wonder if it’ll last?
problem she solving
14 I was worried about Luke, but he’s set my mind at rest.
it as fast as possible.
a) a list of information giving advice 6 We spent all weekend watching
b) tell the truth aer someone lied of old TV crime
c) unwilling to change dramas.
d) start burning something 7 I managed to the
kitchen this weekend by leaving
e) televisions
boiling oil on the cooker.
f) started (doing something)
8 We all thought Carlos had stolen
g) enter my cake, but he .
h) delay Apparently it was Lucia.
i) starting (a business) 9 Helen had a with her
j) stopped (someone) worrying flatmate yesterday. They haven’t
k) be ready talked all day.
l) begin (a journey) 10 We should’ve at
m) an argument 7a.m. We’re going to be late now.
n) a number of DVDs that contain a TV series or a series of films

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Crossword
10 Use the clues to complete the crossword with words and phrases from Unit 1.
1

6 7

8 9 10

11 12 13 14

15 16

17

18

19

20

Across
6 unreasonably worried about something (8)
10 the surname that a man gives to a woman
when they marry (7, 4)
11 willing to consider and accept other people’s
views (4-6)
12 when you are unable to change (idiom)
(3, 2, 4, 4)
15 a person who likes to get involved in other
people’s lives (idiom) (8)
17 behave in a sensible and reasonable way, as
you’d expect an adult to act (6)
19 describes a person who is very lively at social
events (idiom) (4, 3, 4, 2, 3, 5)
20 able to clearly see and understand
(something) (10)
Down
1 describes something (e.g. a person, a speech) that
makes you want to do more (13)
2 sociable (10)
3 having an unreasonable dislike of something, e.g.
a person, because of their race/gender (10)
4 your family name (7)
5 the family name a woman had before she was
married (6, 4)
7 a person who talks a lot (idiom) (10)
8 willing to understand and accept other people’s ideas
and opinions (politics) (7)
9 easy to notice, e.g. a painting (8)
13 inspires strong emotion, e.g. a painting/photo (9)
14 my first name; the one my parents gave me (5, 4)
16 enjoys spending a lot of time alone (8)
18 a young person who’s very skilled at something
(idiom) (8)

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