9A Vocabulary

Cinema and TV

Activity A
What kinds of film or TV programme are the people talking about?
1 3
‘I was so scared!’ ‘I love watching them, but not
2 if the questions are too hard!’
‘Well, Bob found out that Sam
wasn't telling the truth, and then Linda
lost her job, and ...’ 6
4 ‘I don’t usually watch
‘I always cry when them, except the ones with
5
I watch them.’ animals. You can learn a lot
‘My favourite singer was on
last night. He talked a lot about about wildlife.’
his latest album’
7 8
‘I really like the historic ones – the ‘I used to watch a lot of them
characters and the clothes are when I was a kid – but I don’t
usually so good.’ watch them now.’
10
9 ‘I’ve always loved these kinds of
‘My favourites are the James
movies. It started when I watched
Bond films. I never miss them.’
Star Wars when I was a teenager.’

Activity B

Find someone who ...

Name
1 has never seen a film.
2 watches a regularly.
3 likes to relax by watching shows.
4 often cries when they see films.
5 enjoys watching famous people on shows.
6 thinks it’s important to watch .
7 prefers comedies to serious .
8 watched a lot of films when they were younger.
9 loves thrillers and films with lots of .
10 hates .

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9B Vocabulary
Word-building

Activity A
Complete the statements with the correct form of the words in brackets.

What do you think?

1 Anyone can be an (art).
2 There are lots of different ways to be (creativity).
3 Money can’t buy you (happy).
4 You can’t learn a language without learning the (cultural) too.
5 It’s important always to be (honesty).
6 (beautiful) is only skin deep.
7 Most people are (music) in some way.
8 It’s difficult to find time to (relaxation) these days.
9 It’s important to (celebration) your birthday.
10 Most people love to (performer).
11 (charitable) begins at home.
12 People these days are less (patience) than
they used to be.

Activity B
Write your responses to statements 1–12. Then discuss your ideas with other students.
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6
7
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9
10
11
12

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10A Vocabulary
Sport; Adjectives and prepositions

Activity A
Write your answers.

1 You are playing a game of football. Who is in charge?

2 The final score was two points to your opponent, one point to
you. Did you win or lose?
3 You are playing a doubles match at tennis. How many opponents
do you have?
4 What do you play tennis and basketball on?
5 What happens if you miss the ball in tennis or table tennis?

6 If you beat someone in a game, do you win or lose?

7 What is between you and your opponent in tennis?
8 What do athletes run on?

Ask and answer the questions with a partner. Are your answers the same?

Activity B
Complete the questions with a suitable adjective.

Example You Your partner

fear: What are you 1 of? Spiders … and heights as well.

sport: What sports are you Football and rugby. I’ve played
2
in? a lot of both.
ability: Tell me one thing you’re My friends tell me I’m a great
3
at. cook.
stress: What do you 4
Not having enough money.
about at night?
family: Who are you most I take after my father. I look like
5
to in your family? him a lot.
achievements: Tell me one I won a writing competition at
thing you are 6 of. school.
I think you have to have a
life: Tell me one thing that you
positive attitude – even when
think is 7 for a happy life.
things go wrong.
friends: Can you think of an Almost all my friends enjoy
activity that is 8 with going to the beach in the
most of your friends? summer.

Write your answers to the questions. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner.
Make notes on their answers.

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10B Vocabulary
Expressions with do, make and take

Activity A

Student A Student B ✂
a rest (take) a mistake (make)
a difference (make) well (do)
some money (make) a chance (take)
research (do) the most of something (make)
action (take) it easy (take)
badly (do) a phone call (make)
friends (make) a decision (make)
your best (do) part in something (take)
advantage of something (take) progress (make)
care of someone (take) a risk (take)
sense (make) a break (take)

Activity B
✂
Complete each sentence with the correct form of do, make or take.

HAPPY OR NOT?
1 You part in a race and come first.

2 Someone an overseas phone call on your mobile phone.

3 assistant
You’re in a queue at the supermarket and when you get to the front, the shop
a break.

4 Someone offers you a free holiday, but you can’t advantage of it.

5 It’s your first day in a new job, but no one care of you.

6 You an exam and to your surprise, you did well.

7 You couldn’t your best at something because you weren’t feeling well.

8 You’re in a car and the driver a stupid risk.

9 A friend gave you directions to a party, but they didn’t sense.

10 A shop assistant a mistake and gives you €50 change instead of €5.

Would you be happy or unhappy in the situations

above? Which of them or something similar has I took part in a cycle race last
happened to you?
summer. I didn’t come first, but I
did quite well.

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