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 Vocabulary 
1 Choose the correct answer.
1. The coach worshipped / loathed / encouraged the players to try harder.
2. Barry got an award / a costume / a venue for being the best player in the team.
3. We got front-row seats / lucky breaks / in the spotlight for the football final.
4. I won’t buy these shoes because the price is spoilt / outrageous / lavish.
5. Will you keep at / be around / launch to help me prepare dinner?
6. Tom sang so badly that the audience began to boo / cheer / clap.
7. Molly loves to rehearse / live up to / show off her expensive clothes.

2 Complete the sentences so that they make sense.

1. I will …………………… this moment for years to come.
2. Wealthy people have got a lot of …………………… .
3. We …………………… during the interval.
4. People in the spotlight are usually …………………… .
5. Stop making that disturbing …………………… .

3 Replace the words and phrases in bold with a similar word or phrase.
1. Jean might cancel the meeting. ……………………
2. We have to practise our lines for the school play. ……………………
3. She hopes to succeed in show business. ……………………
4. This juice is a strange colour. Don’t drink it. ……………………
5. The shopping centre was very crowded because of the yearly sales. ……………………
6. We want a small, quiet place for the wedding. ……………………

4 Complete the sentences with the correct expression. Make any necessary changes.

go wild • appeal to • break up • take off • make it • come down on • team up

1. Black clothes don’t …………………… me. I prefer colourful clothes.
2. If you don’t want to work alone on the project, you must …………………… with some people in
the class.
3. My parents …………………… me for not helping my brother with his homework yesterday.
4. If Jenny trains hard, she …………………… to the swimming finals.
5. It was so hot in the room that Adam …………………… his jacket.
6. After the Beatles …………………… , John Lennon began a solo career.
7. The audience …………………… when the musicians came on stage.

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5 Match A to B to form sentences. Pay attention to the words in bold.

A B
1. The actor was notorious …… a. in a cheap hotel.
2. The actress made her comeback …… b. that I can’t read my book.
3. The lighting in this room is so bad …… c. in a popular television show.
4. We will stay overnight …… d. when he went for the interview.
5. Mike put on his best suit …… e. when the teacher gave back the tests.
6. The atmosphere in the room was tense …… f. for his drug abuse.

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 Grammar 
1 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The electricity bill ……………………… (must pay) next week.
2. Yesterday’s assignment ……………………… (not prepare).
3. Your question ……………………… already ……………………… (answer) by the secretary.
4. The time of the meeting ……………………… (set) before you called me.
5. How many people ……………………… (invite) so far?
6. The winners of the competition ……………………… (chose) last Monday.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct active or passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1. People stood and watched while the building ……………………… (destroy).
2. I love this guitar. My father ……………………… (give) it to me for my last birthday.
3. That man was driving carelessly. He ……………………… (should / blame) for the accident.
4. Can we play, or ……………………… someone ……………………… (use) the tennis court?
5. My car isn’t working. ……………………… it ……………………… (repair) soon?
6. You don’t need an X-ray. We’re sure your leg ……………………… (not break).
7. Ingrid hasn’t come out of the room yet. ……………………… she still ………………………
(examine)?
8. This is a great phone. Lots of apps ……………………… (can / download) on it.

3 Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Omit the agent when possible.
1. He has just written his latest best-seller.
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2. You must wear a seat belt when you drive.
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3. They hadn’t repaired the car, so they came by bus.
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4. Why does rock music bother the neighbours?
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4 Complete the mini-dialogues with the verbs in brackets. Use the causative form.
1. A: Why can’t we meet tomorrow morning?
B: I …………………… my nails …………………… (do) at the beauty salon.
2. A: What did Jane do with her dog when she was away?
B: She …………………… her dog …………………… (walk) in the mornings.
3. A: Why is Britney talking to the checkout girl?
B: She wants to …………………… the shopping …………………… (deliver) to her home.
4. A: There’s a virus on our computer.
B: We …………………… it …………………… (must repair) immediately.
5. A: What did you do with that letter in Italian?
B: I …………………… it …………………… (translate) by my friend Max, who knows the
language.

5 Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the active or passive form.

Linda 1.…………………………… (need) to do a lot of things before her family 2.

…………………………… (go) on holiday. The tickets 3.…………………………… (buy) a week ago,
but they 4.…………………………… (pick up) by her husband tomorrow. The clothes 5.
…………………………… (must / choose) so the suitcases 6.…………………………… (can / pack).
Linda 7.…………………………… (have) a list, but she 8.…………………………… (add) new tasks
since it 9.…………………………… (write) last week. Every year, Linda 10.……………………………
(ask) herself why she always 11.…………………………… (work) so hard before a holiday. She 12.
…………………………… (dream) of having a relaxing time at the beach while the children 13.
…………………………… (watch) by her husband. At least, that’s what she 14.
…………………………… (promise) by her husband every year!