2 Review

1 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

1 I look to people who are able to balance their family life and career.
2 The brothers haven’t spoken to each other since they fell over their inheritance money.
3 Sara seemed two-faced, so our relationship didn't last long and we soon broke .
4 After her first husband’s death, she got married her old friend.
5 It can be quite a challenge to maintain old friendships as it's difficult to be constantly attractive
each other.
6 Josh definitely takes his father. They even smile the same way.

2 Complete the text with the words in the box. There are eight extra words.

starring   bond   fiancé   fancied   crush   staring   due   because   rumour
platonic   crash   sight   look   devastated   healer   engagement   
wedding   downs   foes   common   neither   either

Bob and I have known each other since kindergarten. We always had a lot in 1 , like our taste in
music, love for long hiking trips, and a similar sense of humour. Still, we never dated and I thought of him as of
a good friend rather than my future 2 .
When I was in third grade, I had a total 3 on a guy from a neighbouring school. I remember that
when a friend of mine introduced him to me at a party, I just went speechless and couldn’t help 4
at him for the next few hours. It was love at first 5 . We went out for over a year, but then we broke
up 6 to a silly misunderstanding. There was some 7 about him and another girl. We
had a really nasty row. Then it turned out that the girl was just a 8 friend, but he never forgave me
for my lack of trust. I tried to apologise to him, but he remained firm in his decision. I was 9 and
it was Bob who supported me through a difficult time. Time is a great 10 and I finally realised that
the relationship wouldn’t have lasted long anyway, as we were too different and didn’t really match.
And here I am, after many years, with Bob by my side and a(n) 11 ring on my finger. And
although 12 of us is perfect, and there will certainly be some ups and 13 , I know
the 14 we have can’t be compared to any other relationship either of us had.

3 Write what you think you will (not) have done or will (not) be doing in the future with the time expressions
below. Use the prompts provided or your own ideas. Then compare your predictions with another student.
read a good book   get married   organise a family game night   live abroad   buy a flat
study at university   climb Mount Everest   travel around the world   have a driving licence
complete a triathlon   have a tattoo   learn two more foreign languages   fall in love

By the end of the month, I .

This time next year, I  .
In three years’ time, I  .
By 2030, I  .
By 2050, I  .

4 Tick (✓) the appropriate squares in the table below according to how much you agree with the statements
(1‒2). Make notes and get ready to justify your opinions. Then discuss the statements with another student.

I agree I agree I disagree

completely to some extent completely

1 Opposites attract.

2 There can never be a purely platonic

friendship between a boy and girl.

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