ENGLISH FILE INTERMEDIATE

WORKSHEET 4
VOCABULARY
A- Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
Example: This exercise is very tire /tiring /tired
1. When was the last time you felt boring/ bore/ bored watching a film?
2. I get very depressed/depress/ depressing in winter when it’s cold and dark.
3.What’s the most frightening/ frightened/ frighten film you’ve seen?
4. Marta was exciting/ excited/ excite by the modern art in the town hall.
5. I feel frustrate /frustrating/ frustrated if I can’t do something.
6. It’s so embarrassed/ embarrassing /embarass when you fall over in public!
7. That was a disappointing / disappointed /disappoint film. I didn’t like it at all.
8. Swimming with dolphins was the most amazed/ amazing /amaze experience I’ve ever had.

B-Tick () A,B,or C to complete the sentences with phone words.

Example: Please stop _____ and pay 12. Can you _____ the number for me? I
attention. can’t find my glasses.
A) text B) texting C) dial A) push B) dial C) do

9. The IT helpline put me _____ for 40 13 Please _____ a message and I’ll call you

minutes. back.

A) engaged B) on hold C) hold on A) give B) say C) leave

10. He didn’t answer the phone so I _____. 14 The line’s been _____ for ages. He must

A) hung in B) hung out C) hung up be talking to his mother!

11. Do you like my new _____? It’s from my A) engaged B) off C) up

favourite song. 15 Can I call you _____ in ten minutes? I’m

A) ringtone B) ring sound C) ringing tone in a meeting.

A) before B) back C) through

C- Choose the correct word(s) for the definitions, A, B, or C.

Example: thinking or feeling positive A) depressed B) pessimistic C) optimistic

16. playing music on the streets to earn money from the public
A) performing B) beginner C) busking
17. describes something that is not suitable A) annoying B) inappropriate C) unhappy
18. a song or piece of music A) note B) instrument C) tune
19. not caring about other people A) selfish B) disappointed C) popular
20. not polite A) vain B) rude C) ridiculous
GRAMMAR
A- Choose () A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
Example: I _____ answer my phone 2. You _____ use your mobile phone when
because I was in a concert. you’re in a ‘quiet zone’.
A) can’t B)couldn’t C) wasn’t able A) haven’t to B) mustn’t C) don’t have to
1. I’d love to _____ ride a horse. 3. I’ve never _____ to dance salsa very well.

A) be able to B) can C) be possible to A) could B) be able C) been able

 4. Hurry up! We _____ be late. 13. I hate not _____ able to say what I want
A) should B) mustn’t C) don’t have to in English.
5. You _____ start eating before everyone A) being B) to be C) be
else – it’s bad manners. 14. He couldn’t find a taxi so he _____ walk.
A) are able B) don’t have to C) shouldn’t A) had to B) must C) should
6. I have a problem with my mobile phone. 15. I’ve never _____ able to ice-skate well,
What _____ do? but I keep practising.
A) should I to B) I should C) should I A) be B) been C) to be
7. My sister _____ play the violin very well 16. Why _____ work last weekend?
when she was young. A) must they B) did they have to
A) can B) could C) is able to C) had they to
8. Will you _____ pick me up at the airport 17. We’re not allowed _____ in the office.
tonight? A) eating B) eat C) to eat
A) be able to B) can C) be able 18. You ___ have to eat it if you don’t like it.
9. You _____ pay to go in museums in A) mustn’t B) can’t C) don’t
Britain. They’re usually free. 19. We _____ answer your call right now.
A) shouldn’t B) don’t have to C)mustn’t Please try again later.
10. What time _____ we have to leave? A) couldn’t B) don’t C) ’re not able to
A) do B) are C) shall 20. If you really _____ smoke, do it outside.
11. I _____ able to read when I was four. A) must B) don’t have to C) should
A) could be B) am C) was
12. You _____ touch that! It’s dangerous.
A) haven’t B) don’t have to C) mustn’t

B- Rewrite each sentence using the key words.

13. Don’t go to bed so late.
shouldn’t ____________________________________________________________
14. I’m sure that isn’t Sarah, because she is in Athens.
be _________________________________________________________________
15. It is not necessary for us to wear a uniform or overalls at work
don't have to _________________________________________________________
16. It would be a great idea for us to have a big family gathering this weekend.
should _______________________________________________________________
17. It is obligatory for me to work in a team with five other trainees.
have to ______________________________________________________________
18. It is possible for us to choose the horse we work with every week.
can _________________________________________________________________
19. I didn’t have much time last night, so it was not possible for me to finish my assignment.
couldn’t ______________________________________________________________
20. She had the ability to read at the age of 3.
able to ______________________________________________________________