2 Complete the text with the correct form of the words in brackets. Next Friday, there country goes on its first ever pasta strike. (age) Italians are downing their forks in 2 (respond) to.a 30 per cent price rise in the nation’s favourite food. Most Italians eat pasta at least once a day. According to a recent study, many of them prefer pasta to all other Z (please). Consequently, tne stnike-organisers are prepared tor serious * (withdraw) symptoms, Emergency stands offering free bread and milk will be set up in all major Italian cities for those in need of carbohydrates. The pasta-makers said the reason forthe 30 per cent, price rise was a5 (hort) of wheat because farmers were switching to produce crops for the biofuel industry. Currently, a halFkilogram pack of pasta costs crud 70 eury Letts. A spokesman for consumer groups said, ‘The statistics show the price of grain has now fallen, but the price of bread, for example, keeps rising, without any linkto the ‘wheat price. According to our ® (analyse), bread, fresh pasta and desserts have gane tin by 12, 70 and 70 per cent? (espect in the last year.” The®___(threaten) of the strike has drawn a rebuke from the prime minister, Mario Monti. “There is wu % (ustify) for the alarm over price rises,’ he said. Infact, he said the prices ‘are in some cases going down! (substance. EXAM TASK — Writing 1 There is a discussion in a local newspaper which you ‘would lke to take part in about banning cars trom the centre of tows and cities. Write an argumentative essay of 200-250 words with the title Protecting the environment is more important than travelling comfortably. In your essay discuss both advantages and disadvantages ofthe ban. be no spaghetti in Italy, as the 2 You have got a year’s scholarship at a college in London and have decided to rent a flat there. Read the advertisement below and write a letter of 200-250 words to the owner asking for information about the flat. ‘ully-furnished studio flat within small conversion, Fully equipped separate kitchen. Bathroom with shower. ‘Wooden flooring throughout. Laundry facilites in the building, Located within walking distance of Kings Cross { station Fills inehited exept count ta 94 | EXAM CHALLENGE 1 Eee Task 1: Look at these two pictures and compare and contrast them. These ideas may help you: * Ways of spending holidays * Influence of tourism ~ local and global * Your favourite kind of holiday * Typical family holidays in your country Task 2: Speak briefly about types of accommodation in your country. ‘The following ideas may help you: + Pros and cons of different types of accommodation (e.g, hotel, motel, hostel) * The best accommodation in your opinion + Typical accommodation for young tourists (e.g. students) * Accommodation in your town/region Task 3: Work in pairs and role-play the following situation. Role A: You believe that honesty s the best policy and that lying should be avoided at all cost, However, your friend disagrees and believes that there are situations when lying can be excused and is justified. Discuss and try to convince your partner about your point af view. You start the dialogue. Role B: Your friend believes that honesty is the best policy and that lying should be avoided at all cost. However, you disagree and believe that there are situations when lying can be excused and is justified. Discuss and try ta convince your partner. Your partner starts the dialogue.Erne Read the following article about the genetic modification of food. Some parts ofthe text have been removed. Complete the text by matching the sentences (A-G) with the gaps in the text (1-6). There is one sentence which you do not need rouse, We were told that the genetic modification of food would lead to the use of more chemical sprays. Genetically modified (GM) cotton growers in India, Australia and China are spraying less than half as much pesticide on their crops; GM cor growers in the United States are spending leze than before on insecticide. British growers of GM sugar beet are spraying herbicide once instead of five times. 7 Ofcourse, the organic farming lobby argues that it, too, can bring back wildlife, *___ Because organic crops require nitagen grown elsewhere rather than manufactured from the airin factory, organic farming is land-hungry. The economist indur Goklany has calculated that ifthe world tried to feed its current population of sx illion people using the (mainly organic) technologies and yields of 1961, it would require 82% of the world's land area to be cultivated instead of 38%. ‘Speaking of food, in Europe itis common to hear the argument that the world ‘iow produces enough food without GM foods. Yes, but how did it achieve this? By rapidly adopting fertiliser, pesticides ‘and high-yielding varieties. This ‘Green Revolution’ depended on genetically new varieties created by artificial mutation using nuclear radiation and chemical mutagens, Pessimists might say that despite the Green Revolution, there Is still poverty and malnutrition. But for the past century the world has got steadily better for most people. You do not believe that? | am not surprised. You are fed such a strong diet of news about how bad things are that it must be hard to believe they were once worse. ° Longevity is increasing faster in the poor south than in the rich north, Infant mortality is lower in Asia than ever before, Here athome, we are healthter, weatthler and wiser than ever before. Pollution has declined; prosperity increased; options opened. Allthis has been achieved primarily by that most hated of tricks, the technical fix. By invention, not legislation. A The birds, buttertles and flowers are coming brack into the fields where GM crops are grown, B But choose any statistic you like and it will show that the lot of even the poorest is better today than it was in 1903. The opposite proved true D That means ploughing up the Amazon, irrigating the Sahara and draining the Okavango. E Decade by decade per capita food production is rising. F However, the green revolution did not solve all poverty and malnutrition. G But only ata price. EXAM TASK — Use of English 4. Complete the text with auitable wo ‘The Maya are mysterious. This is how this ancient culture 1_____always been portrayed, and recently a long series of documentaries has presented a picture ‘of a people with practices and a world view that is very difficult for modem people ? understand, Lots of researchers have decided to study Mayan culture and history and it seems that events of a mystical nature have guided everyone? nas taken up the study ot the Maya, The mast extenardinary example in history of Mayanism is probably the story of Knorozoy who was guided to the translation of the Mayan script. His story is worth recounting, uring World War Il Yuri Knorozov was a young student in Teningrad > he was drafted inta the Red Army In the final assault on Bertin he saw the National Library . flames and so rushed in and? random giabbed 4 buuk tu save It. The bouk tured out to bea facsimile ofthe only three surviving Mayan Codices * were known atthe time. Backin Russia he ‘was encouraged to take on breaking the Mayan code and seven years ® he published the solution ina Russian journal of linguistics. it took some thirty ‘additional years for this solution to be accepted in the West. | can only imagine that he himself *° have concluded thar grabbing that particular book was a mystical event as it determined his mission in life. 2 Complete the text with the correct words a~d. Eating a proper breakfast every morning is never more important than when you are a child. Nutritionists stress that, 1___hard its, parents should 2 sure their child does not go to school on ply sluiadls. A revent survey uf 3,000 parents of ary schoo! pupils across the UK shows that, — the long-running campaign stressing the importance of breakfast, nearly 25 per ent of children z it at least once a week. This is not 5 __ ta parental neglect but because young people often don't eat what is put on their plates. The best breakfast foods are those that © _ energy EXAM CHALLENGE? | 98slowly and are low in salt and sugar. Most children, however,” to eat porridge, wholegrain bread or organic cereals. And many exhausted parents eventually give up the fight over food, even though they see the ® effects of unhealthy eating habits. One in four parents * that their child was more inrtable if they didn’t have breakfast and fifteen per cent said it !® their child lethargic Lawhatever bwhenever chowever d wherever abe bdo cget dmake Baalthough bdespite cinspite during 4aswap —bskip cendeavour d savour Sabecause bas cdue dithank Garelease belive —crelieve receive 7arefuse — breproach relish rebuke Banegligible bdecirable c powerful d harmful Daavoided bdenied admitted d contradicted acaused bmade —clet dallowed EXAM TASK - Writing 1 A magazine is running a story writing competition You have decided to participate. The title is: How realized that 1was an adult for the firt time. Write 2 narrative of 200-250 words. 2 There is a discussion in a teenage magazine about working freelance in which you Would lIke to take part Write an argumentative essay (200-250 words) in which you give your opinion. The ttle of your essay is: Working freelance. 96 EXAM CHALLENGE 2 Exunec peal Task 1: Lookat these two pictures and compare and contrast them. These ideas may help you: * Living conditions of different groups of people (eg, homeless people, squatters, hippies) ‘Importance of having a home « Influence of living environment on one's personality * The ideal place to live Task 2: Prepare to express and justify your opinion on the quotation below. “Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to," John Ed Pearce) Do you agree/disagree with the statement? Why? Can you add examples and/or talk about your personal experience? Task 3: Speak about the world’s problems. The following, ideas may help you: ‘Environmental issues in your country * Global environmental changes * Global poverty = World and national polities (world powers, wars, ete) ‘Task 4: Work in pairs and role-play the following situ Role A (Child): Yourparents went away for the weekend, ‘and you decided to give a party even though you had promised not to, Unfortunately, your friends were very noisy and your neighbours complained when your ‘parents came back. You need to defend yourself and apologise. Suggest a reasonable arrangement for parties inthe future. Your partner starts the conversation, Role B (Parent): You are a parent ofa teenage boy/ girl. Your child stayed at home over the weekend alone and when you came back your neighbours complained about a loud party in your flat. You are very angry because your child had promised not to do anything like that. Discuss it with him/her and discuss a way of dealing with any future parties. You start the dialogue.1 Complete the text with suitable words, Customs officers suspected there was something odd *__ the twenty-year-old Bulgarian the moment they spotted him? ___ Prague's Ruzyné Airport. ‘The man. who had just arrived on a direct commercial flight from Istanbul, was edgy and uncertain, and>__ awkward behaviour suggested that he had never teally travelled “__. even *_ the airport's security camera monitor, customs officers “ __sense that his trendy clothes and carry-on bag belied his provincial demeanour. ‘After pulling him ”__ and X-raying his bag, the officers confirmed their suspicions: the soft material bag contained a double bottom, in® ___ 2.74 kg of heroin lay wrapped Jn twa layers of hlark plastic For airport customs officers, this seizure was” second majorheroin haul in as many months. In December, a Romanian man in his twenties had been stopped, also antving on a direct commercial fight fom Istanbul, with 2.5 kg of heroin concealed in the reinforced back of his rucksack. With a street value of 1 800 to 1,000KE (€30-€4o) per sram, officials estimate the value of heroin a. man was carrying to be in the millions of Czech crowns. Complete the text with the correct words ad. Thirty years ago, at 7.30 a.m. on a Tuesday, | stood *_ a roomful of restless pre-adolescents. Unexpectedly, | had, been placed in front of 7o of them with the instructions: “They can't use the playground because of the rain. Keep them busy until?___ teachers get here.” looked out over their faces, ten percent hopefuiness mati‘ __ something interesting, and 90 per cent cynicism that any adult * _. Their bodies were slumped, their arms were folded. They were® __meto entertain them. Not knowing what else to do, I began to” _a story, Within moments, their postures changed. Their faces relaxed. Their eyes rolled slightly back. Best ofall, they remained entranced thinughaut the fitean minutes 5__ the story. Ihadnoway® it, but those fifteen minutes changed my life.” __ the next few years, | followed the ‘story response’ of children and adults ~ out of my teaching job, into freetance performing, and finally into my role as 2 storytelling coach, 1 6 a faced a assuming b facing b challenging © having faced € considering d face d inquiring 2 7 a the other assy b other b tell © the others talk d another d make 3 8 a that released a of b that contained b while © which revealed ¢ during which confirmed d throughout a ° a will say a tohave known b would say b of knowing € did sey ¢ howto know would have said how know 5 10 @ always would a Over b even might b While «ever wuld ch d-neverwill dof Mark: jo reviews | 97oe. He aude: I cat uderstaid people © aniuyed whe the birds are right under their windows and we tried 10___ the peacocks to the other side of the zoo, but they just made their way back.” 1 Complete the paragraph with the correct words a~d. With their beautiful plumage and stately strut, peacocks are a sight to behold. But they are not, it seems, to everyone's Uiking. ‘ : erste apt ecm cadena, we cup b had been damaged b being chopped down houses, the complaints began. cane tcaed € chopped down Harbourne Avenue. ‘b were making b having roosted Many residents were delighted ~ but two complained € have made © roost to Torbay Council. One said his garden ? and was isvould: make Staton covered in bird droppings. Perce ae He ae hat ne pea. wo Raves tne ow aie lncteader call, too much noise. © put down was upsetting several months of debate, the peacocks were * 4 9 Zoo bosses say they * tunable to find new homes for a were a tobe them, and added that when attempts to move the b have been b been territorial birds, they simply returned to their favoured spot, © would be . a the future. a made ‘a tohave moved “The decision ® __a lot of people — especially me as | ¢ would make ¢ moving 2 Inmany lines in this text about a British school there is one word which should not be there. Find the wrong word. ross it out and write it atthe end ofthe line. Some lines are correct. Tick the correct lines. There are two examples at the beginning, ‘Anew primary school in Sheffield is facing criticism a an forthe dropping the word ‘school from its ttle after the wihat governors decided the term had ‘negative connotations. Ine neaateacner ot Shemela’s Watercime Meadow, Linda Kingdon, said the school, which it's due to open on Monday, willinstead of be called a ‘place for learning’. We decided from an early stage we didn't want to use the word “school”,’ she told tn lncal newspaper the Shaffiold Star This ic Waterclifi= Meadow, a place for learning.’ One reason was that for many of the parents of the children here the word ‘school has very negative connotations “We were able to start from the scratch and create a new type of learning about experience. There are no whistles or bells or 10 locked doors. We wanted to bring the school closer to real life” REVIEW?1 Complete the text with the correct form of the word brackets. Although scientists are stil trying to leam exactly why people need sleep, animal studies show that sleep is necessary or |___(survive) For example, while rats normaly lve fortwo to three years, those deprived ofall sleep live only about three weeks. Sleep-deprived rats also develop (normal) low body temperatures and sores on their tailand paws. Some studies suggest that lack of sleep *__ (affect) the immune system in * (detriment) ways. Sleep appears necessary for our nervous systems to work propery. Too litte sleep leaves us *___ (drowsiness) and ___ (ability) to concentrate the next day, It also leads to impaired memory and physical performance and reduced ability to carryout maths ’__ (calculate). IF sleep® ___ (deprive) continues, hallucinations and mood, swings may davelop. Many of the body's cells show increased production and reduced breakdown of proteins during deep sleep. Since proteins are the building blocks needed for cell growth and for epalr of damage from factors lke stress, deep sleep ney (true) be “beauty steep." Activity in parts of the brain that control emotions, decision-making processes, and social !°_ (interact is drastically educed during deep sleep, suggesting that this type of sleep may help people maintain optimal emotional and social functioning while they are awake, Mark: 10 Complete the text with suitable words, Local pubs and inns around the country are fighting 1 closure with a seemingly impossible bargain — lunch forjust a quid. ‘The original £: food-menu pub, says a?____outside the Four Crosses inn near Cannock, Staffordshire. More and more pubs offer incredibly cheap meals, but the owner, Tony Rabbitts, insists >__he was the first to shovr it could be done. ‘At first it was once a week, but it filled the place up, so we went up to two, then five, and now seven days “___week,' he says. ‘We'd been struggling to pay the bills and would have had to close, but we refused to beaten.” From serving about 30 lunches a day, Rabbitts is now doing more than 300 at busy °_, and bar takings have increased fourfold. “We've got regulars who come back every day. Some people 7__seven days a week. Minibuses full of pensioners have started coming trom Wolvernampton tor lunch anda day® __, says Rabbits. And on the day | visit, there is a roaring fire, the restaurant area is filling__with diners by 12.30, and, annoyingly, today, the minced beef and ‘onion pie has sold 1° Mark: io REVIEW 99,1. Complete the text with the correct form of the words in brackets. We live in an addiction-prone society, but of all the addictions out there, one of the most '___ (dead) is one that is most often overlooked: junk food. The term ‘junk. food! refers to any food that s high in calories, fat, salt and sugar without bringing any? __ (nutrition) value to the table. Unfortunately, this food is usualy 2 (convenience), tasty and extremely * (addict). Junk food becomes a dangerous addiction because its effects are so subtle. When we eat a chocolate bar, a bag of chips, or a meal of fast food, we don’t see our arteries clogging with fat deposits. We don’t feel ourselves gaining weight as our intemal organs become ® __(fat) and weak, and most ofthe time, we don’t associate (tied), anxiety, /__ (depress) or skin problems with the junk food we consumed earlier in the day. We don't understand the huge health-related repercuscions that come along with the treats and snacks that seem so® __ (harm). We begin our addiction to junk food at a young age. Children who become addicted to junk food actually stop ‘eating the nutritious food they need in order to grow up healthy. And the current epidemic of childhood obesity is only the tip ofthe iceberg. Kids that live on fats and sugars have shorter?__ (attend) spans, °_ (grow) problems, and suffer from tooth decay and weak bone structure early in Mark: __ 10 REVIEW 4 2 Complete the text with suitable words. To be perfectly honest, browsing *____ the shops is. something to? people occupied while stranded in an anonymous airport Many items bought at airports are ust gimmicks but one seems to”__ found a friend among business travellers: bright coloured buckled straps that go around your sultcase. With so many sulicase> luvkig identical days, a strap * this will help you pick your bag out ata hundred metres, saving vital seconds atthe baggage carousel. They also help hold your case together should the locks spring open, a not uncommon experience. A cheaper alternative, and also a device * _ will have a million and one” __uses too, is aroll of duct tape, § known as gaffertane. This super sticky plasti backed stuff can bind your luggage together, tape tricky fbuckles out of the way and can also be used to mend > sons of arices that break. even mobile phones and laptops have been spotted on lights held together with this amazing stuff.Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use between two and six words and include the word in brackets. 1 Jane said, ‘ll be back by seven p.m.’ (me) Jane____back by seven p.m. 2. Incase you need any help, please contact our office. (Should) any help, please contact our office. 3 Atthe beginning of our relationship we had our ups and downs, but we haven't quarrelled recently. (fallen) Atthe beginning of our relationship we had our ups and downs, butwe recently 4 ILwasn't a good idea to buy such a huge sift! (should) You really __such a huge gift! 5 Millions of people all aver the world ware watching the concert ‘For the Earth’. (was) ‘The concert ‘For the Earth’ __by millions of people all over the wort. Inn May, Fox Television aived the fist episude uf Uieit ew 2 financial windfall reality series, Secret Millionaire, in which wealthy benefactors go down undercover in an impoverished neighbourhoods, Cach week a millionaire leaves their luxury lifestyle behind, n order to take on a secretidentity and tive ina deprived area for about ten days time. Living on a limited budget, they must find out their place in the community and work alongside the locals to Identify those who they think deserve of a stice of thelr Fortune Ai the shows conclusion, the millionaire reveals his true identity to the community and gives a minimum of $190,900 oF his wn money to atthe least one deserving person. Most of participants are men, but not all. Each episode tracks two storylines: the millonaire’s culture shock as he or she immersed inthe poverty and the rags-to-riches fairy tale of struggling individuals who gain 1 ‘They Say Mike hac lors of heated discussions with ns parents. (had) Mike is__lots of heated discussions with his parents. | regret voicing my opinion in front of my teacher. (wish) |____my opinion in front of my teacher. My parents don’t like itf| wear outlandish clothes. object) My parents outlandish clothes. Jane has seen a lotin her life, which is probably why she is a broad-minded person. (1) Jane would not be a broad-minded person _a lot in her ie, Tennis was supposedly invented by French monks. (have) Tennis__by French monks, marks fio 2 inmany tines in this text about a television programme there is one word which should not. be there. Find the wrong word, cross it out and write it atthe end of the line. Some lines ‘are correct. Tick the correct lines. There are two examples at the beginning. down, Secret Millionaire is based on a Channel 4 UKhit that is returning fora third season and which won the prestigious award in 2007 for best reality series at the annual festival in Lucene, Switzerland, Mark: a0 reviews | 1011 ES 2 Z Vocabulary Builder Prefixes Negative prefixes We can sometimes add the prefixes un-,in-(im, il, ir) and dis- to adjectives, adverbs and verbs to make them negative. impractical unfortunately disappear Use a negative prefix ds, iim, in = or un- with the ‘words in the box to complete the sentences. accessible eeurate advantaged literate partial replaceable 1 They sued the newspaper because many of the facts in the report were inaccurate, 2 Jack's chancos of reaching university were slim, because of his. background. 3 The house has fallen into ruin and is now completely inhabitable 4 The fire at the art gallery damaged a number of —____exhibits 5 They realised the applicant was. couldn’t read the instructions to the test. 6 A chairperson has to be even when they completely disagree with one of the speakers. 7 The snow can be very deep in winter, making the village when he Prefixes with fixed meaning 1. Some prefixes have a fixed meaning, €.. over = to0 much overcharaed overcooked overworked 2. Youneed to check in a dictionary whether the new word is written with or without a hyphen, e.g. anticlimax co-educational self-evident underpaid ‘Match the prefixes (1-8) to the meanings (ah). Tow [a badly 5 anti |e notenough 2 crozs_| b extremely | | 6 under | F by tseit 3 mis | toomuch || 7 co | g against 4 super |d between | [8 self | h with Complete the sentences with a prefix from exercise 2 and the words in brackets. 4 That coat seems a bit overpriced, 'm sure it’s not worth that much! (priced) 2 They completely —__the number of guests, so there wasn't enough food to go round. (estimated), 3 Weave a numberof projects aimed at Jmproving relations between immigrants and residents (cultured —402"| Vocabulary Builder 4 myuncie'sa artist ~ he's never been to painting classes in his life. (aught) 5. Grace was unhappy with her boyfriend's behaviour, so she left him. (social) 6 Students are generally more their views are taken seriously. (operative) 7. The government is introducing new measures to tax the . (rich) instructions were very completely lost. (leading) in class when sand cows got 2.4 Compound adjectives 1. Use the present or past participle of the verbs in the boxto complete the compound adjectives in the sentences. behave catch equip keep make raise reach sound 1 The United Nations has sent a peace- force to the area to deal with the rebels, 2 I think my GP must be foreign as he has such a strange- 3. The expedition was extremely il: and so they had to turn back just three days after they had left. 4 The store had an eye window display, nll aluauted any custumes. 5 We arrived home absolutely petrified after ourhair- drive through the blizzard. 6 I don't mind baby-sitting for my nieces and nephews because they're very well 7. The best thing about visiting my grandmother are her home. cakes. 8 The government has proposed some far. changes which will affect the whale population fea] csapsend naan Compound nouns 4. Compound nouns are formed by joining an adjective anda noun romantic comedy special effects or by joining two nouns. boxoffice love story Inthe second case the first noun defines the second noun soit functions as an adjective. 2 Youneed to check in a dictionary whether a compound noun is written as one or two words. 1 Match 1-8 with a-h to make compound nouns related to the: film industry. 1 feature 5 block a buster e movie 2 shoestring 6 road b thriller film 3 opening 7 psychological c bulf g budget 4 heart 8 film 4 sequence fh throbVocabulary Builder 2 Match the compound nouns in exercise 1 with the definitions, Use your dictionary to help you write the words correctly 41 Ablockbuster isa very successful film. 2 ina the main characters undertake a journey. 3 A___isa fulltength film with a story. 4 Afilm made ona has had very little tunding. 5 A___is an experton cinema. 6 The first scene is known as the —__ 7 Ina—___ there is a menial or emotional conflict between the main characters. BA Jsa famous actor who a lat of women find attractive, Modifying adverbs Gradable and non-gradable adjectives Gradable adjectives can be used with adverbs like very or extremely to say that a person or thing has more or less of a quality. notvery pleased extremely disappointed Non-gradable adjectives are used with adverbs which ‘emphasise their extreme or absolute nature such as absolutely and completely. ‘camplotely impossible | absolutely torrie The adverbs fairly, pretty, quite and really can be used with both gradable and non-gradable adjectives. fairly common pretty huge quite poor really excellent 1. Read the Learn this! box and underline the non-gradable adjectives inthe sentences. 4 Did you find the plota bit far-fetched? 2 The special effects in Avengers Assemble ate utterly spectacular 3 Susan Sarandon's portrayal of a cancer victim was imtensely moving. 4 lavier Bardem's performance in Siyfoll was extremely powerful. 5. The photography ofthe desert landscapes was simply superb. 6 Didn't you find the character development rather weak? 7 The film takes a slightly light-hearted look at the guns policy in the USA, 8 Keira Knightley was practically unknown before she starred in Bend it ike Beckham. 9 The flm wasn’t particulary faithful to the original story. 10 The lead was played by a newcomer, who was perfectly awful. Collocations In English some collocations are so strong that they have become set phrases. boiling hot freezing cold ‘Match 1-20 mith a-j to make set pliiases. 1 boiling [a fit 6 bone | f asleep 2wide | b dry 7 sound | g black 3 fighting | c wet 8 brand | h open 4 bone | d hot 9 pitch |i new 5 soaking |e awake | [10 wide | j_ idle Complete the sentences with the set phrases from exercise 1. 1 After such an eventful day, the children were soon sound az. 2 When the lights went out, it was. couldn't see a thing! 3 twas — day at the pool. 4 After months without any rain, the ground in my garden is. last Saturday, so we spent the whole 5 It started to rain when we were walking back to the car, 50 we got 6 Ihey lett the back door , $0 the thiet walked straight Into the kitchen and took her bag 7. My dad has always bought second-hand cars, but his latest caris 8 My sister's boyfriend is any work 9 After din 3am. 10 My grandmother's after her heart operation ~ it was a complete success. ~ he never does so much coffee, | was still___at Vocabulary Builder 103Vocabulary Builder Expressions with change 1. complete the sentences with the words in the box. better direction hands heart minds plan tune ways 41 His parents had a change of ___and let him go on the school exchange afte all 2 We were considering going camping, but we changed our when we saw the weather forecast. 3 Tina said she'd never get married, but she's changed her since she met Steve. Yesterday | saw her looking at wedding rings! 4 My brother has changed his _____ since he found 2 girtriend — he even tides his oom now 5 Dan's decided to study music at night school. think he’s looking fora change of 6 Ellie's new job isa change forthe _____~ she gets paid overtime now. 7. The stalen painting changed several times before it was found in a backstreet art dealer's. & There's been a change of. ‘The move has been postponed until next january. Idioms Match the verbs (1-8) with the words (@-h) to make idioms with their origins in war. Use your dictionary to help you. 1 open up. a a bombshell 2 bum b thegun 3 fight © old wounds 4 set d. the hatchet 5 bury e alosing battle 6 jump F your sights on something, 7 drop § your bridges 8 stickto your guns ‘Complete the sentences with the idioms from exercise 1. Use the correct form ofthe verb. 4 Parents are fighting a losing bale with the sthool governors over a reduction in school fees, 2 Mysister____on becoming a clinical psychologist when she leaves university t's what she’s always wanted to do. 3 Silvia Felt the argument with her brother had gone on for long enough, so she decided to _and invite him round for lunch. 4 The company —____and launched the product before it had been properly tested, 5 My brother___at dinner by announcing he ‘was getting married. We didn’t even know he had a girlfriend! 6 The prime minister _although the rest of the party are against the policy. 404-| Vocabulary Builder 7 When mart saw his exwife ata feno’s party, it 8 Ben____vthen he resigned in the middle of the project. The company will never take him back. Verb-noun collocations Match each verb in the box with the two nouns it collocates. with. Use vour dictionary to help vou. acquire administer cause laugh off pronounce provoke shakeoff take takeover a country, a restaurant feeling, a cold trouble, 2 fire sentence, the winner a suggestion, a claim advice, a chance a reputation, a taste punishment, drugs 2 quarrel, an allergic reaction Complete the sentences with the verb-noun collocations from exercise 1. You may have to change the articles. 1. My father has a lot of experience in money matters, s0 | always —___ from him. 2. There's a group of youths on our estate who do nothing but ___every night. 3 Despite the support of her family, Eva coulda’t she was making a big mistake. 4 When someone asked if she was going to resign, she tried to 5 The armyis threatening to__ by force ifthe government does not meet their demands. © Peanuts can —__whch can be life-threatening in some cases. 7 The judge is going to____ first thing in the moming. 8 Doctors usually ___ intravenously to patients ho are admitted to hospital 9 ididn’t____ for sushi untit | went to live in Japan.Vocabulary Builder Word formation (1) 1 Complete the examples in the Learn this! box. Adjective suffixes Many adjectives are formed by adding 2 suffix to a noun, These suffixes aften have a fixed meaning, 3 Complete the table. Use your dictionary to nelp you. noun verb adjective 2 admire communication considerate = devotion » devoted determination > 5 harm > harmless home, You can sometimes add ful or less to.@ noun to make adjectives with opposite meanings, e.g. thoughtful thoughtless harmful hormtess However, this is not always possible, Le. eventful not eventless endless not endful 2 Complete the sentences with adjectives formed adding suffixes to the words in brackets. 1. My sister prefers travelling on her own. She's really quite ——___.. adventure) 2 Wendy's had several nights because she's concemed about her daughter. (sleep) 3 Our teacher was feeling benevolent, so she said the homework was (option) 4 Harry is trying to lead a life by cutting out fats from his diet and doing more spor. (health) 5 We bought the house because of its idyllic location and rooms. (space) 6 Andy's ankla was so. (pain) 7 Dean and Jo are an unbearable couple. He's very arrogant and she’s terribly Gonceit) 8 Doctors and nurses sometimes have to face the hhazard of violent patients. (occupation) he couldn't walk on it -al = relating to -ous = having the quality of aevots. centre > central courage > courageous: Bee P|, : mation >" mystery >” i Sa Pe haracterised hy fill = full of Pieter od SORE wy wit > witty thought» thoughtful tolerance geese elas |e ea 4. complete the sentences withthe core form of words fom exercise 1. 1 One of my mother’s most calmness in moments of crisis. 2 Nobody knows what's happening because of the lack of —______ between management and employees. 3 Joshua can be incredibly thoughtless because he isn’t used to_____other people befare himself. 4 Emily's dog never leaves her side. t's completely to her! 5 To bea successful novelist you have to be extremely qualities is her 6 The Frenchman Matthieu Ricard gave away all his. —____to become'a monk. 7 Abest friend is someone you can always on. 8 Many city-dwellers escape to the coast in the summer because they can't. the heat, Linkers (4) 1. choose the correct linking word. 1 In addition to / Furthermore lier guvd [uvks, lial frst attracted me to my girlfriend was her charm. 2 What's more / Besides being an excellent pianist, she has a beautiful singing voice, 3 Last year was fantastic ~ | got top marks in my exams and | passed my driving test into the bargain / as well as. 4 The ideal teacher should have both / as well as patience ‘and a real dedication to their job. '5 Plus / Apart from the fact that she's completely reliable, my bestfriend is also extremely witty. 6 Furthermore / Along with her intelligence, the quality [moat aug abuut ty sister ip her determination. 7 My great-grandmother was a very brave woman. Moreover / Along with she was a devoted mother to her six children. 8 Harry is a very skilled footballer and a brilliant student to boot / in addition to. 2 Look at the sentences in 1 and decide which other linkers could be used. Vocabulary Builder |-a05Vocabulary Builder Synonyms of predict 1. Complete the sentences with appropriate verbs in the correct form. Use the dictionary entries to help. anticipate (rather formal believe that something will hhappen of sb will do sth We don't anticipate any major problems. expect believe that something will happen or sb will do sth You can’t expoct to learre a foreign langeage in few months. forecast say what you think will happen in the future, based on information, and often using scientific methods Experts are forecasting a recovery in the predict ny that something wil bagpet in the fakise She predicted that the election result would be close. prophesy say what will happen in the future, cepecially using religious or magical powers He prophesied that a flood would cover the Earth's surface. project (usually passive) estimate the size, cost or amount of sth in the future, based on what is happening now A growth nate of 4% is projected for next year 1 Weare lots of visitors this weekend. 2 Nostradamus that the world would end by 1998. 3 The airport isn't busy so the captain doesn't any serious delays to our flight this morning. 4 Severe weather is fornext week. 5 The company that a number of employees will be made redundant. 6 Despite voter unrest, the ruling partys the next election Dependent prepositions Dependent prepositions Many nouns, adjectives and verbs need to be followed by certain prepositions. She apologised for giving me the wrong chonge. don't know what they're arguing about. 1. Complete the sentences with a suitable preposition. 1 [’m very suspicious. exorbitant salary. 2 Most teenagers go through a stage of rebelling. authority. 3. The key ___ good organisation is not leaving, everything to the last minute. 4 Doctors say she would benefit. diet. 5. The government recommended a number of measures to, help citizens cope the heat wave. job adverts that offer an a change in her 106 Vocabulary Builder sotein's teachers despaired him when hie was 2 child, but it became clear later that he was a genius. 7 More people are allergic ___ peanuts these days than ever before. 8 Those people that are keen week's holiday in January. skiing often take 2 Register Complete the sentences with words from exercise 7 on page 63 of your Student's Book. Sometimes you need to change the form. 1. Assofware company is. survey into ontine shopping. 2 Which items do you by the end of the week? 3 Experts lista of causes as to why the ‘economy is foundering. 4 The soldiers were relieved when the fighting and they could return fo their barracks. 5 Scientists have discovered that frequent exposure to the, sun can have a effect on the skin, 6 Official sources refused to comment on how the accident 7 The function of perspiration is to____ body temperature, Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the ‘words in the box. Use your dictionary to help you. ‘assist assure locate obtain permit purchase retain request select, 1 I called the agency to ask for a brochure. alle the agp tn cequeat a hence 2 Teachers should not et students leave the room during lectures. 9. The audience kept their composure untit the speaker had left the room. 4 The aim of our housing association is to help people in their quest for affordable accommodation, 5 Visitors may get a substantial reduction if they make an advanced booking. 6 Rescuers are trying to find two climbers who have been reported missing in the Swiss Alps. 7 Items houight in this store will anly he replared nn production ofa valid receipt. 8 Please choose the colour you require and then place your order. 9 \ promise you it won't happen again.Vocabulary Builder Concession and counter-argument 1 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Sometimes you will need to make two sentences into one, and vice versa. ~ 1 Although she’s incredibly absent-minded, she’s got a heart of gold. (all the same) ‘She's inareiby absent-minded, Al the same, she's gota heart of gala 2 Despite setting off tthe crack of dawn, we encountered a lot of traffic. (even so) 3 Although she spends all her free time clothes-shopping, she’s never got anything to wear. (and yet) 4 My father’s looking forward to retiring, despite the fact he enjoys his job. (having sald that) 5 Your car was cheaper than mine, yet my petrol consumption is lower than yours. (granted) 6 Despite qualifying for the final phase, the team ended up, without a trophy. (its true that) 7 In spite of being the life and soul of the party, Martin thinks he’s antisocial, (Mind you) 8 Although he became court musician. Mozart died a pauper. (Nevertheless) Punctuating reported speech Punctuation When you write down a conversation, you normally begin a new paragraph for each speaker. Quotation matks enclose the wards spoken. ‘Where are you going?" he asked. ‘She looked away. ‘Ym leaving you,’ she replied. Verbs used to indicate direct speech, e.g. he asked, she replied, ate separated by commas from the words ‘spoken. Commas, question marks, exclamation marks: and full stops are placed Inside the quotation marks, ‘Don't go!’ cried John. Janet asked, ‘Why not?" “One day,’ said john, ‘You'll regret it.” Complete the sentences with an appropriate reporting verb from exercise 8 on page 66 of your Student's Book. Then punctuate them correctly, adding capital letters where necessary. 41 Get out of my way 2 Move you she Hany do you tove me 3 Oh, no, Tom it's raining again 4 Mum, please let me have an ice-cream Lucy 5 Upen the window. vicky can araly breathe tohimself 6 That's just typical he Punctuate the dialogues correctly. 1 ‘Home, sweet home, the man remarked His wife sighed, ‘What a relief” 2 I'mtired whined Tommy! want to go home Itwon't be much longer said his mother 3. What's wrong che azked It’simy ankle he groaned | think it's broken 4 There's a spider in the bath she shrieked Fil get rid of troftered ner husband 5 Watch out she yelled there's a car coming know he replied 6 Paul whispered who's that woman over there She's the new manager replied Phillip Informal language ‘Match the informal words (1-8) with the definitions (ah). Use your dictionary to help you. 1 bust a sandwich 2 mates b hooligan 3 loo fiends 4 Kids 4 relax 5 bangers: e toilet 6 yob F sausages 7 chill out & broken 8 sammie children: Complete the sentences with informal words from exercise 1. 1. You must be starving. You only had a for lunch, 2 We've got and mash for tea. Is that OX? 3 I'm going out with my. tonight, sol'llbe late. 4 Wait for me outside. | need the before we go. 5 The are staying with their gran tonight. 6 Let's just stay in and tonight, 7 My watch is Have you got the time? 8 Some scratched my car last night. Vocabulary Builder |-407 —Vocabulary Builder Phrasal verbs with run and walk 1. Match the phrasal verbs in the box with the definitions. Us 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ise your dictionary to help you. unl away tuninto sb runout ofsth run sb down run sth by sb walkall over sb walkin on sb walk off walk out on sb walk up to sb to entera room when sb is not expecting you tell sb an idea to see their reaction tuvat ob bauly without considering rel feellings meet sb by chance escape leave a situation suddenly because you are upset suddenly leave sb you are having a relationship with ctitieise sb in an unkind way approach sb finish a supply of sth 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of phrasal verbs from exercise 1. 1 Nobody knows why Gina is stil going out with George ~ he’s always —___her__. 1 don’t know what's wrong with Brett. | said f liked his few haircut anc he just ina mood, Jenny's terribly upset. Her boyfriend’ just her and she doesn’t know where he’s gone. I wanted my sister's present to be a surprise, but she me when Iwas wrapping it up, We'll have fo stop at the next filling station because we're petrol He____the proposal _____ his assistant before he held the meeting. The boy before | could ask him what he was doing in my garden. She's done 2 really bad job ot bringing up her son ~he her. 1 anota ae friend when | was in the supermarket this mor Dace aie emit emia he just to the manager and introduced himself. Synonyms for walk 1. Complete the chart for different ways of walking. Use your dictionary to help you. 08 creep limp march plod saunter sneak stagger stride stroll strut stumble tiptoe traipse trudge wander quietly casually purposefully ‘with difficulty ‘slowly and wearily Workin pairs. Think of situations in which somebody might Uo these things: 4. limp atong tiptoe into a room stroll along, march into somebody's office sneak up on somebody trudge back home wander around stumble stagger 2 eI 4 5 6 ug 8 9 Nouns related to phrasal verbs Compound nouns Compound nouns formed from phrasal verbs have two different patterns: verb + partite, ex. breuklivuyl, uke-off. particle + verb, e.g. input, uprising. Two differant compound nouns can be formed from | some phrasal verbs using both patterns, e.g. breakout, | outbreak, Whatever the pattern, the stress Is always on the first syllable of the compound noun. In some cases the compound nauin is clearly related ta | the phrasal verb, e.g. get-together, overthrow. whereas in other cases there is no clearrelation, e.g. showdown, | ouweonre, Complete the three compound nouns in each group with a word from the box. Use your dictionary to help you. away back down off out over up 1 breakdown 5 write —Aowe_fall etand. —dows_pour ——shoot 2 drop: 6 get ook run. put taksseoniaae sSirout stasis 7 walk come. take Sant eates throw 4 mix keep turVocabulary Builder 2 Complete the sentences with compound nouns from exercise 1. 41 The robbers made a speedy getaway after taking fifty thousand pounds from the safe 2 The building was sold as the owners could no longer afford to pay forts 3. My brother's car was a after the accident. 4 The match was a forthe number 1 seed as. it was his opponent's first game. 5 The team suffered a serious best plaver was iniured. 6 We were caught in a so we got soaking wet for the next financial year is quite when their ‘on the way home, Word formation (2) 1. Read the Learn this! box. Use a suffix to form nouns from ‘he verbs in Ure bux aud ite Uren iu the wuireet column uf the chart, Suffixes We use the suffixes -sion,-tion, -ation, «ance, -ence and -ment to form nouns from verbs. Sometimes the spelling changes, ‘emit—> emission describe — description ‘examine —> examination clear clearance confer conference argue — argument achieve admit confide exist extend guide imagine organise persecute prescribe recruit remember sion ston sation z 6 10 ance ence cent 7 7. irs “ 6 2 2 Complete the sentences with nouns from exercise 1. 1 Aservice was held in rernembrance of those miners killed in the accident. 2 She took him into her she'd hidden the money. and told him where 3 The doctor gave him a forsome antibiotics. 4 The athlete was presented with a trophy for his remerkable 5 The lack of education shown by young people today is due to a lack of parental __ 6 When they tried to get into the club they were refused 7 The of people for their religious beliefs has been prevalent throughout history. 3 Completa the cantanrac with tha noun farm of the verhe in the box. ‘attempt conquer invade know migrate resist succeed supreme 1. Abattle is raging between the two leading factions for supremagy in the region, 2 The of the population to the big cities was 4 common phenomenon in the last century. 3 The manager's proposal to extend the working day met with strong. from the unions. Experts say that the of the city contra by Flocks of pigeons is a health risk to the general public. 5 Hehad no of mechanics, so he took his cat tothe gaiage. 6 Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing were responsible for the first of Everest in 1953. 7 In 1912 captain Robert F Scott led an unsuccessful to reach the South Pole. 8 The Japanese considered changing the laws regarding until Princess Kiko gave birth to 2 son, Easily confused words 1 Complete the pairs of sentences with the correct word. 1 excessively / exceedinsly a She became ‘exam approached. b The new hotel in our village charges high prices far what isa very ordinary roam. 2 unreasonable / irrational ‘a My boyfriend has an b Iwas asked to do an next week, so | refused nervous as the day of the fear of fying. amount of overtime Vocabulary Builder | 109Vocabulary Builder 3 Inter / Imply a The article seemed to was suffering from depression. b The police were able to______from his statement that he had not returned home that night. 4 classic / classical a My professor is fascinated by ___ mythology. bimade the mistake of asking after her boyfriend when they'd eplit up the previous weck. 5 borne / born a Mybrother's ime a grudge ever since | went to university and he didn’t. b The twins were. prematurely, but they were both very healthy. 6 possibility | opportunity a We try to get away to our holiday home at every that the singer b We had to rule out the of early retirement ‘when we found out how low our pension would be. Choose the correct word, Use your dictionary to help you. 1. Ruby took her phone off the hook because of continual / continuous interruptions from her friends. 2 Mybrother is completely uninterested / disinterested in science. 3 The salesman tinally convinced / persuaded my tather to buy a new car. 4 ‘The manager doesn’t altogether / all together agree with ‘ur proposal. 5 The first moon landing was, for me, the most historic / historical event of the twentieth century. 6 Governments are becoming increasingly concerned about the current economical / economic situation. 7 Estape was impossible because ofthe tall /high wall surrounding the complex. 8 Anna adores all her pets, especially / specially her dog, Mitsi. Linkers (2) Complete the sentences using the linkers in the box and your own ideas. More than one answer is possible, actually asaratteroffact infact the plain fact is to tell the truth 41. This exercise looks quite challenging, but as 2 mater of fact i's fairy ay 2. The restaurant did't look patticularty Invites, but 3 accepted the job because ofthe attractive hours, but 4 The manager wasn't intending to resign, but 5 At first we weren't going to have a holiday this year, but 6 Marriage had never appealed to Ben, but Vocabulary Builder Expressing cause, purpose and result Rewrite the sentence using the word in brackets. 41. She was unable to compete because she had injured her leg, (OWING) ‘he ws unable fo compete owing to a leg cry 2 The schools unable to provide free meals because the Duget tis been reduced. (OUE) 3. As.a consequence ofthe argument, my brother left home. (upskon 4 There has been an increase in knife crime (CONSEQUENTLY) spot checks are being carried out on clubbers. (RESULD 5 Interviews are being held locally because they want to attract more applicants. (VIEW) 6 He lost his license due to his reckless driving. (CONSEQUENCE) 7 Asa result of his success, the actor received a number of offers fin utter studivs. (RISE) 8 They started saving money because they wanted to buy @ house, (AIM) Formal language Match the formal expressions (1-8) with their informal equivalents (ah). 2 great deal of would be grateful leaves much to be desired c I'm sending We regret to inform you alotof 2 We're sorry to tell you b © d Please find enclosed e better f 8 h hope you'll make sure sive my regards Please ‘of a much higher standard g say*hi? {trust you will ensure isn't good enough ‘Complete the sentences with tormal expressions trom ‘exercise 1 4 iFyon would send me your hrochure for the next season. 2 _____that your application has been unsuccessful. 3 Wewere expecting rooms —________ forthe price we paid. 4 —____ that this penaviour isnot repeated (on further occasions. 5 Please_________to your wife. 6 Wewentto trouble to choose a suitable venue for the event, 7. The service provided by your staff 8 ___a copy of my current Cv.Vocabulary Builder 3 cumplete te sentences with le expressions In exercise 3. Clothes idioms 1. Take a opig of parsley and chop it Finely. 2 Would you likea_______with your cheese? 4. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Use your Rees ne aoe ea 3 Melia ina fying pan. chon Fa Re OES 4 Cush and adi itto the sauce. belt boots cap collar cuff hat shoes socks 5 I don't want suger, but can have. in my trousers tea? 6 She took_____ to make sure it was the ight 1 Your comment ahaut my gisfiend leaving was a eae Dee ere 7 Season the casserole with : 2. Did you notice Ryan got all hot under the —_____ 8 I haven't gota sweet tooth, but do like in when you asked him about that money he owes you? ay cores 3 I don’t mind making speeches, but | hate speaking off the—___. Giving and withholding information 4. My sister’ incredibly reliable ~ she's always ready to help at the drop ofa_—__ 1. Complete the chart with the expressions in the box. 5 I'd hate to bein Myra’s____— she’s being sent Use your dictionary to help you. to iceland for a year. 6 You can tell who wears the ______ in their house ~ blab blow the whistle break (news) clam up hush up che walks all over him! Keep thelidon leak let something slip stonewall 7 Ifyou don’t pull your______up, you're going to ilaligouretamss Giving information Withholding information 8 Andy's got to0 big for his own __ now he’s the blab 5 area manager. He never comes out with us any more 1 6 9 His first class honours degree isa feather in his 2 7 tr is tuture career. 3 8 4 Talking about food z 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the 1. Cross out the word that does not collocate with the expressions in exercise 1 adjective 1: The politician tried to tush up rumours of iS affatrwith a 4 rich dessert camnots— sauce waitress 2 tough _steak chops _courgettes 2 The government didn’t manage to the 2 plain food apples yoghurt financial scandal, 4 light ce snack sponge 3. The manager__ every time someone asked 5 rotten eggs. fish dessert him about the closure of the factory. 6 raw fish cake meat 4 There will bea public outcry when the news 7 fresh jam frult vegetables, 8 stale bread cake spinach 5 The head teacher___ the name of the student | 9 greasy sausages chips. salt who had been arrested. St 6 Children tend to___ when the police ask them 2. Complete the expressions with the words in the box. Use Seale (aac ee ET ee eee er 7 One of the accomplices accused me of _______to butter bread garlic milk parstey salt the police ueat Wiek 8 The forger's wife _____on her husband's illegal business. 1 asip of. 5 acclove of —___ 9 Someone must ______ the story to the press, 2 a spoontul ot 6 apinch ot 3 aknob of. 7 a drop of 4 a sprig of 8 aslice of Vocabulary Builder |-444Vocabulary Builder Literal and figurative language iiearsUleapwane'@ wishes Srila ana ess druaiood ht e.g, Her family were extremely rich. Figurative language contains images. The vrter or speaker describes something through the use of unusual comparisons fr effect, interest, and to make things clearer. Her family were ralling in money. 1 Match the figurative language (1-10) with the meanings (2). The view of the Northem Lights took my breath away. 2 His new car cost an arm and a leg. 3. My brother and hnis wife have quite a stormy relationship. 4 Money talks. 5 The exnerience scarred me for life 6 The plot forher new novel came to her in a flash. 7 8 9 She was in floods of tears when she lost her job. ‘They're made of money. Complete the sentences with sultable words from exercise 1. 1 The millionaire’s wife was distraught. The thieves had made off with a number of antiques. 2 There was very litle interest in the referendum — only a minority turned out to cast their vote. 3 She looked really when she lost her tennis match ~ | though she was going to cry! 4 He waited for a/an ‘moment to ask his boss auvut his pay rise. 5 She made a __ run away again. 6 I did not take partin the argument ~| was merely ajan observer. 7 There's nothing to worry about — it’s purely a/an matter. 8 Their national team is win the championship. promi to her parents never to they're bound to Adverbs of degree It wasn't until saw the tide coming in that it dawned on me 1 Match the adverbs (110) with the verbs (a—j they collocate we were going to get cut off with. 410 They're having a few hiccups building their new house. TGS PRS ia a veryrich People with money have 2 strongly | b refuse 7 deeply bel bb she-suddenly thought of. more influence than 2 seriously | € enjoy 8 ontiraly | hoffe © cvingalot others. 4 vaguely | d disapprove || 9 significantly | 1 deny was very expensive h havea lot of roms 5 flatly eorameniler| | dissenrelvce ohh altel © impressed me i having some problems considerably had a profound and 2 complete the sentences with the correct form of an £ Islowiy realised terrible effect adverb-verb collocation from exercise 1. something 1. We thocounhily éejye4 our last holiday in Menorca ~ the weather was superb and the island was beautiful ‘Synonyms and antonyms 2 she him when he called to ask her out -It ‘ was a dream come true! 1 Complete the char tthe smonys a antonys in soae SS FST EN ET TREE TES we box. purse SE aaRran EST aiaiad tougil ca old bos Sa biased at _ my grandmother, but she died when | was comic ill-fated immense minute objective oniy six a ‘opportune overthemoon priceless solemn trivial 3 My father to let me go camping with my vital vulnerable worthless friends. 6 Evie's parents of her cufrent boyfriend — synonyms antonyms he’s a drummer in a rock band. Sinraia 7 7 Government figures from those of the Bi Se ee unions on how many workers joined the strike, fair impartial | prejudiced 8 My bestfriend wasn't talking to me because | funny | humorous sombre her. ROSEN coed” eaten 9 Tal pina ie wit thnce buildings if fale Important! | essential”. immaterial 10 He with his girfriend that they should rent lucky __| fortuitous”. doomed ® the flat they hed viewed. strong _| invinabie™ flimsy * valuable [om sewoereie | pay gold 4142+| Vocabulary Builder