VOCABULARY

CONTENTS
ADJECTIVES OF PERSONALITY (PG 153)
MONEY (PG 154)
STRONG ADJECTIVES (PG 21, EX 6A)
TRANSPORTATION (PG 155)
DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS (PG 156)

ADJECTIVES OF PERSONALITY

CIRCLE the opposite adjective, A, B, or C.

1 stupid
A smart B reliable C sensible

2 talkative
A quiet B bossy C moody

3 self-confident
A selfish B shy C jealous

4 honest
A inhonest B unhonest C dishonest

5 hard-working
A moody B lazy C sociable

6 patient
A inpatient B unpatient C impatient

COMPLETE the sentences with the correct word.

Example: Jim’s really shy. He hates meeting new people.
shy sensitive extroverted
1 David is always trying to pay for everything. He’s very ________.
generous sensitive honest
2 In sports, boys are often more ________ than girls. They really want to win.
reliable competitive bossy
3 Marc is so ________ for a 14-year-old! He seems much older.
competitive mature sensitive

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 4 Debbie can seem so different on different days – she’s really ________.
moody mean sensible
5 You must think about other people’s feelings instead of being so ________!
independent spoiled selfish
6 Eduardo seemed very ________ yesterday. Do you think he’s alright?
extroverted quiet confident
7 Wanda is just ________ because your score in the test was better than hers.
spoiled ambitious jealous

MONEY
CIRCLE A, B, or C to complete the sentences with money words.
1 My parents have just finished paying the _____ on their house.
A bill B salary C mortgage

2 I think I am going to _____ a lot of money in my new job.

A invest B raise C earn

3 Here’s the money you _____ me last week – thank you.

A lent B borrowed C owed

4 This ring isn’t _____ a lot of money, but I love it!

A cost B afford C worth

5 I bought this book yesterday. It _____ $20.

A spent B cost C charged

6 I have to save money. The university _____ $400 a month.

A worths B fees C charges

7 We managed to get a _____ to buy a new car.

A loan B mortgage C check

8 I hate shopping _____ clothes.

A to B by C for

9 My brother borrowed $10 _____ me last month.

A from B by C to

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10 It isn’t a good idea to get _____ debt.
A for B into C on

11 He paid for dinner _____ cash.

A in B for C by

12 The hotel charged me $25 _____ a two-minute phone call!

A for B of C from

13 Tina still hasn’t paid me _____ the money I lent her!

A with B back C up

COMPLETE the sentences with the correct word(s).

Example: I’m hoping my boss will raise my salary soon
charge raise afford
1 You need to open a business ________ when you start your own business.
ATM bank account phone bill
2 I think you’ll ________ a lot of money selling clothes in this market.
do pay make
3 Felipe still __________ me the $100 I lent him last month.
owes charges borrows
4 I try to ________ some of my salary every month so that I can travel.
save afford cost
5 It’s difficult to get a ________ from a bank during a recession.
contract loan tax
6 He ________ a lot of money from his grandmother when she died last year.
invested inherited took out
7 I’m trying not to ________ money on gadgets I will never use.
invest waste charge
8 My parents ________ me some money so I could buy a car.
borrowed owed lent

STRONG ADJECTIVES

CIRCLE the synonym of the adjectives.

1 very small
A tiny B terrified C enormous

2 very dirty
A furious B filthy C hilarious
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3 very angry
A positive B starving C furious

4 very pleased
A delighted B amazed C delicious

5 very hungry
A terrified B starving C boiling

6 very big
A boiling B awful C enormous

7 very funny
A positive B hilarious C delighted

8 very cold
A boiling B amazed C freezing

TRANSPORTATION

CHECK () A, B, or C to complete the sentences with compound nouns.

Example: We need to stop at the next gas _____.
A station  B stand  C lane 
1 He was late because of the road_____.
A street  B traffic  C work 
2 I try to avoid driving in _____ hour.
A busy  B rush  C fast 
3 Excuse me, is there a taxi _____near here?
A stand  B station  C line 

4 Slow down! The _____ limit here is 40 mph.

A driving  B traffic  C speed 
5 We arrived late because there was a terrible traffic _____.
A jam  B block  C lights 
6 I had to pay a $50 parking _____!
A fine  (multa) B zone  C find 
7 I never use public _____. I always go by car.
A bus  B transportation  C transports 
8 Bicycling is fantastic in San Francisco because of all the bike_____.
A lines  B lanes  C roads 

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 COMPLETE the compound nouns in the sentences.
Example: Watch out for the speed camera when you drive out of town.
1 I never drive during rush hour because the traffic is so bad.
2 Can you believe that drivers didn’t wear seat belts in the past?
3 Excuse me, is there a gas station near here?
4 I don’t like riding my bike in towns with no bike lanes.
5 The public transportation is excellent here. You don’t need a car at all.
6 The lines at this taxi stand are always long on Saturday nights.
7 It’s annoying when bicyclists go through a red traffic light.
8 The speed limit in many American towns is now as low as 20 mph.

COMPLETE the phrasal verbs in the sentences.

Example: Watch out for speed cameras on this road – you don’t want to get caught.
1 We need to set off for the airport at 6:00 if the flight is at 9:00.
2 We’re going to run______ out of gas soon. There’s very little left.
3 Slow down______! You’re going way too fast!
4 My GPS wasn’t working and I ended______ up in the wrong part of town.
5 If you want a ride home, I could pick______ you up outside the supermarket.

DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS

CHECK () A, B, or C to complete the sentences with dependent prepositions.

1 It’s hard to choose _____ the bus and the subway.
A from B between C with

2 What do you spend most of your money _____?

A for B to C on

3 My sister is really good _____ math.

A at B with C after

4 I’m afraid _____ flying.

A from B of C for

5 Let me pay _____ the dinner.

A for B out C up

6 We arrived ____ Los Angeles airport late in the evening.

A in B to C at

7 Are you worried _____ the interview tomorrow?

A about B of C for

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COMPLETE the sentences with the correct preposition.
Example: Are you listening to me?
1 This café reminds me of the one we went to in Washington, DC.
2 Paula is arriving in Barcelona on Friday night.
3 Try not to laugh at me when I speak Spanish – my accent is terrible!
4 She used to be married to my oldest brother.
5 It can take a long time to get to the station – it depends on the traffic.
6 I don’t think I’m really afraid of anything.
7 My husband is fed up with his long trip to work.

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