Vocabulary / Grammar activities

Unit 1
1 Choose the correct option (a–d) to complete the sentences.

1 Unfortunately, we ______ out a year ago and we haven’t spoken to each other since.
a fell b dropped c lost d missed
2 My grandmother is much too ______ and gives all her money away.
a depressed b enthusiastic c sensible d generous
3 We hardly ever hang out together because we don’t have ______ .
a a sense of humour b a lot in common c a sense of pride d true colours
4 Martina scored three goals in her first football match. She must be ______ .
a a sibling b stressed c confident d a natural
5 Harry and I are very ______ , so I can tell him anything.
a shy b caring c lonely d close
6 I’ve just got a new car. I’m ______ to go on a road trip.
a keeping b hanging c dying d falling
7 I was terribly ______ after walking into that glass door I’d thought was open.
a shy b embarrassed c stressed d depressed
8 You see everything in black and ______ , but life’s more complicated than that.
a white b gold c green d red

2  omplete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use an expression
C
including the word in bold.

1 You’ll soon discover that she isn’t a nice person. TRUE

She’ll soon show you .
2 I got so angry I almost hit him. RED
I and almost hit him.
3 The students behaved like little angels. AS
The students gold.
4 I don’t really enjoy his company. HANG
I don’t really like him.
5 It truly annoys me when there are blackouts and I don’t have any candles in the house. GET
Blackouts truly nerves.
6 Yasmin left and then never emailed me or phoned or texted. TOUCH
After Yasmin left, she didn’t .
7 The teacher said we’re allowed to use the music room at break. LIGHT
The teacher gave us to use the music room at break.
8 I absolutely love your new hair colour. MAD
I the colour that you’ve dyed your hair.

© Cengage Learning, Inc. New Close-up B1+

Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use. Vocabulary / Grammar activities
3 Complete the sentences with the present simple or the present continuous form of the verbs.

1 It ________________ (seem) to be a bit confusing. I’ll explain it again.

2 Sorry, but I don’t have any idea what you ________________ (talk) about.
3 She cannot wake up in the morning unless she ________________ (have) at least two strong cups of coffee.
4 Tomorrow, I ________________ (see) an old friend who I haven’t seen in years.
5 Thanks, but I ________________ (not need) any help at the moment.
6 He ________________ (always talk) in class. It drives me crazy.
7 It’s so terribly hot today. I ________________ (want) an ice cream right now!
8 Oh dear! This milk ________________ (taste) awful. Don’t put it in your tea!
9 The bus ________________ (leave) in ten minutes, so we’d better hurry.
10 More and more people ________________ (travel) by bicycle in my town these days.

© Cengage Learning, Inc. New Close-up B1+

Permission granted to photocopy for classroom use. Vocabulary / Grammar activities