Unit 1

Standard Vocabulary

Name Class Date

3 We depend on my old car to go to work.

1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
4 Do you get on with your brother and sister?
ambitious  inspiring  patient 5 I give up ! Tell me the answer, please!
sensitive  sociable  talented
6 My friends and I always hang out in summer.
7 I love my granny and I look up to her very much.
1 My friend is so sensitive . She cries at every
8 Bob, you are older than John, so please, take
sad moment in films.
care of him.
2 Olympic champions are naturally talented ,
but they also spend a lot of time training to be
5 Circle the correct options.
good at their sport.
3 People who work hard and achieve their goals
are very inspiring .
4 I’m usually very patient , but I can’t wait to
get my exam results!
5 It’s good to be ambitious , but not if it makes
you stressed about the future.
6 Cheer up! Come to the party and be sociable
and chat to people, and you will feel better!

I really 1take care of / look up to my grandfather.

LEARN TO LEARN He worked hard all his life and never had many
luxuries when he was growing up. But he never
2 Make the opposites of the words from
complains and is always 2active / sociable,
Exercise 1 using the prefixes im-, in- or un-.
1 insensitive 4 impatient working in his garden or going for walks.
He always 3cheers me up / depends on me if I’m
2 untalented 5 unambitious
feeling sad or 4silly / grumpy. I like to 5hang out / deal
3 uninspiring 6 unscociable with him like a friend and he always gives me good
advice because he is very 6sensible / sensitive. He
3 Look at the words in Exercises 1 and 2. Which
tells me never to 7get on with / give up when life is
ones describe you? Give an example of when
you act like that. Then in pairs, compare your challenging, and to stay 8cheerful / silly even when I
descriptions. (Possible answers) have a problem.
1 I am talented at art and I draw very well.
2 Sometimes I am ambitious. For example,
6 Correct the underlined mistakes in the sentences.
1 My teacher is very good because she knows how
when I want to pass a test.
to deal to difficult students. deal with
3 I can be sociable if I feel like it.
2 I don’t enjoy parties as I’m quite confident.
4 I am usually patient, but not if I have to wait shy
a long time for something.
3 I don’t get on my sisters very well and we often
5 I used to be very sensitive when I was younger.
argue. get on with my sisters

4 Complete the sentences with the prepositions
in the box.
of on on with out up (x2) up to with
1 Cheer up ! It can’t be that bad!
2 How can I deal with the problem?
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4 My mum wants me to help more in the house:
she says I’m too active. lazy
5 I have to take care my little brother this weekend.
take care of my little brother
6 The exam is making me anxiety, but I need to
stay calm. anxious
Own it! 3 Unit 1 – Standard Vocabulary