VOCABULARY

Match the vocabulary with the correct synonyms / definitions.

Word Definition

n
1.   bend over backward a. cloudy

b. hard to find; in short

2.   bite someone's head off supply

3.   clog c. to sneak and look at things

4.   clutter d. crazy person

5.   soothe e. to annoy someone greatly

6.   drive nuts f. to yell at someone

7.   idle g. without emotion

8.   intricate h. everything's OK between us

9.   maniac i. to fill up and block

10.   matter-of-fact j. complex

11.   no hard feelings k. not doing anything

12.   overcast l. to calm

13.   scarce m. excess stuff

 14.   snoop n. to make an extra effort

Complete each headline by filling the gap with one of the following words:

quiz   halt   flak   flares   drama   foils   backs   cleared   blaze   bid   poised
1 A group of German climbers are attempting to climb Everest.

GERMAN CLIMBERS IN NEW EVEREST   

2 Three people have died in a hotel fire.

THREE DEAD IN HOTEL   

3 The President has expressed his support for school reforms.

PRESIDENT   SCHOOL REFORMS 

4 A police officer is found not guilty after a corruption accusation.

POLICEMAN   OF CORRUPTION CHARGES. 

5 A pensioner has prevented thieves from stealing things from her home.

BRAVE PENSIONER   BURGLARS 

6 A minister was in a tense or dangerous situation at an airport.

MINISTER IN AIRPORT   
7 The government is getting criticism over a policy on housing.

GOVERNMENT FACES   OVER NEW HOUSING POLICY 

8 There has been violence in Paris.

VIOLENCE   IN FRENCH CAPITAL 

9 BMW have announced they will stop producing a certain car.

BMW TO   PRODUCTION OF MODEL B VEHICLES 

10 The police are questioning a politician.

POLICE   TRANSPORT MINISTER OVER PAYMENTS 

11 Mark Robinson is about to play for England for the first time.

MIKE SMITH   TO MAKE ENGLAND DEBUT 

Choose a word to complete each of the following sentences:

 
1  The police caught and   the gang twenty miles from the scene of the
robbery. 
2  The politician has refused to speak to the media after recent   of
corruption against him. 
3  Many observers are sure that the elections were   . 

4  The strike began with mass   at factories across the country. Workers
downed tools and refused to work. 
5  Police   with demonstrators as ten thousand people gathered to protest
against government cuts. 
6  There are many   to overcome before the new system can be
implemented. 
7  The president   the crisis by saying it wasn't as serious as the media had
reported. 
8  The suspect was   and questioned for two days, before being released. 

9  Extra security will be brought in for the political   , as the crowd is expected to
exceed ten thousand. 
10  After many years of bad relations, the country now wants to repair   with
its neighbours. 

1. Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such as throwing exactly thirteen
warm-up pitches and never wearing socks.

A) normal
 B) strange

C) messy

clue: 

2. After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you
couldn't see the bottom.

A) cloudy

B) bottomless

C) clear

clue: 

3. The debris on the stadium floor included numerous paper cups, ticket stubs, and cigarette
butts.

A) products

B) papers

C) trash

clue: 
4. The coach takes every opportunity to censure his players, yet he ignores every opportunity
to praise them.

A) approve of

B) criticize

C) choose

clue: 

5. The newlyweds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping because they wanted to save
enough money to buy a house.

A) economical

B) wasteful

C) interested

clue: 

6. Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance at his job interview.

A) orderly

B) handsome

C) messy

clue: 
In the sentences below, which type of context clue is provided for the underlined word?

7. I'm looking for a unique gift for my boyfriend; he appreciates unusual things.

A) example

B) synonym

C) antonym / contrast

8. Expecting that his license would be renewed, the pilot was surprised when it
was revoked instead.

A) example

B) synonym

C) antonym

1. Fill in the blanks with the words given.

be mad
especially trekking award
about

ordinary jogging waste leisure

save indoor kid remember

1. If you don’t like outdoor sports ,you can do ---- sports and enjoy yourself.

2. The youngsters ---- pop music idols and they like putting up their posters on the walls of
their rooms.
3. My little brother is keen on ---- his pocket money. When I ask him for it, he never lends
me.

4. If you spend lots of hours in front of TV, that means you just ---- your precious time.

5. When an actor receives an ---- his fame becomes double.

6. You mustn’t watch TV shows when you have got a lot of homework. ---- when you have
an exam the next day, you had better turn it off entirely.

7. When you ---- me in front of my friends ,I feel embarrassed.

8. My father and I go ---- every morning. That’s why we feel healthy and fit.

9. I don't ---- the meaning of it now. I need to look it up in the dictionary.

10. ---- is a long difficult journey.

11. ---- activities have the same meaning as the free time activities.

12. Maybe an ---- person in the street does not know this but you, as an educated person,
must certainly know this.

Word Definition

l
1.   altogether a. to behave in an ostentatious way to impress others

2.  brag b. a face seen from the side

 3.   even out c. without paying attention

4.   hold out for d. to tell about your own achievements

5.   lame e. useless facts

6.   marvel f. to insist on something

7.   negligence g. to come into balance

8.   profile h. carelessness

9.   illiterate i. to be amazed

10.   show off j. one who cannot read or write

11.   absently k. to pull hard

12.   squabble l. completely

13.   stray m. to argue

14.   trivia n. to get lost

15.   yank o. stupid and boring

Reported speech

Change the direct questions into reported questions:

1. Is John at home? She asked me if
__________________________________________________

2. Am I late? She asked me if __________________________________________________

3. Is it cold outside? She asked me if

__________________________________________________

4. Are they in Paris? She asked me if

__________________________________________________

5. Is the bus stop near the shopping centre? She asked me if

__________________________________________________

6. Is the milk fresh? She asked me if

__________________________________________________

7. Are you a doctor? She asked me if

__________________________________________________

8. Are James and Lucy from France? She asked me if

__________________________________________________

9. Is my brother in the garden? She asked me if

__________________________________________________

10. Is the weather good in Shanghai in the summer? She asked me if

11. Does Julie drink tea? She asked me if

__________________________________________________

12. Do you like chocolate? She asked me if

__________________________________________________

13. Do they own a flat? She asked me if

__________________________________________________

14. Does David go to the cinema often? She asked me if

__________________________________________________

15. Do the children study Chinese? She asked me if

__________________________________________________

16. Do they go on holiday every summer? She asked me if

Change the direct speech into reported speech. Choose the past simple of ‘ask’, ‘say’ or
‘tell’:

1. “Come quickly!” She

______________________________________________________________

2. “Did you arrive before seven?” She

______________________________________________________________

3. “How was your holiday?” She

______________________________________________________________

4. “I would have visited the hospital, if I had known you were sick” She
______________________________________________________________

5. “Don't touch!” She

______________________________________________________________

6. “Do you usually cook at home?” She

______________________________________________________________

7. “They had never been to Scotland until last year” She

______________________________________________________________

8. “Make sure you arrive early!” She

______________________________________________________________

9. “I should have studied harder for the exam” She

______________________________________________________________

STATEMENTS 1. These people are saying these things. Report them, using says that.

a. Paul: “Atlanta is a wonderful city.”

____________________________________________________

b. Ruth: “I go jogging every morning.”

___________________________________________________

c. Anna: “Jenny isn’t studying for her exams.”

_____________________________________________

d. Andrew: “I used to be very fat.”

_______________________________________________________

e. e.- Jim: “I can’t swim.” _________

SAY AND TELL 12. Use the correct form of SAY and TELL in these sentences.

a. She _______________________ me she didn’t agree.

b. He _______________________ , “Have we met before?”

c. I _______________________ them I wasn’t happy with their work.

d. She smiled and _______________________ to me, “I’m very pleased to meet you.”

e. She _______________________ me a story about her parents.

f. He _______________________, “Are you feeling OK?”

g. I didn’t hear. What did he _______________________?

h. Could you _______________________ me the time, please?

i. They _______________________ me they were going to a meeting.

j. I _______________________ the police my address.

k. I _______________________ I wanted to buy a magazine.

l. He _______________________ he wasn’t interested in politics.

m. Could you _______________________ me your name again?

n. Do you think he is _______________________ the truth?

o. Would you _______________________ him to come early tomorrow?

p. If he _______________________ that again there’ll be trouble.

q. I _______________________ them it was dangerous to swim here.

r. Did you _______________________ anything to him about your problem at work?

s. _______________________ me what happened.

t. I think he is _______________________ lies.

u. The policeman _______________________ the man was lying.

v. Philip _______________________ it would probably rain tomorrow.

w. Susan _______________________, “Let’s go out for dinner tonight.”

x. Jim _______________________ me about the party last night.

y. Our teacher _______________________ he was pleased with our work.

z. Stop _______________________ lies!