Outcomes Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Builder  Unit 1

EXERCISES Collocations
E Complete the sentences with the correct form
Prepositions of the verbs in the box. Look up the nouns in
bold if you need help.
A Complete the sentences with the correct
preposition. draw  sign  keep  play  make  come out
1 I’m doing some research why people forget
things. 1 Money a major role in my decision.
2 Do you get on your sister? 2 You can start to your pension when
3 He had an interview the job of sales manager. you’re 65.

4 She applied a job at the BBC. 3 Two hundred workers will on strike.

5 She advises students healthy eating. 4 I am going to the contract

tomorrow.
6 We negotiated a good price the seller.
5 Did you a diary during your year
B Choose the correct preposition in France?
1 Everyone has the right to / of a fair trial 6 You need to call the doctor to
an appointment.
2 I saw an advertisement for / to a great job.
3 What’s your role on / in the company? F Match the two halves of the sentences.
4 They installed security cameras in / at the car park. 1 He’s an engineer a) for The Times newspaper.
5 She has a bad attitude towards / for her parents. 2 She’s a journalist b) with
 an international
airline.
6 What’s the first item on / in the list.
3 She’s a lawyer c) in a local primary school.
4 He’s a nurse d) at the Ford car factory.
Word families
5 He’s a teacher e) at the local hospital.
C Complete the expressions with the correct form 6 She’s a pilot f) in a city law firm.
of the word in bold.
1 stiff competition A highly Phrasal verbs
industry.
2 play tennis for relaxation A G Choose the correct word to complete the
weekend by the sea. phrasal verb.
3 give a presentation She’s
 a very good 1 I never got on / up with my boss.
.
2 I had to stay out / up till Andy came home because
4 a job interview should he didn’t have a key.
always arrive on time.
3 I sorted up / out the papers on my desk.
5 apply for a job Send in your
by
email.
6 sign a letter Her was
on the letter.

Word-building
D Complete the sentences with adjectives formed
from the nouns.

politician scientist balance nation

organisation  energy

1 We need more research into

this topic.
2 There is entertainment in the
evenings.
3 He’s over 70 but still active and .
4 He took part in a competition.
5 The country’s system needs
to change.
6 You should try to eat a diet.

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 Outcomes Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Builder  Unit 2

EXERCISES Collocations
D Complete the sentences with the nouns. Look up
Prepositions the nouns if you need help.
A Complete the sentences with the correct stock fee selection bargain
preposition. pair      
material
1 That cafe has a great selection coffees.
1 There is a wide of jeans in that store.
2 I want to buy a new pair jeans.
2 It was a . It only cost £5.
3 She lay down the bed and fell asleep.
3 I bought some to make a new dress.
4 We waited the queue for hours.
4 I want to buy a new of trainers.
5 The film isn’t suitable young children.
5 I wanted some sandals but they’re out of
B Choose the correct preposition. .
1 I don’t really look good with / in dark colours. 6 I had to pay a £20 parking .
2 Did you get a receipt for / about your boots? E Complete the missing adjectives.
3 They said they would order it for / to me. 1 I can’t explain – it’s very c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _d.
4 You can feel the quality from / of this wool. 2 My laptop is easy to carry around because it’s very
5 I’m doing research of / into why people forget things. l_ _ _t.
6 She had an interview for / of the job of sales 3 I wore t_ _ _k woolly socks to keep my feet warm.
manager. 4 She only made one ring like this, so it’s u_ _ _ _e.
5 I took it back to the shop because it was d_ _ _ _ _d.
Word families 6 My feet hurt because these boots are too t_ _ _t.

C Complete the expressions with the correct form F Match the two halves of the collocations.
of the word in bold. Look up the nouns (a–f) if you need help.
1 It’s a comfortable sofa. She sat back 1 follow a) stock
2 out of b) queue
on the sofa.
3 a wide c) instructions
2 Misha designed that Misha’s a dress
dress. . 4 pay a d) selection
3 He makes beautiful He’s a talented 5 wait in a e) risk
jewellery. . 6 take a f) fee
4 They reduced the We got a 50%
price by 50%. .
Phrasal verbs
5 She recommended a She
 made a good
good restaurant. . G Choose the correct word to complete the
6 He asked annoying His questions phrasal verb.
questions. me. 1 We had to pay £200 to hire the car, but we’ll get it
7 My English teacher I had a very back / out.
inspired me. teacher. 2 I took the shoes away / back because they didn’t
fit me.
3 The coat is too big, but I’ll grow in / into it.

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 Outcomes Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Builder  Unit 3

EXERCISES Collocations
E Complete the sentences with the correct form
Prepositions of the verbs in the box. Look up the verbs if you
need help.
A Complete the sentences with the correct
preposition. cycle  afford  set  charge  hire  stretch
1 London has a monument the people who died
in the war. 1 Do you want to stop and your legs?
2 The two countries spent the next four years war. 2 How much did the taxi driver you?
3 The phone rang ages before he answered. 3 We a car for a week when we went
to Spain.
4 They replaced the factory a shopping centre.
4 I to work, even when it’s raining.
5 Make sure you eat plenty fruit.
5 I could never to live in London. It’s
6 Most people go to work public transport. too expensive.
B Choose the correct preposition. 6 I always my alarm clock for 6:30.
1 The car crashed in / into a tree. F Match the nouns to make more nouns from
2 They gave him a replacement of / for his watch. the unit. Look up the nouns on the left if you
3 The house was with / in a mess after the party. need help.
4 We parked in / at the car park near the supermarket. 1 public a) hall
5 He charged us £200 about / for painting the windows. 2 travel b) jam
6 I still have nightmares about / from the accident. 3 alarm c) gate
4 boarding d) clock
Word families 5 town e) card
6 traffic f) transport
C Complete the expressions with the correct form
of the word in bold. G Complete the collocations with nouns from
the unit.
1 a pedestrian crossing Look both ways before you
the road. 1 the town c_ _ _ _ _l
2 commit a crime The
 two 2 a pedestrian c_ _ _ _ _ _g
escaped from the 3 a regular bus s_ _ _ _ _e
police.
4 a cycle l_ _e
3 introduce a new law They announced the
of a new 5 traffic l_ _ _ _s
law. 6 a car p_ _k
4 an exciting new job I’m very
about my new job. Phrasal verbs
5 cycle to work He’s a very keen
. H Choose the correct word to complete the
D Tick the words which are both a verb and a noun. phrasal verb.
1 Where do you usually get out / off the train?
1 crash
2 If you check in / up online, it will save time at
2 test
the airport.
3 skill
3 The plane took off / out from Heathrow Airport.
4 load
4 It took ages to go over / through security.
5 charge
5 I’ll help you clear out / up the mess in the kitchen.
6 nightmare
7 cancel
8 replace
9 repair

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 Outcomes Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Builder  Unit 4

EXERCISES Collocations
E Complete the sentences with the correct form of
Prepositions the verbs in the box.
A Complete the sentences with the correct keep  pay  complain  make  leave  book
preposition.
1 I ordered a medium portion chips. 1 You have to a table at that
restaurant.
2 Do you have a recipe chocolate cake?
2 Can you a secret?
3 Curry is too spicy me.
3 I a 20% tip.
4 My breakfast consists cereal and coffee.
4 One table about the service.
5 The fish is served chips or rice.
5 I forgot to the electricity bill.
6 The service charge is included the bill.
6 Excuse me. Can I a suggestion?
B Choose the correct preposition.
F Complete the missing adjectives. Look up the
1 The menu has a good choice in / of vegetarian food.
nouns if you need help.
2 You should complain for / about the prices.
1 All the desserts were d_ _ _ _ _ _ _s.
3 He refused their offer of / about lunch.
2 A tin of b_ _ _d beans.
4 I made a request of / for information about the
restaurant. 3 We left a g_ _ _ _ _ _s tip.

5 She put a jug of / with milk on the table. 4 Wipe the table with a d_ _ p cloth.

6 I began to experiment at / with different types 5 Let’s add some m_ _ _d herbs to the stew.
of cheese. 6 It’s important to have a h_ _ _ _ _y lifestyle.
G Which nouns do NOT collocate with the
Word families adjectives?
1 raw meat / fish / stone / egg
C Complete the expressions with the correct form
2 spicy sauce / link / food / curry
of the word in bold.
3 soft shell / pillow / fruit / potatoes
1 an excellent choice I think you
an excellent restaurant. 4 delicious smell / dessert / meal / terrace
2 fresh-roasted coffee Let’s some 5 rude waiter / meat / child / person
lamb for dinner.
3 a grilled fish You can fry it or Patterns
it.
4 complain to the manager I’d like to make a H Put the verb in brackets in the correct form (to +
. infinitive or -ing). Look up the word in bold if you
5 book a table Do you have a need help.
, Sir? 1 My parents banned me from video
D Tick the words which are both a noun and a verb. games. (play)

1 ban 2 The waiter asked if I was ready .

(order)
2 spread
3 He offered us round the city. (show)
3 serve
4 The pilot requested permission .
4 include (land)
5 link
6 snack
7 suggest
8 offer

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 Outcomes Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Builder  Unit 5

EXERCISES Collocations
D Complete the sentences with the correct form
Prepositions of the verbs in the box. Look up the verbs if you
need help.
A Complete the sentences with the correct
preposition. Look up the verbs in bold if you kick  beat  score  support  draw  win
need help.
1 Some of the protestors threw stones the police. 1 My brother always me when we
play chess.
2 You must try to prevent the other team scoring.
2 We our last match 1—1.
3 He’s been banned driving for a year.
3 I the ball through my neighbour’s
4 He bets money horse racing.
window.
5 You need to fill the saucepan cold water.
4 I twice but we still lost.
5 I’ve Real Madrid since I was a child.
Word families 6 Germany the World Cup in 2014.
B Complete the expressions with the correct form E Complete the sentences with the adjectives in
of the word in bold. the box. Look up the nouns if you need help.
1 a 1–1 draw  e
W
1–1. main  mild  bronze  bad  keen  bitter

2 enjoy fishing My dad taught me to 1 They’d been rivals for 20 years.
.
2 He suffers from depression.
3 a bad loser I’m determined not to
. 3 What are the aims of the project?
4 too lazy to cook He failed his 4 He was disappointed to get only a
exam because of medal.
. 5 She’s a Manchester United
5 a messy bedroom Her bedroom is such a supporter.
. 6 He is always such a loser.
6 support Real Madrid She’s a keen
of Real F Complete the collocations with nouns from
Madrid. the unit.
7 earn a lot of money My 1 swimming g_ _r
increased last year. 2 volleyball c_ _ _t
8 a big crowd in the square I got lost in a 3 tennis r_ _ _ _t
square.
4 rugby p_ _ _h
C Tick the words which are both a noun and a verb. 5 heated p_ _l
1 create 6 silver m_ _ _l
2 beat
3 draw
4 kick
5 score
6 throw
7 cheat
8 earn

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 Outcomes Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Builder  Unit 6

EXERCISES Word building

E Complete the sentences with nouns formed from
Prepositions the words in the box. Look up the words if you
need help.
A Complete the sentences with the correct
preposition. Look up the words in bold if you succeed patient confident
need help. remove   
determined expect
1 Are you close your sister?
1 They expressed their to finish
2 I have three cousins my father’s side. the job.
3 I’m not really patient small children. 2 The party was a great .
4 Do you get on the people you work with? 3 Learning to play piano requires a lot of
5 Is there any connection the two crimes? .
6 She’s very strict her children. 4 You should have more in yourself.
5 The restaurant met all our .
B Choose the correct preposition.
6 The of the seat cover was quite
1 She doesn’t have a lot of confidence to / in herself.
easy.
2 He smiled at / to me when I came into the room.
3 Did she ever reply to / at your question about the
summer holiday? Collocations
4 I feel a bit stupid in comparison with / of my sisters. F Complete the collocations with the correct word
5 He got angry and started shouting on / at me. from the unit.
1 s_ _ _ _t a comment
Word families 2 a w_ _m welcome
3 a n_ _ _ -_ _ _r neighbour
C Complete the expressions with the correct form
4 a wedding c_ _ _ _ _ _y
of the word in bold.
5 a h_ _ _ _ _e takeover
1 My brother often He makes me feel
frustrates me. . 6 a s_ _ _ _l trip
2 A combination of music The show G Match the two halves of the sentences.
and drama.  music
and drama. 1 You need to keep a) me to buy petrol.
3 He founded the festival. He was the festival’s 2 I’ve got to visit b) with her children.
. 3 I’m determined c) my in-laws next weekend.
4 She gave an inspiring The speech 4 She’s very strict d) to keep the news a secret.
speech. us.
5 Can you remind e) control of your dog.
5 Nick’s office is always tidy. He arranges his desk
.
D Tick the words which are both a noun and a verb.
1 remove
2 shout
3 welcome
4 compare
5 control
6 expect
7 post
8 comment

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 Outcomes Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Builder  Unit 7

EXERCISES Collocations
E Complete the sentences with the adjectives.
Prepositions Look up the adjectives if you need help.
A Complete the sentences with the correct historic  financial  liberal  secure  rural  sharp
preposition. Look up the words in bold if you
need help. 1 Careful! The knife’s very .
1 I had to borrow some money my father. 2 She has very views on religion.
2 He stole some bread the supermarket. 3 I have a job with good pay.
3 It was a market town that developed a capital 4 This is a area. There are no cities.
city.
5 I have some problems since I lost
4 The restaurant has a reputation bad service. my job.
5 The staff treat all the customers respect. 6 Arbat is in the centre of Moscow.
6 I lent my car a friend.
F Complete the collocations with nouns from
B Choose the correct preposition. the unit.
1 It’s halfway between / from Edinburgh and Glasgow. 1 a river b_ _ _
2 I have no credit in / on my mobile phone. 2 a dairy f_ _ _
3 Their house is on / at the south bank of the river. 3 the Sahara D_ _ _ _ _
4 The fire spread out / through the building. 4 a small fishing p_ _ _
5 I enjoy walking on / in the fields near my house. 5 a nuclear power p_ _ _ _
6 a kitchen s_ _ _
Word families G Which adjective does NOT collocate with
the noun?
C Complete the expressions with the correct form
1 wardrobe fitted / built-in / rural
of the word in bold.
2 drawer last / top / bottom
1 We live on a dairy farm. a pig
3 sink kitchen / home / bathroom
2 We live in an industrial area. a big fishing
4 climate dry / wet / industrial
3 She’s a financial advisor. work
 in the 5 industry heavy / green / light

department
4 He murdered his boss. the
escaped
5 She treated them with respect. respectful

D Tick the words in the unit which are both a noun

and a verb.
1 refuse
2 bite
3 repeat
4 lock
5 kiss
6 develop
7 treat
8 pollute

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 Outcomes Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Builder  Unit 8

EXERCISES E Write the opposites.

1 pass
Prepositions 2 compulsory
3 advantage
A Complete the sentences with the correct 4 impatient
preposition.
5 state
1 She’s doing a Master’s psychology.
2 I’m in my second year university.
Collocations
3 She’s fluent English, French and Spanish.
4 The school has a traditional approach teaching. F Complete the collocations with nouns from
5 Can you translate this Russian for me? the unit.
6 He knows a lot nuclear physics. 1 mixed e_ _ _ _ _ _s
2 modern t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _y
B Choose the correct preposition.
3 i_ _ _ _ _ tax
1 I went to / on a boys-only school.
4 an unfair a_ _ _ _ _ _ _e
2 Do you go to / at all your classes?
5 a strong d_ _ _ _e
3 My classmates are all by / from different countries.
4 I’m writing an essay on / over Shakespeare. G Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the verbs. Look up the nouns in bold if you
5 The school year is on / from September to July.
need help.
6 The emphasis here is on / in speaking and listening.
make  conduct  take  claim  put  do
Word families 1 He’s a Master’s degree in
engineering.
C Complete the expressions with the correct form
of the word in bold. 2 We’re a survey into people’s
attitudes towards climate change.
1 I was tempted by the offer. a very
offer 3 We too much emphasis on
punishment.
2 He declared all the money declare your
he earned. 4 If you don’t an effort, you’ll never
pass the exam.
3 He resigned his post offer your
as ambassador. 5 She £20 expenses for the train
ticket.
4 She’s got excellent a
qualifications. lawyer 6 In 2010, we a different approach
to the problem.
5 He graduated from a university
Cambridge University.
Patterns
D Tick the words in the unit which are both a noun
and a verb. H Put the verb in brackets in the correct form (to +
1 translate infinitive or -ing).
2 promise 1 I promised her with her essay. (help)
3 test 2 My dad put a lot of pressure on me
4 resign into Oxford. (get)
5 copy 3 I’m going to take some time off from
. (study)
6 approach
4 I set myself a target of 50 words a
7 declare week. (learn)
8 tax 5 I had to pretend the film. (like)

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 Outcomes Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Builder  Unit 9

EXERCISES Collocations

Prepositions E Complete the collocations with nouns from

the unit.
A Complete the sentences with the correct 1 a fatal i_ _ _ _y
preposition. 2 a serious i_ _ _ _ _s
1 He has an allergy cats. 3 a complete r_ _ _ _ _ _y
2 I get out breath very easily. 4 a healthy a_ _ _ _ _ _e
3 She’s ill flu. 5 a high t_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _e
4 Do you suffer hay fever?
F Choose the correct verb. Look up the nouns in
5 I’ve got a rash my leg. bold if you need help.
6 I can’t concentrate anything when I have 1 I thought it was him, but my eyes were doing /
a headache. making / playing tricks on me.
B Choose the correct preposition. 2 Some chemicals can make / have / do a bad effect
on the environment.
1 The doctor gave me a prescription about / for my
cough. 3 The experiment was done / made in secret.
2 There’s no cure of / for the common cold. 4 Do / Take / Make a deep breath, then let the air out
slowly.
3 She’s making a good recovery from / with the flu.
5 We expect her to make / do / take a complete
4 Smoking can have a serious effect to / on your health. recovery.
5 We need to prepare for / about tomorrow’s meeting. 6 She did / made / decided the decision to go back to
6 He smiled at / to me when I came into the room. France.

Word families Patterns

C Complete the expressions with the correct form G Put the verb in brackets in the correct form
of the word in bold. (to + infinitive or -ing).
1 I’m a bit depressed. There
 is medication for 1 I injured my back rugby. (play)
. 2 It’s really hard smoking. (give up)
2 an angry reaction How
 did you 3 He was tricked into his passport.
? (give away)
3 a new cancer treatment Doctors 4 I decided abroad for a year before
disease. university. (go)
4 mix the flour and water A of
flour and water.
5 a knee operation They
on his knee last night.
6 make a decision  to leave
your job.
D Tick the words in the unit which are both a noun
and a verb.
1 suffer
2 sneeze
3 cough
4 ache
5 measure
6 prepare
7 damage
8 injury

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 Outcomes Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Builder  Unit 10

EXERCISES Collocations
E Complete the collocations from the unit.
Prepositions
1 f_ _ _-t_ _ _ employment
A Complete the sentences with the correct 2 f_ _ _ memories
preposition. Look up the word in bold if you 3 an e_ _ _ _y date
need help.
4 an e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _l appliance
1 The library provides access thousands of books.
5 a r_ _ _ _ _g fire
2 We were warned the danger.
3 He was well-known his excellent cooking.
F Choose the correct verb. Look up the nouns in
bold if you need help.
4 She was very fond all the children in her class.
1 Can I make / do / take a booking for next Saturday,
5 We have a spare set keys for the house. please?
6 The streets were crowded shoppers. 2 On Saturday, we are all making / doing / going
sightseeing.
B Choose the correct preposition.
3 She encountered / suffered / did a great loss when
1 We had a close encounter with / about a bear when her grandmother died.
we were in Canada.
4 He made / got / realised his ambition when he won
2 I’m ringing on behalf from / of a colleague. the prize.
3 We keep a record with / of all our students’ exam
results.
4 I left a message for him at / on reception.
Phrasal verbs
5 She expressed concern for / about the rising G Choose the correct word to complete the
crime rate. phrasal verb.
1 It took us hours to put up / on the tent.
Word families 2 Don’t forget to take down / out the rotten grapes.
3 We used to mess around / over by the river all day.
C Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the word in bold. 4 Please turn in / on the air conditioning. It’s too hot
in here.
1 room availability Are
 there any rooms
? 5 Turn that music down / up! I can’t concentrate.
2 the person in reception 
She works as a 6 Don’t forget to turn off / on the television before you
in a hotel. go to bed.
3 generate electricity 
He works as an
engineer.
4 go sightseeing 
The town was crowded
with .
5 an ambitious chef Her is to
open a restaurant.
D Tick the words in the unit which are both a noun
and a verb.
1 warn
2 reject
3 doubt
4 rent
5 climb
6 send

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 Outcomes Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Builder  Unit 11

EXERCISES Word building

E Write the nouns that relate to these verbs. Look
Prepositions up the verbs if you need help.
A Complete the sentences with the correct 1 explode
preposition. 2 react
1 My parents banned me playing computer games. 3 insist
2 She insisted paying for the meal. 4 detect
3 He was nervous the interview. 5 investigate
4 She reacted angrily the news. 6 fund
5 There was no evidence any criminal activity.
B Choose the correct preposition. Collocations
1 I’ll always remember her kindness to / with me after F Complete the sentences with the correct form of
my father died.
the verbs in the box. Look up the nouns in bold if
2 Put a layer from / of potatoes in the bottom of the dish. you need help.
3 The committee recognised the importance of / from
language learning. become     appear face protect
break       
conduct      
send
4 Children can be extremely cruel with / to each other.
5 He is suspected of / for murdering his wife. 1 The storm an hour before we got
home.
2 The panda is in danger of extinct.
Word families
3 He is due to in court on June 17th.
C Complete the sentences with the correct form of 4 The judge him to jail for five years.
the word in bold. 5 We need to do more to the
1 animal cruelty Are
 animal experiments environment.
? 6 These bears are extinction.
2 environmental damage Protect
 the . 7 The local police are an
3 government funding He his own investigation into the murder.
research.
G Complete the collocations with nouns from
4 a murder investigation Police
 are
the unit.
a murder.
1 nuclear p_ _ _ _
5 the mine exploded We could hear the
ten miles 2 weather f_ _ _ _ _ _t
away. 3 an eye w_ _ _ _ _s
6 become extinct They’re on the verge of 4 a sense of h_ _ _ _ _g
.
5 of vital i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _e
D Tick the words that are both nouns and verbs. 6 a Nobel p_ _ _e
1 forecast
2 detect
3 bark
4 boost
5 witness
6 insist

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 Outcomes Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Builder  Unit 12

EXERCISES Collocations
E Complete the sentences with the correct form of
Prepositions the verbs in the box. Look up the words in bold if
you need help.
A Complete the sentences with the correct
preposition. address  undo  have  pay  give  send
1 I got a text my sister yesterday.
2 I was put hold for about 20 minutes. 1 me a text when you get to the
airport.
3 She put me through the right department.
2 He was ordered to a fine of £250.
4 I’m covering Frazer while he’s at lunch.
3 He the strap and opened the
5 He had to pay a fine £250. suitcase.
6 I’ve got a hole my sock. 4 She couldn’t a description of the
person who took her bag.
B Choose the correct preposition. Look up the
word in bold if you need help. 5 We need to the issue of
unemployment.
1 My phone’s battery life is about / of 12 hours.
6 He a large swelling on his neck.
2 She was very unpleasant with / to us when we saw
her at the cinema. F Match the two halves of the collocations. Look
3 He comes from a remote town of / in Australia. up the adjectives (1–6) if you need help.
4 His mother noticed a swelling on / in his head. 1 a busy a) decision
5 A bus arrived to transfer us at / to the hotel. 2 an urgent b) line
6 A rare species of / from butterfly. 3 a wise c) website
4 a remote d) spider
Word families 5 a poisonous e) village
6 a secure f) call
C Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the word in bold. G Complete the missing adjectives from the unit.
1 We’re waiting for Did you 1 I have an i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _l fear of heights.
confirmation.  the 2 He called at an i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _t time.
booking? 3 Those spiders look really s_ _ _y.
2 She had a swelling on Her arm is 4 What’s your e_ _ _ _ _ _d time of arrival?
her head. up.
5 They had a f_ _ _ _ _ _ _e escape from the fire.
3 She couldn’t give It was difficult to
a description. him.
4 They couldn’t prove There was no Phrasal verbs
his guilt. of his
guilt. H Choose the correct word to complete the
5 She owns some land She is the phrasal tverb.
in Scotland. of some land.
1 We got cut out / off in the middle of our conversation.
6 He accidentally dropped He dropped the books by
the books. . 2 I didn’t want an argument on the phone, so I just
hung up / out.
D Tick the words from the unit which are both a 3 Can you put me through / over to customer services,
verb and a noun. please?
1 code 4 He hurt his hand and it started to swell out / up.
2 threaten
3 grab
4 repay
5 own
6 prove
7 transfer
8 text

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 Outcomes Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Builder  Unit 13

EXERCISES Word building

E Complete the sentences with nouns formed from
Prepositions the words in the box.
A Complete the sentences with the correct historical promote prison depressing
preposition. Look up the word in bold if you invade rehearse
need help.
1 They’re rehearsing the end-of-year concert. 1 There will be a of the play tonight
on the main stage.
2 She has very good taste music.
2 The was successful and a new
3 The book kept me suspense right up until the end. government was set up.
4 I saw an exhibition Henry Moore’s work last year. 3 Our department deals with the of all
5 He is the author a number of books on history. our services.
4 It was an important moment in the
B Choose the correct preposition. of Europe.
1 We are aware of / about the issue of stolen art. 5 Derek suffers from .
2 He’s still at / in prison but hopes to get out next year. 6 Two escaped when they were
3 Let’s keep our focus on / in the job this morning. moved to a different prison.
4 The most important element of / to his success
was luck.
Collocations
5 His dad was his main source for / of money.
6 She died of / with heart disease two years ago. F Complete the sentences with the adjectives in the
box. Look up the adjectives if you need help.
Word families tiring productive predictable valuable
leading  abstract
C Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the word in bold. 1 His paintings were completely , but
full of life and colour.
1 It’s a romantic story. It’s the story of their
. 2 She is a expert on climate change.
2 It was a tiring day. We were 3 India has the most film industry in
by the world.
the end of the day. 4 She spent the summer getting some
3 I found the film depressing. I felt work experience.
after watching the film. 5 The journey was long and , so I was
4 He has a great talent He’s a very happy to get home.
for football.  6 The plot was very and there were
footballer. no surprises at all.
5 They invaded the city The
successfully. was successful. G Match the verbs (1–6) with the nouns (a–f) to
make collocations from the unit. Look up the
6 Make people aware of Raise people’s nouns if you need help.
the danger. of
the danger. 1 release a) an invasion
2 launch b) prison
D Complete the missing adjectives from the unit.
3 attract c) heart disease
1 Hugh Grant is in a new r_ _ _ _ _ _c comedy.
4 spend time in d) an exhibition
2 He was a t_ _ _ _ _ _d footballer who once played
for Liverpool. 5 die of e) an audience
3 It’s i_ _ _ _ _l to buy alcohol if you’re under 18. 6 put on f) an album
4 Sherlock Holmes is one of the great f_ _ _ _ _ _ _l
characters in world literature.
5 The house had been painted in a very t_ _ _ _ _ _l
way.
6 I wasn’t a_ _ _e that she was back in London.

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EXERCISES Collocations
E Match the containers (1–6) with the contents
Prepositions (a–f). Look up the containers if you need help.
A Complete the sentences with the correct 1 a bar a) of yoghurt
preposition. Look up the nouns in bold if you 2 a jar b) of orange juice
need help. 3 a pot c) of chocolate
1 Just throw your rubbish the bin. 4 a sack d) of lemonade
2 She threw a bucket water over me. 5 a can e) of potatoes
3 There’s some toothpaste the shelf in the 6 a carton f) of honey
bathroom.
4 She’s my best friend my hometown. F Complete the collocations with nouns from
the unit.
5 There’s a page of links interesting sites about
basketball. 1 a b_ _ _ _t of water
6 Pour a carton cream into the bowl. 2 pay off a m_ _ _ _ _ _e
3 a refundable d_ _ _ _ _t
B Choose the correct preposition. Look up the
verbs if you need help. 4 a rough e_ _ _ _ _ _e
1 I stored some of my old toys in / at the garage. 5 a building s _ _ _
2 What’s the best way to dispose from / of old G Choose the word that does not collocate with the
batteries? noun. Look up the noun if you need help.
3 He managed to convince them of / for his honesty. 1 top / bottom / tinned shelf
4 He handed the letter to / at me. 2 rubbish / store / litter bin
5 Click with / on the link to see a video of the event. 3 water / gas / electric oven
6 He based his novel on / in his experience of growing 4 coal / gold / waste mine
up in Blackburn.
5 efficient / refundable / returnable deposit

Word families Phrasal verbs

C Complete the sentences with the correct form of
H Choose the correct word to complete the
the word in bold.
phrasal verb.
1 Can I borrow your stapler?  the
1 The company is disposing from / of all its old
pages together.
computer screens.
2 It was an embarrassing I felt very
2 Don’t throw away / off your old bottles – recycle
experience. .
them.
3 I was exhausted after The long walk home was
3 Everything we produce and consume leads at / to
walking home. .
waste.
4 Open a tin of tomatoes. I use
4 Be careful how you pick up / with heavy objects.
tomatoes in my cooking.
5 I need to get rid at / of all the junk in my cupboard.
5 Her father worked in Her father was a
a mine. . 6 My sister just broke away / up with her boyfriend.
6 She has a lot of influence. She’s an
leader.
D Tick the words which are both a verb and a noun.
1 nail
2 hammer
3 bin
4 clue
5 blow
6 preserve
7 mine
8 estimate
9 recycle

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EXERCISES Collocations
E Complete the collocations with nouns from the
Prepositions unit. Look up the adjectives to help you.
A Complete the sentences with the correct 1 designer g_ _ _s
preposition. 2 electronic e_ _ _ _ _ _ _t
1 The pace life in New York is very fast. 3 the minimum w _ _e
2 The cost living has gone up a lot. 4 a weak c_ _ _ _ _ _y
3 She started investing Russian art last year. 5 the average s_ _ _ _y
4 I bought an old car, but it’s perfect condition. 6 a joint a_ _ _ _ _t
5 The insurance covers us flooding and fire. F Complete the sentences with the correct form
6 When I lived in France I got used driving on of the verbs in the box. Look up the nouns in
the right. bold if you need help.
B Choose the correct preposition. Look up the take     set     have     make     pay
words in bold if you need help.
1 She’s very popular for / with her classmates. 1 People assumptions about him
2 The insurance paid for / of everything. because he’s rich.

3 According to / with the government, inflation fell 2 You need to attention in class.
last month. 3 I an argument with my father last
4 I pay 10% interest of / on my loan. night.

5 I need a minimum from / of 20 minutes to get ready. 4 I think I’ll out a loan to buy the car.

6 She pointed out to / at him that he was wrong again. 5 You can up a direct debit online or
over the phone.

Word families
Phrasal verbs
C Complete the sentences with the correct form
G Choose the correct word to complete the
of the word in bold.
phrasal verb.
1 a general election The
 USA has
a new 1 The price of electricity has gone over / up.
president. 2 I recently took out / on life insurance.
2 invest money in the He made a good 3 My work is very slow. I need to speed things out / up.
stock market . 4 She pointed up / out several problems with the car.
3 earn a living 
Average 5 In the story, the frog turned into / to a handsome
rose again this year. prince.
4 argue about the bill They had an 6 I grew up / out in a small village near Bristol.
about
the bill.
5 unemployment is high A lot of people are
.
D Tick the words which are both a noun and a verb.
1 assume
2 invest
3 earn
4 cover
5 argue
6 transfer

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EXERCISES 4 We had to write down the three

points from chapter 1.
5 His career ended when he lost
Prepositions the election.

A Complete the sentences with the correct 6 The country went through a period of
economic growth.
preposition.
1 The dance music continued the background. F Complete the collocations from the unit. Look up
2 The house has been converted flats.
the nouns if you need help.
1 a f_ _ _ _ _l ceremony
3 She spent the journey chatting her aunt on
the phone. 2 a w_ _ _ _ _g reception
4 There’s a shortage teachers in London. 3 a s_ _ _ _ _l occasion
5 Scotland is a major producer wood. 4 r_ _ _ _l discrimination
6 I don’t think scientists should experiment animals. 5 the R_ _ _ n Empire

B Choose the correct preposition. 6 the n_ _ _ _ _ r age

1 We trade with / to companies in 17 countries. G Complete the sentences with the correct form
2 The question she asked took me by / on surprise. of the verbs in the box. Look up the words in
bold if you need help.
3 The area was over / under British rule for 200 years.
4 I’m a bit short from / of cash at the moment. Can you give  launch  have  conduct  make  hold
lend me £10?
5 She developed a strong friendship with / for Picasso. 1 My brother’s ……………………… his wedding reception
on a boat.
6 People say the new law discriminates against / to
women. 2 They ……………………… the invasion three weeks ago.
3 They didn’t serious consideration
to the idea.
Word families
4 We never experiments on animals.
C Complete the expressions with the correct form 5 I no regrets about leaving school
of the word in bold. before the exams.
1 Germany invaded Poland a military 6 The staff us welcome after our
in 1939. long journey.
2 Vikings occupied half the the Viking
country of Britain Phrasal verbs
3 My grandfather established an important business
the company.  H Choose the correct word to complete the
4 The USA became they gained phrasal verb.
independent in 1776.  in 1776 1 She wants to set up / out her own business after
5 The economic situation improvements university.
is improving. in the 2 I didn’t eat the chicken and just picked up / at the
6 He was a controversial he caused a salad.
figure. 3 I watched the sun come down / up then went inside
for breakfast.
D Tick the words which are both a verb and a noun.
4 In the evening, we sat in the garden until the sun
1 regret 4 invade went out / down.
2 trade 5 chat
3 occupy 6 convert Patterns

Collocations I Put the verb in brackets in the correct form (to +

infinitive or -ing).
E Complete the sentences with the adjectives in the 1 You’re supposed a ticket before
box. Look up the adjectives if you need help. you get on the train. (buy)
2 My parents never tried to force me
rapid religious political key to university. (go)
drop-dead     
background
3 He regretted the email while he
1 I can’t hear you. There’s a lot of was still angry. (send)
noise. 4 I considered the job, but I decided
2 His girlfriend is gorgeous! against it. (take)
3 They were deeply and went to 5 Columbus persuaded the king him
church often. some money. (give)

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1 JOBS 2 SHOPS
Prepositions Prepositions
A A
1 into 1 of
2 with 2 of
3 for 3 on
4 for 4 in
5 on 5 for
6 with B
B 1 in
1 to 2 for
2 for 3 for
3 in 4 of
4 in 5 into
5 towards 6 for
6 on
C Word families
1 competitive
2 relaxing C
3 presenter 1 comfortably
4 interviewees 2 designer
5 application 3 jeweller
6 signature 4 reduction
5 recommendation
Collocations 6 annoy/annoyed
7 inspiring
D
1 scientific Collocations
2 organised
3 energetic D
4 national 1 selection
5 political 2 bargain
6 balanced 3 material
E 4 pair
5 stock
1 played
6 fee
2 draw
3 come out E
4 sign 1 complicated
5 keep 2 light
6 make 3 thick
4 unique
Nouns 5 damaged
6 tight
F F
1 d 1 c
2 a 2 a
3 f 3 d
4 e 4 f
5 c 5 b
6 b 6 e

Phrasal verbs Phrasal verbs

G G
1 on 1 back
2 up 2 back
3 out 3 into

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3 GETTING THERE 4 EAT

Prepositions Prepositions
A A
1 to 1 of
2 at 2 for
3 for 3 for
4 with 4 of
5 of 5 with
6 on 6 in
B B
1 into 1 of
2 for 2 about
3 in 3 of
4 in 4 for
5 for 5 of
6 about 6 with

Word families Word families

C C
1 cross 1 chose
2 criminals 2 roast
3 introduction 3 grill
4 excited 4 complaint
5 cyclist 5 booking
D D
crash, test, load, charge, repair ban, spread, link, snack, offer

Collocations Collocations
E E
1 stretch 1 book
2 charge 2 keep
3 hired 3 left
4 cycle 4 complained
5 afford 5 pay
6 set 6 make
F F
1 f 1 delicious
2 e 2 baked
3 d 3 generous
4 c 4 damp
5 a 5 mixed
6 b 6 healthy
G G
1 council 1 stone
2 crossing 2 link
3 service 3 shell
4 lane 4 terrace
5 lights 5 meat
6 park H
H 1 playing
1 off 2 to order
2 in 3 to show
3 off 4 to land
4 through
5 up

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5 RELAX Word families

Prepositions C
1 frustrated
A 2 combines/combined
3 founder
1 at 4 inspired/inspires
2 from 5 tidily
3 from
4 on D
5 with shout, welcome, control, post, comment

Word families Collocations

B E
1 drew 1 determination
2 fish 2 success
3 lose 3 patience
4 laziness 4 confidence
5 mess 5 expectations
6 supporter 6 removal
7 earnings
8 crowded
F
C 1 submit
2 warm
draw, kick, score, throw, cheat 3 next-door
4 ceremony
Collocations 5 hostile
6 school
D G
1 beats 1 e
2 drew 2 c
3 kicked 3 d
4 scored 4 b
5 supported 5 a
6 won
E 7 YOUR PLACE
1 bitter
2 mild
3 main
Prepositions
4 bronze
5 keen A
6 bad 1 from
F 2 from
3 into
1 gear 4 for
2 court 5 with
3 racket 6 to
4 pitch
5 pool B
6 medal 1 between
2 on
3 on
6 FAMILY AND FRIENDS 4 through
A 5 in
1 to
2 on Word families
3 with
4 with C
5 between 1 farmer
6 with 2 industry
B 3 finance
1 in 5 murderer
2 at 6 treatment
3 to
4 with
5 at

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D Collocations
bite, repeat, lock, kiss
E F
1 sharp 1 emotions
2 liberal 2 technology
3 secure 3 income
4 rural 4 advantage
5 financial 5 desire
6 historic G
F 1 doing
1 bank 2 conducting
2 farm 3 put
3 Desert 4 make
4 port 5 claimed
5 plant 6 took
6 sink
G Patterns
1 rural H
2 last
3 home 1 to help
4 industrial 2 to get
5 green 3 studying
4 learning
5 to like
8 EDUCATION
Prepositions
9 MIND AND BODY
A
A 1 to
1 in 2 of
2 at 3 with
3 in 4 from
4 to 5 on
5 into 6 on
6 about B
B 1 for
1 to 2 for
2 to 3 from
3 from 4 on
4 on 5 for
5 on 6 at
6 on
Word families
Word families
C
C 1 depression
1 tempting 2 react
2 earnings 3 treat
3 resignation 4 mixture
4 qualified 5 operated
5 graduate 6 Decide
D D
promise, test, copy, approach, tax sneeze, cough, ache, damage
E
Collocations
1 fail
2 optional E
3 disadvantage
4 patient 1 injury
5 private 2 illness
3 recovery
4 appetite
5 temperature

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F 4 on
1 playing 5 down
2 have 6 off
3 done
4 Take
5 make
11  SCIENCE AND NATURE
6 made
G Prepositions
1 playing A
2 to give up
3 giving away 1 from
4 to go 2 on
3 about
4 to
10  PLACES TO STAY 5 of
B
Prepositions 1 to
2 of
A 3 of
1 to 4 to
2 about 5 of
3 for
4 of Word families
5 of
6 with C
B 1 cruel
1 with 2 environment
2 of 3 funded/funds
3 of 4 investigating
4 at 5 explosion
5 about 6 extinction
D
Word families forecast, bark, boost, witness

C Word building
1 available
2 receptionist E
3 electrical
4 sightseers 1 explosion
5 ambition 2 reaction
3 insistence
D 4 detector
doubt, rent, climb 5 investigation
6 funding
Collocations
Collocations
E
F
1 full-time
2 fond 1 broke
3 expiry 2 becoming
4 electrical 3 appear
5 roaring 4 sent
5 protect
F 6 facing
1 make 7 conducting
2 going G
3 suffered
4 realised 1 power
2 forecast
3 witness
Phrasal verbs 4 hearing
5 importance
G 6 prize
1 up
2 out
3 around

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12  ON THE PHONE 13  CULTURE

Prepositions Prepositions
A A
1 from 1 for
2 on 2 in
3 to 3 in
4 for 4 of
5 of 5 of
6 in B
B 1 of
1 about 2 in
2 to 3 on
3 in 4 of
4 on 5 of
5 to 6 of
6 of
Word families
Word families
C
C 1 romance
1 confirm 2 tired
2 swelling 3 depressed
3 describe 4 talented
4 proof 5 invasion
5 owner 6 awareness
6 accident D
D 1 romantic
code, grab, transfer, text 2 talented
3 illegal
Collocations 4 fictional
5 tasteful
6 aware
E
1 Send Word building
2 pay
3 undid
4 give E
5 address 1 rehearsal
6 had/has 2 invasion
F 3 promotion
4 history
1 b 5 depression
2 f 6 prisoners
3 a
4 e
5 d Collocations
6 c
F
G
1 abstract
1 irrational
2 leading
2 inconvenient
3 productive
3 scary
4 valuable
4 expected
5 tiring
5 fortunate
6 predictable
H G
1 off
1 f
2 up
2 a
3 through
3 e
4 up
4 b
5 c
6 d

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14  STUFF 15  MONEY

Prepositions Prepositions
A A
1 in 1 of
2 of 2 of
3 on 3 in
4 from 4 in
5 to 5 against
6 of 6 to
B B
1 in 1 with
2 of 2 for
3 of 3 to
4 to 4 on
5 on 5 of
6 on 6 to

Word families Word families

C C
1 staple 1 elected
2 embarrassed 2 investment
3 exhausting 3 earnings
4 tinned 4 argument
5 miner 5 unemployed
6 influential
D Collocations
nail, hammer, bin, mine, estimate
D
Collocations cover, transfer
E
E 1 goods
1 c 2 equipment
2 f 3 wage
3 a 4 currency
4 e 5 salary
5 d 6 account
6 b F
F 1 make
1 bucket 2 pay
2 mortgage 3 had
3 deposit 4 take
4 estimate 5 set
5 site G
G 1 up
1 tinned 2 out
2 store 3 up
3 water 4 out
4 waste 5 into
5 efficient 6 up

Phrasal verbs 16  EVENTS

H
Prepositions
1 of
2 away
A
3 to
4 up 1 in
5 of 2 into
6 up 3 to / with
4 of

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5 of F
6 on 1 funeral
B 2 wedding
1 with 3 special
2 by 4 racial
3 under 5 Roman
4 of 6 nuclear
5 with G
6 against 1 holding
2 launched
Word families 3 give
4 conduct
C 5 have / had
6 made
1 invasion
2 occupation
3 establishment Phrasal verbs
4 independence
5 economy H
6 controversy 1 up
D 2 at
regret, trade, chat 3 up
4 down

Collocations
Patterns
E
I
1 background
2 drop-dead 1 to buy
3 religious 2 to go
4 key 3 sending
5 political 4 taking
6 rapid 5 to give

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