English Study Guide (B1)

Vocabulary
PART I.-

Match the words with the definitions

1 Disguise a very bright,glowing,cool light
2 Root b to use all of something
3 Motivate c to delay doing something
4 Come up with d part of a plant that grows underground
5 Prior e to be the reason that someone wants to do something
6 Fluorescent f Before
7 Run out g to change the usual appearance
8 Show up h to think of
9 Turn on i to arrive somewhere
10 Put off j to make something start working

PART II.-

Grammar reference: 'may' and 'might'

1.-Match the meanings with the example sentences. _________________________________
2.-I’m not sure but I think my camera may be broken. _________________________________
3.-I don’t know where your gloves are. They might be in the kitchen. _____________________
4.-We’re late. The play may have started already. ____________________________________
5.-I’m afraid you might have broken your arms. You need an X-ray. ______________________
6.-May I have your attention, please? ______________________________________________
7.-You may make one telephone call. ______________________________________________
8.-Engineers and architects may not wear jewellery. ___________________________________
A. a guess about the present.

B. asking for permission: formal.

C. giving permission: formal.

D. no permission: formal-emphatic.

E. a guess about the present.

F. a guess about the past.

G. asking for permission: very polite.

H. a guess about the past.

PART III.- Grammar reference: Conditionals 2: 1
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
8 items 

1. If he _____ the penalty, we would have won Saturday's game.

scored
had scored
would score
2. I _____ a cake this morning if I'd known you were coming.

buy
would bought
would have bought
3. If I _____ so much cheese last night, I wouldn't feel terrible now.

didn't eat
wouldn't eat
hadn't eaten
4. We _____ late if you hadn't taken such a long time getting ready.

wouldn't be
won't be
aren't
5. If you hadn't seen the car, it _____ us back there.

would have hit

hadn't hit
would hit
6. If my grandmother _____ alive, she would have loved to see me graduate.

is
would be
were
7. I _____ you it wasn't a good idea if you'd asked me.

would tell
would have told
will tell
8. If I'd bought that flat then, it _____ worth a lot of money now.

would be
had been
will be

PART IV.-
PART IV.- Grammar reference: 'used to’, ‘be' or 'get used to'

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

8 items

1.  always hated the cold weather but I _____ it when I lived in Russia.

get used to
got used to
used to
2. We _____ much positive feedback about our old product, but the new formula is really successful.

didn't use to get

weren't used to get
didn't use to getting
3. I work from home so I _____ people around me all day.

'm not used to have

'm used to not having
used to having
4. I heard Eliza got promoted! _____ her as your boss yet?

Are you used to having

Did you used to have
Are you used to have
5. You've stopped hiking? But why? You _____ all the time.

used to go
got used to go
used to going
6. I've been a nurse for two years but I don't know if I _____ night shifts.

'll ever used to work

'll get used to work
'll ever get used to working
7. Even though I loved my old job, I _____ the long hours.

couldn't be used to
couldn't get used to
couldn't use to
8. I _____ the guitar but I don't have time now.

got used to playing

used to playing
used to play
 PART V.-
EXTENSIONS: The Suffixes –ness and -ity
The suffixes NESS and ITY mean quality of or state of being. When you add –ness or -ity to some
adjectives, they become nouns.
Conscious + ness = Consciousness (state of being conscious).
Responsible + ity = Responsibility (quality of being responsible).
Add the correct suffix –ness or –ity to these adjectives
1. Equal____________________________ 2. Weak____________________________
3. Ill_______________________________ 4. Neat______________________________
5. Serious__________________________ 6. Popular___________________________
7. Similar __________________________ 8. Dark______________________________
Complete the following given sentences.
1. Our lights went out at nine last night. The house was in total______________for over an hour.
2. Everything is in its place in her flat _______________ is very important to her.

3. She speaks and reads English well. Her__________________is spelling. It’s not so good.

4. The_______________ of blue jeans around the world is unbelievable.

5. Many countries still do not have______________between men and women.

6. There’s some____________________ between the two TV shows, but the one on channel 5 is
funnier.

7. Scientists are studying the _____________________ of the damage caused by earthquake.

8.He was very weak and tired from his ______________________.

PART VI.- EXTENSIONS: Adjectives to describe Feelings

Look at this sentence:

He worked with patients who were very depressed or behave in strange ways.

Depressed is an adjective that describes a feeling. There are many adjectives to describe feelings.

Put each of the adjectives in the correct column according to the feeling it describes.

Depressed- Infuriating- Miserable-Startled-Annoyed-Delighted-Terrified-Cheerful

HAPPY SAD ANGRY SCARED

________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

PART VII.- EXTENSIONS : Antonyms
Look at this sentence:

1952, Garcia Marquez first novel was rejected by a publisher.

Fortunately, the publisher still accepted it.

Rejected and accepted are antonyms or opposites.

Choose the best antonym for the underlined words.

1. Some people criticized Tesla’s inventions.

a. agreed with b. didn’t understand him

2. Preserving the environment is priceless.

a. unpopular b. worthless

3. Edison was jealous of the alternating current invented by Tesla.

a. proud b. calm

4. Driving motorcycles is dangerous.

a. boring b. safe

PART VIII.- EXTENSIONS : The Suffix –OUS

Look at this sentence:

Others said envious kung fu masters had killed Bruce Lee.

The suffix –ous means “full of” or “having the quality of”. When we add –ous to some nouns, they
become adjectives.

Envy + -ous = envious (full of envy)

Make adjectives from the nouns in parentheses by adding –ous. Make changes in the spelling
where necessary.

1. a ________________ (fame) astrophysicist.

2. a ________________ (danger) lab experiment.

3. The _______________ (ambition) politicians.

4. a _________________ (miracle) discovery.

5. a _________________ (nerve) parent.

6. The _______________ (mystery) disappearance

PART IX.- EXTENSIONS: Compound Adjectives with Present Participles

Look at this sentence:

Brandon is as famous for his death-defying adventures as he is for his business achievements.

Death-defying is a compound adjective. One way to form compound adjectives is to combine a

noun or an adjective with the present participle of the verb.

death + defying = death-defying (that defies death)

long + lasting = long-lasting (that lasts for a long time)

Change each phrase into a phrase with a compound adjective.

Example: A smell that lasts long A long-lasting smell.

1. An electrical car that moves fast _____________________________________________.

2. A meal that waters your mouth _____________________________________________.

3. A project that looks nice ______________________________________________.

4. A Take a Break activity that breaks the records ____________________________________.

5. An effect that reaches far _____________________________________________________.

6. A process that consumes time _________________________________________________.

7. A bidding process that appears interesting ________________________________________.

PART XI.- Grammar reference: Passives

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
8 items
1. The Egyptian pyramids ___ thousands of years ago.

are built
been built
were built
2. Your letter ___ within 28 days.

will be answer
will be answered
will answer
3. Chocolate ___ for over 4,000 years.

has been produce

is been produced
has been produced
4. I don't know who ___ my bike.
stole
is stolen
was stolen
5. My car ___ this week, so I'm going to work by bus.

is being repaired
is been repair
is repairing
6. Not enough of our rubbish ___.

recycles
is recycled
is recycle
7. The fire service still ___ the fire.

wasn't put out

is put out
haven't put out
8. The underground connection ___ when I moved into the house.

is still being built

was still being built
was still building

PART XII.- Below you will find a series of questions to generate discussion, opinions, views
and brainstorming. The topics to be developed in this set of questions present issues of
personal and general interest.

1. Leonardo Da Vinci was successful at many different things. Who are some people who are
talented and successful at many different fields?

2. Would you prefer to have one career or several different careers in your life?

3. Robert de Niro adopted two children even he isn’t married. Do you think that single people should
be able to adopt children?

4. What are some things that are flat?

5. What are some of the great changes that have taken place in the last 50 years and how these
changes have affected people’s lives?

6. What custom of dress would you like to change and why?

7. When bad-tempered people are used, what do they do?

8. What does a landlord do?

9. When do people applaud?

10. What incredible things have you seen or heard about recently?
11. When do you need to have patience?

12. Many parents today push their children very hard to succeed. What do you think about this?

13. Beethoven was first popular almost 200 years, but people today still know a lot about him and his
music. Are there any performers today that will be popular 200 years from now? Who? Why?

14. How does a conceited person act?

15. When and where do you see processions?

16. What part of learning English is complicated?

17. When do people feel relieved?

18. Cristiano Ronaldo became conceited after he became famous. Do you think fame affects
everyone in the same way?

19. Pete Rose has problems with gambling. Should gambling be legal? Why or why not?

20. What are some things that people with psychic abilities can do?

21. Where can you see flashes of light?

22. What are some things that motivate people to work hard?

23. Nicola Tesla didn’t care at all about money. Some people care too much about money. How
important is money in your life?

24. Do you prefer to work alone or in a group? Explain.

25. Tesla said he had psychic experiences, where he knew something was going to happen before it
did. Do you believe that some people have psychic experiences? Have you ever had one?

26. Do you find it hard to criticize people?

27. Would you like to go under hypnosis?

28. Why do some people discriminate against others?

29. Do you think dreams tell us about ourselves? Explain.

30. How have attitudes towards mental problems changed over the years?

31. Do you think art, such as painting and writing, should show political ideas? Do you like political
art? Why or Why not?

32. Many people today prefer to watch television or use a computer rather than read a book. Do you
think that people may eventually stop reading books?

33. Many medicines and beauty products are tested on animals before people are allowed to use
them. Do you think this is right? Why or Why not?

34. What kind of boss would you like to have?

35. Do you think businesses today are too uncaring, mechanized and cold? Explain.

36. Richard Branson is very successful, even though he didn’t go to college. How important is it to
go to college today?

April 15th