VOCABULARY 1 /2

1 Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

0 After his long holiday he felt very stressed / relaxed.

1 Flora feels miserable / joyful today because she’s ill.

2 We’re afraid / determined of going to the jungle. We don’t want to meet dangerous animals.

3 He was determined / surprised to get so many presents for his birthday.

4 I have a Maths exam tomorrow. I feel really stressed / satisfied!

5 Gemma is usually relaxed / anxious before she takes an exam because she is always well
prepared.

6 The information wasn’t clear and we were very confused / surprised.

7 Phil is uneasy / satisfied about meeting new people – he doesn’t enjoy it.

8 I’m disappointed / joyful that Jane isn’t coming to my party. I’ll miss her!

9 Joanne isn’t afraid / satisfied of heights so she enjoys living in a top floor apartment.

10 I am uneasy / surprised to see Annie here. I thought she was away on holiday.

11 I’m anxious / relaxed about the test because I haven’t studied for it.

12 I don’t understand this. I’m very determined / confused.

13 Josh was disappointed / joyful that his team lost the match.

14 Agata often gets annoyed / stressed with her little brother.

15 Julie’s very miserable / afraid today. It’s unusual because she is a very cheerful person.

16 Ewa is surprised / determined to complete her challenge as quickly as possible.

2 Complete the sentences. The first letters of the missing words are given.

0 You should be yourself when you meet him.

1 Mark t____________ to himself when he studies – it helps him remember things better.

2 You should try a new sport every week, you may s____________ yourself and enjoy it.

3 It’s good to get out of your comfort zone and m____________ yourself do things you don’t
want to do.

4 You need to c____________ yourself and always set ambitious goals.

5 Do you c____________ yourself when you succeed in doing something difficult?

6 You should always m____________ yourself do new things.

7 It’s important to k____________ yourself. This can improve your confidence.

8 You need to t____________ yourself that you can do anything you wish.

9 It’s a good thing to c____________ yourself when you do something well.

10 Do you ever t____________ to yourself when you’re alone?

3 Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box.

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0 It’s always good to make plans for the future.

1 She’s happy to ______________ her opinion when we discuss things.

2 He’s an expert, so please listen to him and ______________ what he says on board.

3 Sailing’s great fun. Why don’t you ______________ it a go?

4 She likes to ______________ adventures when she goes on holidays.

5 He needs something to ______________ his confidence at the moment. He seems

depressed.

6 They never ______________ their routine, they do the same things every day.

7 You can ______________ a buzz out of facing new challenges.

4 Choose words from the box to complete the text.

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There are many 0 endangered animals on our planet. It’s not only animals, but also 1
________________ that are affected by pollution. In the past, large 2 ________________
producing various goods allowed their 3 ________________ to pollute the air without thinking
about future dangers. Fumes from vehicles powered by 4 ________________ and diesel are also
really bad for the environment and our health. Carmakers are finding new ways to power their
vehicles because of both the pollution and the fact that soon there won’t be enough 5
________________ left on the planet to continue using this fuel. Another problem is that growing
populations are creating more and more 6 ________________ and our city centres are often
covered in 7 ________________ even though there are usually plenty of 8 ________________
provided for this.

5 Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

0 Governments need to persuade people to recycle / throw away as much as possible.

1 We clean up / throw away many things which we could still use.

2 All kinds of plastic goods pollute / protect the sea and are dangerous for marine life.

3 Everyone should try to save / clean up as much water as they can at home.

4 Do you know how much energy we save / waste by leaving the lights on all the time?

5 All of us should try to protect / recycle our planet.

6 We’re going to clean up / protect the local beach today because there’s a lot of rubbish.

6 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

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 0 The bottle bank is full after the party because everyone had soft drinks in large plastic bottles.

1 The students took all their bottles, cans and paper rubbish to the ______________ centre.

2 We only just got to the ______________ station before the car ran out of fuel.

3 It’s important to use ______________ energy such as wind or solar power if you can.

4 We were late, because there was a huge ______________ jam in the city centre.

5 I’m worried ______________ change could cause terrible floods.

6 The town wants everyone to use ______________ transport instead of their own cars.

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the dialogue. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
L: Hi Marisa, Thanks for calling me.

M: No problem. I’m not at school today. It’s a holiday. What 0 are you doing (you / do) at the

moment?

L: I 1 ___________________________________________ (plan) my talk. What about you?

M: I 2 ___________________________________________ (have) lunch. I’ve got plenty of

time to chat.

L: Great. What 3 ___________________________________________ (you/eat)?

M: Just some salad. It’s too hot for anything else. Anyway, how can I help you?

L: Well, I 4 ___________________________________________ (want) to look at the main

differences between schools in your country and mine. For example, what time
5
___________________________________________ (the lessons/start) at your school?

M: Very early, at 7.00 in the morning. You start at 8.00 in the UK, don’t you?

L: That’s right. I 6 ___________________________________________ (think) you also finish

much earlier than we do.

M: Yes. Classes usually 7 ___________________________________________ (stop) at 1.30.

L: And then you’re free? Lucky you!

2 Choose the correct options to complete the text.

One day Robert 0 was walking / walked home from school when he 1 found / was finding something

unusual on the road in front of him. It looked like a small gold bag, but when he 2 picked / has

picked it up, it started to move. Suddenly there was a barking sound and a beautiful puppy 3 was

jumping / jumped out of the bag and ran away. While he 4 chased / was chasing the puppy an angry
 woman 5 has come / came out of the nearest house. She thought Robert 6 was trying / has tried to

steal the dog and 7 called / has called the police. Robert 8 hasn’t gone / didn’t go close to that house

since then.

3 Complete the dialogue. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

A: 0 Have you been (be) to Spain recently?

B: No, I 1 __________________________________________ (never/be) there, but I’d like to go

one day. Have you ever visited Spain?

A: Yes. I 2 ___________________________________________ (go) there last year for a month.

B: Do you speak Spanish?

A: No, but I 3 _______________________________________ (learn) to speak a little while I was

there. What about you?

B: I don’t speak any Spanish. My brother 4 __________________________________________

(go) to Spain last month.

A: 5 ______________________________________________ (he/enjoy) it?

B: Yes, he 6 _____________________________________________ (love) it, but he didn’t travel

much because he 7 _____________________________________________ (work) all the time.

4 Choose the correct options to complete the email.

Hi Marisa,

How are you? I 0 prepare / ’m preparing for my class talk about your country. Can you help me? I

usually 1 search / am searching for information online but I 2 ‘m preferring / prefer to interview you

this time, if you 3 aren’t working / don’t work too hard. I 4 need / ’m needing to find out about your

daily routine at school. For example, 5 do you have / are you having lunch there every day? Also I
6
think / ’m thinking about doing a video blog. 7 Are you thinking / Do you think that’s a good idea?

Are you at school right now? I 8’m studying / study in the library at the moment. Can we have a

chat later?

Leila