UNIT 1 Vocabulary practice

Get, go, make & do Verbs & -ed / -ing adjectives

1 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of 4 Complete the dialogue. Use -ed or -ing adjectives
suitable verbs. formed from the verbs in the box. Sometimes there is
Harry and Jonas are going backpacking around India next more than one possible answer.
summer.
annoy excite exhaust frighten
1 Jane ............................. hang-gliding to celebrate her
interest surprise worry
eighteenth birthday last week.
2 I’m planning to ............................. a tattoo of an eagle
A: Did you hear that interesting report about Sam
on my arm.
Woodhead, the British student who went for a run in
3 Samira ............................. some voluntary work at the
the Australian outback and got lost?
moment.
B: Yes, I did. He was found alive, wasn’t he?
4 Charlotte hopes to ............................. good grades in
A: Yes, after three days. That must have been such a
her exams this summer.
(1) ................................... time for his family – imagine
5 I wish that I could ............................. windsurfing in
how (2) ................................... they must have been.
Australia.
I was quite (3) ................................... when he was
6 You ............................. lots of friends when you start found alive after all that time.
university.
B: Was he badly injured?
7 She’s ............................. a course about modern art
A: No, apparently he was dehydrated, sunburnt and
this month.
(4) ................................... , but apart from that
8 My dad ............................. a meal for the whole family he was fine. He’s already planning his next
last night. (5) ................................... adventures – he’s going
2 Translate the sentences into your language. trekking in the Himalayas!
B: If I were his parents, I think I’d be quite
1 Michael got a job last month and he’s doing well.
(6) ................................... to hear that!
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2 Tonight, I’m going to make a website for my friend.
Consolidation
5 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. One sentence
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is correct.
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I’ll make the bus home. get
3 Sam made a fortune when he started his own
1 Please excuse me for a minute while I do a call.
business.
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2 It’s a pleasure making business with you.
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4 Jasmine went on a date on her birthday.
3 The students have got climbing today.
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...................................................................................... 4 Please don’t do excuses for your lateness.
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Phrasal verbs (go) 5 He’s good at making friends.
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3 Rewrite the sentences. Replace the underlined words 6 Those trousers don’t really make with your shoes.
with a phrasal verb with go. ............................................
John has suffered a lot over the last year.
6 Complete the second sentence so that it has the
John has been through a lot over the last year.
same meaning as the first sentence.
1 Rita couldn’t believe what was happening.
Adam was having a boring day.
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Adam was bored.
2 The students are returning to school early this year.
1 I was tempted to eat the chocolate cake.
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The chocolate cake looked ......................................... .
3 He didn’t have any food for three days because he
2 Claire found the noise very irritating.
was very ill.
Claire was ................................................................... .
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3 They found the news very depressing.
4 The climbers suffered a terrible time before they were
rescued. They were ............................... after watching the news.
...................................................................................... 4 The boys were exhausted after their long journey.
The boys’ long journey was ........................................ .

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