REVIEW (VOCAB)

E1. Choose the correct words.

1. The best way to see London is on a bus tour/journey.

2. In this job you need to go on business trips/travel all over the
world. 3. Mia has to tour/travel abroad a lot on business.
4. Did you have a good journey/travel?
5. We're going on a day tour/trip to Spain.

E2. Fill in the blanks with correct quantity words piece, bottle, packet, tube,
bar and pair.

1. a tube of toothpaste
2. a bar of soap
3. a pair of sandals
4. a bottle of shampoo
5. a bottle of perfume
6. a packet of tea
7. a piece of paper
8. a pair of swimming trunks

E3. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of go and, if necessary, a preposition.
ALAN How about going for a drink this evening? I want to get out of the house.
TAMSIN: Good idea. We could go to that new bar on Devon Street.

ALAN Can I invite my mum?

TAMSIN What? We go everywhere with your mum! We went camping with

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her last summer. We're going on holiday with her next week.

ALAN Tamsin! We're only going on a holiday for a short trip to Paris. It's not really a holiday!
E4. Fill in the gaps with a preposition if necessary.

1. You can go for a drink near the hotel.

2. You can go swimming at the hotel.
3. You can go to the hotel with your children.

E5. a/ Match verb/phrases 1-6 to words/phrases a-f.

1. run
2. get
3. miss
 4. get stuck
5. leave
6. oversleep
a. lost
b. this morning
c. the train
d. my wallet at home
e. out of time
f. in traffic
1 run out of time
2.get lost
3.miss the train
4.get stuck in traffic
5.leave my wallet at home
6.oversleep this morning

b/ Complete the sentences with a phrase in 1a. Use the Past Simple.
1. I couldn’t finish the report because I ran out of time .
2. My alarm clock doesn’t work and I overslept.
3. Can I pay you later? I left my wallet at home this morning.
4. Sorry, I’m going to be late. I missed the train and the next one is at 6 o’clock.
5. Sorry! This map is terrible, I got completely lost (completely)
6. The roads were really busy. I got stuck in traffic.
E6. Match the verbs and the phrases.

2e
3h
4c
5a
6 interrupt - f
7d
8b (present)
 E7. Unjumble the words.
1 Most people don't arrive realy for dinner parties, and in some cultures it's rude to arrive no mite!
early
(e) on time_______ ,late
2 When you go to a dinner party, you are a tiegs.
(g) guest__________

3 In countries like Japan, Korea and Taiwan, people wob when they are greeting each other.
(b) bow____________

4 In countries like France, Spain and Italy, many people kashe snadh when they meet.
(shake hands)

5 An informal way of greeting is to siks on the keche.

kiss on the cheek.

6 A man who has a dinner party is called the tosh and the woman is called the
shetsos. host, hostess .

E8. Fill in gaps 1-8 in the article with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
There are almost 200 countries in the world, but there are even more cultures. Something
simple that you do in your country might not be (be) a good idea in another. Next time
you decide to go to (go) abroad, this advice might save (save) you from an embarrassing
situation!
The safest thing to do is shake hands. But you always need to be (be) ready for different
customs. In Japan, people bow. In Italy people often kiss. If I'm not sure, I wait and see
what other people do. And don't wear gloves when you shake hands! Many cultures think
it's rude.
When you meet someone, listen carefully to their name and any title — Mr, Mrs,
Professor. If you didn't hear someone's name or title, then ask again. And don't forget to
use (use) that title!
This is usually a difficult subject in any culture. You should probably avoid asking (ask)
someone what they earn. But in some cultures, it's common to discuss such things. So
don't be surprised if someone asks you!
Food is important in almost all cultures. And many people believe their national food is
the best in the world. So some things might be different — but they won't kill (kill) you!
Try the local food and always say something nice about it.
Every country is different. And every culture does things differently.Yes, you probably
prefer doing/ to do (do) things the way you normally do. But you're not at home now. So
don't say "It's much cheaper or bigger or better at home."
 E9. Choose the given phrasal verbs with the nearest meaning to replace
underlined phrases. Use the correct form of these phrasal verbs.
move in go on sit down take off give up get on with put up with

1. I have started living in this flat since I graduated from university and got my
first job. moving in .
2. I’m a typical neighbor – I don’t think I need to have a good relationship with my neighbors.
get on with.
3. For his whole life, guitar has been playing an important part and he promised
continuing improving it.to go on
4. Though David has just learned to play guitar and it sounds terrible, I really can’t ask him to
stop playing his favorite instrument. give up
5. I don’t like kids, however, I’m living next to a kindergarten school, so I have to tolerate
it. put up with
6. My mom told me to sit on the chair inside the school yard to wait for her whenever she’s
late picking me up. sit down
7. It is considered impolite to walk inside Asian people’s houses without removing your shoes.
take off

E10. Fill in the gaps with the active form of these verbs. Use the Present Simple
or Past Simple.
write invent manufacture grow direct publish paint
build

1. Every year, Ford manufactures five million cars.

2. Cambridge University Press first published this book in 2012.
3. Brazil grows 20% of the world's sugar.
4. Ian Fleming wrote the James Bond books.
5. James Cameron directed Avatar.
6. Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel.
7. The Duke of Buckingham built Buckingham Palace.
8. Did Pierre Omidyar invent online auctions?

E11. Fill in the gaps with no-, some-, every- and -body, -thing, -where.

1. This room is somewhere I can relax. I love it.

2. A What are you doing tonight? B Nothing, why?
3. Everybody is coming to the party. You should come, too!
4. It's boring here! There’s nowhere to go and nothing to do.
5. Somebody phoned you earlier. But she didn't leave a message.
6. A I haven't got anything to wear. B I don't believe you. You must have something.
7. I'm going to Barcelona next week. Do you know anywhere I can stay?
8. Nobody has seen him since last week. I think he must be on holiday.
9. Anyone/body can do this. It's so easy!
10. I've looked everywhere, but I can't find it.

E12. Read about a British fashion designer and fill in the gaps with a, an, the or no
article (—).
Stella McCartney is an English fashion designer. She was born in London in 1971 and is
the second child of Paul McCartney, famous singer and ex-member of the Beatles. When
she was a teenager, Stella became interested in designing clothes. She made a jacket when
she was 13. In the 1990s, she did a course in fashion design. At the end of the course, in a
fashion show, her clothes were worn by some of Stella's friends — including two of the
most famous models in the world, Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell! And her father wrote
an original song for the show, too. Since that show, Stella has done everything from
designing clothes for Madonna's concerts to opening her own shops. In 2012, she even
designed sports clothes for the British Olympic team.
E13. a/ Choose the correct verb in each phrase.
1. have/take/get paid
2. be/have/drive an accident
3. get/catch/call a message
4. look/check/try my bank account
5. miss/book/lose my job
6. get/offer/give someone a call
7. transfer/check/have the money to your account
8. take/have/get an operation
9. book/make/go a holiday
b/ Fill in the gaps with the phrases from a.
1. A Hi, Jenny. Do we get paid today?
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B No. We _get paid on the last day of each month. It's the 1st today, so the money
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should be there now.

A I can _check on my phone. Look. And there's nothing there.
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B Oh, dear. Let's check that I have the correct information for you.
2. A Are you going to book a holiday soon?
B I really want to. I need a break. But I can't.
A Why not?
B Well, I'm going to _have an operation next month. It isn't anything serious
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but I won't be able to travel for a month.

3. A Did you get a message yesterday about your car?
B No, I didn't. What was it?
A I think you need to give them/someone a call at the garage. They've finished the
repairs but they wanted to speak to you about something.
B Oh, OK. Thanks.
4. A Why are you driving so fast?
B Because I'm late for work.
A But we don't want to have an accident .
B OK, but I don't want to lose my job
 E14. Complete the words in the table.
crime verb criminal
1. steal

2. rob

3. murderer

theft 5. theft
robbery 6. robber
murder 7. murder
burglary 4. burgle 8. burglar

E15. Fill in the gaps in the articles with these words/phrases.

broke into murder shot thief stolen bullets arrested victim robbery burglaries suspects

Four houses in Dover Street were broken into yesterday. Jewelry, televisions and laptops
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were stolen . The police are interviewing two suspects in connection with the burglaries .
A man died yesterday after he was shot in a bar in the Newton area of Boston. Doctors
found three bullets in his body. A woman was arrested last night in connection with the
murder . Kevin Spacey, the film actor and director, was the victim of a robbery in a park
in South London yesterday. Spacey was walking his dog early in the morning when a
young man stopped him He asked to use Spacey's mobile phone. When Spacey gave him
the phone, the young thief ran away.
E16. Choose the correct words.
1. Firstly, not everything that costs/buys a lot of money is good!
2. Don't waste/save money on things you don't need!
3. Don't spend/lose all your money every month. Try to lend/save a little money when
you can.
4. When you take out money at a cashpoint, only get/borrow the money you need.
5. Money and friendship don't mix. Don't borrow/lend a lot of money to friends.
6. If you need to borrow/lend money, think about how and when you will pay/buy
it back.
7. If you want to earn/win money, you must be prepared to lose/save it!
8. Last of all, the simplest and most important rule: you mustn't spend/cost more money
than you earn/win!
 E17. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of take or get and these pairs of phrases.
notes / the answers wrong a cold / me a long time sugar / too many headaches my advice /
lost really stressed / it easy the children ready / my English exam

1. You should take notes or you're going to get the answers wrong.
2. Fiona is getting really stressed about her wedding. She needs to take it
easy
3. I stopped taking sugar with my coffee because I was getting too many
headaches
4. Can you get the children ready ? I'm taking my English exam
tomorrow and I need to revise!
5. When I get a cold , it always takes a long time to get better.
6. Take my advice and stay on the motorway. You'll get lost on the smaller roads.