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Vocabulary Getting Started

1. Match A to B to form places in town
A

1. department

a. office

2. art

b. station

3. amusement

c. alley

4. post

d. store

5. bowling

e. park

6. railway

f. gallery

2. Complete the sentences with the places in town from Exercise 1.

1. For my birthday, my parents took me to a huge ____________________________
with lots of water rides. I had a great time.
2. I bought this bracelet in a _________________________ in the city centre.
3. Please take this box to the _________________________ and send it to our
factory in the USA.
4. Peter is arriving by train at six oclock. Dad is going to pick him up from the
________________________________ .
5. Last Friday evening, we went to a _______________________________ . It was
my first time, but I won a few games.
6. One of my mums paintings is hanging in the local _________________________
3. Complete the sentences with the words below.
playground - office - library - shopping centre - museum - university - tennis
court - nightclub
1. The 1,000-year-old statue is in an exhibition at our local history
______________________ .
2. I borrowed this book from the ___________________ six months ago. I must
return it!
3. My dream is to play a match against my brother at a ________________________
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4. When Im older, I want to study maths and physics at ______________________.

5. Theyve got some nice shoe shops at the _________________________________
on Gordon Road.
6. The children can go and play in the ______________________________ after
lunch.
7. My parents sometimes dance with their friends at a local ___________________
8. Please come into my ______________________ and take a seat.
4. Choose the correct answer.
1. He never helps anyone. Hes the most generous / selfish person I know.
2. Be careful what you say to my brother. He gets upset easily. Hes a very
sensitive / sensible person.
3. You have to be proud / brave to be a firefighter. Its a dangerous job.
4. You never know if shell be happy or sad. Shes so moody / stubborn.
5. I dont know anyone else like John. Hes unique / pushy.
6. He wont listen to anyone and he doesnt respect other people. Hes a very
easy-going / arrogant person.
7. Claire always tells the truth. Shes energetic / honest.
5. Match the descriptions to the adjectives below.
kind - rude - lazy - hard-working - cheerful - nasty
1. I hate getting up in the morning and I love spending my free time lying on the
sofa. ______________________
2. She never says please or thank you. ______________________
3. Ive got two jobs: I babysit the neighbours children and I walk my uncles dog
twice a day. _______________________
4. Shes nice to everyone and never says anything bad about anyone.
_____________________
5. Shes always got a smile on her face. _____________________
6. He isnt at all friendly and he criticises people all the time. __________________

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6. Write the words from the box next to the correct descriptions below.
salty - mashed - soup - carrot - milk - sweet - tomatoes - spinach
- frozen - sour - cauliflower - fresh - fried - spicy

1. This is how we describe food you keep in the freezer. _____________________

2. a green vegetable _____________________
3. they are red and you eat them in salads _____________________
4. cooked in hot oil _____________________
5. a long orange vegetable _____________________
6. this white drink comes from cows and goats _____________________
7. how sugar tastes _____________________
8. a big white vegetable _____________________
9. liquid food _____________________
10. just made or picked, not old _____________________
11. how a lemon tastes _____________________
12. how a jalapeo pepper tastes _____________________
13. how food like crisps and chips often taste _____________________
7. Complete the missing words in the text.

WHAT IS A HEALTHY BALANCED DIET?

For a healthy diet, eat a variety of food. Make sure you eat plenty of
fresh (1) f. and vegetables because they contain (2)
v and (3) m.. . Have bread, rice, potatoes
and other (4) c . (5) P. like meat,
chicken or fish are also important. Dont eat a lot of food with (6)
f or (7) s . These are generally bad for you.
And dont drink too much coffee, because a lot of (8) c..
isnt good for you!

Hint! You may use some of these words:

carbohydrates
caeine

sweet

protein
sour

sugar
spicy

minerals
fresh

frozen

spinach

fat
milk

fruit

vitamins

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8. Translate these words related to animals:

Spanish

English

Spanish

English

cocodrilo

paws

chimpanc

tusks

serpiente

fin

tiburn

tail

mariposa

wing
whiskers

salamandra
rana

beak

pez dorado

claws

caballo

trunk

gusano
ballena
loro
oveja

Vocabulary Unit 1 - Adjectives

1. Match the sentences in A to the sentences in B.

A
1. Mother Teresa was passionate about helping poor people.
2. Winston Churchill was inspiring.
3. Martin Luther King was a fearless leader.
4. Richard Nixon was very ambitious.
B
A. When he spoke, everybody listened.
B. His courage gave others strength.
C. He was willing to do almost anything to be the President of the USA.

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D. She dedicated her life to helping the sick and the hungry.
2. Write the adjectives below next to the correct definitions.
humble - daring - courageous - tough - sceptical charming - influential - determined

1. pleasant, friendly and likeable _________________________

2. wanting to do something very much and not letting anyone stop you
______________________________
3. loves taking risks ____________________________
4. having the power to affect how someone thinks or acts _____________________
5. modest _________________6. strong, can tolerate pain ______________________
7. brave ______________________
8. thinking something isnt true ______________________
3. List the following:
1. two things you are passionate about
1. _________________________________
2. ________________________________
2. two people you think are inspiring
1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________
3. a daring thing you have done
1. _________________________________________________________________
4. something you are sceptical about
1. _________________________________________________________________
5. something you are determined to do
1. _________________________________________________________________

Vocabulary Unit 1 - Risks and dangers

1. Choose the correct answer
1. We walked for hours, but we decided to turn back / struggle when it started to
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2. Everything started to go wrong / give up because they didnt plan the

expedition well enough.
3. Weve got a great team of people on this tour - everybody regrets / supports
each other.
4. My dad encouraged / amazed me to start trekking when I was a teenager.
5. Have you got photos to dare / prove you were on a camel tour in the Sahara
Desert?
6. You often have to take risks / avoid when you do extreme sports.
2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words below.
give up - amaze - regret - struggle

- avoid - dare

1. I __________________ not going to Africa on an adventure holiday when I had

the chance.
2. Extreme sports athletes _______________ me. They are so brave.
3. The weather was terrible and we ___________________ for hours to het to the
top of the mountain.
4. Do you ____________________ to go parachuting or are you afraid?
5. I _________________ John right now because he wants me to look at hundreds
of photos from his trip to Alaska, but I havent got the time.
6. After climbing for hours, I realised I couldnt reach the top, so I
__________________ and returned home.
3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of words or phrases from Exercises 1
and 2. There may be more than one correct answer.
1. Things can _______________________ when you trek in the rainy season. You
must take precautions.
2. This isnt a dangerous sport. It isnt necessary to _______________ to have fun.
3. Some of the team wanted to _________________ but we continued and we got
there in the end.
4. You must _________________ eating sweets and chocolates if you want to be an
athlete.
5. I didnt do it alone. My friends ____________________ me.

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Vocabulary Unit 1 - Revision

1. Complete the sentences with the words below.
encouraged - take risks - avoid - regret turned back
1. I fear heights, so I ___________________ high places.
2. We set off early but the weather was terrible, so we _______________________
and returned home.
3. Tom _______________________ me to surf with him.
4. BASE jumping is a dangerous sport - you have to _______________________
when you participate.
5. I ______________________ shouting at you. Im sorry.
2. Match the sentences in A to the sentences in B.
A
1. Shes very ambitious.
2. Shes quite daring.
3. Shes passionate about football.
4. Shes very humble.
5. Shes a tough girl.
B
A. She spends all her time playing or watching it. ______
B. She never talks about her achievements.

______

C. She does parachuting and big-wave surfing.

______

D. Yes, shes very strong.

______

E. Shes always looking forward for a better job.

______

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Vocabulary Unit 2 - Royalty

1. Complete the sentences with the words below.
execute - advisors

- outbreak - downfall - assassination - army loyalty

1. The ____________________ of Richard III included 15,000 men, but they lost
the Battle of Bosworth, the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses.
2. Henry VIII killed thousands of people, including dome of his wives and his
____________________ .
3. King Charles II of England could not be sure of the ____________________ of
his own parliament. It made him very angry.
4. According to historians, the ____________________ of Archduke Franz
Ferdinand in Sarajevo caused World War I. Ferdinand was murdered together
with his wife.
5. The Russian Revolution caused the ____________________ of the Tsars - the
Russian monarchy. Nicholas II was the last Tsar.
6. After the ____________________ of World War I, the English monarchy
changed its name from a German name to an English one.
7. The parliament of King Carles I of England decided to ____________________
him! Following his death, there was no monarchy for more than ten years.
2. Complete the text with the correct from of the words below.
kill - lead to - treason - plot - rule - reign - fate
Guy Fawkes Night
During the (1) ____________________ of James I of England, there was a plan to (2)
____________________ the King and all his men. A group of men (3)
____________________ to blow up the Houses of Parliament with explosives, while the
King and his men were inside. They didnt agree with the way the King (4)
____________________ the country. They knew that they had to succeed or their
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discovered their plan. They found a man called Guy Fawkes with explosives under the
Houses of Parliament on 5th November, 1605. Guy Fawkes and his group were found
guilty of (6) ____________________ and they were executed. The discovery of Fawkes in
time (7)____________________ the annual celebration of Bonfire Night, or Guy Fawkes
Night, in much of the UK to this day.

Vocabulary Unit 2 - Films and television

1. Choose the correct answer.
1. The actor who plays the leading role / minor character in a film usually
receives more money than the other actors.
2. The spoilers / special effects in this film are terrible. They dont work well.
3. Theres a plot / twist at the end of the story that no one expects.
4. The setting / scene of the film is an exotic island in the Caribbean in the
1980s.
5. The best thing about the film is its lovely soundtrack / blockbuster.
2. Complete the sentences with some of the words from the box.
blockbuster - cast - leading role - rating - plot - soundtrack - scene remake - spoiler
1. Dont worry! I wont tell you how the story ends. I never give
__________________ in my reviews.
2. The ____________________ of the film includes some of the best actors in
Hollywood.
3. The film didnt do very well. It received very low ____________________ from
reviewers.
4. Star Wars was a ____________________ . It made hundreds of millions of
dollars.
5. This is a ____________________ of a film from the 1960s. I prefer the original
film.
6. You have to concentrate when you watch this film. Its got a very complicated
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3. Complete the film review with the words below.
plot - scene - low-budget film - blockbuster
main characters

- minor characters -

Film Review : Once

Once may well be the best music film of our generation. This ____________________ cost
only $ 150,000 to make. The ____________________ in the story are two musicians who
meet by chance in a shopping centre. They are played by Glen Hansard and Markta
Irglov, who are not professional actors.
The people who played the ____________________ in the film agreed to be paid for their
work only if the film was a success. Fortunately for the actors, the film was a
____________________. The first ____________________ is really funny and the
____________________ develops into a complicated love story. Once won an Oscar for Best
Original Song and made about $ 20 million.

Vocabulary Unit 2 - Revision

1. Complete the sentences with the words below.
reign - blockbuster - soundtrack - relatives -

spoiler

1. I always see my ____________________ at Christmas. My aunts, uncles and

cousins come to dinner.
2. This castle was built during the ____________________ of Henry VIII.
3. Dont read this review - its got a ____________________ which gives away the
plot.
4. This Oscar - winning film is a ____________________ . Millions of people have
seen it.
5. The best thing about the film. The ____________________ is fantastic.
2. Choose the correct answer.
1. In the UK, the parliament has got power / the crown / the throne , not the
Queen.
2. In the last scene / setting / plot , the main characters finds her mother.
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4. The two countries used to be enemies, but now they are advisors / heirs /
allies.
5. We learned about the downfall / treason / outbreak of World War II.
3. Complete the missing words in the sentences.
1. He wanted to fight in the war, so he joined the a ____________________.
2. Cleopatra was a f ____________________ queen. She was afraid of no one!
3. This is a r ____________________ of an old film.
4. I r ____________________ what happened yesterday but I cant change whats
already happened.
5. One minute shes cheerful, but the next minute shes angry. Shes very
m____________ .