Ex. 1. Find the words from column B to match their description in column A.

A.	B.
1) an arranged meeting between a man and a woman who don’t know each other	a) poor
2) having stopped working, usually because of your age	b) agony aunt
3) not formal or not for a formal situation	c) outgoing
4) in or from a country that is not your own	d) fun
5) having very little or no money	e) advise
6) someone who is attractive	f) star sign
7) to tell someone what you think they should do (in a particular situation)	g) relationship
8) an activity that is very enjoyable and exciting; a person who is amusing and enjoyable to be with	h) couple
9) two things or people of the same kind	i) foreign
10) one of the twelve signs of the ZODIAC	j) blind date
11) a period of study in a particular subject at university	k) grow up
12) to gradually change from being a child to being an adult	l) good-looking
13) the way that two people feel about each other	m) retired
14) a person who writes in a newspaper or magazine and helps people with their personal problems	n) course
15) someone who likes to meet and talk to new people	o) casual
16) to or in the centre or main business area of a town or city	p) graduate
17) to complete a course of education (at a college or university)	q) downtown

 

Ex. 2. Match synonymous words and expressions.

1) hard	a) sociable
2) kid	b) pair
3) learn	c) give up work
4) good-looking	d) strange
5) funny	e) difficult
6) couple	f) offer suggestions
7) foreign	g) amusing
8) retire	h) child
9) advise	i) attractive
10) outgoing	j) study

 

 

Ex. 3. Match antonymous words and expressions.

1) casual	a) single
2) difficult	b) often
3) foreign	c) keep working
4) married	d) unsuccessful
5) poor	e) formal
6) retire	f) terrible
7) successful	g) native
8) wonderful	h) uncomfortable
9) comfortable	i) easy
10) sometimes	j) rich

 

 

Ex. 4. Complete the charts below. Mind some spelling changes.

noun	verb		noun	adjective
1. advice 2.… 3. graduation 4. …	… design … inform		1. fun 2. success 3. … 4. retirement	… … poor …

 

 

Ex. 5. Complete the sentences with one of the words from Ex. 4.

 

1. After I …, I am going to work as a teacher.

2. I think you’ll like her, she’s great ….

3. Could you give me some … about buying a house?

4. He works hard because he wants to be ….

5. His parents were …. They couldn’t buy him a new suit.

6. Jim worked for a computer company but now he is ….

7. A … is someone whose job is to make plans or patterns for clothes.

8. She sent me a lot of … about the project.

9. I need someone to … me.

 

Ex. 6. Complete the collocations using the words in the box. Use each of the words once only. Think of your own examples.

 

designer, blind, star, friendly (give), successful, good (great), married, relationship, close, agony

 

1. … advice

2. a … date

3. a … couple

4. … fun

5. … relationship

6. a … sign

7. … clothes

8. … in business

9. … aunt

10. … problems

 

 

Ex. 7. Insert the right prepositions where necessary.

 

1. Emma is very outgoing, she likes to talk … new people.

2. Alice graduated … medical school last year.

3. Michael and his friend live in different towns and talk … the phone very often.

4. He lives in London, but he grew … in Manchester.

5. I look … my grandchildren every Tuesday and Thursday while my daughter goes shopping.

6. I could listen … this singer all day – he has such a beautiful voice.

7. I’m really worried … my brother.

8. He is French. He comes … France.

9. Can you speak … German?

10. Nigel works … a publishing company.

11. I go to the theatre once … a month.

12. She spends a lot of money … clothes.

13. My elder brother is crazy … football.

14. It takes him … least twenty minutes to get there.

15. They’re still trying to think … a name for the baby.

Ex. 8. Fill in each gap with a suitable word.

 

1. I think it’s interesting to know the … of your boyfriend.
a) warning sign b) bad sign c) star sign

2. Can you give me some …? I’m thinking of going on holiday.
a) advice b) help c) advise

3. Andy is doing a one-year journalism ….
a) lesson b) lecture c) course

4. He had to … school at 15, because he needed money.
a) graduate b) leave c) complete

5. Is he married? – No, he is ….
a) single b) lonely c) alone

6. Sam and Dave … the same hobby. They enjoy listening to music.
a) divide b) separate c) share

7. Jean felt more comfortable in … clothes.
a) relaxed b) calm c) casual

8. We were so …, we couldn’t afford to eat more than one meal a day.
a) bad b) poor c) hard

9. She has a close … with her daughter.
a) relationship b) connection c) position

10. You’ll like her, darling, she’s great ….
a) fun b) amazement c) enjoyment