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UNIT 1 Extension
VOCABULARY

1 Complete the sentences with a suitable preposition.

1 I feel awkward and strange around these people. I don’t fit ............................... at all.
2 Matthew likes to show ............................... how well he can speak English.
3 We tried to text message every week, but eventually we lost touch ............................... each other.
4 Calling your parents by their first name is unheard ............................... in my culture.
5 We must stick ............................... the timetable if we want to finish everything.
6 My grandparents long ............................... a time when life was simpler.
7 You should stand ............................... for people who are vulnerable and weak.
8 How long will it take you to carry ............................... this research?

2 Put the words in the correct column.

out of favour | one’s eye | count | a cold | sight of (x2) | sleep over | ill | asleep

Fall Catch Lose

............................... ............................... ...............................

............................... ............................... ...............................

............................... ............................... ...............................

3 Complete the sentence beginnings in A with words from Exercise 2. Then match A to
a suitable continuation in B.
A
1 Yesterday, a cute puppy caught my
2 That singer used to be popular, but he’s fallen out of
3 Susan is coughing. I hope she hasn’t fallen
4 I’m so upset. I’ve been losing
5 I saw so many photos that I soon lost
6 When you’re at Yellowstone Park, you may catch
B
...... a of a bear.
...... b with bronchitis.
...... c with the young crowd.
...... d of them.
...... e in the pet shop.
...... f over what she said.

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4 Replace the words in bold with the words below.

sense | subtle | attempt | heritage | set up straightforward | outlook | overwhelming

1 This book completely changed my perspective on life. ...............................

2 I’m going to try to repair the computer before I buy a new one. ...............................

3 His happiness was so powerful that he couldn’t speak for a moment. ...............................

4 The difference between these two colours is not obvious. ...............................

5 I will always remember my culture and traditions. ...............................

6 My dog can feel when I’m sad. ...............................

7 The instructions are very easy to understand. ...............................

8 They established a fund to help new immigrants. ...............................

5 Complete the sentences in a logical way. Pay attention to the words in bold.

1 Because of the language barrier, it’s difficult for us to ....................................................................... .

2 At a wedding, it’s inappropriate to wear ............................................................................................ .
3 Jim decided to stay behind at the hotel because he was feeling ....................................................... .
4 Amy and I are very much alike. We both ............................................................................................ .
5 I feel anxious when I have to ............................................................................................................. .
6 People with good manners say ......................................................................................................... .
7 I can’t join you because I’m planning to call on .................................................................................. .

6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1 I have a .............................. (tend) to speak quickly.

2 You should be more .............................. (sense) to other people’s feelings.
3 I apologise for my .............................. (rude). I shouldn’t have interrupted you.
4 Why are you so .............................. (resent) of your brother?
5 Many people have .............................. (anxious) about flying on planes.
6 People often have .............................. (conceptions) about other cultures.

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UNIT 1 Extension
GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below. Use the Present Perfect
Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous.
eat | play | not wait | feel | not live | plan

1 Lucy .................................................... very anxious for the past few months. She isn’t sure why.
2 Josh was so disappointed by the rain! He .................................................... the picnic for weeks.
3 I was upset because Sam and Nick .................................................... basketball without me.
4 How can the dog still be hungry? She .................................................... all day!
5 Dan arrived a bit late, but I .................................................... long.
6 Ella .................................................... in Mexico for a long time. She only moved there last month.

2 Match the sentences in A to a suitable continuation in B and complete the sentences with the verbs
in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous.
A
1 Don’t tell me how the film ends!
2 Where are my keys?
3 I love going to that museum.
4 My feet hurt.
5 Has the teacher said anything important?
B
...... a I .......................................... (be) there many times.
...... b I .......................................... (not listen).
...... c I .......................................... (walk) for hours.
...... d I .......................................... (not see) it yet.
...... e I .......................................... (look for) them all day.

3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets and a suitable word. Use the Past Perfect Simple
or Past Perfect Continuous.
1 Mum was angry at Dad because he .............................. (forget) to buy .............................. .
2 The children were .............................. because they .............................. (play) outside for hours.
3 By the time the bell rang, .............................. you .............................. (finish) writing your .............................. ?
4 I .............................. (send) Jane six .............................. before she finally replied.
5 Why .............................. Mike and Yvette .............................. (argue)? They looked .............................. .

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4 Complete the sentences. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence.

1 When did you begin to clean the house?

How long .......................................... the house?
2 I saw the film on Wednesday and then again on Friday.
I saw the film on Friday, although .......................................... two days earlier.
3 I studied French for two years, and then I moved to France.
By the time I moved to France, I .......................................... French for two years.
4 What chapter are you about to start reading?
How many chapters .......................................... so far?
5 Jennifer travelled abroad for the first time in 2020.
Before 2020, Jennifer .......................................... abroad.
6 My brother began talking on the phone an hour ago.
My brother .......................................... on the phone for an hour.

5 The sentences below are incorrect. Rewrite them correctly.

1 Has the baby fallen asleep by the time you left?

.............................................................................................................................................................
2 I had never been tasting tapas before last night.
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3 I’d been trying to reach you since this morning.
.............................................................................................................................................................
4 How long have you driven when the snowstorm began?
.............................................................................................................................................................
5 Hannah waited for me even though I haven’t asked her to.
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6 I can’t believe it! You had really caught me by surprise.
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