GRADE 11 - UNIT 1: GENERATIONS

Exercise 1: Give the correct form of each verb in brackets.

1. I (eat) ………ate………...dinner late yesterday.
2. My neighbor (buy) ………bought………... a new car last week.
3. They (go) …………went……...to Italy on their last summer holiday.
4. My family and I (see) ……saw…………...a comedy movie last night.
5. Suddenly, the animal jumped and (bite) ………bit………...my hand.
6. What time (you / get up) ………did you get up………...this morning?
7. The Wright brothers (fly) ………flew………...the first airplane in 1903.
8. I think I (hear) ………heard………...a strange sound outside the door one minute ago.
9. When I was ten years old, I (break) ………broke………...my arm. It really (hurt) ………hurt………...
10. The police (catch) ………caught………...all three of the bank robbers last week.
Exercise 2: Give the correct form of each verb in brackets.
1. I (walk) ………was walking………. down the street when it began to rain.
2. At this time last year, I (attend) ……was attending………….an English course.
3. Jim (stand) ………was standing………. under the tree when he heard an explosion.
4. The boy fell and hurt himself while he (ride) ……was riding…………. a bicycle.
5. When we met them last year, they (live) ……were living…………. in Santiago.
6. The tourist lost his camera while he (walk) ……was walking…………. around the city.
7. The lorry (go) ………was going………. very fast when it hit our car.
8. While I (study) ………was studying……….in my room, my roommates (have) ……were having…………. a
party in the other room.
9. Mary and I (dance) ………were dancing………. the house when the telephone rang.
10. We (sit) ………were sitting………. in the café when they saw us.
Exercise 3: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. They (go) ………went……...home after they (finish) ………had finished………… their work.
2. She said that she (already, see) …………had already seen…………. Dr. Rice.
3. By the time I (finish) ………finished……...typing the report, all of my co-workers (leave) ……had left……...
4. He told me he (not/eat) …………hadn’t eaten……………… such kind of food before.
5. When he came to the stadium, the match (already/ begin) ………had already begun………………………….
6. Before she (watch) ………watched…………... TV, she (do) ………had done………. homework.
7. What (he / do) ……had he done………...before he went to the airport?
8. After they (go) …………had gone……………, I (sit) ………sat………... down and (watch)……
watched……...TV
9. Yesterday, John (go) ………had gone…………... to the store before he (go) …………went……… home.
10. David (go) …………had gone……………home before we (arrive) ……………arrived……………
Exercise 4: Rewrite these sentences with the given words or phrases.
1. David had gone home before we arrived.
=> After David had gone home, we arrived
2. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.
=> Before we took a look around the shops, we had had lunch.
3. The light had gone out before we got out of the office.
=> When we got out of the office, the light had gone out.
4. After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work.
=> By the time we started our work, she had explained everything clearly.
5. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home.
=> Before my mother came home, my father had watered all the plants in the garden.
Exercise 5: Rewrite these sentences with the given words or phrases.
1. I didn’t listen to music some years ago.
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=> I didn’t use to listen to music some years ago.
2. They didn’t know how to drive a car, but now they drive well.
=> They didn’t use to know how to drive a car.
3. There were more cars on the roads some years ago.
=> There used to be more cars on the roads some years ago.
4. I always get up early in the morning.
=> I am used to getting up early in the morning.
5. We lived there when we were a child.
=> We used to live there when we were a child.
6. I walked to work when I was younger.
=> I used to walk to work when I was younger.
7. He had long hair but nowadays this hair is very short.
=> He used to have long hair.
8. I drink milk every day.
=> I am used to drinking milk every day.
9. She lived in a small village.
=> She used to live in a small village
10. I learn English every day.
=> I am used to learning English every day.
11. I often cook for myself.
=> I am used to cooking for myself.
12. I ate a big chocolate cake a day but I stopped three years ago.
=> I used to eat a big chocolate cake a day
13. I drink a cup of coffee in the morning.
=> I am used to drinking a cup of coffee in the morning.
14. Peter had a bike, now he has a car.
=> Peter used to have a bike.
Exercise 6: Rewrite these sentences with the given words or phrases.
1. My mum lived in a small village when she was a girl.
=> My mum used to live in a small village when she was a girl.
2. There are more vehicles on the roads now.
=> There did not ………………………………………………
3. We cycled to school two years ago.
=> We used ………………………………………………
4. Mr. Michael grew tulips but he doesn’t any more.
=> Mr. Michael used ………………………………………………
5. My uncle was a bus driver some years ago, but now he has a desk job.
=> My uncle used ……………………………………………………………….………
6. I quite like classical music now, although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger.
=> I am ………………………………………………………………………………….
=> I didn’t ……………………………………………………………………………….
7. I had a lot of money but I lost it all when my business failed.
=> I used ……………………………………………………………………………….
8. My sister looked so fat when she returned from Paris.
=> My sister used ………………………………………………
9. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.
=> Dennis used ………………………………………………
10. My brother had his hair cut short when he joined the army.
=> My brother used ………………………………………………
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11. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.
=> My parents used ………………………………………………
12. Jim was my best friend, but we aren’t friends any more.
=> Jim used ………………………………………………
13. Nam usually gets up early in the morning.
=> Nam is ………………………………………………
14. Hung spends many hours on playing computer games.
=> Hung is ………………………………………………
15. My father doesn’t drive on the left.
=> My father is ………………………………………………
16. That girl eats ice cream every day.
=> That girl is ………………………………………………
17. I cook the meal at 7 p.m. every weekend.
=> I am ………………………………………………
18. When Pamela was 15, she didn’t usually go skiing in winter.
=> Pamela didn’t …………………………………………
19. I often lived in a big city.
=> I used ……………………………………………………………
20. Dennis gave up smoking two years ago.
=> Dennis used ……………………………………………………………
21. When Barbara was in Italy, she stayed with an Italian family.
=> Barbara used ……………………………………………
22. I went to the church when I was a child.
=> I ……………………………………………………………
Exercise 7: Fill in the blanks with “used to/(be) used to”.
1. When I was a child, my mother ………... take me to the zoo.
2. The English men ………... driving on the left.
3. There …………... be a big tree in front of my house.
4. My sister …………... walking to her office.
5. There ………... be a hospital there.
6. When I was a child, I ………... like ice-cream, but I don’t like it now.
7. We live in the capital now but we ……………... live in a small village.
8. There ………... be some trees in the field.
9. He ……. not …. .... reading newspaper in the morning.
10. We …………... sit next to each other when we were in the seventh form.
Exercise 8: Choose the best option
1. He used to (be/being) fat but now he's thin
2. He isn't used to (work/working) in these bad conditions.
3. Did you (use to/used to) write poems when you were young?
4. I need some time to get used to (live/living) in this town.
5. Sting used to (be/being) a teacher before he became a famous singer.
6. I'm not used to (wash/washing) linen by hand.
7. She'll get used to (live/living) in the extremely cold winter of Siberia.
Exercise 9: Use: used to / (be) used to
1. My parents …………. (travel) to other countries when they were young, but now they …………………. (go) to
places that are nearby.
2. He doesn't have any problem getting to work at 8:00 in the morning because he ………………. (get up) early.
3. At one time American mothers ………………. (hope) their sons would grow up to become President.
4. Before he became ill, he ………………. (play) tennis every morning.
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5. For a long time, people ………………. (think) that the world was flat and that people could fall off the edge.
6. Today many children ………………. (watch) TV for hours instead of doing their homework.
7. We ………………. (go) to the country every summer, but now we can't afford to.
8. In many banks, machines are doing the work that tellers ………………. (do).
Exercise 10: Fill in each blank with an appropriate phrase: get used to / got used to (trở nên quen với…)
1. Life is not fair, ……………………it.
2. You will soon ………………. the work.
3. After 2 years of studying abroad, Alice …………………living alone.
4. I haven’t ……………………. taking the bus to work yet.
5. He can't ………………...working night shift.
6. Have you ………………………...the climate here?
Exercise 11: Find the closest meaning:
live up to / go through with / fit in with / run out of / get on with / put up with / catch up with

1. have a (good/bad) relationship with = ………………………….

2. complete something = ………………………….
3. to match or equal = ………………………….
4. use all of your supply of something = ………………………….
5. succeed in finding or reaching somebody = ………………………….
6. look and act like part of a group = ………………………….
7. tolerate or be patient about something = ………………………….
Exercise 12: Fill in each blank with a suitable phrasal verb: make up for / go back on / make up / look up

1. We sent her a present to make up for the disappointment of missing the music festival.
2. We look up his name on the internet to check his story was true.
3. You said you would take us on holiday this summer- you can't go back on your promise!
4. Did you make up that story or is it true?
Exercise 13: Put the adjectives below into suitable categories A and B below.
anxious ashamed bored confused cross delighted disappointed embarrassed envious excited

frightened proud relieved shocked suspicious upset

- Positive feelings:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………….
- Negative feelings:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise 14: Give the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. My parents (travel) is travelling around the world this summer.
2. Listen! Someone (cry) ………is crying…………... in the next room.
3.…………Is... your brother (walk) ………walking………… a dog over there at present?
4. My parents (cook) ………are cooking…………... dinner in the kitchen now.
5. Look! The car (go) …………is going………... so fast.
6. Be quiet! You (talk) ……are talking……………... so loudly.
7. I (not stay) ………am not staying…………... at home at the moment.
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8. Now she (lie) ………is lying…………... to her mother about her bad marks.
9. At the present, they (travel) …………are travelling………... to Washington.
10. He (not work) ………isn’t working…………... in the construction site now.
Exercise 15. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. My sister (get) ……………………. married last month.
2. Daisy (come) …………………….to her grandparents’ house 3 days ago.
3. My computer (be) ……………………. broken yesterday.
4. He (buy) …………………….me a big teddy bear on my birthday last week.
5. My friend (give) …………………….me a bar of chocolate when I (be) …………………….at school yesterday.
6. My children (not do) ……………………. their homework last night.
7. (You / live) ……………………. here five years ago?
8. They (watch) …………………….TV late at night yesterday.
9. (Your friend / be) …………………….at your house last weekend?
10. They (not be) ……………………. excited about the film last night.
Exercise 16: Choose the best option
1. They …………the bus yesterday.
A. don’t catch B. weren’t catch C. didn’t catch D. not catch
2. My sister …………. home late last night.
A. comes B. come C. came D. was come
3. My father …………...tired when I .......................home.
A. was – got B. is – get C. was – getted D. were – got
4. What ……………. you ……………two days ago?
A. do – do B. did – did C. do – did D. did – do
5. Where ……………your family ……………on the summer holiday last year?
A. do – go B. does – go C. did – go D. did – went
Exercise 17: Give the correct form of each verb in the brackets.
1. It was warm, so I ……………...…. off my coat. (take)
2. The film wasn't very good. I.………………….it much. (not / enjoy)
3. I knew Sarah was busy, so I ………………………her. (not / disturb)
4. We were very tired, so we ………………………the party early. (leave)
5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I ………………………well. (not / sleep)
6. The window was open and a bird ………………………into the room. (fly)
7. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It …………………. much to stay there. (not / cost)
8. I was in a hurry, so I ……………time to phone you. (not / have)
9. It was hard carrying the bags. They ………………………very heavy. (be)
Exercise 18: Fill in each blank with a suitable word:
find / give / have / make / tell(x2)

1. ……………...something funny
2. ………………. somebody a call
3. …………………. the truth
4. ……………... a word (with somebody)
5. ……………... an excuse
6. ……………... a lie
Exercise 19: Circle the correct forms to complete the sentences.
1. I don't find computer games very (excited/ exciting).
2. Don't be (frightened/ frightening). The dog won't bite.
3. I was (shocked/ shocking) when I heard the news
4. It's really (annoyed/ annoying) when you interrupt.
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5. Why are you looking so (worried/ worrying)?
Exercise 20: Complete each pair of sentences with -ed and -ing adjectives formed from the verbs in brackets.
1. a. I don't understand this map. It's very …………... (confuse)
b. Can you help me with my math? I'm ……………… (confuse)
2. a. I was ……………... when I fell over. (embarrass)
b. I hate it when my dad dances. It's so ………………. (embarrass)
3. a. Are you …………………in photography? (interest)
b. Which is the most ………………...lesson in this unit? (interest)
Exercise 21: Complete the questions using the question words below.
why / who / how / why / what / when

1. …………. was the doctor shocked when he saw Ashlyn's eye injury?
2. ……………... didn’t Ashlyn cry when she was a baby?
3. ………………. watched Ashlyn carefully in the playground at school?
4. ……………... did Ashlyn’s story first appear in newspapers?
5. ………………... is the cause of Ashlyn’s medical condition?
Exercise 22: Put the words below in the correct categories (A – D) (Xếp các từ bên dưới vào đúng các thể loại
(A – D)
boat / bored / burn / canoe / cave / cliffs / climbing / condition / confused / cure / cut / delighted / diving /

embarrassed / injury / kayaking / landscape / ocean / proud / stream

A. Feeling: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
B. Sport: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
C. Nature: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
D. Health: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Exercise 23: Fill in each blank with the most suitable phrasal verb.
get away with / make up / look up / go back / go back on / look up to / make up for / get away

1……………….: to look for information in a dictionary or reference book, or by using a computer.

2………………………: to admire or respect somebody.
3………………...: to have a holiday.
4. ……………………………: to steal something and escape with it.
5……………………….: to invent a story, etc., especially in order to trick or entertain somebody.
6………………….: to do something that corrects a bad situation
7…………………...: to return to a place.
8…………………...: to fail to keep a promise; to change your mind about something
Exercise 24: Fill in each blank with: use / used /
1. Did they …………………... to let you smoke in cinemas?
2. I didn’t ………………...… to do much skiing.
3. I hardly ever ………………… to have time for going out.
4. John didn’t ……………. to like Mary when they were teenagers.
5. There ………………. to be a lake here years ago.
6. They …………...… not to let women join this club.
7. We ………………… to walk to school when we were children.
8. We never …………….… to have electricity in our house.
9. When did they ……………………to live here?
10. Why did you ………………. to use this old photocopier?
Exercise 25: Choose the best option
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1. At first the employees didn’t like the new open-space office, but in the end they (got used to/get used to/are used
to) it.
2. Don’t worry, it’s a simple program to use. You (are used to/will get used to/used to use) it in no time, I’m sure.
3. He (was used to reading/used to read/got used to reading) several books a month, but he doesn’t have time any
more.
4. I’m afraid I’ll never (get used to living/used to live/got used to living) in this place. I simply don’t like it and never
will.
5. Mr. Lazy was shocked when he joined our busy company because he (wasn’t used to/didn’t use to) doing much
work every day.
6. We were surprised to see her driving – she (got used to driving/was used to driving/didn’t use to drive) when we
first met her.
7. When I had to commute to work every day I (used to get up/used to getting up) very early.
8. When I started to work here I needed a lot of help, but now I (am used to doing/ used to do/get used to doing) all
the work on my own.
9. When Pete Smith was the head of our office everything (got used to be/used to be/was used to being) well
organized. Now it’s total chaos here.
10. Whenever we came to Coventry we always (used to stay/got used to staying) in the Central Hotel. We loved it.
Exercise 26: Choose the best option
1. (A / an) (adult / elderly / centenarian / infant) is a person who has reached the age of 100 .
2. A newborn (infant / teen / twenty / adult) is a baby or a very young child.
3. You've been my best friend ever since we started in the (elderlies / twenties / infants / centenarians).
4. The (infant / centenarian / toddler / teen) tried to walk but kept falling down.
5. It has been her dream since she was a (centenarian / adult / child / teen).
6. The working classes will never submit to a return to the conditions of the (centenarians / adults / infants /
twenties) and thirties.
7. Even the percentage changing side completely is frequently in the teens, sometimes in the (centenarians / adults /
infants / twenties).
8. An (teen / elderly / adult / middle – aged) a fully-grown person who is legally responsible for their actions.
9. An (teen / elderly / adult / middle – aged) under British law is someone over 18 years old.
10. The (teen / elderly / adult / middle – aged) travel free on public transport.
Exercise 27: Match the ages (a-g) with the stages of life (1-7).
1. be an adult
2. be a centenarian
3. be a toddler
4. be an infant
5. be elderly
6. be in your teens
7. be middle-aged
a. 100+
b. 60+
c. 13-19
d. 40-60
e. 1-3
f. 0-1
g. 18+
Exercise 28: Put the words below in the correct places to form different life events.
a business a family divorced engaged home married school (x2)

- get: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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- leave: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
- start: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Exercise 29: Choose the correct prepositions to complete the sentences.
1) grandmother passed (over / through / away / in) at the age of 88.
2) Dan’s parents split (up / off / in / on) when he was still a toddler.
3) Rachel was brought (on / at / up / with) by her aunt and uncle.
4) We grew (up / over / on / over) in a small village, and I loved living in the countryside.
5) Many people get married and settle (around / down / up / in) in their thirties.
6) My sister fell (to / on / in / with) love with a fellow student at university, and they became engaged a year later.
Exercise 30: Replace the underlined words and phrases with the correct form of the words and phrases
below.
emigrate inherit learn to drive retire settle down split up

1) dad is looking forward to finishing work next year and having more time for his hobbies. …………………….
2) When grandad passed away, mum got his house and some money. …………………….
3) sister is having driving lessons. …………………….
4) uncle and aunt separated last year after being married for fifteen years. …………………….
5) I don’t want to get married and have a family until I’ve had a chance to see the world. …………………….
6 Older brothers moved to another country last year to look for work. …………………….
Exercise 31: Complete the sequences of events with the phrases below.
buy a house or flat get divorced get married go to university grow up pass away

1) retire, become a grandparent, ………………………………

2) fall in love, get engaged, ………………………………
3) start school, leave school, ………………………………
4) get married, split up, ………………………………
5) be born, be brought up, ………………………………
6) leave home, move house, ………………………………
Exercise 32: Complete the text with the correct form of the words below.
be buy career fall get job leave married settle split start study

Not everybody does things in the same order. Uncle 1) _____ school at sixteen and got his first 2) _____ a month
later. Then he 3) _____ a business and 4) _____ engaged, and he got 5) _____ at seventeen! When he was 25,
he 6) _____ up with his wife, sold his business and went back to school. Then he decided to 7) _____ for a degree in
medicine. At university, he 8) _____ in love with another student, and cousin 9) _____ born a year after they left
university. uncle and aunt now work as doctors, and they have 10) _____ a house and 11) _____ down near us.
That’s what I call changing your 12) _____ – and your life!
Exercise 33: Fill in each blank with the suitable definition of these words:
calm / complimentary / enthusiastic / optimistic / sympathetic / grateful / aggressive / arrogant / miserable /

nostalgic / pessimistic / sarcastic / urgent / bitter

1. showing care and compassion toward others. ………………

2. regret for something that is gone. ………………
3. hopeful about the future or a specific outcome. ………………
4. negative in outlook. ………………
5. having or showing a lot of excitement and interest about something. ………………
6. saying the opposite of what one means in a mocking or joking way. ………………
7. given/supplied free of charge. ………………
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8. very important and needing immediate attention. ………………
9. relaxed and showing no feelings of anger or anxiousness. ………………
10. agitated, disgruntled, or angry about something. ………………
11. extremely unhappy and depressed. ………………
12. thankful; appreciative. ………………
13. one who rudely acts as though he is better than other people. ………………
14. pushy or forceful when trying to get others to believe or do something. ………………
Exercise 34: Choose the best option
1. A beach is a relaxing place that makes everyone who visits it feel (calm / sarcastic / bitter / aggressive).
2. The hotel offers a (complimentary / sarcastic / pessimistic / bitter) breakfast that is free of charge for any guest
that books a room.
3. The (enthusiastic / miserable / urgent / arrogant) crowd cheered and clapped wildly, screaming Donald’s name.
4. The (sympathetic / calm / optimistic / bitter) businessman gave money to the homeless man begging for money on
the street.
5. After failing the first test, the student was extremely (friendly / tolerate / admire / grateful) that her professor
allowed a retake.
6. After the doctor helped me beat cancer, I started to greatly (friendly / tolerate / admire / grateful) him.
7. Our English teacher could only (friendly / tolerate / admire / grateful) students whispering because otherwise the
level of noise was too loud for her.
8. I try to be (friendly / tolerate / admire / grateful) with everyone that I meet, but it’s hard to be nice to people that
don’t seem to care about anyone’s feelings but their own.
9. He was (born / brought up / engaged / died) in a small village in northern Spain.
10. (A / an) (adult / elderly / centenarian / infant) is a person at least 100 years old.
Exercise 35: Choose the best option
1. …………………………. buying two loaves of bread on your way home?
A. Could you B. Will you C. Would you D. Would you mind
2. Would you mind if I …………………………. your dictionary for an hour or so?
A. borrowed B. borrow C. borrowing D. borrows
3. Would you mind if I …………………….to your party?
A. didn’t come B. won’t come C. wouldn’t come D. coming
4. Would you mind …………………………...here? I have a headache.
A. not to smoke B. not smoke C. no smoke D. not smoking
Exercise 36: Choose the best option
1. We hope to (put up with / live up to / go back / get away) for a couple of weeks around Christmas.
2. She's never really (went back on / got away with / went through with / got on with) her sister.
3. I really (go back on / get away with / look up to / fit in with) my father.
4. What she lacked in experience, she (made up for / went back on / went through with / got away) in the way she
learns quickly.
5. Do these plans (look up / fit in with / make up / fit in with) your arrangements?
6. After missing a term through illness, he had to work hard to (catch up with / look up to / run out of / get on with)
the others.
7. She decided not to (catch up with / put up with / run out of / go through with) the operation.
8. Dave and I (go back / go through with / look up / get way) twenty years.
9. We (went back / ran out of / looked up / got away) fuel.
10. Thieves (went back on / got away with / went through with / got on with) computer equipment worth $30 000.
Exercise 37: Choose the best option.
1. When children reach the period of (adolescence / adolescent), they crave freedom to make their own choices.
2. Perhaps my worse challenge during (adolescence / adolescent) was the acne that covered my face.
3. During (adolescence / adolescent), Marcus really began to think about what he wanted to study in college.
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4. Lionel’s voice deepened during (adolescence / adolescent).
5. Because Karen is an author who targets teen writers, most of her novels focus on the issues young people face
during (adolescence / adolescent).
6. (Adolescence / Adolescent) is a young person who is developing into an adult
7. Before he reaches adulthood, the (adolescence / adolescent) will need to learn how to drive and cook for himself.
8. Although she is still an (adolescence / adolescent), the teenager thinks her mother should give her more freedom
to make her own decisions.
9. Our kitten will not be placed in a new home until she is no longer (dependence / dependent) on her mother for
milk.
10. Because she was still (dependence / dependent) on her parents for financial help, the young woman allowed
them to claim her on their tax return.
11. The shipwrecked passengers were totally (dependence / dependent) upon the kindness of the natives for their
survival.
12. The toddler seemed overly (dependence / dependent) on her mother, crying every time she left her even for a
second.
13. Because he is (dependence / dependent) (upon us for both food and love, we always try to hurry back home to
our dog Rover.
14. As a teenager, I have a (dependence / dependent) on my parents to take care of and provide for me, though that
will change when I am an adult.
15. A young baby has great (dependence / dependent) on its parents, as it is too young to care for itself and will die
without care.
16. The ability of a car to drive is focused on its (dependence / dependent) for gasoline, as it cannot drive without it.
17. There is a strong (dependence / dependent) on our government to take care of its citizens, though sometimes the
government gets a little too involved in such things.
18. If there is one thing most parents don’t want, it is for their children to have (dependence / dependent) on them
once they become adults.
19. Because it is top-secret, the (private /privacy) information inside the folder cannot be shared with anyone.
20. The (private /privacy) pool can only be used by members and isn’t open to the public.
21. Because the field was marked ‘(private /privacy) property,’ no one is allowed in the area except the owner.
22. Valuing his (private /privacy), Quan didn’t share anything about his personal life while at work.
23. An invasion of the celebrity’s (private /privacy), the news reporters climbed over his fence to take pictures of his
house.
24. The doctor must protect the patient’s (private /privacy)and cannot reveal any information about his illness.
25. Happiness is an (emotion / emotional) that we all wish to experience throughout our lifetime in spades, but
unfortunately, we must all endure tough times.
26. Some people make decisions based on (emotion / emotional) rather than logic, which can lead to making the
wrong choice.
27. Someone who gives into a scam that preys on their sympathy has made a choice with (emotion / emotional)
instead of logic and reason.
28. We all fall prey to negative (emotion / emotional) sometimes, feeling sadness, anger, or even hate, but thankfully
we experience plenty of good ones as well.
29. I do not think it is a good idea to let (emotion / emotional) rule you all the time, but you should definitely still
allow yourself to feel.
30. The woman and man had an (emotion / emotional) connection and expressed their feelings for each other over
the phone.
31. After watching the mother’s (emotion / emotional) on television, the viewer began to sob and cry.
32. The whiny toddler was very (emotion / emotional) and cried most of the afternoon.
33. The book (critic / critical) wrote a negative review that ripped the novel to shreds.

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34. Because he is a food (critic / critical), the man travels around the city eating at different diners and telling people
what they think about it.
35. The newspaper (critic / critical) expressed how much he enjoyed the play but also wrote an article downing the
actors.
36. Another (critic / critical) was hired, that way there would be three judges to give feedback to the singers.
37. Meeting with the art (critic / critical), the artist hoped that the woman would give his sculpture a raving review.
38. Finding a safe place to live is (critic / critical) if we plan to relocate to New Mexico this summer.
39. Before the man is released from the hospital, it is (critic / critical) that doctors figure out what is making him ill.
40. Many doctors insist that a (critic / critical) part of losing weight is exercising on a regular basis.
41. Having a family fire escape plan is (critic / critical), especially for families with young children.
42. It is (critic / critical) for citizens to vote; otherwise how will we have a say in how our country is ran?
43. Nichol was too (distrust / distrustful) to believe me when I promised him that I would pay him back in a week or
two.
44. You shouldn’t believe everything you hear, but you shouldn’t so (distrust / distrustful) that you never put your
faith in anyone at all.
45. My brother promised he wouldn’t play a prank on me on April Fools’, but I was (distrust / distrustful) of is
claim.
46. After her husband had an affair with another woman, Chloe became (distrust / distrustful) and questioned
everything he said.
47. The (distrust / distrustful) skeptic questioned whether the psychic could really tell the future but decided to sit
for a reading anyway.
Exercise 38: Choose the best option
1. One winter, he was out pushing his (infant / centenarian / toddler / teen) daughter around when the pram
collapsed.
2. Think of the (infant / centenarian / toddler / teen) learning to walk and how often he falls down only to pick
himself up and try again.
3. You're behaving like a (centenarian / adult / child / teen).
4. We moved to York when I was in my early (centenarians / adults / infants / teens).
5. The percentage of males heading households started to increase as men entered their (centenarians / adults /
infants / twenties).
6. Three were young men in their late teens or early (centenarians / adults / infants / twenties).
7. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an (centenarian / adult / infant / twenty).
8. Children unaccompanied by an (teen / elderly / adult / middle – aged) will not be admitted.
9. Although (teen / elderly / adult / middle – aged), he had a youthful appearance.
10. Children and the (teen / elderly / adult / middle – aged) are those most at risk from the infection.
Exercise 39: Choose the best option
1. She was (born / brought up / engaged / died) on 7 February 1874.
2. When did she get …………………….? (marry / marries / married / marrying)
3. Many (adults / elderlies / centenarians / infants) have lived long and eventful lives.
4. The family were forced to flee with their (elderly / adult / middle – aged / infant) son.
5. It was reported that the abandoned (infants / centenarians / adults / teens) were aged between two and five.
6. You can't spoil a (centenarian / adult / child / teen) by giving it all the affection it wants.
7. The early (centenarians / adults / infants / teens) are often a difficult age.
8. Beyond the age of 40, the difference between men and women is clear; however, the picture is ambiguous for
those in their (centenarians / adults / infants / twenties) and thirties.
9. The patient is a young man in his early (centenarians / adults / infants / twenties).
10. Children quickly get bored by (teen / elderly / adult / middle – aged) conversation.
Exercise 40: Choose the best option
1. I ……………………..in 2000. (was born / born / am born / will be born)
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2. A (adult / elderly / centenarian / infant) is a person who is 100 years old or more.
3. She now has a partner and an (infant / centenarian / toddler / teen) daughter.
4. Since 1979, when he was still in his (centenarians / adults / infants / twenties), he has authored half a dozen books
while editing another half-dozen.
5. Women in their early teenage years are still growing and are likely to be more physically immature than women
in their (centenarians / adults / infants / twenties).
6. Anyone over eighteen years of age counts as (teen / elderly / adult / middle – aged).
7. Both males and females were in their late teens and early (centenarians / adults / infants / twenties) and were
dressed in pristine white uniforms.
8. We had to (put up with / live up to / go back / get away) their children when they visited us. (because they were
very disruptive and naughty)
9. I need to look that word (on / at / into / up) in the dictionary, I have never heard it before.
10. I will (look up / make up / go back catch up with) your number when I get to Santiago.
Exercise 41: Choose the best option
1. She will always (go back on / get away with / look up to / fit in with) her father as he had such a positive effect on
her youth.
2. My four-year-old niece is always (making up / looking up / getting away / going back) stories, last week she told
me that she and her friends flew to the moon.
3. Because he studied for the test, he was (calm / sarcastic / bitter / aggressive) and worry free on the day of his
exam.
4. At the high-end nail salon, clients are offered a glass of (complimentary / sarcastic / pessimistic / bitter)
champagne that isn’t added to the service bill.
5. Teresa was (sympathetic / calm / optimistic / bitter) and kind to everyone she met along her journey.
6. The exhausted runners were very (friendly / tolerate / admire / grateful) for the bottles of water brought in by their
caring coach.
7. As a former soldier, I (friendly / tolerate / admire / grateful) all the men and women who are currently serving in
the military.
8. She was (born / brought up / engaged / died) into a wealthy family.
9. He claimed that his (infant / centenarian / toddler / teen) son became unwell after being detained and left without
food, despite pleas for his release into the care of other family members.
10. He didn't want to share a room with his brother once he reached his (centenarians / adults / infants / teens).
Exercise 42: Choose the best option
1. He always (makes up / looks up / gets away / goes back) wonderful fairytales about distant lands for the children
before they go to sleep.
2. Go on ahead. I'll (catch up with / look up to / run out of / get on with) you.
3. Of course, we want to (go back / go through with / look up / get way) someday—it's our country, our real home.
4. From the top of the skyscraper, one can (friendly / tolerate / admire / grateful) the city’s stunning skyline.
5. Even though there many crimes being committed in a nearby neighborhood, the older man decided to (friendly /
tolerate / admire / grateful) the violence so he could continue to live in his childhood home.
6. Sometimes people think that I’m not (friendly / tolerate / admire / grateful), but the truth is I’m just quiet, and
don’t always feel like talking to others.
7. It was amazing to watch the (sympathetic / calm / optimistic / bitter) cop hand out parking tickets with such
obvious excitement.
8. She's had skin problems since her (centenarians / adults / infants / teens).
9. He is the father of five children; two of them in their late (centenarians / adults / infants / twenties) still live at
home.
10. Many are young, in their late teens or (centenarians / adults / infants / twenties).
Exercise 43: Choose the best option

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1. I know I ruined your favourite dress but I hope this new one I bought you (makes up for / goes back on / goes
through with / gets away) it.
2. We seem to have (went back / ran out of / looked up / got away) milk. Could you get some?
3. (Aggressive / Sympathetic / Miserable / Sarcastic) person is someone who is always ready to fight or argue;
someone who might be very forceful to get what they want.
4. I guess that he is in his late (centenarians / adults / infants / twenties).
5. Marian's two-year-old (infant / centenarian / toddler / teen) was clawing at her skirt.
6. My father died while I was still a small (centenarian / adult / child / teen).
7. Both my daughters are in their (centenarians / adults / infants / teens).
8. Although I am (enthusiastic / miserable / urgent / arrogant) about sleep-away camp, I fear that I may become
home sick.
9. Tim’s understanding and (sympathetic / calm / optimistic / bitter) nature helped him to be compassionate when
his friends needed a listening ear.
10. Receiving a bouquet of flowers after her surgery, the homebound woman was (friendly / tolerate / admire /
grateful) that her coworkers cared and hadn’t forgotten her.
Exercise 44: Choose the best option
1. Howard is an (enthusiastic / miserable / urgent / arrogant) teacher who is always looking for new ways to excite
his students.
2. Being (friendly / tolerate / admire / grateful) for her birthday gifts led the appreciative young woman to write
thank you notes to each of her grandmothers.
3. One snapshot showed an endangered mountain gorilla carrying an (infant / centenarian / toddler / teen) on her
back.
4. Paying our water bill is very (urgent / complimentary / enthusiastic / grateful) since services will be cut off in two
days.
5. My wife was (bitter / pessimistic / optimistic / calm) towards me after she found out that I had been hanging
around an old girlfriend from school, even though we didn’t do anything.
6. She doesn't want to go out with you! She was being (sarcastic / optimistic / grateful / calm) when she said you are
the man of her dreams.
7. Sunshine and flowers in the philosophical smile, the sad and painful sigh in the (pessimistic / calm / aggressive /
nostalgic).
8. Her tone was faintly (sarcastic / optimistic / grateful / calm).
9. Jim's voice became (aggressive / sympathetic / miserable / sarcastic).
10. Erma Blowback once noted that most parents never imagine how hard their children try to please them, and
how (miserable / optimistic / calm / grateful) they feel when they think they have failed.
Exercise 45: Choose the best option
1. Hopefully insurance will (make up for / go back on / go through with / get away) the damages from the fire.
2. He failed to (look up to / make up for / live up to / catch up with) his parents' expectations.
3. He's never done this type of work before; I'm not sure how he'll (look up / fit in with / make up / fit in with) the
other people.
4. He never (gets on with / looks up to / goes back on / makes up for) his word.
5. Find someone who thinks violent video games make children more (aggressive / sympathetic / miserable /
sarcastic).
6. I found him (calm / arrogant / complimentary / enthusiastic) and rude.
7. After losing the race, the saddened track star had a (miserable / optimistic / calm / grateful) look on his face.
8. Some filmmakers miss the early days of moviemaking and are (nostalgic / aggressive / optimistic / grateful) about
actually using film to create motion pictures.
9. They appeared surprisingly (pessimistic / calm / aggressive / nostalgic) about their chances of winning.
10. The coach's (sarcastic / optimistic / grateful / calm) remarks often have a negative effect on the confidence of his
players.
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Exercise 46: Choose the best option
1. A recent study shows that children who are spanked for bad behavior are more likely to be (aggressive /
sympathetic / miserable / sarcastic) or anxious than those who are disciplined in other ways.
2. Be confident, not (calm / arrogant / complimentary / enthusiastic).
3. She felt (miserable / optimistic / calm / grateful), so she went to bed early.
4. I feel quite (nostalgic / aggressive / optimistic / grateful) for the place where I grew up.
5. Don't be so (pessimistic / calm / aggressive / nostalgic).
6. He hurt her feelings with his (sarcastic / optimistic / grateful / calm) comments.
7. The bill collector left an (urgent / complimentary / enthusiastic / grateful) message in hopes that the debtor would
call her back right away.
8. She spends two weeks with her family to (make up for / go back on / go through with / get away) her year long
absence.
9. She doesn't want to (go back / go through with / look up / get away) to her husband.
10. The dogs are trained to be (aggressive / sympathetic / miserable / sarcastic).
Exercise 47: Choose the best option
1. He says that during his late teens and early (centenarians / adults / infants / twenties) he experienced vicious
religious discrimination.
2. She had an (infant / centenarian / toddler / teen) son and had been planning to train as a midwife.
3. A (infant / centenarian / toddler / teen) is a young child, especially one who is learning or
has recently learned to walk.
4. As an (enthusiastic / miserable / urgent / arrogant) person, I like to create an atmosphere of excitement and thrill
wherever I go.
5. I am (friendly / tolerate / admire / grateful) to live in a country that allows free speech and freedom of the press.
6. A (bitter / pessimistic / optimistic / calm) old man constantly turns everyone away, not willing to accept help from
anyone no matter how much he needs it.
7. After being fed, the crying baby became (calm / sarcastic / bitter / aggressive) and pacified.
8. A (complimentary / sarcastic / pessimistic / bitter) child’s ticket is given to every adult who pays to enter the
circus with the free admissions encouraging parents to come out to a performance.
9. Do you have a (nostalgic / aggressive / optimistic / grateful) memory of your childhood home to pass on?
10. Sharks are generally (aggressive / sympathetic / miserable / sarcastic) only if threatened or disturbed.
Exercise 48: Choose the best option
1. The train stopped in some (miserable / optimistic / calm / grateful) little town where even the birds looked
unhappy.
2. Do you think that violent television programs make children (aggressive / sympathetic / miserable / sarcastic)?
3. The surgery is (urgent / complimentary / enthusiastic / grateful) as the patient will not live through the night
without it.
4. A dog will become (bitter / pessimistic / optimistic / calm) towards its owner if that owner does not feed him or
take good care of him in general.
5. Today, many children will be dependent on their parents their until late teens or early (centenarians / adults /
infants / twenties) and sometimes their mid-twenties.
6. She is in her early (centenarians / adults / infants / twenties), has two university degrees and is a skilled computer
operator.
7. Men tend to be more (aggressive / sympathetic / miserable / sarcastic) than women.
8. Harry was fed up with his (miserable / optimistic / calm / grateful) life and decided to do something to make
himself feel better.
9. Whenever my son watches violent television programs he becomes quite (aggressive / sympathetic / miserable /
sarcastic).
10. Grandpa has a (miserable / optimistic / calm / grateful) cold, so he can't play with you today.
Exercise 49: Choose the best option
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1. Though she pretended to be happy, the woman was really (miserable / optimistic / calm / grateful) and hated her
life.
2. (Aggressive / Sympathetic / Miserable / Sarcastic) behaviour is a sign of emotional distress.
3. The book takes a (nostalgic / aggressive / optimistic / grateful) look at the golden age of the railway.
4. On the news, the mother of the missing child gave out an (urgent / complimentary / enthusiastic / grateful) plea
for the return of her son.
5. The students were in their early (centenarians / adults / infants / twenties), training for a professional career in
music.
6. She was in her early (centenarians / adults / infants / twenties) and resented the atmosphere at the orphanage.
7. The applicants concerned were aged 18 and over, the majority being in their early (centenarians / adults / infants /
twenties).
8. He warned that his dog was (aggressive / sympathetic / miserable / sarcastic) towards strangers.
9. (Miserable / Optimistic / Calm / Grateful) and alone, the old widow spent most of her days depressed and in the
bed.
10. Because Janet did not attend her high school prom, she became (nostalgic / aggressive / optimistic / grateful) as
she helped her daughter search for a prom dress.
Exercise 50: Choose the best option
1. Be careful; their dog can be quite (aggressive / sympathetic / miserable / sarcastic) at times.
2. Diana and Laura have been firm friends since their early (centenarians / adults / infants / teens).
3. Many of these individuals are now in their late teens and early (centenarians / adults / infants / twenties).
4. When I heard my mother’s favorite song on the radio, I grew (nostalgic / aggressive / optimistic / grateful) as I
remembered the nights she used to sing me to sleep.
5. A period of uncertainty such as an election causes people to be either optimistic or (pessimistic / calm / aggressive
/ nostalgic).
6. I get annoyed with people who are (sarcastic / optimistic / grateful / calm) because I never know if they are telling
the truth.
7. My boss insists that the project is (urgent / complimentary / enthusiastic / grateful) and asks that we complete it
by midnight.
8. I am (bitter / pessimistic / optimistic / calm) because I have been betrayed by my best friend, who decided to go
and hang out with the bully that picks on me instead.
9. The women were immersed in conversation, while the father and his (infant / centenarian / toddler / teen) son
amused one another.
10. She came out as a lesbian in her (centenarians / adults / infants / teens).
Exercise 51: Choose the best option
1. He made a (nostalgic / aggressive / optimistic / grateful) return visit to Germany.
2. The report's prognosis for unemployment was very (pessimistic / calm / aggressive / nostalgic).
3. Please don't speak to me in that tone of voice; it is a little too (sarcastic / optimistic / grateful / calm).
4. She was in her (centenarians / adults / infants / teens) when she met him.
5. Many of them today are in their early (centenarians / adults / infants / twenties) and are inexperienced.
6. I hate (aggressive / sympathetic / miserable / sarcastic) people who approach me as soon as I walk into a store,
and try to sell me things I don't want.
7. Many people were (nostalgic / aggressive / optimistic / grateful) for the good old days.
8. Seeing those old school photographs has made me feel quite (nostalgic / aggressive / optimistic / grateful).
9. Their cat becomes very (aggressive / sympathetic / miserable / sarcastic) if you try to get near her kittens.
10. Alcohol makes people really (aggressive / sympathetic / miserable / sarcastic) sometimes, which is why people
often get into fights in bars.
11. He remained (nostalgic / aggressive / optimistic / grateful) about his days as a young actor.
12. I get very (nostalgic / aggressive / optimistic / grateful) when I watch these old musicals on TV.

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13. Gorillas, which are shy, gentle vegetarians, were long described as dangerous and (aggressive / sympathetic /
miserable / sarcastic).
Exercise 52: Use should or shouldn’t
1. You ……………stay up too late because it’s not good for your health.
2. No one ……………….. be late for school tomorrow because we will have an exam.
3. I think there …………………be a garbage dump in front of the restaurant.
4. You …………….. go for a check-up regularly.
5. I think you …………………be more tactful.
6. …………………you have any questions, please write me an email.
7. What …………………I do to learn better?
8. My father thinks that I …………………be so into computer games.
9. The candidates…………………be here before 10am, or they will be disqualified.
10. You …………………learn about some cultural features of the country you are going to visit.
11. Mary …………………take any pills before seeing the doctor.
12. …………………James apply for the job at this company? Yes, he should.
13. How much time …………………I spend on this task?
14. Old people …………………work too hard. They need an abundance of time to relax.
15. Parents…………………let their children expose to smartphones at an early age.

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