FCE Vocabulary

Look at these sentences, and decide if the nouns in bold are correct or incorrect the key adjectives are in brackets at the end of each sentence.. Join one word on the left with one word

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Introduction

ThisbookhasbeenwrittenforstudentswhoareplanningtotaketheCambridgeFirstCertificatein

English(theFCE)andwhowanttodeveloptheirvocabularyfortheexam

ThevariousexercisesthroughoutthebookfocusonthevocabularythatFCEstudentswouldexpectto

useintheSpeaking,WritingandUseofEnglishpapers,orthattheymightcomeacrossintheReading

orListeningpapers

nativespeakersuseintheireverydaylives-idioms,colloquialisms,slangexpressionsandsoon

Non-examstudentsatanintermediateorupper-intermediatelevelwillalsofindthebookidealfor

developingtheirvocabulary

Therearetwopartsinthebook:

Part 1focusesongeneralvocabularyitemsthatwouldbeusefulintheexamasawhole(forexample,

wordforms,phrasalverbs,prepositions,languageofcontrast,andusesofcommonverbssuchasmake

anddo)

Part 2focusesoncommontopicsthatoftencomeupintheFCEexamandwhichstudentsmightneed

tospeakorwriteabout(forexample,theenvironment,money,shoppingandrelationships)

Thereisacompleteanswerkeyattheback

Whenyouusethisbook,youshouldnotgothroughtheexercisesmechanically.Itisbettertochoose

areasthatyouareunfamiliarwith,orareasthatyoufeelareofspecificinterestorimportanceto

yourself

Rememberthatyoushouldkeeparecordofnewwordsandexpressionsthatyoulearn,andreview

thesefromtimetotimesothattheybecomeanactivepartofyourvocabulary.Somestudentskeepa

notebookorfilespecificallyforthispurpose

Alsorememberthatthereareothermethodsofacquiringnewvocabulary.Forexample,youshould

readasmuchaspossiblefromadifferentvarietyofauthenticreadingmaterials(books,newspapers,

magazines,etc)

TohelpyoulearnEnglish,youshoulduseanEnglishdictionarythatcanclearlydefinewords,provide

informationaboutgrammarandgivesamplesentencestoshowhowwordsareusedincontext.You

canuseanygoodEnglishlearner'sdictionarywiththisworkbook.Manyofthesamplesentencesinthe

bookhavebeentakenoradaptedfromthe Easier English Dictionary for Students (0 7475

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04 Confusing pairs and false friends

07 Contrast and comparison

08 Expressions with get

59 Food and drink

61 Free time activities

asmakeanddo)

A lot of adjectives can be changed to nouns by the addition of a suffix (e.g., brave - bravery,

equal - equality,, etc), or by changing other features of the word (e.g., proud - pride,

sympathetic - sympathy, etc) Some nouns need a prefix and a suffix, depending on how they

are being used (e.g., equal = equality or inequality)

Task 1 Look at these sentences, and decide if the nouns in bold are correct or incorrect (the

key adjectives are in brackets at the end of each sentence) Look at the meaning of the whole

sentence before you decide, and don't forget to check the spelling.

1 I'm not sure you're old enough to be given such responsibility. (responsible)

2 Although there are several differents between British and American English, there are also

many similarity. (different / similar)

3 It was terrible lesson, the hotness in the room was unbearable, we were almost falling

asleep with boredom, and our stomachs were rumbling with hungryness. (hot / bored /

hungry)

4 I asked her if she was telling the trueth. (true)

5 The check-in staff said that the flight was late and apologised for the convenience,

although they didn't show much sympathetically. (convenient / sympathetic)

6 They almost died of thirstiness before they were rescued (thirsty)

7 Your calculations are wrong; there are several accuracies. (accurate)

8 We had to measure the length, the wideth and the deepth of the swimming pool, and then

measure the hight of the diving board (long / wide / deep / high)

9 She experienced lot of happyness and lonelyness in her lifetime; her parents died when

she was still in her youth, her first husband left her, and her only child ran away from

home (happy / lonely / young)

10.He lacked confidence in his ableness, and seemed unaware of his own intelligence.

(confident / able / intelligent)

11.There's strong probableness, perhaps even certainty, that he's going to get grade A

in the exam (probable / certain)

Task 2 Here are some more adjectives which can be made into nouns How many can you

change?

pessimistic · patient · mature · optimistic · honest · brave

accurate · selfish · possible · inferior · violent · stupid

foolish · anxious · reliable · loyal · popular · warm

necessary · safe · realistic · ill · proud · superior · strong

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A compound adjective is a combination of two words which function as a single adjective The two words are often joined with a hyphen.

Task 1 Join one word on the left with one word on the right to make compound adjectives.

absent- · dark- · fair- · half- · hand-

run-short- · semi- · three- · well- · world-

sun-burnt · catching · detached down · eyed · famous · haired · hearted · made minded · off · read sighted skilled · skinned star · tanned · up

Task 2 Use the compound adjectives to complete the following sentences.

1 We stayed in a hotel on the seafront

2 Everybody has heard of Mel Gibson; he's a actor

3 After six hours on the beach, he had a terribly face

4 I can't see very clearly I'm a bit

5 It wasn't a particularly tennis racket; it broke soon after I bought it

6 She was wearing an dress that made heads turn as she walked through the room

7 All these items are by skilled craftsmen in a local factory

8 I feel a bit Perhaps I should take more vitamins

9 My wife comes from a family; they've always had more money than my own family

10 My grandfather's becoming very Last week he went to the library in his slippers

11 To make a bit of money, my sister and I used to sell cakes

12 He made a attempt to take an interest, but it was obvious he didn't want to be there

13 My father is a very man His favourite authors are Orhan Pamuk and Umberto Eco

14 I live in a rather plain house on the outskirts of Nottingham

15 There are lots of jobs for workers in the factories in my area

Compound nouns

A compound noun is a combination of two words which function as a single noun.

· Some compound nouns can be written as one word e.g., headache (head + ache).

· Some compound nouns can be joined using a hyphen (-) e.g., half-brother.

· Some compound nouns must be written as two words e.g., television set.

There are no rules to tell us how a compound noun should be written We have to learn each

one individually.

Task 1 Join one word on the left with one word on the right to make compound nouns In

some cases, more than one combination is possible.

air · airline · book

fairy · food · football

hair · home · income

moon · parking · police

question · race · shoe

stamp · sun · table

traffic · time · tooth · water

basin · boots · case collection · dryer · glasses laces · light · lights mark · meter · paste · pilot poisoning · pollution relations · station · story table · tax · tennis · work

Task 2 Use the compound nouns above to complete the following sentences You may need

to change the forms of some of the words.

1 When I was young, my parents used to tell me about witches and giants and other

strange creatures

2 We had to wait for the to turn green before we were able to continue

3 Don't leave this plant in the shade; it needs lots of

4 In my home city, there is lot of bad as result of the large number of cars and

industrial factories

5 in my city are very bad There are often fights between black and white youths

6 The more money you earn, the more you have to pay to the government

7 On my last holiday, I had terrible as consequence of eating some bad fish

8 I tripped over my and ended up with broken arm

9 Don't forget to put some money in the or the traffic wardens will give you

ticket

10.When does our train leave? Why don't you check the

11 I enjoy playing all ball games, but my favourite must be

12 When you write question, don't forget to put at the end of the sentence

13.I enjoy my English lessons, but sometimes our teacher gives us too much

14 I've got huge I started it when I was six My favourite comes from an island in

the South Pacific

15.We could see the path in front of us clearly in the , although everything else

around us was dark

Confusing pairs and false friends

Confusing pairs are two words which have a similar meaning to each other, but are used in a different way.

or Are related to the same topic, but have a different meaning.

or Look similar, but have a different meaning False friends are words in English which have a similar-looking word in another language but which have a different meaning.

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate word.

1 actually / now

Please can we go home ?

It looks quite small, but it is over 5 metres high

2 advice / advise

My grandfather gave me very useful piece of

I you to put all your money into deposit account

3 affect / effect

The cuts in spending will have serious on the hospital

The strike will seriously the train service

4 already / yet

I haven’t seen her this morning

I’ve done my shopping

5 afraid of / worried about

I am snakes

She’s the baby; he doesn’t look very well

6 avoid / prevent

The police will anyone from leaving the building

You should travel early to the traffic jams

7 beside / besides

Come and sit down me

managing the shop, he also teaches in the evening

8 bring / fetch

It’s your turn to the children from school

Don’t forget to the books to school with you

9 chance/possibility

Ourteamhasagood ofwinningtonight

Thereisalwaysthe thattheplanewillbeearly

10 channel/canal

Youcantakeaboattriparoundthe sofAmsterdam

Canyouswitchthetelevisionto 4forthenews?

EnglandandFranceareseparatedbythe

Confusing pairs and false friends

11 conduct/direct

VonKarajanwill theBerlinSymphonicOrchestraattheconcert

Ittooktwopolicemento thetraffic

12 continuous/continual

Shehasbeenin painforthreedays

Iamgettingfedupwithher complaints

13 driver/chauffeur

The broughttheRollsRoycetothehotel’smainentrance

He’sgotajobasabus

14 formidable/wonderful

Theyhada holidaybyalakeinSweden

Thecastleissurroundedby wallsandgates

15 fun/funny

Ididn’thavemuch onmybirthday

Hemade facesandmadethechildrenlaugh

16 go/play

Shallwe joggingorswimming?

Neither.Let’s tennis

17 comealongwith/follow

Wouldyouliketo metothecinematonight?

Makesurethedogdoesn’t metotheshops

18 harm/damage

Don’t mysunglassesifyouborrowthem

Hedidn’tmeanto yourlittlegirl

19 invent/discover

DidAlexanderFleming penicillin?

Whendidshe thenewcomputerterminal?

20 job/work

Hegoesto everydayonhisbicycle

She’sgota inthesupermarket

21 kind/sympathetic

Youshouldalwaysbe tolittlechildren

I’mvery toherproblems

22 lay/lie

I’mverytired;I’lljustgoand downforafewminutes

Myfatherisgoingto anewcarpetinthediningroom

23 lend/borrow

CanI youcartogototheshops?

HeaskedmeifIwould him£5tillMonday

Confusing pairs and false friends

24 nature/countryside

Wemusttrytoprotect andtheenvironment

TheEnglish isbeautifulinspring

25 pass/take

Shehadto herdrivingtestthreetimesbeforeshewasableto

26 practice/practise

Youneedmore beforeyou’rereadytotaketheexam

Don’tforgetto yourphrasalverbs

Thecountry’s productsarepaperandwood

Wetalkedaboutthe sofnuclearphysics

29 raise/rise

Doesthesun intheeastorthewest?

Theairlinearegoingto theirfaresagainnextyear

30 recipe/receipt

Goodscannotbeexchangedunlessasales isshown

IgaveheranIndian bookforherbirthday

31 remember/remind

Wouldyou metofinishearlytonight?

Didyou toswitchoffthekitchenlight?

32 scenery/view

Iadorethebeautiful intheLakeDistrict

Youcangetagood oftheseafromthechurchtower

33 sensible/sensitive

She’svery andiseasilyupset

Stayingindoorswasa thingtodointhisterribleweather

34 take/bring

Canyou thischequetothebankformeplease?

CanI mygirlfriendherefortea?

Contrast and comparison

Complete these sentences with the most appropriate word or expression from A, B or C.

1 Herpoliticalopinionsarethe _mine

A same like B same to C same as

2 Theweatherinmycountryisvery _thatintheUnitedKingdom

A similar with B similar to C similar like

3 Myideaofagoodnightoutisvery _yours

A different from B different as C different with

4 Thetwomachines _considerably;onehasanelectricmotor,theotherrunsonoil

A differ B differentiate C differential

5 WhenhetravelleddowntheeastcoastoftheUSA,hebecameawareofthe _inweatherbetween

thenorthandsouthofthecountry

A comparison B contrast C compare

6 Childrenmustbetaughtto _betweenrightandwrong

A differ B contrast C distinguish

7 Canyoutellthe _betweenanappleandapearwithyoureyesshut?

A difference B differentiate C contrast

8 Whencompaniesemploypeople,theymustnot _betweenpeopleofdifferentsexorrace

A differ B contrast C discriminate

9 Mysisterworksextremelyhard _,mybrotherisratherlazy

A By way of contrast B By ways of comparing C By similar means

10 Mytwobrothersarealmostidentical.Theyareverydifficultto _

A tell apart B say apart C speak apart

11 Theyhavetwothings _;theyarebothWelsh,andtheyarebothleft-handed

A in similar B in particular C in common

12 He'snotlazy. _,heworksveryhard

A By way of contrast B On the other hand C On the contrary

13 He'sveryrichandlivesinabighouse. _,hedoesn'tseemveryhappy

A On the other hand B On the contrary C On the opposite

14 British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as

differentas _

A cats and dogs B chalk and cheese C salt and pepper

15 Wesharethesamelanguage,butinotherrespectsweare _fromeachother

A worlds apart B miles away C a lifetime away 7

Expressions with get

Task 1 DEFINITIONS

Look at the expressions in bold in box A and choose a suitable definition for that expression

in box B.

A.

1.IthinkBengotoutofbedonthewrongsidethismorning

2.We'replanningalittleget-togetherofpeoplefromtheoffice

3.Themanagerbeganthemeetingwithafewcommentsandthengotdowntobrasstacks

4.JanandRichardgetonlikeahouseonfire

5.RoryandJeanniearegettingmarried?Getawaywithyou!

6.You'llgetthesackifyoutalktothebosslikethat

7.Thathummingnoiseisreallygettingonmynerves

8.He'sgotanervetoaskforadayoff

9.Irangtheshopstotryandfindanewdishwasher,butgotnowhere

10.Whensheaskedhimformoney,hetoldhertogetlost

11.OKeveryone,we'reabitlatesolet'sgetgoing

12.Gotit!

13.Doyouthinkhegotmymeaning?

14.Getagriponyourself-you'vegotaninterviewinhalfanhour

15.Thepresidentishavingtogettogripswiththefailingeconomy

16.Iftheydon'tgettheiracttogether,they'llmissthelastdateforentriestothecompetition

17.HowcanIgethimoffmyback?

18.IfIdon'tgetarisesoon,I'llstartlookingforanotherjob

19.I'vegotoutofthehabitofeatingchocolates

20.Rainyweatheralwaysgetsmedown

E.tobedismissedfromajob

F nottodosomethinganymore

G.tostarttodealwithsomething

H.Goaway.Leavemealone

I over-confidenceorrudeness

J tostart

K.toreceiveanincreaseinsalary

L totrytocontrolyourself;totrytobelessemotional

M.tostartdiscussingtherealproblem

N.Don'ttrytomakemebelievethat

Expressions with get

O tostartthedaybadly

P tomakesomeonesad

Q toorganiseyourselfproperly

R toannoysomeone

S I'vesolvedtheproblem

T tobeveryfriendlywitheachother

Task 2 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

Complete these sentences with an expression from the previous section You may need to change the

verb form and the pronoun (e.g., he, she) in some of the sentences.

1 We'rebestfriends.We _

2 Idon'thavemuchmoney.IhopeI _soon

3 12across.10lettersbeginningwitha'd'.Abookwhichlistswords.Aha! _!Adictionary,

ofcourse!

4 Ourbossisinaterriblemood.Ithinkhemusthave

5 Ifeelreallyunhappyinmyjob.It'sreally _

6 _!Idon'tbelieveyou'vewonthelottery!

7 I'mstudyingJapaneseandI'mjustbeginningto _thegrammar

8 I'mhavingalittle _atmyplacetonight.Wouldyouliketojoinus?

9 YouwantmetolendyoumycarafteryoucrasheditthelasttimeIlentittoyou?You've

_!

10 IwassoangrywithhimItoldhimto _

11 Weshould _andtalkabouttherealproblemsthatareaffectingthecompany

12 Stopbeingsoemotional. _!

13 ItoldmybossIthoughthewasincompetent.Afewdayslater,I _.Istillhaven'tfound

anotherjob

14 Youreallyshould _ofsmokingsomuch-it'sverybadforyou

15 Hetoldmethatmymusicreally _

16 We're _withthisproblem.Let'stakeabreakandcomebacktoitlateron

17 She'salwaysfollowingmearoundandtellingmewhattodo.Iwishshewould _

18 Thebosstoldmeto _orIwouldlosemyjob

29 I'mnotsuretheyunderstoodme.Ihopethey _

20 Ifwedon't _soon,we'llmissthetrain

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Human actions

Task 1 GENERAL ACTIONS

Complete each of the sentences below with the most suitable word from the box In some cases, more than one answer is possible.

fainted · shivered · fidgeted · sweated · trembled · nodded dived started · squatted · crouched · dozed stretched · leaned / leant · dragged · blushed

1 Hewokeup,stoodupand hisarmsandlegs

2 Thesuitcasewastooheavytopickup,soshe itacrosstheplatform

3 We downtogetthroughthelowholeinthewall

4 She onthefloor,tryingtogetthestainsoutofthecarpet

5 He inandswamacrossthepoolunderwater

6 He outofthecarwindowandwasalmosthitbyanothercarcomingintheopposite

direction

7 She infearwhenshesawthelioncometowardsher

8 She withcoldinthebitterwind

9 Thetennisplayers inthehotsun

10 She withembarrassmentwhenhespoketoher

11 She insurprisewhensheheardtheloudbang

12 She whenshesawtheblood,andremainedunconsciousforabouttenminutes

13 She offforawhileafterlunchandwassuddenlywokenupbythetelephoneringing

14 Whenheaskedherifsheunderstoodthequestion,she yes

15.Afteranhour,hecouldn'tsitstillanylongerand inhisseat

Human actions

Task 2 WAYS OF MOVING Match the verbs on the left with the person who might behave in

that way on the right.

B Peoplewalkingintheparkonawarmsummerevening

C Agirljumpingacrossawidestreamofwater

D Soldiersonparade

E Someonewhohashurttheirfootandmustmovearoundononeleg

F Ayoungmanrunninghometowatchthefootballontelevision

G.Youngchildrenrunning,hoppingandjumpingalongtheroad

H.Averyyoungbabywhocan'twalkyet

I Ateenagedaughterarrivinghomelateandwalkingquietlyupthestairs

J Aboywalkingquietlypastasleepingdog

K.Achildwalkingveryslowlytoschool

Task 3 HAND AND ARM ACTIONS

Choose the correct verb in each of the following sentences.

1 He punched / snapped / grabbedmeonthenose

2 Theyall punched / slapped / shookhimonthebacktocongratulatehim

3 Thenurse pointed / beckoned to / salutedhertocomeintotheroom

4 She rubbed / wiped / strokedthecatasitsatinherlap

5 He patted / wiped / foldedhispockettomakesurehiswalletwasstillthere

6 He snapped / grabbed / flexedhissuitcaseandrantothetrain

7 Itwasdarkinthecellarandhehadto grope / scratch / grabforalightswitch

8 Ordinarysoldiersmust salute / shake / pointtheirofficers

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Human actions

9 They waved / punched / beckonedgoodbyeastheboatlefttheharbour

10 He groped / scratched / strokedhisheadashewonderedwhattodo

11 Hesatdownand tapped / crossed / foldedhisarms

12 Here'sahandkerchief- wipe / pat / rubyournose

13 Youshouldalways pat / grope / shakethebottlebeforeyouopenit

14 Apoliceman tapped / scratched / strokedhimontheshoulderandarrestedhim

15 He shook / rubbed / wipedhishandstogethertogetthemwarm

Task 4 IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS

Look at the expressions in bold in the following sentences and decide if the definitions which accompany them are TRUE or FALSE.

1 She made a beelineforthechocolatecakes

Shewalkedslowlytowardsthechocolatecakes

2 Once bitten, twice shy.

Onceyouhavehadabadexperience,youwillnotwanttodoitagain

3 Thetelephone's on the blink.

Thetelephoneisringing

4 WeallgaveBriana pat on the back.

WeallcongratulatedBrian

5 She looked daggersatme

Shelookedatmeangrily

6 He ran like the wind.

Heranveryfast

7 We salutethefiremenwhoenteredtheburningbuildingtosavelives

Weareangrywiththefiremen

8 Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

Don'tbeunkindtopeoplewhoarelessfortunatethanyou

9 InthecoffeebreakIwentintothegardento stretch my legs.

Aftersittingdownforalongtime,Iwentforasmallwalk

10.Bobisnot fully stretched.

Bobisnotverytall

11.Therewasa mad dashtobuythetickets

Nobodywantedtobuythetickets

12.Don'tworry-Iwasonly pulling your leg.

Iwasonlyteasingyou

Make or do ?

Task 1 WORDS USED WITH MAKE OR DO

Look at the sentences below and decide whether they should be completed with the verb

make or the verb do The form of these verbs will need to change in most sentences Use the

words in bold to help you.

1 Hasyourmother a willyet?

2 She herpiano exerciseseverymorning

3 Thestorm alotof damagelastnight

4 Whowillbe the speechatherwedding?

5 We alarge profitwhenwesoldourhouse

6 There'salotof workstilltobe

7 Atthemomenthe's great effortstolearnSpanish

8 They alotof businesswithEuropeancountries

9 I'mnot the washingtoday

10 Whenwegottothehotel,the bedshadn'tbeen

11 Theworkmenare somuch noisewecan'tusethetelephone

12 Weare good progresstowardsfinishingthehouse

13 Hedidn'tmeanto any harm.

14 Hiswifeusually allthe housework.

15 Themilkboiledoverand a messonthestove

16 Ican't today's crossword-it'stoohard

17 Areyougoingto aChristmas cakeagainthisyear?

18 Howmuch moneydidyou lastyear?

19 Ittookushoursto the washing upaftertheparty

20 He an inquiryabouttrainstoEdinburgh

21 Ineedto aquickphonecallbeforeweleave

22 Don't sucha fuss-it'sonlyalittlescratch

23 She a mistakeintypingtheaddress

24 We friendswithsomeFrenchpeopleonholiday

25 Ourcompanyissmallbutit's well.

26 She afew notesbeforeherspeech

27 Shewas the ironingwhenIcamehome

28 Companiesoften a lossintheirfirstyearofoperations

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Make or do?

2 IDIOMS AND COLLOQUIALISMS USING MAKE

Replace the words and expressions in bold with an expression using make from the box.

make the best of · make a break with · made a meal of · make do with make time · made off with · make-believe · make up my mind

1 Theburglar stolealltheirsilver

2 Sheforgotherpyjamasandhadto useaT-shirt because there was nothing else available.

3 Theysayitwillrainthisafternoonsowe'dbetter take advantage ofthesunshinewhileit'shere

4 Ican't decidewhethertotaketheafternoonofftodosomeshoppingorstayintheofficeandwork

5 She spent a lot of unnecessary time and went to a lot of effortrepaintingthekitchen

6 Hisstoriesabouthisloveaffairsarejust not true, although he pretends they are.

7 Wemust arrangetovisitthenewsportsclub even though we are short of time.

8 I'vetriedtoforgetmylastgirlfriend,butit'snotalwayseasyto move away fromthepast

3 IDIOMS AND COLLOQUIALISMS USING DO

The words in bold are all in the wrong sentences Decide which sentences they should go in.

1.Ifthecomputerdoesn'twork,hitit-thatshoulddothe sightsandgetitworkingagain

2.Willyoudothe turn,John,andpourusalladrink?

3.Heneverusesviolencehimself.Hejustgetsotherpeopletodothe yourselfworkforhim

4.Helooksabitunhappy.Aneveningoutwoulddo don'tstocheerhimup

5.She'sverygoodatpainting,decoratingandotherdo-it-trickjobs

6.Youdon'thaveacar?Howcanyoudo turnone?Youmusthaveagoodpublictransportsystemin

ourarea

7.Thischickeniscookedperfectly.It'sdonetoa dirty.

8.Shetoldhimallthedo'sand withoutaboutworkingintheoffice,andhelpedhimtosettlein

9.Hedidmeagood honoursbywritingajobreferenceforme,soIhelpedhiminreturn

10.WhenwewenttoBarcelona,wedidallthe wondersandtookhundredsofphotographs

You will find more expressions using make and do in the phrasal verbs section on pages 27 and 29.

Task 1 ADJECTIVES AND NOUNS

The words in bold are in the wrong sentences Put them into the correct sentences In several

cases, more than one word is possible.

1 Hewaswearingapairof timbertrousers

2 Weputtheglassesinto polyesterboxes

3 Weusedanoldpieceof woolasaroofforthehut

4 ShekeepshercollectionofpreciousChinese rubberinaglasscase

5 Aftertherain,thedry satinonthefootballpitchsuddenlyturnedwetandstickyunderfoot

6 Hewaswearingapairofold corrugated ironshoes

7 Thehouseissurroundedbyahigh silkwall

8 Thecarpetinourlivingroomismadeof leather.

9 Whyare corkbedsheetssocold?

10 Hewaswearinga porcelainjacket

11 Sheplacedlittle stained glassmatsonthetabletostopthewineglassmarkingit

12 Heboughttwo plasticshirtsinthesale

13 Shewaswearingabeautiful cardboardscarf

14 CanterburyCathedralisfamousforits corduroywindows

15 Shewaswearingathick stainless steelcoat

16 Wetake furplateswhenwegoforpicnicsonthebeach

17 Sheworelittlered ironslippers

18 Sheboughtawhite woodentablecloth

19 Hewaswearingapairofblue turfshoes

20 Iboughtherasetof cottonsaucepans

21 Theroofismadewith denimfromanoldship

22 Iworeapairof suedeoverallswhenIpaintedthelivingroom

23 Cartyresaremadeof canvas.

24 There'sanold linentableinthekitchen

25 Theoldgatesaremadeof nylon.

26 Mynewshoeshavegot bricksoles

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Task 2 GUESS THE OBJECT

Look at the following descriptions and decide what is being described in each one You might find it useful to look at the unit on shape and size on page 38 to help you with some of the descriptions.

1.It'srectangularandmadeofplastic.It'sflat.It

measuresabout8cmx5cm.Itcanbeavariety

ofcolours.Youcancarryitinyourwalletorpurse

3.Traditionallyitstriangularandmadeofcanvas,

althoughmostmodernonesaremadeofnylonandcomeinavarietyofshapesandsizes

5.It'smadeofplasticandiron.It'swideatone

endandnarrowattheother,withaplastichandleontop.Mostofthemaredesignedtospraywater.Thebottompartgetsveryhot

7.They'remadeofdenimandareusuallyblue,

althoughyouoftenseetheminblackorwhite.They'reverypopularwithyoungerpeoplebecausethey'recasualandcomfortable

9.It'susuallymadeofwoolandislong,flatand

rectangular.Footballfansoftenhaveonewiththenameoftheirfavouriteteamon.It'sparticularlyusefulinwinter

2.It'sround,withanopentopandaflatbottom

Itcomesindifferentsizes.It'smadeofstainlesssteelorironsoitcanstandalotofheat

4.It'scylindricalandmadeoflightbark,althoughnowadaysyoucanalsofindplasticones.It'snotverybig.Whenyouremoveit,itmakesaloud'pop!'

6.It'slong,thinandmadeoffabricsuchassilkorcotton.Itcancomeinavarietyofcoloursandpatterns.Menusethemmorethanwomen,especiallyatwork

8.It'sanirregularshape,andit'smadeofchinaorporcelain.Ithasahandle,aspoutforpouringandalid.Youshouldbecarefulnottodrop

it,asitwillprobablybreakifyoudo

10.It'ssphericalandmadeofleather,althoughcheaperonesaremadeofplasticorrubber.It'sabout30cmindiameter.It'susuallywhite,eventhoughitgetsdirtyquickly

Task 3 IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS

Look at the following sentences and choose the correct definition for the words and expressions in bold.

1 Politicianstrytobecarefulnotto wash their dirty linen in public.

A.telldreadfulpersonalsecretsaboutthemselvesandtheirfamily

B.saybadthingsaboutotherpoliticians

C.drink,smokeordootherthingsthatpeoplemightnotlike

2 Theestateagenttriedto pull the wool over our eyes.

A.tochargeustoomuchmoney

B.totakeourmoneywithoutgivingthemanythinginreturn

C.todeceiveusbynottellingusthetruefacts