IELTS Vocabulary File 4-5

-Match t he follawing verbs and noun phrases to form expressions which appear in the text: Compl e t e th e following table with the correct form of the words: Now u s e the informatio

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The Vocabulary Files - Intermediate !CEF Level 811

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A: Office Workers B: Office Equipment

EXERCISE3

S how t ha t you und e rstand th e r e lation s h ip a nd the diff e r e n ce between the pairs of words

fr om E X ERCISE 2 by compl e ting the foll ow in g tabl e with th e i r cor r ec t form s:

Factory workers are paid a weekly

I had a part-time as a gardener when I was a studen t

If I the l ottery , I ' II buy you a car

the new machinery

The lawyer ' s is on the third floor

He sometimes went for a d rink after work with his from the building site

She discussed with her the possibility of a promot i o n

a lot of money to the bank, or, in the worst of circumstances, you could even 'go bust'

On the other hand, you could earn a good living if you are prepared to work hard who knows? You could even become a millionaire!

-Match t he follawing verbs and noun phrases to form expressions which appear in the text:

Compl e t e th e following table with the correct form of the words:

Now u s e the information above to fill the gaps in these sentences:

1 My parents _ _ _ _ _ _ me to train as an accountant

2 The shop ' s _ _ _ _ _ _ locks up at the end of the day

3 You can't get rich without taking a few _ _ _ _ _ _

4 I took the exam but unfortunately I wasn't _ _ _ _ _ _

5 My grandfather _ _ _ _ _ _ to the age of ninety-eight

EXERCISE6 Frequently confused words

Fill the gaps in the sentences below with the correct forms of the words in the box:

lend owe borrow debt loan I

1 I _ _ _ _ a romantic novel from the library

2 I'm going to ask my father for a _ _ _ _ _ _ of £.500 so I can buy

a motorbike Do you think he' II agree?

3 If I _ _ _ _ _ _ you this shirt I know I' II never get it back in one piece

4 I've spent so much money this month that I' II soon be running into _ _ _ _ _

5 I'm still waiting for you to give me back that fiver you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ me

The words in the box below can be combined with the word work Sort them into two

groups, those which can precede and those which can follow 'work':

house man load home paper force

brick book top over

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Now complete the following sentences with the correct compound:

1 A work arrived yesterday to put up a new fence

2 Manywomen complain that their husbands don't do any _ _ _ w=or~k

3 Employees are demanding higher wages to compensate for their increased

Unit 2 Describing Things

EXERCISE2

Use the words from the previous exercises to complete the sentences below:

1 This isn't _ _ _ _ _ ; it's second-hand

2 They have a modern house but it's full of _ _ _ _ _ furniture

3 This pile of books is too _ _ _ _ _ to carry Could you help me?

4 She used to live in a tiny flat in Battersea, but after the success of her book she moved to a _ _ _ _ house with eleven rooms

5 Do you prefer square or _ _ _ _ _ clock faces?

6 This blouse comes in three sizes: small, medium and _ _ _ _ _

The following denote particles or small quantities of things Match the words on the left

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1 I wrote my address down on a _ _ _ _ _ of _ _ _ _ _

2 The recipe says you should add a _ _ _ _ of _ _ _ _ _ to the sauce

3 I enjoyed the picnic on the beach but I kept getting _ _ _ _ of

_ _ _ _ _ in my sandwiches

4 I felt a _ _ _ _ _ of _ _ _ _ _ on my head; it must be starting to rain

5 He's so romantic; he sent me a huge _ _ _ _ _ of _ _ _ _ _

on Valentine's Day

We often derive the name of something from the purpose for which it is intended

For example, a jam jar is a jar which is used or has been used as a container for jam Match the following nouns in a similar way:

Unit 2 Describing Things

EXERCISE6

Choose from the words in the box to co mplete the sentences below:

synthetic delicious refreshing stylish skilful dramatic

1 That was a really _ _ _ _ _ _ meal!

2 I enjoyed the play; the murder scene was very _ _ _ _ _ _

3 My shirt is made of _ _ _ _ _ _ material but I would prefer cotton

4 Lemonade is a very _ _ _ _ _ _ drink in the summertime

5 You have to be a pretty _ _ _ _ _ _ driver to cope with those

sharp bends on the coastal road

6 She wore a very _ _ _ _ _ _ outfit to the wedding

EXERCISE7

Find 18 adjectives from this unit in the wordsearch square below:

enormous synthetic delicious

round antique new big little old

Sort the following vocabulary items into two groups:

words associated with newspapers and words associated with television

article programme presenter reader viewer print channel press show headline

EXERCISE2

Look at th e diagram

of the front page

of a daily newspaper and label the following parts:

EXERCISE3

Now complete the following senten ce s with the words in the previous exercise in their

correct forms:

4 A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ provides vitality and can make the events in the news

EXERCISE4

Match the following terms with th e c orrect definition from the choices given below :

the editor a journalist an illustrator

a correspondent the Press

Can you match the definitions with the following types of TV show?

quiz show game show talk show series/serial soap opera

An interviewer (the host) talks to different celebrities each week, often with a studio audience present

2 Ongoing television drama whose storyline claims to reflect issues and happenings of everyday life

3 Individuals or teams answer general knowledge questions to win cash or other prizes

4 Television drama divided into a number of episodes

and broadcast at regular weekly times

5 Individuals or teams take part in activities to win cash

Go to a newsagent's or kiosk which sells foreign magazines and newspapers and find

British examples of the following:

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The Fish (20 Feb - 20 Mar)

The Ram (21 Mar -20 Apr)

THE SIGNS

OF THE ZODIAC

(21 Apr -21 May)

Aquarius

The Scorpion (24 Oct -22 Nov)

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The Twins (22 May - 21 June)

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~ The Crab

~ (22 June - 23 July)

The Lion (24 July - 23 Aug)

Leo Taurus Gemini Scorpio Libra Virgo

Scorpio

Virgo

EXERCISE2

good luck bod luck

walking under a ladder finding a penny opening an umbrella in the house putting new shoes on the table hanging a horseshoe in your house breaking a mirror

seeing a black cat crossing your path

a four-leaf clover

EXERCISE3

go to an interview , start a new job, etc

to bring good luck

misfortune

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Match the method with its definition:

1 Palmistry 2 Astrology 3 Graphology 4 Tarot

[ ] The study of handwriting which claims to be able to reveal secrets about the person's life and/or personality

D Predicting the future by studying the movements of the stars and planets

[ ] Revealing secrets about an individual's past, present and future

by means of a set of special cards

D Using the lines on the palm of the hand to predict future events

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EXERCISE6

Now matc h the following with their opposites:

EXERCISE 7

Fill the gaps in the following sentences with the correct word:

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fortune chance bargain opportunity luck

By _ _ _ _ _ _ , I had my camera with me at the time of the accident

2 I hope I have the _ _ _ _ _ _ to meet your parents over the weekend

3 They say you' II have bad _ _ _ _ _ _ for seven years if you break a mirror

4 He worked hard at his career and fame and _ _ _ _ _ _ seemed

to follow him wherever he went

5 At these low prices, everyth ing' s a _ _ _ _ _ _

Do this simple quiz to find out whether you depend on logic or superstition to get you

through life!

Do you ever have your coffee grounds or tea leaves read?

D never D sometimes D often

2 Do you read your horoscope?

D never D sometimes D often

3 Do you have a 'lucky charm' , i.e something you carry around with you

or wear to bring you good luck?

Dyes D no

4 Do you ever wish others 'Good Luck'?

D never D sometimes D often

5 Do you have, or do you believe you have, a lucky number?

D yes D no

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EXERCISE f

Some animals can be trained to work for us; dogs are an example

Can you match the type of dog below with the job it commonly carries out?

1 gu i de dog

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2 guard dog .fft . (iu D sniffing out bombs or chemicals, tracking

suspected criminals using scent

3 sheep dog ~~ .~·~~ D helping to lead the blind

4 police dog ITOJJ¥i D protecting a house or its owners from

danger of intruders

EXERCISE2

Sort the f ollowing into the correct group:

ant goose fly

cockroach

clam turkey

mussel mosquito lobster cricket

duck ostrich

crab pigeon shrimp

EXERCISE3

Match the collective noun with the corre ct animal group:

Some animals are associated with certain co untries or places Solve the anagrams below

using the clues provided:

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legs and thick dark skin

R e ad the text and fill the gaps with the correct word in the right form:

I dog animal wolf mouse horse I

Animals appear in many stories for children Sometimes the animal represents

Riding Hood In such stories, there is invariably a 'happy ending ' involving the death of the wolf and a victory of Good over Evil In other stories, animals are

given human characteristics, and the stories are used to expose human failings or weaknesses; we are meant to learn a lesson from them Of course, animals have always appeared in cartoons to provide humour, the

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EXERCISE7

I wolf rabbit horse wolf pigs

A famous fable by Aesop is 'T he boy who cried _ _ _ _ _ _

2 A _ _ _ _ _ _ wanted to eat Little Red Riding Hood

,,_,, _ 3 In one famous fairy tale, three little _ _ _ _ _ _ each tried to build

themselves a house

4 The Lone Ranger trusted his fa ithful _ _ _ _ _ _ , Silver

5 Bugs Bunny is a cartoon _ _ _ _ _ _

I owl cat dog lion fox elephant

It is sly and cunning

2 It is sa i d to be wise

3 It is king of the jungle

4 It has nine lives

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Below are five different social functions Unscramble the letters to find out what they are

- a large quantity of food, wine, etc

usually accompanied by celebrations

EXERCISE2

Eating out or with company sometimes me an s we have to respect certain conventions of

below:

cut suck slurp lick close chew speak keep

_ _ _ _ _ _ your elbows off the table

3 Don ' t _ _ _ _ _ _ with yo ur mouth full

4 Don ' t _ _ _ _ _ _ your fingers

6 Don ' t _ _ _ _ _ _ loudly through a straw

7 _ _ _ _ _ _ your food into small pieces

8 Don't _ _ _ _ _ _ drinks or soup loudly

D to celebrate a special occasion

D to see your friends

D to find out the latest gossip

D to get out of the house

chat argue whisper gossip shout mumble

I'd like to have a _ _ _ _ _ _ with you about your holiday plans

2 There's no need to _ _ _ _ _ _ ; I can hear you quite well

3 Why do you have to _ _ _ _ _ _ with me every time I make a suggestion?

4 Don't waste my t ime with this idle _ _ _ _ _ _

5 Speak up! I can't understand what you' re saying when you _ _ _ _ like that

6 _ _ _ _ _ _ in my ear so nobody else can hear

EXERCISE6 Words connected with humour

Fill t h e ga p s w ith th e correct phrase:

3 Don ' t believe Uncle Jake ' s stor ies about being a spy ;

EXERCISE7

Use t h e following words to complete the se nte nces which follow :

certainly don't!

5 He has a great sense of humour a nd a very _ _ _ _ _ _ turn of phrase

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What traditional customs (e.g music, food) surround this event?

Each of the following Christian festivals has a special name Match the festival with its

Good Friday 2 Ash Wednesday 3 Christmas 4 Easter 5 Epiphany

D The resurrection of Christ

D The birth of Christ

D The beginning of Lent (fasting)

D The visit of the three wise men to the baby Jesus

D The death of Christ

EXERCISE3

it falls?

(a) 31st October (b) 1st April (c) 14th February (d) 4th July

(e) 1st May (f) 5th November

D Guy Fawkes' Night

Unit 7 Celebrations & Culture

sender lovers identity cards traditionally

St Valentine's Day is a day when celebrate by sending each other

of the card who does not reveal his or her _ _ _ _ _ _ _

sightings tricks visitors victims growing

On the first of April each year, hundreds of , old and new ,

are played on unwary Memorable tricks of the past have

included a television news report claiming that spaghetti was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

in the fields of Italy and claims of various of 'little green

men', supposedly from the planet Mars All stunts have to

be completed by 12:00 midday, however, or they cease to be valid

traditional apples house celebrate dress

Hallowe ' en is the night when witches and evil spirits are banished People

include ' Trick or Treat', where children go from to house

hoping to fill an empty bag with sweets and toys

A game called 'apple bobbing' is also played: are

placed in a bowl of water and everyone has to try to catch one using their

mouths only - no hands! Of course, everyone gets very wet!

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Match the following to form phrases:

EXERCISE6

culture

traditional custom

It's _ _ _ _ _ _ in many countries to have a carnival every year

as a celebration

2 In Japan , it's _ _ _ _ _ _ to take off your shoes before entering a house

3 The _ _ _ _ _ _ beliefs of some societies prohibit the consumption of pork

countries drinking alcohol is encouraged as a social activity while in others it

Cultural knowledge quiz

D The former Royal Family of Russia

D One of two traditionally opposing African tribes

D The kings of Ancient Egypt

D The original inhabitants of Australia

Where would you see the following famous sights?

Which forms of headgear do you associate with the following countries?

EXERCISE2

Choose from the following to complete the sentences below:

fashion fashionable out of fashion outdated old-fashioned

2 Magazines like 'Vogue' provide ideas and information about what's

in the antique shop

going to make a comeback

EXERCISE3

When I'm not working, I like to wear _ _ _ _ _ _ clothes around the house

2 The first time l saw him was at a disco; I remember I was wearing

a mini-dress from my favourite boutique

3 I' m going to buy a new suit to wear to the office