Unit 9
Vocabulary practice
1 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the
word given but do not change it.
a Stuart’s parents have great plans for him but he will never be able to do what they
expect.
LIVE
Stuart will never be able to ………...........………. his parents’ expectations.
b I’m sorry I can’t come out yet, but I’m very busy with the students’ assignments.
EARS
I’m sorry I can’t come out yet, but I’m ………...........………. the students’ assignments.
c I can’t quite remember our old French teacher’s name.
TIP
Our old French teacher’s name is on ………...........………. .
d Jack really wants a new computer for his birthday.
HEART
Jack has ………...........………. a new computer for his birthday.
e Some people do amazing things to lose weight!
LENGTHS
Some people ………...........………. to lose weight!
f Katy’s going to be an actress just like her mother.
FOOTSTEPS
Katy’s going to ………...........………. and be an actress.
g The government gave him a medal to show how brave he was during the robbery.
RECOGNITION
The government gave him a medal ………...........………. bravery during the robbery.
2 Complete the compound adjectives with words from the box.
absent self single open dimly rosy
a The children were ………...........-cheeked after their walk in the forest.
b The restaurant was intimate and very ………...........-lit.
c When you study on your own you have to be quite ………...........-disciplined or you may
never get any work done.
d I think I prefer working in a(n) ………...........-plan office because you can see everyone
and it’s more spacious.
e Entrepreneurs are usually very ………...........-minded and have one goal that they work
towards.
f My gran is getting very ………...........-minded and yesterday she put her mobile phone in
the fridge!
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3 Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
a cramped/cluttered/busy/full
My sister’s bedroom is ………........... with all sorts of rubbish!
b victorious/winning/opposed/beating
Our school team was ………........... in the final race against the city college.
c torrential/blustery/hazy/stifling
The ………........... winds blew a lot of litter into the streets.
d blizzard/breeze/downpour/fog
We got absolutely soaked in that ………........... this morning. I knew we should have
taken the bus.
e team/nearby/friendly/fellow
Some of my ………........... students have applied to the same university as I have.
f few/countable/countless/uncountable
I’ve told Abby ………........... times not to borrow my things without asking me first.
g repetitive/addictive/habitual/desired
People don’t realise that caffeine can be very ………........... and before you know it you
can’t live without that cup of coffee every morning!
4 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
a Olwyn excelled ………........... sport when she was seven or eight, but she lost interest
when she got older.
b Teachers should never resort ………........... shouting at their students. It’s not helpful.
c The American sprinter was stripped ………........... her Olympic medals when she
admitted taking drugs.
d There is still a lot of controversy about whether mankind evolved ………........... monkeys
or not.
e Is David going to pull ………........... of the competition because of illness?
f Several witnesses came ………........... to say they had seen a group of young boys
outside the shop at the time the fire started.
5 Complete the sentences with the correct alternatives.
a Keeping fit is a(n) obsession/extreme with Peter.
b The muscles in my hip/calf hurt badly after all that exercise at the weekend.
c Will you witness/testify that you saw the man hit the old woman?
d I usually wear my watch on my right wrist/waist.
e It takes a lot of endurance/feat to climb the highest mountains in the world.
f The weather forecast said there was going to be a severe breeze/gale so we decided not to
go sailing.
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