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VOCABULARY
1 Look at situations 1-10. How did the person feel in each situation? Match the adjectives
below with the situations. (Solutions Pre-Intermediate, Teacher resources, Unit 1)
anxious (a) confused (a) cross (a) delighted (a) embarrassed (a)
envious (a) frightened (a) proud (a) relieved (a) suspicious (a)
1. My grandfather went out for a quick bike ride over three hours ago and he isn’t back yet.
____________
2. I really need a computer, and my brother just got one for his birthday. ____________
3. My friend gave me directions to her house, but the road names I see are different from the
ones she gave me. I don’t understand! ____________
4. My parents told me that I‘m not having a birthday party, but I found lots of balloons in one
of the cupboards. ____________
5. After speaking to the head teacher, I looked in a mirror and noticed that I had chocolate
around my mouth. ____________
6. I won a competition to spend the day with my favourite band! ____________
7. My mum watched me win a singing contest on TV. ____________
8. It was dark and I was alone in the house when I heard a strange, loud noise downstairs.
____________
9. My friend told me she dropped my favourite book in the bath last night. ____________
10. After three and a half hours, my grandfather returned from his bike ride. ___________
2 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. She gave him a(n) amused / suspicious / delighted look when he arrived late to the
meeting without any explanation.
2. I was confused / relieved / shocked when my dad shouted at me.
3. Paula was proud / jealous / excited because her parents gave her sister a bigger
present.
4. I felt relieved / embarrassed / frightened to find my wallet in the cafe where I had left it.
5. Brian looks very envious / delighted / anxious. Has he done something wrong?
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3 Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following
questions.
1. He was cross and yelled at me.
A. calm B. annoyed C. cool D. angry
2. Pat was delighted with her new house.
A. happy B. unpleased C. confused D. envious
3. I was proud that my son had been chosen for the national team.
A. superior B. supportive C. defending D. ashamed
4. He was getting bored doing the same thing every day.
A. tired B. obedient C. shocked D. excited
5. He was disappointed to find they had already left.
A. embarrassed B. distressed C. satisfied D. upset
PRONUNCIATION
1 Listen to the teacher and repeat the following words.
/e/ spend friend upset ferry envious genetic
/æ/ prank bad anxious aspect ankle family
2 Practise saying the sentences below.
1. My upset friend confided in me about his terrible day at work.
2. The genetic link between family members often influences their shared aspect of personality.
3. In order to understand my son's current feelings, I am spending more quality time with him.
4. His handwriting was so messy that it looked like a mischievous prank.
5. The beautiful sunset marked the ending of a perfect day spent with family on the ferry.
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LISTENING
Listen to four people talking about events in the past. Match the sentences (A-E)
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below with speakers 1–4. There is one extra sentence. (Solutions Pre-Intermediate,
Teacher resources, Unit 1)
A. The speaker was embarrassed about taking a break. ______
B. The speaker was anxious about talking to someone. ______
C. The speaker was relieved to find out the truth. ______
D. The speaker was ashamed about telling a lie. ______
E. The speaker was proud of winning an award. ______
2 Listen again and write T (True) or F (False) for the following statements.
Speaker 1
1. When he was nine, he repaired the top of a cupboard in his bedroom. ______
Speaker 2
2. Her friend received the smartphone as a birthday present. ______
Speaker 3
3. An opponent tripped him up and he sprained his ankle. ______
Speaker 4
4. She had trouble with grammar homework, but her brother clarified it for her. ______
5. When giving the homework, her teacher explained it well. ______
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SPEAKING
Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. Then role-play it. (Solutions
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amazing cool envious frustrating how
kidding nightmare relief shame that
Jess: I’m going on a road trip around America next summer!
Ben: Really? What a (1) ____________ thing to do. I’m so (2) ____________!
Jess: And I’m going with my grandmother!
Ben: You’re (3) ____________! Your grandmother? (4) ____________ sounds like a (5)
____________!
Jess: Not at all! She’s a famous photographer. She took photos of The Beatles when she was
in her twenties. We’re going to write a blog about our trip and maybe even a book.
Ben: That’s (6) ____________. Did you hear that I lost my phone last week with all of the
photos from the school trip?
Jess: Not the photos that we were going to upload to the school website? What a
(7) ____________!
Ben: Don’t worry, I found it eventually …
Jess: Phew! What a (8) ____________! Where was it?
Ben: It was on the train. But I had to spend about two hours on the phone to the company
trying to find it.
Jess: Two hours on the phone – how (9) ____________!
Ben: Yeah, well it’s all ok now. Anyway, good luck with your road trip. (10) ________
exciting!
2 Work in pairs and complete the speaking task below.
Student A: Suppose you are a student, and you are late for school
because of an appropriate reason. Your teacher, however, looks
dissatisfied with that and thinks you lied him/her.
You need to persuade your teacher by following these ideas:
Apologise to your teacher for being late.
Tell your teacher about the reason.
Promise not to let it happen again.
Student B: Suppose you are a teacher, and your student is late for school.
He is always late, many times. You think your student is telling you a lie.
You need to respond to your student and follow these ideas:
Accept his/her apology.
Feel dissatisfied with the reasons your student gives.
Give a solution to the next time your student is still late again.
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