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| A. | B. |
| 1) known about by a lot of people in many places | a) fire (from a job) |
| 2) to affect the way someone or something develops, behaves, thinks etc. | b) upset |
| 3) someone who changes suddenly from being happy to being sad, angry (used to show disapproval) | c) disaster |
| 4) to force someone to leave their job | d) havoc |
| 5) not easily upset, annoyed or worried | e) band |
| 6) often changing quickly from being in a good temper to being in a bad temper | f) bad-tempered |
| 7) a situation in which there is a lot of damage or a lack of order | g) accident |
| 8) unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened | h) influence |
| 9) someone who becomes easily annoyed and talks in an angry way to people | i) moody |
| 10) an unpleasant event that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage | j) calm |
| 11) to be unsuccessful | k) attend |
| 12) a sudden event which causes great damage or suffering | l) member |
| 13) to go to an event such as a meeting or a class | m) easy-going |
| 14) a group of musicians who play popular music together | n) reception |
| 15) relaxed and quiet, not angry, nervous or upset | o) famous |
| 16) a large formal party to celebrate an event or to welcome someone | p) sack |
| 17) someone who belongs to a group or organization | q) temperamental |
| 18) to tell someone to leave their job | r) flop |
Ex. 2. Match synonymous words.
| 1) famous | a) disastrous |
| 2) sack | b) rent |
| 3) moody | c) troubled |
| 4) tragic | d) celebrity |
| 5) upset | e) fire |
| 6) performance | f) catastrophe |
| 7) hire | g) bravery |
| 8) disaster | h) well-known |
| 9) courage | i) show |
| 10) star | j) temperamental |
Ex. 3. Match antonymous words.
| 1) alive | a) thoughtless |
| 2) noisy | b) similarity |
| 3) calm | c) unknown |
| 4) misfortune | d) fire |
| 5) attend | e) dead |
| 6) difference | f) cheerful |
| 7) employ | g) miss |
| 8) flop | h) quiet |
| 9) moody | i) nervous |
| 10) famous | j) good luck |
| 11) thoughtful | k) succeed |
Ex. 4. Complete the charts below. Mind some spelling changes.
| noun | verb | noun | adjective | |
| 1. … 2. advertisement 3. …, …,… 4. … 5. explanation | decide … employ imagine … | 1. mood 2. … 3. disaster 4. … 5. fame | … friendly … dangerous … |
Ex. 5. Complete the sentences with one of the words from Ex. 4.
1. ‘David Copperfield’ is one of Dickens’ most … books.
2. Reading is a good way to develop a child’s … at an early age.
3. It was a terrible … which carried away a large part of the hillside.
4. They put an … in ‘The Morning News’, offering a high salary for the right person.
5. Ella was very …, and I liked her immediately.
6. Could you … the rules of the game to me, please?
7. Snow and ice are making driving conditions very ….
8. If you … not to accept our offer, let me know.
9. A Japanese company plans to set up a factory, so this will provide some … for local people.
10. He was in a good … when he got home from work.
11. My … to leave school when I was only 15 was the worst mistake I ever made.
Ex. 6. Complete each sentence with a phrase from the box.
| talented musician, rock bands, deeply upset, play havoc, major influence, real tragedy, serious accident, drama queen, band members, make a decision |
1. He is recovering from a ….
2. I want to think about it a bit longer before I ….
3. I grew up playing in ….
4. He was a … on my musical tastes.
5. Dennis was a songwriter, the other … played several instruments.
6. He sang in the choir, was a … and a keen sportsman.
7. Working so late is starting to … with her social life.
8. She’s still … about her uncle’s death.
9. Stop being such a …! It’s not the end of the world!
10. The … of Tony Bland is that he is in the public eye.
