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| 1) certain | a) before |
| 2) likely | b) turn on |
| 3) afterwards | c) unimpressed |
| 4) take off | d) defrost |
| 5) turn off | e) extinct |
| 6) active | f) unlikely |
| 7) impressed | g) extraordinary |
| 8) accept | h) land |
| 9) ordinary | i) uncertain |
| 10) freeze | j) refuse |
Ex. 4. Complete the charts below. Mind some spelling changes.
| noun | adjective | verb | noun | |
| 1. ambition 2. … 3. act 4. … | … possible … strange | 1. … 2. lead 3. express 4. … 5. … | decision … … failure eruption |
| verb | adjective |
| 1. frighten 2. impress 3. … 4. globalize | … … agreeable … |
Ex. 5. Complete the sentences with one of the words from Ex. 4.
1. What’s your main …? – I really want to go to university.
2. I was greatly … by the beauty of their art and the richness of their culture.
3. The crops didn’t grow, they … because of bad weather.
4. Ruth does a lot of sport and exercise. She’s very ….
5. We never watch horror films because they are ….
6. There is a … that it might rain this afternoon; we should stay at home.
7. After she heard the bad news, she had a very sad … on her face.
8. Who do you think is the greatest political … of all time?
9. Many of the world’s problems are …, but some people think we should act locally.
10. I didn’t know the boy, he was a complete … to me.
11. Charles suggested going for a picnic, and we all ….
12. The volcano has … at least fifteen times since 1883.
Ex. 6. A. Use a verb from the box in the correct form to complete each collocation.
| make (2), accept, run, become, have |
1. She was desperate for money so she … the job.
2. If nothing is done to save the whales now, the species will soon … extinct.
3. They … a huge row when he got back home late yesterday.
4. They lost their home when their father was … redundant five years ago.
5. I really want to … my own company because I’m tired of working for others.
6. I want to think about it a bit longer before I … a decision.
B. Use the right word from the box to complete each collocation.
| food, political, direct, ambitious, redundancy, great, contaminated |
1. Rice was their basic food and their most important … crop.
2. They became ill from drinking … water.
3. He became the country’s most influential … leader.
4. It was a … shock to find out he had been lying.
5. Judith is very … and she wants to get to the top of her profession.
6. This plant prefers to be kept out of … sunlight.
7. They paid for the holiday out of her … money.
Ex. 7. Insert the right prepositions where necessary.
1. We thought they weren’t going to come but they finally arrived … the last minute.
2. I’ve been living … my own for four years now.
3. She dreamed … going to Hollywood and becoming a movie star.
4. Andy wanted to start a computer servicing company and he had to work hard … the beginning.
5. It’s likely that global warming will become a major problem … the future.
6. Ed likes to go to the park and watch … the pigeons.
7. He was certain … one thing – she would come back one day.
8. I’ve often thought … starting my own business.
9. He studied … the exam all year, and he still didn’t pass.
10. The amount I earn depends … the kind of work I’m doing.
