EXTRA PRACTICE
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G1
1
Write the missing words in sentences 1–10.
1
A:
he the right person for the job?
B:
Yes, I’d say so.
2
A:
you feel better about taking the test?
B:
Yes, I’m less nervous now I know what it is.
3
A:
he work well in a team?
B:
Yes, he’s good with other people.
4
A:
What exactly
your horoscope say?
B:
The same as usual. That I’ll be lucky this week.
5
A:
they
all their homework?
B:
Yes, they have.
6
A:
What
you working on at the moment?
B:
I’m working on a proposal for a film.
7
A:
we ask you a few questions?
B:
Yes, of course.
8
A:
When
Carl Jung born?
B:
In 1875.
9
A:
What
he study at university?
B:
Medicine, from 1894 to 1900.
10
A:
he
his final exam?
B:
Yes, he took it last week.
G2
2
Read the sentences and complete the
questions. The underlined word(s) should be the
answer.
1
Bill Clinton is an ex-President.
Who
is Bill Clinton
?
2
Myers Briggs designed the test.
Who
?
3
Oprah Winfrey owns several houses.
What
?
4
Marilyn Monroe married Joe DiMaggio.
Who
?
5
He can speak three languages.
How many
?
6
Spring is my favourite time of the year.
What
?
7
My boss is the reason I’m leaving.
What
?
G3, 4
3
A university lecturer is interviewing a new
student. Write the verbs in the present simple or
present continuous.
A:
How
1
you
(study)? What’s your
approach?
B:
Well I
2
(work) really well early in the
mornings. Most of my friends stay up late, but I
3
(prefer) to go to bed early.
A:
So do you find it difficult to work with others?
B:
Not necessarily. It
4
(depend) what the task is.
For example, at the moment I
5
(work) with
a group of people. We
6
(set up) a club for
young kids in the town centre.
A:
Really? That’s good. Now,
7
you
(know) about the exam at the end of every term?
B:
Yes, I read about that.
A:
How do you find exams?
B:
Well! I
8
(get) worried before exams, but I
think I
9
(get) better at staying calm.
KL
4
Complete the dialogue with phrases a–f.
There is one extra phrase.
a
I can’t agree
d
I don’t know
b
I suggest
e
it’s true
c
I accept that
f
In my opinion
A:
1
we employ Sandra. She’s the most cheerful.
B:
Well,
2
that she was the happiest of everyone,
but
3
– she has absolutely no previous
experience.
A:
But you don’t need experience to answer the phone.
B:
4
. How you answer the phone can make the
difference in business.
A:
Do you think we could train her?
B:
I’m not sure.
5
, that will take too much time
and money.
V1
5
Write the missing vowels in the adjectives.
1
You need to be an _dv_nt _ r_ _ s sort of person to
go climbing in the mountains.
2
Don’t be too c_ _ t _ _ _ s about saying what you
think in meetings.
3
Running at 6 a.m. looks a bit too _n_ r g_ t _c for me.
I prefer sleeping.
4
Don’t talk to him. He’s always m_ _dy on a
Monday morning.
5
Gill is one of our most r _ l _ _b l _ employees. She’s
always on time.
6
You look rather t h_ _gh t f _ l. What are you
considering?
7
People who are _p_n -m_nd_d are often good
listeners.
8
This job needs someone who is s _ l f - c_n f _d_n t .
V2
6
Complete the words with the prefixes in
the box.
out bi anti over re under dis mis
mono ex-
1
social
6
shadowed
2
cycle
7
define
3
comfort
8
perform
4
understand
9
president
5
rail
10
rated
7
Complete the sentences with words from Exercise 6.
1
Can I borrow your
? It’s too far to walk.
2
Every time I ask you to do something, you seem to
what I say.
3
This new film is
. The critics said it was
boring, but I thought it was great.
4
My brother was always better than me at school and
completely
me.
5
At the airport, take the
from one terminal to
the other. It’s faster than the bus.
8
Make five more sentences with the other words.
