Vocabulary Review - Int 1
Complete the words. Be careful to put the verbs into their correct form.
A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
- I have a_______ a meeting with Mr. Matheson for tomorrow at 9am.
- I t___ _____ my father. I'm talkative and sociable - just like him. My mother is more reserved.
- I like to keep u_-__-____ with the news. I buy a newspaper every day and I listen to the headlines every morning.
- The b______ broke into the house during the night as they slept.
- It isn't necessary to wear a tie but you should dress s______.
- I'm sorry. I can't wait. I'm in a h____.
B.
- It was a normal day in the town. All of a s_____, there was a loud explosion. People started running in all directions.
- It was an accident - honest. I never did it on p______.
- I'll have to take the car to work tomorrow because the train drivers are on s_____.
- I find him really annoying. He's always m______. He's never happy with anything.
- I am really l______ _______ to going away this weekend. I haven't been out of Madrid for ages.
- A: Can I have a read of your newspaper? B: Sure. G_ _____.
C.
- I used to like that TV presenter but I've g___ ___ him recently. I don't know why exactly.
- I didn't see the bag on the floor and I t______ over it in front of everyone. It was so embarrassing.
- The man was found guilty and s________ to 3 years in prison.
- The security guard c_____ the thief down the street but he was unable to catch him.
- A: That was the last bus. B: You're k______ me, right? There must be another one.
- A: How did the exam go? B: It was a p____ __ ____. I got 95% in the end.
D.
- We should leave early tomorrow. There's l_____ to be a lot of traffic as it's a long weekend.
- Facebook makes it easier for people to k___ __ _____ even when they live on the other side of the world.
- We've r__ ___ __ milk. Can you get some when you are at the supermarket?
- The actress t_________ to go the newspapers with the story about their affair so he gave her money to keep quiet.
- Can you k____ __ ___ on my bag while I go to the bathroom?
- I'm going to a____ ___ that job that my brother told me about. It sounds interesting.
Comments
1)assisted
2)take after
3)up to date
4)burglar
5)smartly
6)hurry
B
1)sudden
2)purpouse
3)strike
4)moaning
5)looking forward
6)Go ahead
C
1)give up
2)turn
3)
4)custom
5)keeping
6)piece of cake
D
1)likely
2)
3)
4)
5)keep on eye
6)apply to
1. I have AGREEDED a meeting with Mr. Matheson for tomorrow at 9am.
2. I TAKE AFTER my father. I'm talkative and sociable - just like him. My mother is more reserved.
3. I like to keep UP TO DATE with the news. I buy a newspaper every day and I listen to the headlines every morning.
4. The BURGLAR broke into the house during the night as they slept.
5. It isn't necessary to wear a tie but you should dress SMARTLY.
6. I'm sorry. I can't wait. I'm in a HURRY.
B.
1. It was a normal day in the town. All of a SUDDEN, there was a loud explosion. People started running in all directions.
2. It was an accident - honest. I never did it on PURPOSELY.
3. I'll have to take the car to work tomorrow because the train drivers are on STRIKE.
4. I find him really annoying. He's always MOODILY. He's never happy with anything.
5. I am really LOOKING FORWARD to going away this weekend. I haven't been out of Madrid for ages.
6. A: Can I have a read of your newspaper? B: Sure. GO AHEAD .
C.
1. I used to like that TV presenter but I've GIVEN UP him recently. I don't know why exactly.
2. I didn't see the bag on the floor and I TOOK over it in front of everyone. It was so embarrassing.
3. The man was found guilty and SENTENCED to 3 years in prison.
4. The security guard CHASED the thief down the street but he was unable to catch him.
5. A: That was the last bus. B: You're KIDDING me, right? There must be another one.
6. A: How did the exam go? B: It was a PERCENTAGE VERY HIGH I got 95% in the end.
D.
1. We should leave early tomorrow. There's LIKELY to be a lot of traffic as it's a long weekend.
2. Facebook makes it easier for people to KEEP IN TOUCH even when they live on the other side of the world.
3. We've RUN OUT OF milk. Can you get some when you are at the supermarket?
4. The actress THREATENED to go the newspapers with the story about their affair so he gave her money to keep quiet.
5. Can you KEEP AN EYE on my bag while I go to the bathroom?
6. I'm going to a___???_ ___ that job that my brother told me about. It sounds interesting.
A.
1. arranged a meeting asistir = go to, so I've been to a meeting with Mr Matheson. agreed doesn't quite fit here. You can agree on something.
2. take after
3. up-to-date
4. burglar
5. smartly
6. hurry
B.
1. sudden
2. on purpose
3. strike
4. moaning = never happy always complaining
5. looking forward
6. Go ahead.
OK. I'll finish this later. I have to get ready for my next class.
C.
1. I've gone off him. You liked him at first but don't like him any more.
2. I tripped over it. Something causes you to fall.
3. sentenced = given a punishment, sent to jail
4. chased = ran after
5. kidding = not telling the truth = pulling my leg
6. a piece of cake = very easy
D.
1. likely
2. keep in touch = maintain contact
3. We've run out of milk. You had some but now you don't have any left.
4. ..threatened to... (said that she might go to the newspapers)
5. keep an eye on my bag. Pay attention to something just in case something happens to it.
6. apply for a job = try to get the job
That's it.
Try to use online dictionaries to find more examples of words and expressions we have seen in class.