- •Mr. Know-all
- •I. Language Focus
- •1. Write the word closest in meaning to the following groups of words.
- •2. Choose the word that best completes each sentence.
- •3. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
- •4. Choose the word closest in meaning to a boldfaced word.
- •1. Write the word closest in meaning to the following groups of words.
- •2. Choose the word that best completes each sentence.
- •3. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
- •4. Choose the word closest in meaning to a boldfaced word.
- •2. Look on (upon) – to think of someone or something in a particular way
- •1. Match phrasal verbs with their definitions.
- •2. Replace the underlined words with the phrasal verbs.
- •3. Complete the sentences with the appropriate phrasal verbs.
- •Jean _______ the letter _______ to Doug.
- •1. Complete the sentences with the idioms in the box.
- •2. Complete the sentences with the idioms in the box.
- •Offer ▪ suggest ▪ propose
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Choose the word that best completes each sentence.
- •2. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
- •3. Choose the word closest in meaning to a boldfaced word.
- •4. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the boldfaces word.
- •5. Complete the sentences with the appropriate phrasal verbs.
- •I _______________ it as a challenge.
- •6. Complete the sentences with the appropriate idioms.
- •II. GramMaR Focus
- •1. Write the negative prefixes in-, im-, un-, dis-.
- •2. Complete the sentences with the words from Exercise 1.
- •3. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
- •4. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
- •5. Complete the sentences with infinitives or gerunds.
- •6. Complete the sentences using the correct forms of say or tell.
- •7. Turn these sentences into reported speech.
- •8. Turn these sentences into reported questions.
- •9. Turn these sentences into reported questions.
- •10. Underline the correct linking word/phrase.
- •11. Underline the correct linking word/phrase.
- •12. Join the ideas using the correct words/phrases in brackets.
- •III. AFter reading thoughts
- •1. Make a chart and list each character qualities /habits. Then give examples of their behavior.
- •2. Think of some examples of cause-and-effect relationship in this story. Then complete the following chart.
1. Write the word closest in meaning to the following groups of words.
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2. Choose the word that best completes each sentence.
1. These flowers have no _______________.
A. scent |
B. dismay |
C. chap |
D. alarm |
2. He _______________ my bag and ran off with it.
A. resumed |
B. insulted |
C. seized |
D. continued |
3. The classmates had _______________ her in high school.
A. snubbed |
B. arranged |
C. fetched |
D. collected |
4. This is _______________! I’ve been kept waiting for three hours!
A. indifferent |
B. careless |
C. jovial |
D. intolerable |
5. He is a very arrogant person. He is _______________ to public opinion.
A. indifferent |
B. dismayed |
C. attentive |
D. familiar |
6. I have to _______________ the children from school.
A. last |
B. snatch |
C. fetch |
D. adjust |
7. After saying that, Tom _______________ his work and ignored us completely.
A. resumed |
B. dismayed |
C. humiliated |
D. remained |
8. The game _______________ 80 minutes.
A. carries |
B. lasts |
C. arranges |
D. grabs |
9. They stared at each other in _______________.
A. dismay |
B. scent |
C. luggage |
D. odor |
10. A helicopter food drop was _______________ by the Red Cross.
A. snubbed |
B. arranged |
C. remained |
D. restarted |
3. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
snub |
fetch |
seize |
intolerable |
last |
scent |
arrange |
dismay |
resume |
indifferent |
Living conditions at the farm worker's camp were _______________.
"Come with me," said Nat, _______________ him by the arm.
He was _______________ because his friends did not invent him to the party.
Two police bloodhounds followed the boy's _______________ to the old house.
_______________ my children at once.
Politicians were seen as _______________ to the hard-working middle class
Sherman _______________ his walk toward First Avenue.
The thought of leaving filled him with _______________.
The war _______________ for five years.
Her marriage was _______________ by her parents.
4. Choose the word closest in meaning to a boldfaced word.
1.dismay |
A. anxiety |
B. aroma |
C. happiness |
D. grasp |
2. intolerable |
A. impossible |
B. indifferent |
C. sturdy |
D. intolerant |
3. indifferent |
A. caring |
B. rude |
C. cocksure |
D. distant |
4. resume |
A. keep |
B. proceed |
C. snatch |
D. stop |
5. seize |
A. lose |
B. grab |
C. style |
D. deliver |
6. scent |
A. odor |
B. alarm |
C. chap |
D. order |
7. snub |
A. insult |
B. praise |
C. adjust |
D. continue |
8. fetch |
A. leave |
B. restart |
C. clutch |
D. carry |
9. arrange |
A. organize |
B. be rude |
C. mess |
D. proceed |
10. last |
A. form |
B. stop |
C. continue |
D. flash |
PART 2
1. drift – to move, to preside
The conversation drifted from one topic to another.
2. inevitably – without doubt; certainly
Inevitably, these negotiations will take time.
3. diminish – to decrease, to make sth less important.
I did not intend to diminish the importance of her work.
4. value – the amount that smth is worth, measured especially in money
The value of the painting is not known.
5. rush – to hurry to do smth
The phone rang, and Hayley rushed to answer it.
6. resist – to stop yourself from doing smth that you would very much like to do
It’s difficult to resist a challenge like that.
7. opportunity – a chance to do smth
The program gives students the opportunity to learn more about global warming
8. vehement – showing or caused by strong feeling, passionate
He has a vehement dislike of loud pop music.
9. trade – a particular area of business or industry
10. worth – if you say how much smth is worth, you state its value in money
I didn’t think the furniture would be worth anything.
11. vaguely – slightly
The interview made him look vaguely ridiculous.
12. errand – a small job that involves going to collect or deliver smth
I’m about to send Tom out on an errand.
13. flush – if someone flushes, their face becomes red
Lisa flushed and looked away.
14. notice – to become conscious of someone or smth
I noticed that the door was open.
15. string – thin rope used for tying things together
A parcel tied with string.
16. deprecating – showing that you do not approve of smth or someone
His book includes a deprecating reference to Reagan’s economic policy.
17. prove – to provide evidence that shows that smth is true
You have to prove you are looking for work.
18. afford – to have enough money to be able to pay for smth
We need a bigger house, but we just can’t afford the rent.
19. hesitate – to be slow to speak or act because one feels uncertain or unwilling
He hesitated a moment, and then knocked on the door.
20. undo – to open, untie, or remove smth
He quickly undid the screws that held the cassette together.
I can’t undo my belt.
21. unfortunate – slightly embarrassing or offensive
He had an unfortunate habit of getting drunk and behaving badly at parties.
22. examine – to look at smth in order to find out about it or see what it is like
She opened the suitcase and examined the contents.
23. faint – to lose consciousness because of heat, shock, etc
He fainted from hunger.
24. terrified – extremely frightened
The terrified refugees/victims
25. retire – to leave a place, position, or way of life
In the evenings, Lloyd retired to his study to write.
26. push – to move someone or smth away from you
Let’s push the table nearer the wall.
27. envelope – a flat paper container that can be sealed and in which letters are sent
She folded the letter carefully, put it in the envelope, and sealed the flap.
28. redden – become red in the face because you are embarrassed, angry, or hot
Her face reddened in embarrassment.
29. entirely – completely, or in every way
The task is to be handled entirely by federal employees.
Practice