Vocabulary extra 1

Buying new clothes

1 Write the verbs under the correct pictures.

take off grow out of wear out try on take back do up undo

1 try on 2 3 4

5 6 7

2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in Exercise 1.

1 Can you help me undo this zip? I can’t reach it to take this dress off.
2 That top I got for my birthday was too small so I had to it to the shop.
3 I love this shirt! Can I it and see if it fits?
4 Don’t buy clothes that are a little too small for a teenager because they will soon them.
5 I’m going to ______________ my coat and scarf because I’m getting too hot.
6 I have to buy new sports shoes every six months as they so quickly.
7 I’ve got too fat! I can’t the zip on my trousers!

3 What would you do in these situations?

1 Your mum buys you a new coat which you love, but it’s too small.

2 You’re in class and it’s too hot.

3 You don’t know if the shirt you like will fit you.

4 Your jacket is open and it’s very cold.

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Personal qualities 2
1 Label the people at the party with the adjectives to describe them.

adventurous unsociable creative smart greedy funny understanding selfish

1 adventurous 3

I’m going to the 2

You write poems?
Amazon next week.
Really?
I got grade A in
all my exams! 4

No, I won’t wait. You’re late.

I’m leaving right now!

Come on. Don’t

worry. He’ll come
back. Don’t cry. 7 8

5 6

2 Are the adjectives in Exercise 1 positive or negative? Complete the table.

Positive Negative
smart

3 Complete the sentences with adjectives from Exercise 1.

1 My sister makes new friends easily, but my brother doesn’t – he likes spending time on
his own and is a bit unsociable .
2 My boyfriend never listens to my problems, so I talk to my best friend because she’s very
.
3 Honestly, you’re so ! You only think about yourself and what you want!
4 My sister is very – she wants to go travelling around the world on her
own for a year when she finishes school!
5 My teachers say I have a good imagination, but I don’t think I’m particularly
.
6 My mum gives everyone the same amount of food, but my brother is very
and always tries to take extra!

4 Think about your family and friends. Choose four people and write a sentence
about each of them using adjectives from Exercise 1.
My dad is very funny – he makes us laugh a lot

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 Roles in training and work 3
1 Look at the pictures and complete the definitions with a roles in training and work word.

lecturer tutor

intern
boss

colleague

graduate

trainee
supervisor

1 A(n) lecturer is someone who teaches at a college or university.

2 A(n) is a person learning a new job.
3 A(n) is someone who manages people.
4 A(n) is someone who helps you with your studies.
5 A(n) is a student who has finished their university degree course.
6 A(n) is someone who works with you.
7 A(n) is a person at the head of a department or company.
8 A(n) is a student getting work experience.

2 Complete the blog posts with the words in Exercise 1.

We’ve got a(n) 1 trainee helping in our My mum used to really like her job, but now
ICT class this term. She’s really good. She’s a(n) she hates it. There’s a new 5 , and
2
, with a degree in Computer Mum says he has no idea what he’s doing.
Studies, and now she’s doing a training course He cut lots of jobs recently, and some of her
to learn how to teach the subject. Her course favourite 6 lost their jobs. She was
3
comes and watches her teach a(n) 7 , managing a team of people,
every month to check her progress. She says that, but now she says she has the same level of
eventually, she wants to teach ICT in a university – responsibility as a(n) 8 getting work
to become a(n) 4 , then a professor. experience in the holidays!

3 Write sentences about yourself and/or your family and friends using at least five of
the roles in training and work words from Exercise 1.
I want to be the boss of my own company one day.

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Verbs of eating and drinking 4
1 Write the verbs of eating and drinking under the correct pictures.

lick bite sip choke suck chew blow swallow

1 lick 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of verbs from Exercise 1.
1 My granny always tells me to chew each mouthful of food a hundred times – it takes so long to eat my
dinner when she’s there!
2 ‘Quick, hit him hard on the back! He’s !’
3 I prefer to my drinks slowly, not finish them in a rush.
4 How embarrassing – we went to a really nice restaurant last weekend and at the end of the meal my little sister
the plate.
5 Be careful – my little brother might your finger! Well, he is only two!
6 My sister likes to her thumb like a baby when she’s going to sleep.

3 How would you eat/drink these things?

1 very hot soup Blow on it, then sip it.
2 pills for a headache
3 an ice cream
4 a steak
5 a drink you’ve never tried before

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 Treatments 5
1 Label the pictures with the phrases in the box.

have an x-ray have stitches take cough syrup see a doctor

wear a plaster cast have an injection take someone’s temperature stay in bed

1 have an x-ray

5
4

6
8

2 Match the sentence halves.

1 My throat is really hurting – I’m going to a have an injection to make me go to sleep.
2 The doctor explained that, before the operation
b have an x-ray so we can see.
starts, I have to
3 I’m not sure, but you may have broken your c have twenty stitches.
leg – you need to
4 Fran’s broken her arm – she’s d see the doctor.
5 Dad, I feel really hot one moment and cold the e stay in bed today and rest?
next. Can you
6 She’s fallen off her bike and cut her leg badly. f take my temperature?
She has to
g take some cough syrup.
7 Mum, I really don’t feel well. I’m so sleepy. Can I
8 I’m fed up with these headaches. I’m going to h wearing a plaster cast and everyone’s signing it!

3 What should you do if these things happen?

1 You break your leg. You should wear a plaster cast.
2 You are going on holiday to a country with infectious diseases.
3 Someone close to you is very hot and feels sick.
4 You fall off your skateboard and your arm hurts badly.
5 You cut yourself and there is a lot of blood.
6 You have a headache, a cold and you feel tired.

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Everyday personal items 6
1 Label the picture with the words in the box.

comb razor deodorant mirror make-up

perfume toothbrush shaving foam soap toothpaste

1 shaving foam 2
3

5
6

8
9
7

10

2 Complete the sentences with words from Exercise 1.

1 Have you seen my comb ? My hair looks terrible!
2 I really don’t like this I got for my birthday – the smell of it actually
makes me feel sick!
3 Don’t forget to bring your and to camp, boys and girls.
Clean teeth are very important!
4 I think a little can look really nice, but too much can make someone look
really unnatural.
5 Have you got a with you? I want to check my hair.
6 Boys, can you go and wash your hands before dinner, please? And use !
Water on its own doesn’t get them clean.

3 Imagine you are going to sleep at a friend’s house. Write down the items from
Exercise 1 that you would take with you, in order of importance.

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 Weddings 7
1 Label the wedding picture with the words in the box.

bride groom guests ring bouquet confetti best man bridesmaids honeymoon

1 guests 2

5
4

9
7
8

2 Complete the facts about weddings in the UK with the words in Exercise 1.
You will need to use one word twice.

The 1 bride :
chooses females close to her to be her 2 , e.g. sisters, cousins or good friends.
throws her 3 of flowers after the ceremony for someone to catch.

The 4
:
chooses a male close to him to be his 5 , e.g. a brother, cousin or good friend.
buys a 6 for himself and his wife-to-be, to go on their fingers during the ceremony.
often organises the 7 as a surprise for the 8 – she may not know where they’re
going until after the ceremony.

The 9
:
throw 10
over the happy couple after the ceremony.

3 Think about a wedding you’ve been to or imagine a wedding between two famous
people. Describe it using words from Exercise 1. Write at least five sentences.

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The world of books 8
1 Look at the picture and complete the definitions with a world of books word.
1 A(n) is a long story about imaginary characters and events.
2 is writing that is about imaginary characters and events and not based on real people and facts.
3 is writing that is about real events and facts.
4 A(n) is a book that has a firm cover.
5 A(n) is a book that you read on an electronic device.
6 A(n) is a piece of writing about imaginary characters and events that is usually no more than
10,000 words long.
7 A(n) is a book with a cover made of thin card.

novel

NON-FICTION
e-book FICTION

short-story

paperback
hardback

2 Circle the correct options.

1 I’m going to need a really good, long novel / short story to pass the time on the flight
to Australia.
2 I prefer paperbacks / e-books to traditional books – they’re light and you can download
a new one anywhere.
3 My brother doesn’t like reading stories. He only likes fiction / non-fiction.
4 Wait until the paperback / hardback version of the book comes out – it will be cheaper!

3 Write about yourself and reading using words from Exercise 1. Write at least
five sentences.
I love reading! I read at least 3 novels a month.

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 The court system 9
1 Look at the picture and complete the definitions with a court system word.

trial

sentence
jury court

judge

verdict
lawyer

defendant

witness
evidence

1 The court is the room where the legal process takes place.
2 The is the decision made about whether someone is innocent or guilty.
3 A(n) is an expert in law who represents someone accused of a crime and speaks for them.
4 The is the person who controls everything and everybody.
5 A(n) is the legal process that takes place to decide if someone is guilty of a crime.
6 The is the person accused of a crime.
7 The is the group of people who decide if someone is guilty or not.
8 The is the punishment that is given to someone who is found guilty of a crime.
9 A(n) is someone who says what they have seen and what they know about a crime.
10 is information or objects, used to help prove someone has committed a crime.

2 Complete the sentences with words from Exercise 1.

1 The lawyer who represented my aunt in her divorce case was very good, but very expensive!
2 Two years in prison for shoplifting? That doesn’t seem a fair ! What was the
’s reason for such a severe punishment, I wonder?
3 I hope I never have to be on a(n) – having to decide on the . Deciding if
someone is guilty or not guilty is such a responsibility.
4 My mum was a(n) in a mugging – she saw the guy running away with a stolen
handbag – and she had to go to court to give .

3 Find out about a famous trial that’s taken place in your country and answer the questions.
1 What was the crime and who was the defendant?
2 What evidence was there?
3 Were there any witnesses and what did they say?
4 What verdict did the jury give?
5 What sentence did the judge decide on?

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