- •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.
I. Language Focus
A. V o c a b u l a r y
PART 1
1. sink – if your heart sinks, you lose hope
Her heart sank when she heard the result.
2. share – to have or use smth with others; to have smth in common
There is only one bedroom, so we ill have to share.
3. dismay – a feeling of shock and of being discouraged
To his dismay, she told him that she had lost her job.
4. luggage – bags, cases, containing smb`s belongings and taken on a journey
All luggage must be checked.
5. unpack – to take out things packed in a bag, case, etc
We unpacked our suitcases as soon as we arrived.
6. scent – smell of smth; a liquid substance with a pleasant smell.
I have one scent bottle.
7. scrub – cleaning
I gave the table a good scrub.
8. wave – to move smth around in the air
The starter waved a green flag to indicate that the race would begin.
9. sturdy – strong, fit and healthy
Mrs Harding herself was thin and frail but her son was a sturdy sixteen-year- old.
10. betray – to show what or who one really is
He had a good disguise, but as soon as he spoke he betrayed himself.
11. flash – to give a look, express a feeling, etc suddenly and quickly
He flashed her charming smile.
12. order – to ask for food or drink in a restaurant or hotel
I’d like to order the salmon, please.
13. familiar – having a good knowledge of smth
I was now getting much more familiar with the local area.
14. address – to direct a remark or written statement to smb/smth
Please address all complains to the manager.
15. last – to continue for a period of time
How long do you think this fine weather will last?
16. seize – to quickly take smth in your hand
Hearing a noise, he seized his gun from the drawer.
17. snub – to insult someone by ignoring them or being rude to them
I tried to be friendly but she snubbed me completely
18. suspicion – a feeling that someone has done smth wrong
She had a suspicion that M. Engel was not being completely honest.
19. arrange – organize smth
I’m trying to arrange a meeting with their sales director.
20. intolerable – impossible to bear or deal with:
The noise is making our lives intolerable.
21. hearty – loud and cheerful
A hearty and boisterous fellow.
22. jovial – very cheerful and friendly
I am in a jovial mood.
23. chap – a man or boy
He is a nice chap.
24. indifferent – having no interest in smb/smth
It’s easy to be indifferent to money when you’ve never been poor.
25. except for – not including smb/ smth
We could answer all questions except for the last one.
26. resent – to feel bitter or angry about smth insulting, offensive
I deeply resent you implying that I would be involved in anything like that.
27. cocksureness – confidence, in a way that annoys other people
He is so cocksure – I’d love to see him proved wrong.
28. resume – to start smth again after stopping temporarily
After saying that, Tom resumed his work and ignored us completely.
29. fetch – to go to where someone is and bring them home
She asked me to come and fetch her.
30. achieve – to succeed in doing or having what you planned or intended
The Republic of Tunisia achieved independence from France in 1957.
31. possess – to have smth as a quality or a characteristic
The new prime minister possessed a strong will.
Practice