Unit 10 Vocabulary: People and society A topic vocabulary in contrast Choose the correct answer.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C get Everyone said they had _______ themselves at the wedding. a) enjoyed b) impressed c) pleased d) excited

Mary seems to go out with a different _______ of friends almost every night. a) group b) band c) company d) collection People can become very _______ when they are stuck in traffic for a long time. a) nervous b) bad-tempered c) stressful d) pressed More and more people are living into _______ age and it's a serious social problem. a) high b) ancient c) far d) old Stephanie seems to be very _______ with her classmates. a) likeable b) famous c) known Most _______ people have no idea what it's like to be famous. a) usual b) ordinary c) typical d) popular d) medium

When my parents got divorced, my best friend was very _______ and listened to all my problems. a) likeable b) amusing c) sympathetic d enjoyable Rita's very _______ and easily gets upset when people criticise her. a) level-headed b) sensitive c) sensible Police were called in when the _______ of people began to get violent. a) crowd b) company c) audience d) open-minded d) herd

My dad says he once met Robbie Williams when he was still _______ . a) unknown b) hidden c) infamous d) unrelated Circle the correct word. These days, many parents find it difficult to (assist / support) a large family. Forgetting to thank us for dinner is (usual / typical) of George. My grandma doesn't have any (close / near) family her own age left. In (ancient / old) times, people had a very different view of the world. Who was to (blame / fault) for the argument? Don't you know it's (kind / polite) to close your mouth when you are eating? Nathan's parents were very (enjoyed / pleased) when they saw him in the school play. I have a very good (connection / relationship) with my mother. phrasal verbs make Complete using the words from the box. You need to use one word twice. put look bring fall grow

Some of us seem to be infinitely kind, while others seem to (1)_____________ down on everyone around them. Some of us never forget an argument, while others (2)__________ up and forgive easily. As we (3)___________ up, our personality develops and we find that we (4)__________ on with certain people more than others. Who we are seems to have a large genetic element, but is also influenced by those who (5)__________ us up. If we (6)__________ up to our parents or other family members, we may want to be like them. On the other hand, if our parents seem to (7)__________ us down all the time and we (8)__________ out with them a lot, then perhaps

we will develop quite different personalities. D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 F 1 2 3 4 5 6 Write a phrasal verb in the correct form to replace the words in italics. Add any other words you need. The doctor said that the old woman had died _________________________peacefully in her sleep. I always support __________________________my brother when he gets into trouble. Tony seems to have really fallen in love with ___________________________ Vanessa. Mark is such a bully and treats badly __________________________the younger boys at school. I was surprised ___________________________when Michaela said I'd hurt her feelings. Richard finally met the woman of his dreams and got married and started to live quietly _____________ ______________ in Australia. I saw Mrs Khan in the centre of town and she asked for news about ________________________you. phrases and collocations Write one word in each gap. Could you ______________ me a favour and ask Oliver to see me in my office? I don't have many ambitions, but I'd like to graduate and then ______________ a family. As we walked down the street, Helen _____________ pity on the beggar and gave him some money. Nadia's hair looked awful, but I didn't ______________ the courage to tell her. My dad can't stand ______________ an argument and always has to have the last word. The new law seemed to ________________ with everyone's approval. Can you ______________ care of your sister for a minute while I go to the shop? When you first _____________ in love, the whole world seems a beautiful place. I don't really ______________ friends very easily because I'm quite shy. I didn't recognise Ed when I saw him because he was ______________ disguise. You're in a very good _______________. Why are you so happy? If you keep _________________ your promises, people won't trust you any more. I ______________ a really strange dream last night about my best friend. word patterns Choose the correct answer. The government is trying to convince people _______ the need for higher taxes. a) with b) of c) that d) for I believe that judges should be independent _______ the government. a) to b) from c) with Local residents object _______ the new power station in the area. a) to have b) having c) of having d) on d) to having

Do you think they should ban people _______ smoking in public places? a) from b) that c) in d) of The MP asked _______ the prime minister was aware of the growing social problem. a) that b) him c) if d) what Most people seem to agree _______ the newspaper's criticism of the government. a) on b) to c) with d) that

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I don't think people should rely _______ the state, even if they are unemployed. a) to b) with c) on d) by The mayor was attacked ________ public money. a) for wasting b) to waste c) he waste Find the extra word in each line. Living together in society Hell, said Jean-Paul Sartre, is other people, and whether you agree with or not, we are all have to learn to live together. We may not always approve of that other people's behaviour, but we do have to live with it. It is impossible to force other people in to behave exactly how we think they should behave. Of course, the law bans from all kinds of behaviour and if you can convince to enough people, you might be able to get the government to pass a new law. Mostly, though, you have to let off people live their own lives, in the same way you expect them to allow you for to live your life. You don't have to pretend it that you like how some other people live, but letting them to be themselves is often the only choice. word formation ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ argue marry polite kind able friend achieve care d) of wasting

Use the word at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap.

I had a really stupid _______________________ with my best friend the other day. It all started because we were talking about ________________________ and having a family. I said that ________________________ is important when you are married and she said that she thought that was rubbish and that __________________________ is much more important. Well, we were _________________________ to agree and, in the end, she left without saying goodbye. I do hope it doesn't spoil our _________________________. I person 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Complete the sentences by changing the form of the given words when this is necessary. relate correspond willing nerve jealous obey happy

My best friend has a great __________________________ and everyone likes her. I have a good ________________________ with my mum and I can talk to her about anything. They've just published a book of George Bush's _____________________ and it looks really interesting. Jenny seemed ____________________ to talk about her argument with Nancy but I eventually got the facts. As I waited for Kelly to arrive at the cinema, I bit my nails _____________________. Ignore what Sharon says about you. It's just _______________________. In the past, children were expected to be very _______________________. Brenda blames her ______________________ on being single, but I'm not so sure. Tom knew that being chosen as class president was a real _______________________. John's so sensitive that you have to be very _______________________ what you say to him.

Extra: 1A Consuming Passions leisure interests. 1 Complete the text with the words in the box. aficionado crazy get got How to have a hobby. In 10 easy steps. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 give into keen obsessed passion take

You want to do something in your spare time. So you decide to __________________ up a hobby. You'll probably be introduced to it by a friend who's already ___________________ on it. You _____________________it a try, and immediately ____________________ a taste for it. Next thing you know you've _____________________ the bug and you're buying all the equipment. Gradually your hobby turns into a _____________________. You read magazines and books about it, you can't talk about anything else and your friends accuse you of being ____________________. You're so _____________________ it that you take time off work to dedicate to it. Soon you've become a complete __________________, an expert in your field. It's not just something you do in your spare time any more. You're ____________________ about it It's a way of life.

Verb forms review 2 Find and delete one unnecessary word in each of the sentences. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 She's does a lot of sport in her spare time. We've has been taking part in a lot of competitions lately. The winners were be given generous cash prizes. They're is coming with us to the ghost festival next weekend. He had have competed in a number of international tournaments. I've always was been interested in photography. We did went mushrooming at the weekend. A new paintballing course was being been built. Reply to the following statements with a suitable short reply. You were always playing chess with your dad when you were a kid. Did you know that Joanna's just taken up Thai kickboxing? Dave spends hours and hours in the garage playing with his model train set. I've just been asked to take part in a half marathon. Helen was really tired last night, she'd just come back from a long hike in the mountains. Did you know that mum and dad were thinking about buying a mobile home last year? Our cat won the best-behaved cat award in last week's show. I'm taking a diving course at the local swimming pool next month. Was I? ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________