Vocabulary

A Complete the text with words from the box. There are some extra words you do not need to use. about - on - reception - at - had - - priest - told on - couple - in - romantic ceremony guests - made - by - registry - office - bouquet - bridesmaid - groom I went to a very nice wedding last year. The bride was one of my best friends from school, and she asked me to be her (1) bridesmaid. She met her husband at work, which is not very (2) romantic. I suppose. But they were very much (3) romantic ove, and they only went out (4) 2 romantic two or three dates before he asked her to marry him. They were crazy (5) about each other. Their marriage (6) ceremony was at a (7) registry office. Then, afterwards, there was a (8) reception at a hotel. There were a lot of (9) guests and we drank a lot of champagne! The brides father (10) made a lovely speech and then the happy (11) couple cut the wedding cake and left the party to go (12) on their honeymoon. It was a wonderful day. B Choose the best word a, b, or c to complete 1318. (13) Lynn ____________ a very unusual personality. a) is b) has c) does (14) I went to the ____________ to buy a magazine. a) newsagent b) journalist c) bookstore (15) How often do you go to the ____________? a) films b) cinemas c) movies (16) I met my boyfriend in an internet ____________. a) discussion b) chatroom c) website (17) I was a(n) ____________ mother with a small child when I was twenty. a) single b) only c) lonely (18) How long ago did Max and Sheila ____________ up? a) broke b) divorce c) split

Grammar
C Complete the text. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous. A: John, congratulations! I hear you (19) couple (get married) tomorrow! B: Yes, I (20) am feeling (feel) a bit nervous about it at the moment. A: Why? You really (21) love (love) Rachel. B: Yes, its not Rachel Im nervous about. My cousin Jack (22) is coming (come) to the wedding. In fact, hes my best man. A: Jack? (23) Do I know (I / know) him? Asi es no B: Yes. Hes the guy who (24) works (work) with me in the newsagent. A: Oh, now I (25) understand (understand) why youre nervous. Hell lose your rings and make a terrible speech at the reception! D Correct the mistakes in the sentences. (26) I sometimes eat meat, but I am preferring vegetarian food. I sometimes eat meat, but I prefer vegetarian food. (27) What are you doing on Sundays? What do you do on Sundays? / What are you doing on Sunday? (28) Im meeting Jason at three oclock around.

Im meeting Jason around three oclock. (29) Its a wonderful wedding, and the bride is seeming to be very happy. Its a wonderful wedding, and the bride seems to be very happy.__ (30) What do you do, Harry? Im ringing my friend, Joe. What are you doing, Harry? Im ringing my friend, Joe. (31) The priest is chating to the bride and groom in the church. The priest is chatting to the bride and groom in the church. (32) Every Saturday she studys at the library with her friends. Every Saturday she studies at the library with her friends. (33) What are you doing in dinner time tonight? What are you doing at dinner time tonight?

Functional language
E Complete the conversation between Max (M) and Ruth (R) with one word or phrase from the box in each space. thats - meet - shall - you have - meeting - at on -nights - how about - in - why not would you like to -to go - Im afraid. Im - about - evening going M: Hello, Max, would you like (34) out somewhere tonight? R: Id love to Ruth, but (35) to go busy tonight. M: What (36) about tomorrow night then? R: I cant. I do yoga on Thursday (37) nights. M: (38) having lunch this Saturday, then? R: Yes, (39) why not. I dont think Im doing anything this weekend. M: We could go for a walk in the park as well. The park looks lovely (40) in spring. R: (41) Thats a really good idea. M: Where (42) shall we meet? R: Why dont we (43) meet at my house (44) at 11 oclock (45) On Saturday morning? M: OK. See you then. F Rearrange the words to make suggestions. (46) TV watch stay tonight lets and in. Lets stay in tonight and watch TV. (47) the about married in how getting Caribbean? How about getting married in church? (48) to we the go dont tomorrow why movies? Why dont we go to the movies tomorrow? (49) pub like to tonight you go to the would? Would you like to go to the pub tonight? (50) we dinner a go shall restaurant for to? Shall we go to a restaurant for dinner? ______________________________________________________ 46 Lets stay in tonight and watch TV. 47 How about getting married in church? 48 Why dont we go to the movies tomorrow? 49 Would you like to go to the pub tonight? 50 Shall we go to a restaurant for dinner?