BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication

Department of Languages

Vocabulary exercises for BAN3

International Express Intermediate, Units 1-6

Sources:

Macfarlane, Mike: International Express Intermediate Workbook, Oxford University Press 2005.
New Edition
Harding, Keith. Taylor, Liz: International Express Intermediate Teachers book, Oxford University
Press 2005. New Edition
Redman, Stuart: English Vocabulary in Use Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate. Cambridge
University Press 2003. Second Edition

BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication
Department of Languages

Vocabulary exercise for BAN3, Unit 1: COMPOUND NOUNS

I. Match the nouns in A with the nouns in B to make compound nouns:
A
luxury
blood
contact
human
income
death
hay
pocket
greenhouse
burglar
cotton
generation

B
wool
alarm
gap
goods
effect
fever
rights
lens
pressure
tax
penalty
money

II. Now list the compound nouns from ex.I under the following headings:
money

health

social problems

III. Complete the sentences with the correct compound noun:

1. ____________ is caused by such things as car exhaust fumes and industrial production
pollution.
2. It was terrible when I dropped one ___________ at the theatre and had to search for it
for 20 minutes, because I couldnt see a thing without them.
3. People who commit the worst crimes should get __________________.
4. She keeps sneezing because of ___________ all summer.
5. It would be lovely, if I could get my whole earnings and didnt have to pay
___________ to the state.
6. When I was younger, I got _________ from my parents and I always bought some
sweets.
7. I felt dizzy, so I went to the doctor and he took my ___________.
8. My sister loves expensive perfumes, designer clothes and all sorts of _____________.
9. I woke up late at night because I heard _____________ going on from my neighbours
house.
10. Living with parents can cause problems because of ________________.
11. I looked into my first-aid kit box and I found out that I had no ______________.
12. Some countries are under economic embargo because they violate _______________.

BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication
Department of Languages

Key to vocabulary exercise Unit 1

I.
1. luxury goods
2. blood pressure
3. contact lens
4. human rights
5. income tax
6. death penalty
7. hay fever
8. pocket money
9. greenhouse effect
10. burglar alarm
11. cotton wool
12. generation gap
II.
money
luxury goods
income tax
pocket money
burglar alarm
III.
1. greenhouse effect
2. contact lens
3. death penalty
4. hay fever
5. income tax
6. pocket money
7. blood pressure
8. luxury goods
9. burglar alarm
10. generation gap
11. cotton wool
12. human rights

health
blood pressure
contact lens
hay fever
cotton wool

social problems
human rights
death penalty
greenhouse effect
generation gap

BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication
Department of Languages

Vocabulary exercises for BAN3, Unit 2: WORD FORMATION

I. Make a person noun using the suffixes -or, -er, -ee, an adjective using suffixes -ing, -ed,
-ory, -ive and an abstract noun using suffixes tion, -sion, -ment to complete the table:
Verb
inspect
advertise
deport
employ
introduce
oppress
produce
support
conduct
convert

Person noun

Adjective

Abstract noun

II. Complete the sentences with suitable expressions from ex.I in the right form.
1) When we were on the train, a ticket _________ wanted to see our tickets.
2) The _____________ of Coca-Cola increased last year by 25% .
3) Whats the book like? I dont know, Ive just read the first _____________ pages.
4) Look at the billboard, its Johns idea, he works in an _____________ agency.
5) The illegal immigrants had to leave the country, they were made ____________.
6) The ____________ of Jewish rights during the WWII was extreme.
7) Fortunately, he likes our idea very much and he is very __________ of our plans.
8) With his laziness and irresponsible attitude to work Im afraid hes almost
______________.
(negative adj.)
9) I must say these working conditions are not ____________ to productivity.
10) The voltage in many countries is often different, so you need an electrical ____________.

III. Use over to make compounds with the following words and use them in the sentences
(you can use over as the first or the second part of the compound: all over/overall)
all, stop, take (2x), turn, hang ,time, heads
1) He always has to stay at work longer than everybody and they never pay him _________.
2) At the motorway I tried to ____________ a slower vehicle, but it suddenly sped up.
3) The annual ______________ of our company was a record.
4) We had to deduct the __________ from the sales to find out what our profit was.
5) My father is a car mechanic, he has to wear an _____________ at work.
6) Yesterday evening he drank quite a lot, so today he has a terrible ______________.
7) When we flew to Australia, we decided to have a __________, because the journey was too
long.
8) Our company will probably be bought by another one, so now our boss is working on the
conditions of the ________________.

BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication
Department of Languages

Key to vocabulary exercise Unit 2

inspect
advertise
deport
employ
introduce
oppress
produce
support
conduct
convert
II.
1)inspector
2)production
3)introductory
4)advertising
5)deportees
6)oppression
7)supportive
8)unemployable
9)conducive
10)converter
III.
1)overtime
2)overtake
3)turnover
4)overheads
5)overall
6)hangover
7)stopover
8)takeover

inspector
advertiser
deportee
employer/employee
introducer
oppressor
producer
supporter
conductor
converter

inspecting
advertising
deported
employable/employed
introductory
oppressive
productive
supportive
conducive
convertible/converted

inspection
advertisement
deportation
employment
introduction
oppression
production
support
conduction
conversion/convertibility

BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication
Department of Languages

Vocabulary exercise for BAN 3, Unit 3: DESCRIBING CHARACTER

I. Match the adjectives with their definitions:

1) generous
2) easy-going
3) broad-minded
4) sympathetic
5) ill-mannered
6) gifted
7) sensible

a) able to accept new ideas

b) able to understand other peoples feelings
c) happy to give to /share with other people
d) not polite to others
e) showing reason or good judgement
f) relaxed, calm
g) talented, intelligent

II. Match the adjectives from ex.I with their opposites:

A) well-behaved (= behaving in a correct way)
B) dumb (= slow to learn or understand)
C) mean (= never gives to others)
D) narrow-minded (= intolerant, difficult to accept other peoples views)
E) self-centred (= interested only in yourself and your own activities)
F) unsound (= if a persons activities or judgement are unsound, they are not to be trusted,
unacceptable)
G) tense (= nervous, worries a lot, not calm)

III. Complete the sentences with the adjectives from ex.I and II.:
1) My parents are great, they dont mind what I wear they are very ________________.
2) He never bought me a drink in ten years. Hes so _________________.
3) One of her qualities is that she is so aware of what other people think and feel. ________________.
4) Jane is very ___________, she never does anything stupid and she always thinks twice.
5) I tried to teach the parrot a few words, but I didnt manage, the animal was too ____________.
6) When I talked to him, he was very nervous and looked _______________.
7) In the theatre there was a rather ___________ man, he kept talking loudly and eating during the
performance.
8) I tried to ask him for help, but he didnt even listen to me and started talking about himself again,
he is so _________________.
9) In my class there is a very __________ student, he always understands immediately, when I start
explaining new things.
10) You cannot trust his judgement, you know his reasoning is a bit ________________.

IV. What nouns can be formed from these adjectives?

1) kind _______________
2) punctual ____________
3) lazy _______________
4) confident ___________
5) ambitious ___________
6) generous ____________
7) friendly _____________
8) flexible _____________

BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication
Department of Languages

Key to vocabulary exercises Unit 3:

I. 1)c
2)f
3)a
4)b
5)d
6)g
7)e

II. 1)C
2)G
3)D
4)E
5)A
6)B
7)F
III. 1)broadminded
2)mean
3)sympathetic
4)sensible
5)dumb
6)tense
7)ill-mannered
8)self-centred
9)gifted
10)unsound

IV. 1)kindness
2)punctuality
3)laziness
4)confidence
5)ambition
6)generosity
7)friendship
8)flexibility

BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication
Department of Languages

Vocabulary exercises for BAN3, Unit 4: FOOD

Read the menu and list the ingredients into the following groups:
Johnnies restaurant
Starters
Spicy vegetable soup
Smoked salmon terrine
Marinated rollmop herring
Steamed asparagus with butter
Grilled spicy prawns
Main courses
Grilled organic lamb chop with fresh mint sauce
Breast of chicken sauted in white wine
Sea bass with roast fennel stuffing
Pan-fried fillet steak in a pepper sauce
Baked aubergines moussaka
Roast fillet of pork with apple sauce
Desserts
Toffee pudding with cream
Poached Victoria plums
Baked apple tart
Chilled raspberries with cream
Strawberries with fresh cream

Group
Fruit

Ingredients

Method of preparation

Type of dish

Vegetables

Fish

Meat

Now add to the table the method of preparation and type of dish in the menu.

BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication
Department of Languages

Key to vocabulary exercises Unit 4

Group
Fruit

Vegetables

Fish

Meat

Ingredients
plums
apple
raspberries
strawberries
asparagus
fennel
aubergines
pepper
salmon
herring
prawns
sea bass
fillet
lamb
chicken
pork

Method of preparation
poached
baked
chilled
steamed
roast
baked
smoked
marinated, rollmop
grilled, spicy
pan-fried
grilled
sauted
roast

Type of dish
tart

stuffing
moussaka
sauce

chop
breast
fillet

BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication
Department of Languages

Vocabulary exercise for BAN3, Unit 5: COMPOUND ADJECTIVES

I. Use the adjectives in the box to complete the report below:
state-owned high-tech
western-style time-saving

fast-talking
open-plan

well-insulated
foreign-sounding

well-known

This new office block, which is not private but 1)_________, may have a 2)___________
name but is, in fact, completely British and consequently has a 3)_________ appearance, with
no exotic features at all. It is, however, extremely 4)_________ with all the latest innovations
and inventions. Although it was only open last month, it is already very 5)____________ in
the area and quite famous. We were shown around by a 6)___________ PR person who spoke
so quickly, he was sometimes difficult to understand, but it was enough to see the wonderful
7)_____________ offices with very few walls and separations, the 8)____________ windows
and doors to reduce external noise, and the many 9)___________ devices that help the staff to
work more quickly and efficiently.

II. Look at the examples of how compound adjectives can be formed, then place the
adjectives in the box into column A, B, or C, according to their type.
A adverb/noun + participle
badly paid (Hes paid badly)

B adjective + noun
high-speed(The speed is
high)

C adverb + active verb

honest-looking(He looks
honest)

III. Based on the types of compound adjective in II. , complete the sentences with
compound adjectives for the concepts underlined.
Concept
1. The market is dominated by the USA.
2. This book sells the best of all books.
3. The cost of these facilities is low .
4. In this system we share the profit.
5. This project will be financed by the state.
6. The range or the weather forecast is long.
7. The device is powered by solar energy.
8. The process is automated fully.
9. The staff works very hard.

Compound adjective
Its a _______________ market.
Its the _________________ book.
They are _____________ facilities.
It is a ________________ system.
Itll be a ________________ project.
It is a _______________ weather forecast.
It is a _______________ device.
It is a _____________ process.
They are _____________ staff.

BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication
Department of Languages

Key to vocabulary exercise BAN3, Unit 5

I.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

state-owned
foreign-sounding
western-style
high-tech
well-known
fast-talking
open-plan
well-insulated
time-saving

II.
1. A) well-known, state-owned, well-insulated
2. B) western-style, open-plan, high-tech
3. C) time-saving, foreign-sounding, fast-talking

III.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

US-dominated
best-selling
low-cost
profit-sharing
state-financed
long-range
solar-powered
fully-automated
hard-working

BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication
Department of Languages

Vocabulary exercise for BAN3, Unit 6: GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

I. Choose the correct verb form:
1. I spend most my mornings answering/to answer my emails.
2. She is good at learning/to learn languages.
3. I am really looking forward to meet/meeting the new boss.
4. He doesnt mind working/to work at the weekends.
5. She cant imagine changing/to change her job because shes so happy there.
6. The company specialises in training/to train people in computer skills.
7. My boss encourages all the staff doing/to do some voluntary work.
8. Last year I gave up keeping/to keep myself fit.
9. We arranged to meet/meeting at 2 p.m. in the hotel lobby.
10. I think he has benefited from to study/studying in the UK.
11. Last year the company attempted launching/to launch a new product.
12. The staff are worried about losing/to lose their jobs because of the crisis.
13. Her boss advised her applying/to apply for the promotion.
14. He was 26 by the time he had finished studying/to study.
15. I never expected getting/to get the job.
16. He suggested to eat/eating in the restaurant.
17. I would prefer going/to go to the theatre.
18. I am not used to getting up/get up early.
II. Write the verbs and phrases in the correct column in the table:
Verb + gerund

verb + infinitive

verb + preposition + gerund

III. Complete the correct preposition in the phrase:

1. She hasnt come up with her own ideas, shes still benefiting _______ his advice.
2. He cant help up, he specialises ______ other things.
3. Im so worried ____ the result of my exam.
4. Everybody is looking forward ______ going on holiday.
5. I was never good ______ maths.
IV. Complete the sentences with either gerund or the infinitive:
1. I will always remember ________ (get) my first bicycle.
2. Will it ever stop ________ (rain)?
3. Please, remember ________ (send) the letter.
4. I was cooking, when the bell rang, so I stopped ________(answer) the door.
5. Have you informed him about the changes? Yes, I remember ________ (send) him an
email.

BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication
Department of Languages

Key to vocabulary exercise Unit 6

I.
1. answering
2. learning
3. to meeting
4. working
5. changing
6. training
7. to do
8. keeping
9. to meet
10. studying
11. to launch
12. losing
13. to apply
14. studying
15. to get
16. eating
17. to go
18. to getting up

II.
Verb + gerund
spend
give up
imagine
mind
finish
suggest

III.
1.from
2.in
3.about
4.to
5.at

IV.
1.getting
2.raining
3.to send
4.to answer
5.sending

verb + infinitive
attempt
encourage
advise
arrange
expect
would prefer

verb + preposition + gerund

be good at
be worried about
look forward to
benefit from
specialize in
be used to