Vocabulary Practice: U. 1 P.

5 - 6
1. Complete the sentences with the word from the box.
(unprejudiced – iron – obstinate – unassuming – fair – diminutive – faithful)
1- She wanted to be a classical actress, but her diminutive stature stopped her.
2- We must be honest and unprejudiced as we attempt to analyze it.
3- His unassuming manner gave no hint of his great knowledge in music.
4- I should not like to be thought obstinate and resistant on a matter of this kind.
5- Our national team has had more than its fair share of defeats this year.
6- Friends credit his survival to his positive outlook, his strong faith and an iron will.
7- She decided to get divorced when she knew that her husband wasn’t faithful.
2. Choose the correct answer.
1.The explorers…………………… unimaginable hardships on their journey.
a. found b. got c. faced
2. He ate the strange local food without ………………an eyelid.
a. winking b. moving c. batting
3. Our plan for a school drama festival will ……………the headmaster’s approval.
a. require b. demand c. request
4. Last week my mother ……. her foot down and said if we didn’t do our household
duties, there would be no dinner.
a. put b. placed c. set
5.I have a healthy lifestyle and I expect to live to a …………….. old age.
a. mature b. ripe c. proud
6. The ………………… man held his umbrella over the elderly woman’s head.
a. obstinate b. unprejudiced c. considerate
7. Because the student addressed the principal in an …………. tone, he received two
days of detention.
a. down to earth b. irreverent c. considerate
8. He needs to marry a ……………………. person who will organize his life for him.
a. obstinate b. down-to-earth c. unprejudiced
9.Seeing the wounded soldier has …………….. memories he tried so hard to forget.
a. conjured up b. scuttled c. cluttered
10. The national champion has reached the……………… heights of the final stage.
a. unprejudiced b. irreverent c. dizzy
11. He tried to ignore all the mistakes and try only to see the best … his employees.
a. at b. on c. in
12. Despite all the hardships she faces in her life, she just ……… on a brave face
and went on with it.
a. got b. put c. held
13. The introduction in taking forever, I wish they’d just ………. on with the main part.
a. come b. put c. get
14. People didn’t notice how ……………. he is until they saw the amazing work
he accomplished.
a. sharp b. obstinate c. irreverent
15. ………… in approval was the only respond they got after hours of begging.
a. Suffering b. Nodding c. Batting
16. .................... baked treats are always more delicious than fast food.
a. Kitchen b. Home c. Sharp

Vocabulary Practice: U. 1 P. 8 - 9
A) Complete the sentences using the following words.
(shift- envious- evolve- sustain- back- shortcoming- unbreakable- devoted-
unconditionally- appreciate)
1- She was envious of her sister's beauty.
2- The roof, unable to sustain the weight of all the snow, collapsed.
3- Some flowers have evolved remarkable means of insect pollination
4- She was known to be a devoted, loving mother and wife.
5- The law does not back the violation of other people's rights.
6- They shifted him to a different department.
7- She has been encouraged by the unbreakable support of her family.
8- The main shortcoming of this camera is that it uses up batteries quickly.
9- No matter your child's mistakes, love him or her unconditionally.
10- You cannot appreciate happiness unless you have known sadness too.
B) Choose the correct answer:
1. George Burns' sense of timing and captivating smile touched the heart and makes
everyone thinks they can ………………… on him
a. associate b. bond c. count
2. The experience created a very special ………………… between us.
a. sustain b. count c. bond
3. She ……………………..herself with some pretty strange people.
a. sustains b. devoted c. associates
4. He is best remembered for his chilling ..…… of the super hero in his new movie.
a. associate b. bond c. portrayal
5. Having that disease he knew he was ………………….with certain death.
a. faced b. count c. devoted
6. British and American warships are ……………… by to evacuate their citizens
if necessary.
a. associating b. evolving c. standing
6. Don't let your ………………. build up and consume all the positive things inside of
you. a. resentment b. captivating c. controversial
7. The soldier believed in their leader and knew he could ………………. them with
their lives.
a. captivate b. trust c. evolve

Grammar Practice
U. 1 P. 15 - 16
Perfect aspects:
A) Choose the correct answer:
1. ………………………… the news? You won't believe your eyes.
(Have you seen – had you seen – will you have seen)
2. I ……………. for big companies like this before. I know how they
operate. (has worked – have worked - had worked)
3. They …………………. in New York for 3 years before they moving to
Seattle three months ago.
(have been living – had lived – have lived)
4. Debi ……………………. for four hours when her father arrives.
(will have been studying – had been studying – has studied)
5. By this time next year, I ……………… the course.
(have finished – will have finished – had finished)
6. Sam ……………………….. for six hours when he arrived in the village.
(have been driving – had been driving – will have driven)
7. They ………….for two hours by the time the manager arrives at six
today. (will have been working – have been working – have worked)
8. By the time you received this letter yesterday, Dina …………. for
Algeria. (had travelled – have travelled – is travelling)
9. When we meet again next week, I …………… tennis for at least a
month. (will play - have played – will have been playing)
10. She ……………. from her surgery by the time we visit her next
Saturday. (have recovered – will recover – will have recovered)
B) Write the correct form of the words in brackets. Use the Present
Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Simple form of the verb:
1. Who has taken (take) my roller skates? They aren’t here.
2. They had had (have) breakfast before they left their house, so they weren’t
hungry when they arrived.
3. When we got to the cinema, the film had started (start).
4. Have you seen (you see) Pamela? She’s dancing at Central Square!
5. His exhibition photographs have surprised (surprise) me.
6. I hardly recognized May. I hadn’t seen (not see) her for such a long time.
7. I’d like to visit Jimmy this weekend. He hasn’t been (not be) well recently.
8. Fortunately, we hadn’t gone (not go) far when we realised that we had
forgotten (forget) our plane tickets.

Continuous Aspect:
A) Write the correct form of the words in brackets
1.At 9 o’clock yesterday, I was sitting on the train. (sit)
2.When I came home, he was sleeping. (sleep)
3.I have to go! She must have been waiting for me. (must + wait)
4.Rob had been hiking all day last week. (hike)
5.In January, I will be living at my brother’s again. (live)
6.I was crying because I just fell off my bike! (cry)
7.How long had he been working there before they fired him? (he + work)
8.What have you done since you graduated? (you + do)
9.Who were you talking to when I saw you? (you + talk)
10.She has been studying all morning, give her a break! (study)

Grammar Practice: U. 1 P. 19
Choose the correct answer:
1-I saw he had a gun but I didn’t think he………………………………..
a-will shoot b-was shooting c-would shoot d-was going to shoot
2-I knew you……………………………..the exam, you didn’t study at all.
a-would fail b-is going to fail c-was failing d-fails
3-I lost my passport the day before we ………………….. for our vacation.
a-were leaving b-left c-would leave d-was leaving
4-Sorry! I ……………………… to call you today but I forgot.
a-called b-would call c-was going to fall d-was calling
5-She promised she ………………and end to the situation but she failed to
do so.
a-will put b-would put c-was going to put d-was putting
6-He asked if I ………………………him but there was nothing I could do.
a-was helping b-would help c-will help d-help
7-He ……………………….to Cairo but they discovered he was infected.
a-was sending b-was going to be sent c-would send d-would be sent
8-That night I was very excited because the next morning I …………………
back home on the first train.
a-was going b-would go c-went d-can go
9-I told him not to call me that evening because I ………………………. for
my finals all night.
a-studied b-would be studying c-was studying d-will study