VOCABULARY PRACTICE UNITS 6&7 ( MAKE THE GRADE 1): WE KEEP REVISING!!!!!

 We have been revising grammar from Units 6 ( PASSIVE, CUASATIVE, STRUCTURES WITH TO-INFINITIVE & V-ING FORM) & 7 ( REPORTED: STATEMENTS, QUESTIONS & COMMANDS) in the last five sessions. Revising vocabulary is something all the students are supposed to be doing. I have recommended doing it in both groups. I also promised to post some vocabulary exercises similar to the ones in the next revision test. And here they are:

Solutions will be posted on 7th November 2020, by 8:00 pm.

SORRY, I meant on 9th October 2020, by 8:00 pm.

 

 

1 Complete the sentences with the gerund or infinitive form of the verbs below. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

open | meet | plan | buy | stay

1 We can’t afford BUYING_...... a new car now.

2 Why don’t you consider TO STAY _.. here longer?

3 PLANNING special events is part of her job.

4 She’s decided not TO OPEN an account.

5 I stopped TO OPEN_...... a friend for lunch.

2 Complete the sentences to show that you understand the meaning of the phrases in bold.

1 Hard-earned money comes from HONEST HARD WORK_..

2 If you live beyond your means, you should spend LESS .

3 People on a shopping spree buy  LOTS OF STUFF IN  SHORT TIME, SPENDING A LOT_..

4 This costs an arm and a leg. I want something CHEAPER OR MORE REASONABLE .

5 I’d love to be able to splash out on  FINE QUALITY SHOES .

3 Complete the sentences with the words and expressions below. 

championship | effort | in the lead | cheered | opponent

humble | cope | award | displayed | in a row

1 The fans _{................................................} whenever we scored a goal. CHEERED

2 We’ve lost five games _{................................................} .IN A ROW

3 Vicky won the _{................................................} for best player of the year.AWARD

4 How did you learn to _{................................................} with the pressure? COPE

5 Clara is always _{................................................} , despite her accomplishments. HUMBLE

6 He’s making no _{................................................} to improve. EFFORT

7 She was _{................................................} throughout the race. IN THE LEAD

8 Gerald _{................................................} his trophies on a shelf. DISPLAYED

9 His _{................................................} was a far better player. OPPONENT

10 We’re going to play in the _{................................................} ! CHAMPIONSHIP

4 Complete the sentences by forming compound nouns.Use a word below and the words in brackets.

turn | finish | guide | super | runner

1 She fell after crossing the FINISH LINE . (line)

2 The singer became a SUPERSTAR_.. at age 16. (star)

3 After losing four matches, they made a TURNAROUND_. and won twice. (around)

4 She didn’t win, but she was the RUNNER-UP . (up)

5 The government is discussing new GUIDELINES for PE in schools. (lines)