Topic: FAMILY AND SOCIAL LIFE (Pre-Intermediate)

Variant I
I.

Complete the words

1)a _ m _ r _ t _ o _
2)f _ i _ n _ s _ i _

II.

Match the words

1)fall
2)hold
3)break
4)keep

a) a diary
b)a promise
c) in love
d)hands

III.

Use the words from task II in the correct form to complete

the extract Susan sees Jack at the swimming pool and she
suddenly 1) ______. Michael doesnt know about this, but
he sees them in Annes restaurant. They are sitting very
close to each other and 2) _____. Michael goes to see
Susan. She is not at home. Michael sees a notebook on
her desk and discovers that Susan 3) _____.

IV.

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition

1)All my friends are keen ______ boys.
2)When they start going _____ with somebody, I know all
the details.

V.

Choose the correct variant

1)When you keep in touch with somebody, it means that
a) you go out with him/her.
b)you write or talk to him/her.
c) you have a good relationship with him/her.

VI. Make up two sentences with the words and expressions

you used in tasks I-V

Topic: FAMILY AND SOCIAL LIFE (Pre-Intermediate)

Variant II
I.

Complete the words

1)i _ d _ p _ n _ e _ t
2)r _ p _ t _ t _ o _

II.

Match the words

1)start
2)hold
3)break
4)have

a) an argument
b)a family
c) hands
d)a promise

III.

Use the words from task II in the correct form to complete

the extract
He starts reading. Suddenly Susan comes in. She is angry
and they 1) ______. Michael says that when they were kids
Susan promised she would marry him and now she 2)
______. Susan tells Michael she wants to 3) ______, but he
is too young to get married and have kids, so they must
split up.

IV.

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition

1)When my friends fall ______ with their boyfriends, they
come and I have to stand ______ them.

V.

Choose the correct variant

1)She ______ about her husband because he didnt buy
her flowers.
a) missed
b)praised
c) complained

VI. Make up two sentences with the words and expressions

you used in tasks I-V

Topic: FAMILY AND SOCIAL LIFE (Pre-Intermediate)

Variant III
I.

Complete the words

1)w _ d _ i _ g
2)h _ r _ s _ o _ e

II.

Match the words

1)love
2)loyal
3)old
4)social

a) life
b)schoolmate
c) affair
d)friend

III.

Use the words from task II in the correct form to complete

the extract
Michael is depressed after splitting up with Susan.
Fortunately, his sister appears to be a 1) _______. She tells
him that his girlfriend is having a 2) ______ but he
shouldnt worry. He should think about his 3) ______ now;
meet friends and go to parties.

IV.

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition

1)Nobody is interested _____ me.
2)I just dont believe in love ______ first sight.

V.

Choose the correct variant

1)I ______ the girl. She is so arrogant.
a) am keen on
b)hate
c) am mad about

VI. Make up two sentences with the words and expressions

you used in tasks I-V

Topic: FAMILY AND SOCIAL LIFE (Pre-Intermediate)

Variant IV
I.

Complete the words

1)a _ v _ n _ u _ e
2)c _ m _ e _ i _ i _ n

II.

Match the words

1)blind
2)wedding
3)old
4)social

a) life
b)ring
c) schoolmate
d)date

III.

Use the words from task II in the correct form to complete

the extract
Michaels 1) ______ calls him and invites him to a party.
Michael promises he will come. Susan is looking at a
catalogue of 2) _______ but suddenly somebody rings the
doorbell. It is Natalie. Her mother desperately wants her
to get married, so she has organized a 3) _______ for her.
Natalie doesnt know if she should go.

IV.

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition

1)Im fed up _____ all these films and books about love.
2)I dont want to be a grown- ______ whose only interest is
watching Heart on Fire on television.

V.

Choose the correct variant

1)Please, when I am away, ______ care of Susan. I want to
know that shes safe.
a) hold
b)give
c) take

VI. Make up two sentences with the words and expressions

you used in tasks I-V
The keys
Variant I

I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.

1
1
1
1
b

admiration; 2 friendship
c; 2 d; 3 b; 4 a
falls in love; 2 holding hands; 3 keeps a diary
on; 2 out

Variant II
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.

1 independent; 2 reputation
1 b; 2 c; 3 d; 4 a
1 have an argument; 2 has broken a promise; 3 start
a family
1 in; 2 by
c

Variant III
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.

1
1
1
1
b

wedding; 2 horoscope
c; 2 d; 3 b; 4 a
loyal friend; 2 love affair; 3 social life
in; 2 at

Variant IV
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.

1
1
1
1
c

adventure; 2 competition
d; 2 b; 3 c; 4 a
old schoolmate; 2 wedding rings; 3 blind date
with; 2 up