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Unit 1 More Practice

Vocabulary

1 Circle the word which doesn’t belong in each group of four.

1 upload view share post
2 comment inform interrupt notice
3 chat talk something over manage express your feelings
2 Write three sentences using the words you circled in Exercise 1.
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3 Correct the mistake in each sentence.

1 I’m not sure about this idea. I’m going to talk it around with Sally.
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2 We never know what you’re thinking. I wish you would say your feelings a bit more.
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3 I like to continue in touch with my family when I go on holiday.
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4 It’s difficult to get by without a smartphone in this year and age.
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5 She doesn’t like talking on the phone. She prefers face-with-face communication.
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6 Please go to the point and tell me what you want.
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7 Eric really knows how to push his message across.
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8 I don’t buy newspapers any more. I get all the last news from the web.
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4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 James was not (thrill) when I told him what I had done.
2 I don’t think that it’s a very (use) way to spend your time.
3 I would stop trying. It’s (hope).
4 It’s a (wonder) book. You really should read it.
5 Don’t treat me like that! You should be more (thought).
6 Paula has been (terrify) of spiders ever since she was little.

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5 Complete the sentences with one of the words below and a noun suffix.
develop ■ express ■ improve ■ lonely ■ popular ■ person ■ communicate ■ disappoint
1 The of these items means we never have them in the shop for very long.
2 You can tell a lot about a person’s by looking at their Facebook photos.
3 Old people often suffer from .
4 I could see he was angry from the on his face.
5 We’re very excited about this latest in touchscreen technology.
6 This new and successful operating system is a big on the last one.
7 It was such a when our team lost.
8 Face-to-face is better than texting.
6 Complete these sentences in a logical way. Pay attention to the words in bold.

1 Text messaging has spread so much that ........................................................................................................................... .

2 It’s a challenge for most teenagers to ................................................................................................................................... .
3 I noticed her when ............................................................................................................................................................................. .
4 Sarah interrupted and .................................................................................................................................................................... .
5 Most people would not manage to .......................................................................................................................................... .
6 I’m going to post ................................................................................................................................................................................ .
7 Tom misunderstood the instructions and .......................................................................................................................... .
8 He lightened the situation up by .............................................................................................................................................. .

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Grammar

1 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 How I this photo to my blog? (upload)
2 He talks and talks, but he never to the point. (get)
3 The number of people using text messaging in the last decade. (grow)
4 I can’t talk now. I something with my teacher. (discuss)
5 Tim all his exams last summer! (fail)
6 Have you heard? There a car crash at the end of the street. (just / be)
7 She to her boyfriend when she dropped her phone in the soup! (talk)
8 Charlie past me in the corridor and didn’t say anything. (walk)
9 I to the shops. Would you like to come along? (go)
10 It when I left home. (rain)
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below.
be ■ cut ■ go ■ not have ■ miss
1 Robert is meeting Anna at 8 o’clock. They to the cinema.
2 Be careful with that knife. You yourself!
3 I have to work this evening, so I time to see you.
4 Stay here. I back in a minute.
5 Look at the time! We the start of the show.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below. Use the Present Perfect Simple or
Present Perfect Continuous.
find ■ know ■ eat ■ play ■ wait ■ work
1 you ever Mexican food?
2 We haven’t had a chance to speak. She all week.
3 Martin a job at last!
4 How long you that game?
5 They us since we moved here.
6 Where have you been? We here for ages!

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4 Complete the pairs of sentences with the correct form of the given verb.
1 not finish
a We it yet.
b They it yesterday.
2 interrupt
a He us while we were talking.
b She us all evening.
3 share
a I this with you because I thought you might like it.
b I articles and links with my friends all the time.
4 paint
a Claire the house for the past two weeks.
b Mike the house several times.
5 not do
a There was nothing to eat because he the shopping.
b There’s no food in the house. She the shopping for days.
6 walk
a Ian the dog when he fell.
b Mary the dog every morning.
5 Write complete sentences using the words below.
1 you / watch TV / when / they / make / the announcement / ?
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2 we / have / lots of gadgets / because / Dad / work / as an IT consultant / .

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3 Kate / change / her status on Facebook / at the moment / .

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4 we / go / to Italy / next summer / .

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5 I / never / be / to Italy / before / .

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6 you / meet / anyone interesting / while / you / be / at the concert / ?

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5 work at three jobs

Unit 1
Vocabulary, Page 1 6 these photos on Facebook

1 1 view 2 notice 3 manage 7 didn’t use the device properly

2 Possible answers: 8 telling some jokes

-He viewed some pictures on Facebook. Grammar, Page 3

- I noticed that someone was following me. 1 1 do … upload 6 has just been

- Did you manage to arrive in time? 2 gets 7 was talking

3 1 I’m not sure about this idea. I’m going to 3 has grown 8 walked
talk it over with Sally.
4 am discussing 9 am going
2 We never know what you’re thinking. I
wish you would express your feelings a bit 5 failed 10 was raining
more. 2 1 are going / are going to go
3 I like to keep in touch with my family when 2 will cut
I go on holiday.
3 won’t have
4 It’s difficult to get by without a smartphone
in this day and age. 4 will be

5 She doesn’t like talking on the phone. She 5 are going to miss
prefers face-to-face communication. 3 1 Have … eaten 4 have … been playing
6 Please get to the point and tell me what 2 has been working 5 have known
you want.
3 has found 6 have been waiting
7 Eric really knows how to get his message
across. Page 4

8 I don’t buy newspapers any more. I get all 4 1 a haven’t finished b didn’t finish
the latest news from the web. 2 a interrupted b has been / was interrupting
4 1 thrilled 4 wonderful 3 a shared / am sharing b share
2 useful 5 thoughtful 4 a has been painting b has painted
3 hopeless 6 terrified 5 a hadn’t done b hasn’t done
Page 2 6 a was walking b walks
5 1 popularity 5 development 5 1 Were you watching TV when they made the
announcement?
2 personality 6 improvement
2 We have lots of gadgets because Dad works as
3 loneliness 7 disappointment an IT consultant.
4 expression 8 communication 3 Kate is changing her status on Facebook at the
moment.
6 Possible answers
1 people don’t speak face to face that much 4 We are going / going to go to Italy next summer.
any more 5 I have / had never been to Italy before.
2 avoid sending text messages for a day 6 Did you meet anyone interesting while you were
at the concert?
3 she walked into the room
4 asked us all to leave the room

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