Outcomes Intermediate Vocabulary Builder Unit 1

EXERCISES E Match the nouns to the verbs. Look up the nouns

(af) if you need help.
1 to download a) patience
Prepositions
2 to lose your b) the basics
A Complete the sentences with the correct 3 to switch on c) legend
preposition. 4 to start with d) software
1 Shes attached the Department of Health. 5 to be a e) an ambition
2 She really reminds me my mother. 6 to have f) an engine
3 The book is translated English from French.
4 There was a lack interest in the idea. Phrasal verbs
5 The city walls defend them attacks.
6 Hes always very patient his little sister. F Choose the correct phrasal verb.
7 The visitor was embarrassed her accent. 1 Im not very good with computers but I get by / give up.
8 We struggled paying for our holiday. 2 Hes very intelligent. He picks things up / gets by very
quickly.
9 There wont be sufficient food everyone!
3 A man came up / went out to him and asked him
where he was going.
Word families 4 She gave up / got by trying to persuade them to
attend the meeting.
B Complete the expressions with the correct form
of the word in bold.
1 achieve success a great
Patterns
2 present a paper give a G Put the verb in brackets into the correct form
3 be uent in Spanish speak three languages (to + infinitive or ing).
1 We struggled her because she
4 appreciate good food show great spoke very fast. (understand)
for her cooking 2 She lacked the ability a big team of
5 have no ambition be an people? (manage)
student 3 I gave up for them when it started
6 behave badly be rewarded for good to rain. (wait)
4 The teacher tried to motivate her students
C Which TWO words in the box below are NOT more. (study)
both a noun and verb? 5 My job sometimes involves at
weekends. (work)
presentmasterstrugglepossesslack 6 He rushed the door. (open)
limitattend gesture

Collocations
D Complete the collocations with the verbs in the
box. Look up the verbs if you need help.

masterattendget bygive uppick up

1 a language easily
2 in French
3 a conference
4 the art of language learning
5 trying

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EXERCISES D Choose the correct verbs to complete the

collocations. Look up the nouns to help you
ifnecessary.
Prepositions 1 change / do the sheets every week
A Complete the sentences with the correct 2 have / get nightmares
preposition. 3 gain / get weight
1 I was really disappointed not getting the job. 4 earn / get good marks in an exam
2 I feel a bit guilty forgetting his birthday. 5 do / give someone a hug
3 Im totally fed up him complaining all the time. 6 feel / be out of work
4 They were absolutely furious me for staying out E Which of the following words do not collocate
all night.
with the nouns?
5 Hes such a bad mood. I dont know whats
1 a good / bad / funny / upset mood
wrong with him.
2 put on / gain / add / lose weight
6 I was very upset the whole thing.
3 rosy / furious / pale cheeks
7 He trains the marathon every weekend.
4 successful / high / low / top marks
8 This dress belonged my grandmother.
9 She cant come out tonight because shes too
behind her homework. Phrasal verbs
10 The guests were due 6 oclock.
F Choose the correct word to complete the
phrasalverb.
Word families 1 He wants to set up / out a new office in Japan.
B Complete the sentences with the correct nouns 2 Ill buy her some owers to cheer her out / up.
and adjectives from these verbs. 3 Hes split off / up with his girlfriend.

boreconfusedisappointexhaustplease
Patterns
1 I was really when he told me he couldnt come to
the wedding. G Complete the sentences with the correct form of
She couldnt hide her when I told her. the verbs in the box.
2 There were so many to choose from, I felt a bit . arrivebebreakgohearwork
To avoid , can just one person speak at a time?
1 He failed in his attempt the world
3 The kids were really because it was raining and record.
they couldnt go outside.
2 Do you fancy out later?
I thought I was going to die of !
3 Hes due in the next few minutes.
4 I was with myself for giving up smoking.
4 It was a relief that he was OK.
It was no trouble at all. It was a .
5 Its unlike him so quiet.
5 I was by the time we nally got home.
6 How do you nd nights?
She was suffering from after the run.

Collocations
C Complete the collocations with nouns from
theunit.
1 a lovely day out turned into a n_ _ _ _ _ _ _e
2 take some pain r_ _ _ _f
3 try to lose w_ _ _ _t
4 whats the pass m_ _k?
5 such a s_ _ _e you couldnt come
6 I dont believe in g_ _ _ _s
7 in a very bad m_ _ _
8 an important i_ _ _e

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EXERCISES D Use the collocations to complete the missing

nouns.
1 coal / salt m_ _e
Prepositions
2 a royal / presidential p_ _ _ _e
A Complete the sentences with the correct 3 the football / holiday s_ _ _ _n
preposition. 4 student / university / holiday a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _n
1 It gets very chilly the desert at night. 5 housing / finanical / shopping d_ _ _ _ _ _t
2 She didnt react my suggestion. 6 turn into a complete n_ _ _ _ _ _ _e
3 Theyre working to prevent the destruction
themonument. E Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs from the box. Look up the verbs if you
4 Its good to get away the city in the summer.
need help.
5 The queen lives Buckingham Palace.
6 I would hate to go a mine. blowruindroprestoreclear
7 They pray God every day. 1 The church was beautifully .
8 He wanted to go all the rides. 2 The weather and the sun came out
9 The town was left ruins. again.
10 The city was discovered 1890. 3 The wind the roof off the shed.
11 There has been a drop student numbers. 4 The temperature to 10C
yesterday.
5 The storms the hotel.
Word families
F Match the sentence halves. Look up the verbs
B Complete the expressions with the correct form ifyou need help.
of the word in bold. 1 The island was discovered a) excellent
1 decorate a room put up accommodation.
2 an entertaining film the hotel offers 2 The hotel offers b) dramatically
for children overnight.
3 a salt mine the men work as 3 The price of oil dropped c) the end of the war.
4 The parade commemorates d) doing yoga.
4 daily prayers  for
5 Ive never really fancied e) in 1975.
someones safe return
5 some Roman ruins a temple G Which of the collocations do not go with the
6 a restored painting the of the nouns?
cathedral 1 run / set / take a risk
7 a chilly day there was a slight 2 the storm raged / broke / blew
in the air 3 a coal / salt / sugar mine
8 discover gold make an important 4 a market / book / table stall

9 a humid day 90 per cent

Phrasal verbs
10 a terrible storm weather
H Choose the correct phrasal verbs.
Collocations 1 I took down / cleared up the curtains so that I could
wash them.
C Match the adjectives to the nouns. Look up the 2 I just wanted to get away / blow away from the noise
adjectives if you need help. and crowds of the city.
1 ancient a) climate 3 They said the weather would clear up / get away
2 a humid b) car park next week.
3 a communist c) ruins 4 The wind was so strong it nearly blew me over / took
me down.
4 a lively d) traffic
5 an underground e) government
6 constant f) atmosphere

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EXERCISES Collocations
D Match the two halves of the collocations.
Prepositions
1 a sailing a) helmet
A Complete the sentences with the correct 2 a world b) injury
preposition. 3 a cycle c) club
1 I always sing along that tune when I hear it. 4 a knee d) champion
2 The match was shown live television.
E Complete the sentences with the correct form of
3 She reminded me my doctors appointment. the verbs from the box. Look up the verbs if you
4 He always boasts how good he is. need help.
5 He reminds me my brother.
persuadepull
set suittrain

Word families 1 Oh, no! I think Ive a muscle.

2 Youll have to hard if you want to
B Complete the expressions with the correct form get into the team.
of the word in bold. 3 Our teacher wants to us a
1 an impressive achievement trying to challenge.
me 4 Working from home my lifestyle.
2 lose your patience 
wait 5 She me to try tennis.
for the bus
3 a world champion win the F Choose the verb that does not go with each
noun. Look up the nouns if you need help.
4 a serious injury she was
in an accident 1 to play / like / go sailing
5 mind you dont slip the roads are 2 to attend / pass a funeral
3 to lose / regain / respond confidence
6 lose your confidence 
be 4 to win / gain / lose a tournament
you will win
5 to do / shuffle / deal the cards
7 train for a sport do a
session 6 to place / locate / put your trust in someone

8 a repetitive exercise ask him to G Complete the missing adjectives.

the question 1 His piano playing was really i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _e.
C Tick the words which are both a noun and a 2 My legs are so s_ _ _f, I can hardly walk!
verb. 3 We had to perform a series of r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _e tasks.
1 trust 4 Her teacher spoke in a very s_ _t voice.
2 bet 5 He works for a c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _l TV channel.
3 bully 6 The band were loud and e_ _ _ _ _ _ _c on stage.
4 defend
5 persuade
6 bang
7 flood
8 remind

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EXERCISES E Write the jobs from these words.

1 accountancy an
Prepositions 2 labour a
3 plumbing a
A Complete the sentences with the correct 4 trade a
preposition.
1 Shes in charge the whole department.
Collocations
2 There is always an exception the rule.
3 There is a law banning discrimination the F Complete the sentences with the correct form of
disabled. the verbs from the box. Look up the verbs if you
4 The deadline the work is Friday. need help.
5 He was fined driving without a licence.
slamenforceexposehandlepredictpreserve
6 The company fired him stealing.
1 heavy rain
B Choose the correct preposition.
2 someone to danger
1 She works in / on a warehouse.
3 with care
2 Can you do this in / at short notice?
4 historic buildings
3 The miners work for / in terrible conditions.
5 the door
4 Farm workers are often exposed to / at dangerous
chemicals. 6 the rules
5 Were very grateful for / to all youve done. G Match the nouns to the verbs. Look up the nouns
6 The car was a gift of / from his parents. (ad) if you need help.
7 There is widespread corruption in / at the 1 make a) an order with a company
government. 2 meet b) an exception
8 Why are you staring at / to me? 3 give c) a deadline
4 place d) notice
Word families H Choose the correct verb to go with each noun.
Look up the nouns if you need help.
C Complete the expressions with the correct form
of the word in bold. 1 get / do a bonus
1 a repetitive exercise  the 2 resolve / mend a crisis
question 3 do / issue a warning
2 the plumber came he fixed the 4 release / relieve the boredom
5 do / give notice to quit your job
3 a qualified accountant study
6 hurl / throw abuse at someone
4 risk your life a job
5 its your responsibility who is ?
I Which TWO adjectives do not collocate with
crisis?
6 a competitive industry face
from abroad financialdeepeconomicrewarding
7 varied work a of major seriouspoliticalrotting
different courses
8 a rewarding job be for
your hard work Patterns
D Complete the sentences with the correct nouns J Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form
from the words in brackets. (to + infinitive or ing)
1 They face a period of nancial . 1 Hes willing 50 hours a week. (work)
(insecure)
2 Who is responsible for the ofce?
2 Theres a lot of for jobs at the (clean)
moment. (competitive)
3 He warned her not the door. (open)
3 Prolonged to sunlight can cause
skin cancer. (expose) 4 I dont want to risk my job. (lose)
4 He got the job through a agency.
(recruit)
5 She received a of 1000 for nding
the money. (rewarding)
6 Shes got a painful ear . (infect)

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EXERCISES F Complete the collocations with nouns from

theunit.
1 shoes with high h_ _ _s
Prepositions
2 a designer l_ _ _l
A Complete the sentences with the correct 3 a flat b_ _ _ _ _y
preposition. 4 a gold c_ _ _n
1 She carved a ower the wood. 5 a picture f_ _ _e
2 The plates are made china.
G Choose the correct verbs to complete the
3 The airline upgraded me first class. collocations. Look up the nouns if you need help.
4 Ive got holes most of my socks. 1 You can do / use voice recognition to navigate the
B Choose the correct preposition. website.
1 It says what size it is in / on the label. 2 It took three hours to recharge / upgrade the battery.
2 I only wear this necklace on / at special occasions. 3 You can swipe or tap to navigate / store a computer
screen.
3 They took turns to shoot to / at the target.
4 He got a weekend job to clean / clear his debt.
4 I need to plug my computer into / in this socket.
5 She was wearing / dressing a very trendy outfit.

Word families H Match the adjectives with the nouns. Look up the
adjectives if you need help.
C Complete the expressions with the correct form 1 a beautiful silk a) little dog
of the word in bold. 2 a handmade straw b) dress
1 store some old books need more 3 a cute c) woolly jumper
space
4 a hand-painted d) cooking pot
2 a stripy dress a dress with red and blue
5 a thick e) hat
3 tempted by his offer a offer
4 a trendy bar its the latest Phrasal verbs
in hairstyles
I Choose the correct phrasal verb. Look up the
D Tick the words which are both a noun and nouns if you need help.
averb. 1 She worked hard to pay off / throw away her debt.
1 swipe
2 There was nowhere to turn into / plug in her phone.
2 label
3 The cafe plugs into / turns into a restaurant at night.
3 upgrade
4 She threw away / ripped off all her old toys.
4 tempt
5 zoom
6 speaker

Collocations
E Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs from the box. Look up the verbs if you
need help.

navigateunlockstoreupgradeswipe

1 You need to left to go to the next

page.
2 Just tap on the screen to the
phone.
3 A good website should be easy for users to
.
4 My computers quite old and slow I need to
it.
5 You can thousands of songs on
an MP3 player.

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EXERCISES D Match the two halves of the collocations.

1 live in a rough a) workload
Prepositions 2 be a complete b) failure
3 believe in strict c) discipline in schools
A Complete the sentences with the correct 4 a dramatic d) area
preposition.
5 have a heavy e) improvement
1 The course wasnt relevant my current work.
2 Im organising a workshop counselling. E Choose the correct verbs to complete the
collocations. Look up the nouns if you need help.
3 They were very enthusiastic visiting us.
1 She sent him her essay and he gave / did her
4 The college has a good reputation music. feedback.
5 I have great respect my teachers. 2 The school has / shows a reputation for the arts.
6 There is a lot of debate who should attend 3 Working too hard does / has an impact on your
the seminar. health.
4 Please give / pay attention!
Word families 5 If he does that again, hell get / do a detention.

B Complete the expressions with the correct form F Complete the missing adjectives.
of the word in bold. 1 he was the o_ _ _ _ _l winner
1 encouraging results offer a lot of 2 include all the r_ _ _ _ _ _t facts
3 make e_ _ _ _ r_ _ _ _g comments
2 speech therapy 
a
treatment 4 a school in a r_ _g h area
3 enthusiastic about painting arouse someones 5 lucky to have such s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _e friends

4 the guards wore uniforms  Patterns

guards
5 analyse the data data G Complete the sentences with the correct form of
6 specialise in counselling a counselling
the verbs in the list. Use to + infinitive or -ing.

achievepassmeetapplyplay

Collocations 1 She lost her job because she failed

the deadline.
C Complete the sentences with the verbs from the 2 They pushed her into for the job.
box. Look up the verbs if you need help. 3 The teachers push the students
good exam results.
differskipanalyseproduceexceed
4 He was enthusiastic about
1 Children often school if they are basketball.
unhappy. 5 She didnt expect the exam.
2 If you cant a ticket, they wont let
you in.
3 He sent the results to the hospital to be
.
4 Twins may look the same, but their characters often
.
5 You will lose marks if your essay the
word limit.

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EXERCISES 3 I always
knife.
the tomatoes with a sharp

4 the cheese over the top of the pie.

Prepositions
5 You could help by the potatoes.
A Complete the sentences with the correct F Complete the collocations with nouns from the
preposition. unit.
1 Some people are starving death. 1 live with a h_ _ _ family
2 He cant cope his heavy workload. 2 the restaurant serves very small p_ _ _ _ _ _s
3 He ordered two portions chips. 3 a g_ _g of children in the street
4 They inherited the house an aunt. 4 she didnt wait for an i_ _ _ _ _t
5 Fresh fruit is packed vitamins. 5 slice the bread on a flat s_ _ _ _ _e
6 Its difcult to stick a diet.
G Which of the following nouns do not collocate
with the adjectives? Look up the adjectives.
Word families 1 outstanding service / instant / view / performance
B Complete the expressions with the correct form 2 juicy flesh / orange / gang / meat
of the word in bold. 3 sour sauce / taste / juice / surface
1 inherit a farm receive a large 4 bland portion / food / cooking / sauce
H Complete the sentences with the adjectives from
2 a lling meal feel the box.
3 remove sand from your hair the
of sand deserted packed organic adequate
bland filling adventurous
4 stuffed with onions with an onion
1 The sauce was too , so I added
5 grate the cheese lose the cheese some more cheese.
2 The soup was very . I didnt need
C Tick the words that are both a verb and a noun. any bread with it.
1 inherit 3 Hes not an eater. He only eats
pizza or pasta.
2 sweat
4 At midnight the town centre was .
3 host
5 The restaurant is very popular and is always
4 demand .
5 remove 6 food is grown in a natural way.
6 harvest 7 There is parking space by the
station.
Collocations
Phrases
D Complete the collocations with the verbs in the
box. Look up the verbs if you need help. I Choose the correct word to complete the phrase.
integratesplitsteamremovedemand 1 I need to keep an eye over / of / on the time. I dont
want to be late.
1 the courgettes for 4 minutes 2 Our hotel room looks out of / through / over the sea.
2 the bill between us 3 He got hold over / of / on the ball and ran as fast as
3 into a new country he could.
4 an explanation
5 the painting from the wall
E Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the verbs in the box. Look up the verbs if you
need help.

steammashgratestuffslice

1 You should the vegetables over a

pan of water.
2 Shall we the chicken with herbs?

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EXERCISES Collocations
D Complete the sentences with the correct noun
Prepositions from the verbs in brackets. Look up the verbs if
you need help.
A Complete the sentences with the correct
preposition. 1 Im disappointed by his to follow my
advice. (fail)
1 We keep all sorts of rubbish the attic.
2 There was a big crowd of outside
2 Should I invest property? the school. (protest)
3 Many local people protested the new building. 3 European started to arrive in 1793.
4 I could see some people the distance. (settle)
5 The library provides access thousands of books. 4 We want to attract foreign . (invest)
6 In the morning, the car was covered snow. 5 We had a bad the last time we went
there. (experience)
B Choose the correct preposition.
E Match the two halves of the collocations. Look
1 They bought the house for / as an investment.
up the nouns (ae) if you need help.
2 Theres still a pay gap between / into men and
1 affordable a) housing
women.
2 the central b) rate
3 Im praying for / with a fine day tomorrow.
3 the divorce c) conflict
4 He settled for / in Birmingham after the war.
4 a long-term d) heating
5 There is a serious shortage of / for housing.
5 armed e) investment
6 The shops are a short distance of / from here.
F Complete the collocations with nouns from the
Word families unit.
1 a ladder to get into the a_ _ _c
C Complete the expressions with the correct form 2 a flood in the b_ _ _ _ _ _t
of the word in bold. 3 a rise in p_ _ _ _ _ _y prices
1 pay 40 for the heating its expensive to
4 a drop in the crime r_ _e
5 a sharp rise in i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _n
2 sleep in separate beds her parents
are now 6 a fascinating e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _e
7 a serious s_ _ _ _ _ _e of housing
3 buy new tiles for the kitchen the oor is 8 within walking d_ _ _ _ _ _e
9 pick up your l_ _ _ _r
4 prices here are affordable we cant
10 turn the h_ _ _ _ _g up
these prices
G Match the adjectives from the unit in the box
5 she envies her sister be with the definitions.
of somebody
6 a good investment for the future want to filthyrun-downdeadisolatedseparaterising

in property 1 far away from other buildings, shops, towns etc.

7 the business is failing the business
ended in 2 not very lively
3 extremely dirty
8 immigrants have settled here a rise in 4 getting bigger in number, size, or value
5 not together or joined to each other
6 not in good condition

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EXERCISES Collocations
E Complete the collocations with nouns from
Prepositions the unit.
A Complete the sentences with the correct 1 a l_ _ _ _ _ _ _e painting showing mountains and
trees
preposition.
2 a p_ _ _ _ _ _t painting of a famous person
1 Theyve got a new installation a French artist.
3 a famous c_ _ _ _ _e designer
2 Its a French lm, with subtitles English.
4 a meeting of the town c_ _ _ _ _l
3 Its an exhibition early Picasso drawings.
5 buy a concert p_ _ _ _ _ _ _e
4 We waited a queue for hours.
6 go to an art e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _n
5 Theres been a huge boom exports.
6 He burst tears when he heard the news. F Match the two halves of the collocations.
7 They sold out tickets very quickly. 1 a complicated a) films
8 I was tears at the end of the lm. 2 the film was hugely b) restrictions
3 a season of classic c) plot
Word families 4 impose parking d) tears
5 give her a e) overrated
B Complete the expressions with the correct form 6 burst into f) lift to the station
of the word in bold.
1 an exhibition of paintings  his G Complete the missing adjectives.
paintings 1 The village is in a very r_ _ _l area.
2 a lm with subtitles the lm is 2 The city has many h_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _l buildings.
3 He felt o_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _d in his suit and tie.
3 a terrible tragedy a
accident 4 Its a very boring film completely o_ _ _ _ _ _ _d.

4 dont exaggerate I think that was an 5 His paintings are strange really w_ _ _d.
6 The film was very m_ _ _ _g. I burst into tears!
5 we were pleasantly surprised a H Complete the expressions with the words in
afternoon the box.
6 running makes me sweat feel hot and
jumphalfwayplaceoutaway
C Tick the words which are both a noun and 1 get with
averb.
2 feel out of
1 sweat
3 be sold
2 cheer
4 leave through the lm
3 predict
5 the queue
4 beat
5 boom
6 disturb
7 queue

Word-building
D Complete the sentences with the nouns in
the box.

installationexhibitionexaggerationprediction

1 His latest interactive was presented

at the ICA in London.
2 I must admit that was a slight .
3 Her proved to be largely accurate.
4 The catalogue is available in the
museum shop.

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EXERCISES E Which TWO words in the box below are NOT

both a noun and a verb?
Prepositions circle crawl establish publish fear
leap chase confuse
A Complete the sentences with the correct
preposition.
1 The police investigated the disappearance Collocations
the paintings.
2 They heard a strange noise the distance. F Complete the collocations with the verbs in the
box. Look up the verbs if you need help.
3 He got locked out his hotel room.
4 The summit Everest is over 29,000 feet. cryovercomesowracesetdrill
5 The biggest barrier her success was fear.
1 down the hill
6 She disguised herself a police officer.
2 seeds
7 She was so proud herself when she passed
3 someone a challenge
the exam.
4 an obstacle
8 We ran out petrol on the way home.
5 for oil
B Choose the correct preposition. 6 for something
1 Something was moving in / at the bushes.
G Complete the sentences with the correct form
2 They hid on / in the long grass.
of the verbs in the box. Look up the verbs if you
3 He heard a cry of / from terror. need help.
4 I suffer from a fear in / of heights.
setcirclecrawlleapchaseease
5 Im well on the way at / to reaching my goal
6 We need more women at / in the workplace 1 The dog into the back of the car.
2 A spider across the oor.
Word families 3 The dog was a cat when the
accident happened.
C Complete the expressions with the correct form 4 The teacher always us too much
of the word in bold. homework.
1 disappear into the bushes investigate the 5 We had to pull over until the rain off.
boys
6 An eagle was above us.
2 a sound in the distance a sound
3 show amazing determination be to succeed
H Match the two halves of the collocations. Look
up the nouns (ah) if you need help.
4 disabled from birth a serious
1 armed a) chase
5 publish a book a New York
2 political b) seeds
6 suffer from confusion a process
3 coal c) conflict
7 cause a lot of controversy a very subject
4 give a false d) risk
8 enforce the law law
5 overcome e) reserves
D Complete the sentences with the correct words 6 run a f) difficulties
from the words in brackets.
7 scatter g) impression
1 A quiet, lane led up to the church.
8 give h) instability
(grass)
2 He was a man, but he died before
he could realise his ambition. (drive) Phrasal verbs
3 Jack walked in holding the fish hed
caught. (proud) I Choose the correct word to complete the phrasal
verb.
4 He became and frightened when
he saw the soldier. (confusion) 1 Gas is likely to run out / off in 60 years.
5 He left all his money to the citys educational 2 They set through / off on a three-day holiday trip to
. (establish) Edinburgh
6 He married a businesswoman. 3 We got out / through the winter without any heating.
(wealth) 4 I got stuck in the back seat and couldnt get out /
7 The noise of the constant was through.
deafening. (drill) 5 I locked myself out / off of my flat.
8 The stadium is still under .
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EXERCISES E Complete the collocations with nouns from the

unit.
1 be on a s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _p
Prepositions
2 attract a lot of c_ _ _ _ _ _ _m
A Complete the sentences with the correct 3 a great personal s_ _ _ _ _ _ _e
preposition. 4 keep in t_ _ _h with someone
1 She is fiercely loyal her family and her job. 5 your marital s_ _ _ _s
2 Campbell is very modest his achievements.
F Complete the sentences with the correct
3 It was very sweet him to help us. adjective from the box.
4 Contrary public opinion, road tax doesnt exist.
5 Whats your role the company? shy loyal sensitive intense
naughty outgoing direct stubborn
6 Hes quite shy girls.
7 I wish you wouldnt interfere my business. 1 Hes very always there for you
when you need him.
8 Thank you for contributing my blog.
2 Shes very and gets upset very
easily.
Word families 3 Those children behave so badly theyre really
.
B Complete the expressions with the correct form
4 Im too to go and talk to her.
of the word in bold.
5 Hes very hes always involved in
1 apologise for your behaviour owe someone an
deep conversations.
6 Shes always very and says what
2 reveal the truth 
she means.
about his private life
7 He never changes his mind hes incredibly
3 fall out with someone have a big
.
8 I love meeting new people Im very .
4 behave like an idiot an
way to behave
5 the stereotype of a granny a Phrasal verbs
granny
6 an intense young man look at someone with G Choose the correct phrasal verb.
great 1 They used to hang out / go off in the park together.
7 spoil a child like a 2 I bumped into / met up her at a conference.
child
3 I dont remember the last time we showed off / met up.
8 fiercely loyal support fierce
4 Theyre always showing off / going off about their
C Tick the words which are both a noun and a achievements.
verb. 5 She fell out / went off to look for a bookshop.
1 push 6 He told me he fell out / bumped into with her.
2 sacrifice
3 interfere
4 estimate
5 regret
6 reveal
7 date

Collocations
D Match the nouns to the verbs. Look up the nouns
if you need help.
1 come in for a) an idiot
2 drive like b) a role
3 win c) a move
4 play d) a scholarship
5 make e) criticism

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EXERCISES Word-building
E Complete the sentences with the correct
Prepositions adjective from the box.
A Complete the sentences with the correct terrifyingfascinatedterrifiedfascinating
preposition.
1 Have you checked in your hotel yet? 1 I find speaking in public absolutely .
2 It was sunny, so we went up deck. 2 I couldnt move I was absolutely .
3 He is critical everything I do. 3 He gave a talk about famous
railway lines.
4 We managed to squeeze everything one bag.
4 Id be to hear more about his
5 All the museums in the city were packed tourists. experiences.
B Choose the correct preposition. F Complete the collocations with the verbs in the
1 You cant blame everything on / to your parents. box. Look up the verbs if you need help.
2 He made a major contribution at / to the peace
process. flee squeeze hang brake overtake generate

3 Im a little anxious for / about the exam results. 1 a lorry on the motorway
4 There was a sharp bend in / at the road. 2 sharply to avoid crashing into a wall
5 Sally has always been terrified about / of spiders 3 across the border to safety
4 your jacket on the back of a chair
Word families 5 new jobs
6 into a very small space
C Complete the expressions with the correct form
of the word in bold. G Match the two halves of the collocations.
1 a bumpy journey a on 1 a bend a) seeker
the pavement
2 the top deck b) camp
2 check in at the airport the
3 an asylum c) in the road
desk
4 baggage d) of the bus
3 be anxious about something express your
5 a refugee e) allowance
4 be critical of someone heavily H Complete the collocations with nouns and
adjectives from the unit.
someone
1 the rst-class c_ _ _ _ _ _e
5 a terrifying experience I was absolutely
2 a pedestrian c_ _ _ _ _ _g
3 suffer a terrifying o_ _ _ _l
D Complete the sentences with the correct words
from the words in brackets. 4 have a flat t_ _ _
1 These small businesses never 5 We were s_ _ _ _d to the bone after being out in
much money. (generation) the rain.
2 You cant light a candle in here its a fire 6 I found her story absolutely f_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _g.
. (hazardous)
3 Shes a fanatic she goes to the Phrasal verbs
gym every day! (fit)
4 His decision was based on a completely false I Choose the correct word to complete the phrasal
. (assume) verb.
5 As a child, I was by volcanoes. 1 Just try to calm down / up.
(fascinating) 2 What time do we have to check up / in?
3 We had to hang around / up for two hours at the
airport.
4 Well set off / up at about 10 oclock tomorrow.
5 Shes going off / through a difficult time in her job.

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EXERCISES Collocations
F Complete the sentences with the correct form
Prepositions of the verbs in the box. Look up the verbs if you
need help.
A Complete the sentences with the correct
preposition. back upfreesmashexperienceinteractselect
1 Place the document the scanner.
1 Open the file and then Edit.
2 Type your username and password.
2 If you delete those old photos, you can
3 Click the Save icon. up some space.
4 Plug the computer the socket. 3 Remember to your files at the end
5 I scanned the photos my computer. of each day.
6 She tripped a cable. 4 He enjoys with the other students
7 A new window came up the screen. in the class.
5 It was the best exhibition Id ever .
B Choose the correct preposition.
6 She tripped over a cable and her
1 I spilled orange juice in / over the keyboard. phone.
2 He bought his jeans in / on the black market.
G Match the two halves of the collocations. Look up
3 My sister is obsessed with / on computer games. the nouns (af) if you need help.
4 There was a row of / from pretty cottages by the river. 1 make a a) gadget
5 Its a useful gadget to / for opening bottles. 2 obtain a b) modifications
6 His car runs with / on electricity. 3 a useful c) resources
4 make minor d) cable
Word families 5 financial e) sample
6 an electric f) backup
C Complete the expressions with the correct form
of the word in bold. H Complete the missing adjectives.
1 interact with other students enjoy the classroom 1 Fix the aerial to an e_ _ _ _ _ _l wall of the house.
2 I clicked on the icon and the screen suddenly went
2 modify the machine slightly make a few slight b_ _ _k.
3 The long journey home each day seemed e_ _ _ _ _s.
3 relax in comfort 
a very
new 4 Mrs Haynes made a r_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _e recovery.
chair 5 They struggled to pay their h_ _ _ _ _ _ _d expenses.
4 be obsessed with food have an 6 There were s_ _ _r panels on the roof.
with 7 I want to change channels, but I cant find the r_ _ _ _e
football control.
5 a user-friendly website the 8 The website is quite user-f_ _ _ _ _ _y.
of the website
6 they reacted angrily an angry

D Which THREE words in the box are NOT both a

noun and a verb?

icon scan socket cable

trip experience edit sample

Word-building
E Match the two halves of the compound nouns.
1 the information a) machinery
2 a brain b) icon
3 a rescue c) desk
4 good keyboard d) scanner
5 farm e) skills
6 the printer f) mission

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EXERCISES E Complete the collocations with nouns from

the unit.
1 The food gave me d_ _ _ _ _ _ _a.
Prepositions
2 Shes got a nasty t_ _ _ _t infection.
A Complete the sentences with the correct 3 She cut her arm and had to have s_ _ _ _ _ _s.
preposition. 4 Green vegetables are a great source of v_ _ _ _ _ _s.
1 Ive got an allergy cats. 5 A lot of older people suffer from a_ _ _ _ _ _ _s in
2 Youve got all the symptoms a cold. their joints.
3 Ive got a big bruise my knee. 6 The door closed with a loud b_ _g.
4 The joints his hand are very painful. 7 I think the fish gave me food p_ _ _ _ _ _ _g.
5 She suffered a bad reaction something she ate. F Complete the sentences with the correct noun
from the box.
Word families
medication frame weight
issue condition virus
B Complete the expressions with the correct form
of the word in bold. 1 Shes got a serious heart .
1 she lost consciousness he was 2 Hes always trying to lose .
during the operation 3 The environment was a key in the
election.
2 I feel dizzy a feeling of
4 The paintings all had beautiful .
3 a dust allergy shes 5 Colds are caused by a .
to dust 6 He takes for his allergy.
4 his knee was swollen put ice on it to reduce
G Complete the missing adjectives.
the
1 a _ _ _ _ _e weather conditions
5 doctors can cure the some diseases are
disease 2 an i_ _ _ _ _ _d wound
6 sometimes shes very it can cause 3 a highly a_ _ _ _ _ _ _e drug
irritable 4 have regular d_ _ _y spells
7 shes got a virus a
infection H Tick the words which are both a noun and
a verb.
8 hes got a bruise on his arm a badly-
face 1 stitch
2 swallow
Collocations 3 suffer
4 sprain
C Complete the collocations with the verbs in the 5 bruise
box.
6 weight
cureput onsuffersprainregainswallow 7 basis

1 your ankle
2 consciousness
3 weight
4 illnesses
5 the pills
6 from depression
D Match the two halves of the collocations. Look up
the nouns (af) if you need help.
1 prescribe a course of a) uids
2 lose b) antibiotics
3 pick up c) test
4 have an allergic d) consciousness
5 drink lots of e) a bug
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EXERCISES Collocations
D Complete the sentences with the correct form of
Prepositions the words in the box.
A Complete the sentences with the correct repaysignstabunify
preposition.
1 She had a brief affair a colleague 1 They are planning to several new
players for the team.
2 He was one of the founders the company.
2 The crisis could the country.
3 Scientists are hoping to develop a vaccine
AIDS. 3 Two men attacked him and him to
death.
4 He resigned his job last year because of stress.
4 How can I you for all your kindness?
5 They campaigned better working conditions.
6 Shes applied to be a contestant a TV talent E Match the two halves of the collocations. Look
show. up the nouns (ah) if you need help.
7 She accused them lying. 1 call for an immediate a) charity
8 Everyone praised him his achievements. 2 get out of b) payment
9 They tried to discourage him leaving. 3 attend the c) ceasere
10 My grandfather left me some money his will. 4 donate money to d) grant
5 apply for a research e) control
Word families 6 make a f) premiere of a lm
7 be exposed to g) bankrupt
B Complete the expressions with the correct form 8 go h) radiation
of the word in bold.
1 resign from your job they accepted his F Complete the collocations with nouns from
the unit.
2 be elected to parliament win the 1 show respect for the e_ _ _ _ _y
3 investigate a murder carry out an 2 hear a b_ _b explode
3 have the c_ _ _ _ _e to talk to him
4 try to increase production try to 4 be awarded a medal for b_ _ _ _ _y
more products
5 join the company pension s_ _ _ _e
5 John replaced Michael introduce Michaels
6 an act of great g_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _y

6 lead the team to success succeed thanks to good G Complete the sentences with the adjectives in
the box.
C Complete the sentences with the correct form of bankruptelderlymilitaryradicalharmful
the word in brackets.
1 My teachers had a huge on my life. 1 My grandfather is very now, so he
(inuential) doesnt go out much.
2 They are ghting to the country. 2 The company was declared last
(liberation) year.
3 This is a highly substance. 3 Hes got some very ideas.
(radiation) 4 Try not to come into contact with
4 Most children are now against the substances.
disease. (vaccine) 5 All 18 year olds have to do service.
5 That was a very thing to do.
(courage)

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1 FIRST CLASS 2 FEELINGS

Prepositions Prepositions
A A
1 to 1 at/about
2 of 2 about
3 into 3 with
4 of 4 with
5 against 5 in
6 with 6 about
7 on 7 for
8 with 8 to
9 for 9 with
10 at
Word families
Word families
B
B
1 achievement
2 presentation 1 disappointed, disappointment
3 uently 2 confused, confusion
4 appreciation 3 bored, boredom
5 ambitious 4 pleased, pleasure
6 behaviour 5 exhausted, exhaustion
C
possess, attend
Collocations
C
Collocations
1 nightmare
2 relief
D 3 weight
1 pick up 4 mark
2 get by 5 shame
3 attend 6 ghosts
4 master 7 mood
5 give up 8 issue
E D
1 d 1 change
2 a 2 have
3 f 3 gain
4 b 4 get
5 c 5 give
6 e 6 be
E
Phrasal verbs 1 upset
2 add
F 3 furious
1 get by 4 successful
2 pick things up
3 came up Phrasal verbs
4 gave up
F
Patterns 1 up
2 up
G 3 up
1 to understand
2 to manage Patterns
3 waiting
4 to study G
5 working
6 to open 1 to break
2 going
3 to arrive
4 to hear

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5 to be G
6 working
1 set
2 blew
3 TIME OFF 3 sugar
4 table
Prepositions
Phrasal verbs
A
H
1 in
2 to 1 took down
3 of 2 get away
4 in 3 clear up
5 in 4 blew me over
6 down
7 to
8 on 4 INTERESTS
9 in
10 in Prepositions
11 in
A
Word families 1 to
2 on
B 3 about
1 decorations 4 about
2 entertainments 5 of
3 miners
4 pray Word families
5 ruined
6 restoration B
7 chill
8 discovery 1 impress
9 humidity 2 patiently
10 stormy 3 championship
4 injured
5 slippery
Collocations 6 confident
7 training
C 8 repeat
1 c C
2 a trust, bet, bully, bang, flood
3 e
4 f
5 b Collocations
6 d
D
D
1 c
1 mine
2 palace 2 d
3 season 3 a
4 accommodation 4 b
5 district E
6 nightmare 1 pulled
E 2 train
1 restored 3 set
2 cleared 4 suits
3 blew 5 persuaded
4 dropped F
5 ruined
1 play
F 2 pass
1 e 3 respond
2 a 4 gain
3 b 5 do
4 c 6 locate
5 d

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G G
1 impressive 1 b
2 stiff 2 c
3 repetitive 3 d
4 soft 4 a
5 commercial
H
6 energetic
1 get
2 resolve
5 WORKING LIFE 3 issue
4 relieve
Prepositions 5 give
6 hurl
A I
1 of rewarding, rotting
2 to
3 against Patterns
4 for
5 for J
6 for
1 to work
B
2 cleaning
1 in 3 to open
2 at 4 losing
3 in
4 to
5 for 6 BUYING AND SELLING
6 from
7 in Prepositions
8 at
A
Word families 1 in
2 of
C 3 to
1 repeat 4 in
2 plumbing B
3 accountancy
4 risky 1 on
5 responsible 2 on
6 competition 3 at
7 variety 4 into
8 rewarded
D Word families
1 insecurity
2 competition C
3 exposure 1 storage
4 recruitment 2 stripes
5 reward 3 tempting
6 infection 4 trend
E D
1 accountant swipe, label, upgrade, zoom
2 labourer
3 plumber
4 trader Collocations
E
collocations
1 swipe
F 2 unlock
3 navigate
1 predict 4 upgrade
2 expose 5 store
3 handle
4 preserve F
5 slam 1 heels
6 enforce 2 label
3 battery

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4 chain E
5 frame
1 gave
G 2 has
1 use 3 has
2 recharge 4 pay
3 navigate 5 get
4 clear F
5 wearing 1 overall
H 2 relevant
3 encouraging
1 b
4 rough
2 e
5 supportive
3 a
4 d
5 c Patterns

Phrasal verbs G
1 to meet
I 2 applying
3 to achieve
1 pay off
4 playing
2 plug in 5 to pass
3 turns into
4 threw away
8 EATING
7 EDUCATION
Prepositions
Prepositions
A
A 1 to
2 with
1 to 3 of
2 on 4 from
3 about 5 with
4 for 6 to
5 for
6 about
Word families
Word families B
B 1 inheritance
2 full
1 encouragement 3 removal
2 therapeutic 4 stuffing
3 enthusiasm 5 grater
4 uniformed
5 analysis C
6 specialist sweat, host, demand, harvest

Collocations Collocations
C D
1 skip 1 steam
2 produce 2 split
3 analysed 3 integrate
4 differ 4 demand
5 exceeds 5 remove
D E
1 d 1 steam
2 b 2 stuff
3 c 3 slice
4 e 4 Grate
5 a 5 mashing

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F 4 investment
1 host 5 experience
2 portions E
3 gang 1 a
4 instant 2 d
5 surface 3 b
G 4 e
5 c
1 instant
2 gang F
3 surface 1 attic
4 portion 2 basement
H 3 property
4 rate
1 bland
5 immigration
2 filling
6 experience
3 adventurous
7 shortage
4 deserted 8 distance
5 packed 9 litter
6 Organic 10 heating
7 adequate
G
I
1 isolated
1 on 2 dead
2 over 3 filthy
3 of 4 rising
5 separate
6 run-down
9 HOUSES
Prepositions 10 GOING OUT
A Prepositions
1 in
2 in A
3 against/about 1 by
4 in 2 in
5 to 3 of
6 with/in 4 in
B 5 in
6 into
1 as
7 of
2 between 8 in
3 for
4 in
5 of Word families
6 from
B
Word families 1 exhibit
2 subtitled
C 3 tragic
4 exaggeration
1 heat 5 pleasant
2 separated 6 sweaty
3 tiled
4 afford C
5 envious sweat, cheer, beat, boom, queue
6 invest
7 failure
8 immigration
Word-building
D
Collocations
1 installation
2 exaggeration
D 3 prediction
1 failure 4 exhibition
2 protesters
3 settler

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Collocations D
1 grassy
E 2 driven
1 landscape 3 proudly
2 portrait 4 confused
3 costume 5 establishments
6 wealthy
4 council
7 drilling
5 programme
8 construction
6 exhibition
F E
establish, publish, confuse
1 c
2 e
3 a Collocations
4 b
5 f F
6 d
1 race
G 2 sow
1 rural 3 set
2 historical 4 overcome
3 overdressed 5 drill
4 overrated 6 cry
5 weird G
6 moving
1 leapt
H 2 crawled
1 away 3 chasing
2 place 4 sets/set
3 out 5 eased
4 halfway 6 circling
5 jump H
1 c
11 THE NATURAL WORLD 2 h
3 e
4 g
Prepositions 5 f
6 d
A 7 b
1 of 8 a
2 in I
3 of
1 out
4 of
5 to 2 off
6 as 3 through
7 of 4 out
8 of 5 out
B
1 in 12 PEOPLE I KNOW
2 in
3 of Prepositions
4 of
5 to A
6 in
1 to
2 about
Word families 3 of
4 to
C 5 in
1 disappearance 6 with
2 distant 7 in
3 determined 8 to
4 disability
5 publisher
6 confusing
7 controversial
8 enforcement

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Word families Word families

B C
1 apology 1 bump
2 revelation/revelations 2 check-in
3 falling-out 3 anxiety
4 idiotic 4 criticise
5 stereotypical 5 terried
6 intensity
7 spoilt/spoiled D
8 loyalty 1 generate
C 2 hazard
3 fitness
push, sacrifice, estimate, regret, date 4 assumption
5 fascinated
Collocations
Word building
D
1 e E
2 a 1 terrifying
3 d 2 terrified
4 b 3 fascinating
5 c 4 fascinated
E
1 scholarship Collocations
2 criticism
3 sacrifice F
4 touch 1 overtake
5 status 2 brake
F 3 flee
1 loyal 4 hang
2 sensitive 5 generate
3 naughty 6 squeeze
4 shy G
5 intense 1 c
6 direct 2 d
7 stubborn 3 a
8 outgoing 4 e
G 5 b
1 hang out H
2 bumped into 1 carriage
3 met up 2 crossing
4 showing off 3 ordeal
5 went off
4 tyre
6 fell out
5 soaked
6 fascinating
13 JOURNEYS
Phrasal verbs
Prepositions
I
A 1 down
1 at 2 in
2 on 3 around
3 of 4 off
4 into 5 through
5 with
B 14 TECHNOLOGY
1 on
2 to Prepositions
3 about
4 in A
5 of
1 on
2 in

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3 on 15 INJURIES AND ILLNESS

4 into
5 onto
6 over Prepositions
7 on
A
B
1 over 1 to
2 on 2 of
3 with 3 on
4 in
4 of
5 to
5 for
6 on
Word families
Word families
B
C 1 conscious
2 dizziness
1 interaction
3 allergic
2 modifications
4 swelling
3 comfortable
5 curable
4 obsession
6 irritability
5 user-friendliness
7 viral
6 reaction
8 bruised
D
icon, socket, cable Collocations
Word-building C
1 sprain
E 2 regain
1 c 3 put on
4 cure
2 d
5 swallow
3 f
6 suffer
4 e
5 a D
6 b 1 b
2 d
Collocations 3 e
4 f
F 5 a
6 c
1 select
2 free E
3 back up 1 diarrhoea
4 interacting 2 throat
5 experienced 3 stitches
6 smashed 4 vitamins
G 5 arthritis
6 bang
1 f 7 poisoning
2 e
F
3 a
4 b 1 condition
5 c 2 weight
6 d 3 issue
4 frames
H 5 virus
1 external 6 medication
2 blank
G
3 endless
4 remarkable 1 adverse
5 household 2 infected
6 solar 3 addictive
7 remote 4 dizzy
8 friendly H
stitch, swallow, sprain, bruise

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16 NEWS AND EVENTS Collocations

Prepositions D
1 sign
A 2 unify
3 stabbed
1 with
4 repay
2 of
3 against E
4 from 1 c
5 for 2 e
6 on 3 f
7 of 4 a
8 for 5 d
9 from 6 b
10 in 7 h
8 g
Word families F
1 elderly
B 2 bomb
1 resignation 3 courage
2 election 4 bravery
3 investigation 5 scheme
4 produce 6 generosity
5 replacement G
6 leadership
1 elderly
C 2 bankrupt
1 inuence 3 radical
2 liberate 4 harmful
3 radioactive 5 military
4 vaccinated
5 courageous

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