Practice Unit 11
Unit 11
Questions
A. Make a question for each answer.
1. A family of three lives next door.
2. I play with my little brother.
3. Mrs. Dawson teaches me maths.
4. I usually eat a sandwich for lunch.
5. Horror films frighten me.
6. I talk most to my friend Dina.
7. I sit next to Maria in English.
8. I take my dog for a walk every evening.
9. My friend Tim makes me laugh.
10. Music helps me study.
Personal matters
A. Choose the correct word bolded in each sentence.
1. When her bicycle was stolen, Jill became extremely angry/ nervous.
2. Peter felt ashamed/ embarrassed when he had to make a speech.
3. I always write thank-you letters, just to be gentle/ polite.
4. You never do anything to help me! You’re so lazy/ tired.
5. Sue never does anything to help me! She’s very sensible/ sensitive.
6. The children had to stay in the house all day and felt bored/ tired.
7. Tina doesn’t worry about anything and she’s always cheerful/ sympathetic.
8. Mr. Jackson is very annoyed/ bad-tempered and often shouts at people.
9. When he heard about the accident, Alan was very damaged/ upset.
10. I’ve got an important exam tomorrow and I’m a bit jealous/ nervous.
B. Complete each sentence with one of the verbs from the list.
cheer complain nod cry whistle
shake his head shout smile
1. Please look at the camera and ____________. Sat ‘cheese’!
2. If you agree with what I say, just ____________ .
3. The food in the restaurant was terrible so we decided to ____________.
4. I had to ____________ Ann’s name three times before she heard me.
5. The little boy fell over and then started to ____________.
6. At the end of the President’s speech, the crowd began to ____________.
7. Paul hardly ever says ‘no’. He tends to ____________ instead.
8. When I try to ____________ I put my lips together but I can’t do it!
C. Complete each sentence with a word from the list.
conscience death hand heart thanks
mood tears temper trouble voice
1. The children were happy because their teacher was in a good _______.
2. _______ to Mr. Dawson, our car was repaired in time for our holiday.
3. Ruth was helpful and went to a lot of _______ to make us comfortable.
4. Harry was leaning out of the window and shouting at the top of his _______.
5. When Alice heard the bad news, she burst into _______.
6. Neil is a very kind person. His _______ is in the right place.
7. If you do something bad, it will be on your _______ for a long time.
8. We need some help. Could you give us a _______?
10. The first time I saw a horror film, I was scared to _______.
Family and friends
A. Complete each sentence with one of the words from the list.
alike children couple elder engaged
friendship housewife husband single twin
1. Jane got married to her _______, Bob, four years ago.
2. Jane’s friends think that she and Bob are the perfect _______.
3. They haven’t got any _______ yet, but they want a large family.
4. Jane’s _______ sister, Mary, was born half and hour before she was.
5. Jane and Mary look _______ but are not exactly the same.
6. Mary isn’t married. She says she prefers to be _______.
7. She says she believes in _______, but doesn’t believe in marriage.
8. Diana is Jane and Mary’s _______ sister. She calls them her ‘little sisters’.
9. Diana has been _______ for three years, but hasn’t got married yet.
10. She has a career and doesn’t like the idea of being a _______.
Money and shopping
A. Replace the words bolded with one of the phrases from the list.
in a sale
save up
in debt
pay you back
can’t afford it
second-hand
be well-off
annual income
1. Kate’s car was owned by someone else before her.
2. We’re not going on holiday this year, because we are short of money.
3. Don’t worry, next week I’ll give you the money you lent me.
4. We decided to put money aside so we could buy a small boat.
5. I don’t want to end up owing a lot of money to the bank.
6. What exactly is the amount of your earnings every year?
7. I bought my CD-player when the prices were reduced.
8. Mary used to have a lot of money, but she wasted most of it.
B. Choose the correct word or phrase bolded in each sentence.
1. Dora earns/ gains/ wins more money in her job than I do.
2. The factory workers asked for a rise in their income/ reward/ wages.
3. Paul borrowed/ lent/ loaned some money from me but didn’t pay it back.
4. I’m sorry, but we don’t accept credit cards, only cash/ coins/ money.
5. Is it all right if I pay with cheque/ by cheque/ from cheque?
6. We don’t exchange good unless you still have the bill/ cheque/ receipt.
7. I’m afraid I’ve only got a $50 note. Do you have change/ money/ rest?
8. I still debt/ owe/ own the bank more than $5000.
C. Complete each phrase with a suitable word from the list.
loaf box carton packet bunch tube bar tin
1. a _________ of biscuits
2. a _________ of toothpaste
3. a _________ of tomatoes
4. a _________ of milk
5. a large _________ of tissues
6. a _________ of chocolate
7. a _________ of bananas
8. a _________ of bread
D. Complete the sentence with a compound word made from two words in the list.
A word may be used more than once.
Account assistant bag bank book carrier cash cheques cut department desk money pocket price shop store traveller’s window
1. Most teenagers are given ____________ to spend by their parents.
2. Pat saw the suit in the ____________ and decided to buy it.
3. Perhaps you left your wallet at the ____________ when you paid.
4. Jane buys all her CDs cheap in a/ an ____________ store.
5. I bought the new novel by Richard Francis in my local ____________.
6. You can buy nearly anything in a big ____________.
7. You can’t write cheques unless you have a/ an ____________.
8. The ____________ who served me helped me buy what I was looking for.
9. When I go abroad I always take ____________ with me.
10. I brought my shopping home in a strong ____________.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used to tell of a conversation he once had with a young
actor who had a small part in one of his plays. The actor laughingly suggested
that they should agree to divide their incomes for the rest of their lives.
Naturally Sir Arthur refused such an absurd idea, since the actor was only
getting 3 pounds a week.
The young actor’s name was Charlie Chaplin.
It was raining very hard, but when I went to get an umbrella, I found that out of the
five umbrellas we have at home, there was not one I could use. I decided to take all
five umbrellas to an umbrella-maker.
So I took them, left them at the umbrella-maker’s, saying that I would call for
the umbrellas on my way home in the evening. When I went to dine in the afternoon, it was still raining very hard. I went to a nearby restaurant, sat down at a table and
had been there only a few minutes when a young woman came in and sat down at the
same table with me. I was the first to finish and when I got up, I absent-mindedly
took her umbrella and started for the door. She called out to me and reminded me
that I had taken her umbrella. I returned it to her with many apologies.
In the evening I called for my umbrellas, bought a newspaper and got on a tram.
The young woman was in the tram too. She looked at me and said, “You’ve
had a successful day, haven’t you?”
A man walked into a pub with a huge, yellow dog attached to a cord and sat down
at a table. Another man, leading a ferocious-looking bulldog, asked him
disdainfully: “What are you doing with that mongrel?”
The first man answered quietly: “I bet you five hundred dollars that my ‘mongrel’
can kill your bulldog.”
The bet was accepted with a scornful laugh and the yellow dog made mincemeat
of the bulldog in about two minutes.
The barman asked in an awed tone: “Where did that yellow dog come from?”
Its owner replied: “A friend sent him to me from Africa. He had a big mane and
a long tail which I didn’t like and so I had them cut off.”
Doctor: “Your stomach is a little bit out of order. You’ll have to diet.”
Patient: “Yes, doctor. What color?”
A cynic was standing in front of an exhibition of local art talent labeled “Art objects”.
“Well”, he declared to the attendant in charge, “it’s only natural Art should object
and I can’t say that I blame her.”