Respuestas
1. Choose the correct answer to show you have understood the meaning of the words in italic.
1. Jeff was very dissapointed when he
b. failed the exam again
2. I screamed at John because
b. I was angry at him
3. In order to cheer him up,
a. told him a funny joke
4. We were shocked to hear that
a. a plane crashed near a house
5. Be careful not to drink that. It's got poison in it.
a. It can kill you.
6. It was a close call but
a. nobody was hurt.
2. Complete the passage with suitable words and phrases below.
Peter and Darren work for an ambulance service. After school, they learn about treating people who have been in accidents. They learn how to check if a person can breathe, what to do if he's seriously injured and many other useful techniques to keep a person alive.
Last week the boys had their first experience working in am ambulance duri ng an accident. The paramedic told them to arrange all the equipment, so it would be easily available. Peter was very nervous and he began to shake all over. He hadn't realised before how much courage it takes to treat injured people. At the scene, they saw a man lying on the road. Darren didn't hesitate and went straight to work, doing what the paramedics told him. Peter, on the other hand, stayed in the ambulance in order to make sure that the paramedics got what they asked for. In the end, they got the man to hospital. It was a great relief to the boys to know that he could survive.
3. Choose the correct answer.
1. It was a really terrifying experience. We were all very shocked.
2. Carol has made astonishing progress this year. She's thrilled with her marks.
3. Why do you always look so bored? Surely your life can't be so boring.
4. Her appearance is startling. It was frightening to see her.
5. Tom is very good telling exciting stories. He's very amusing.
6. The journey to Ibiza was very long and tiring. We were exhausted when we finally got there.
4. Complete the passages by adding a suitable suffix to the words in brackets. Use a dictionary to help you.
I. I always thought cycling was a harmful activity until Greg had his accident and hurt his neck. Greg has always been a very active person: running, swimming, cycling. In fact , at one time he wanted to become a professional cyclist, but now that won't be possible. He has to be very careful how we walks and sits. Luckily he's a very optimistic person and will find new hobbies.
II. David Copperfield is known as the "World's Best Magician". He's created many original illusions over the years. He made the Statue of Liberty dissapear in front of thousands of amazed people. Another famous example of his illusions is where he escapes from a bruning raft over Niagara Falls-. Nothing he does is predictable - you'll never know what he'll do next. Copperfield gives almost 500 performances a year. People who come to see him are rarely dissapointed.
5. Complete the sentences to show you have understood the meaning of the words in bold.
1. Don't forget to make sure you bring your bag.
2. His father warned him that if he shouted at him again, there would be consequences.
3. Pam was startled when her best friend fainted next to her.
4. It takes a lot of courage to speak in front of an audience of twenty thousand people.
5. It was such a relief to pass the exam.