Practice English Vocabulary B1 Exercises – Vocabulary Review 14

A. Complete using the correct form of the verbs in the box.

1   It took a long time to ……………………… Lee that poetry isn’t boring.

2   My dad has just ……………………… to increase my pocket money again. It’s not fair!

3   Stop ……………………… about how much work you have and just get on with it!

4   I ……………………… it’ll be warm enough to go to the beach tomorrow.

5   We all ……………………… you not to trust Jerry, but you didn’t listen!

6   Paul Fletcher, do you ……………………… stealing €1,000 from Leicester Stores on 24th September?

7   You should always ……………………… a puppy when it does something good.

8   I wish Alex wouldn’t ……………………… me all the time. It makes me feel useless.

B. Write one word in each gap.

9   ………………… my view, every problem has a solution.

10   Your room is ………………… a terrible mess! Tidy it up!

11   My mum is ………………… a lot of pressure at work at the moment.

12   Oh no! Are you ………………… trouble with the police again?

13   We weren’t ………………… any real danger, I promise!

14   I got on the wrong train ………………… mistake!

C. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words.

15   Let’s throw these old clothes away. rid

        Let’s ……………………………….. these old clothes.

16   I don’t think people should drive fast through the town centre. approve

        I don’t ……………………………….. fast through the town centre.

17   Do you think that ghosts exist? believe

        Do you ……………………………….. ghosts?

18   You should solve that problem as quickly as you can. sort

        You should ……………………………….. as quickly as you can.

19   I’m afraid we haven’t got any sandwiches left. run

        I’m afraid ……………………………….. sandwiches.

20   How should teachers handle badly-behaved students? deal

        How should teachers ……………………………….. badly-behaved students?

21   If you’re not careful, you’ll fall! watch

        If you ……………………………….., you’ll fall!

22   I wouldn’t buy that computer if I were you. advise

        I would ……………………………….. that computer.

23   I can’t understand why Jake would have said that. work

        I can’t ……………………………….. why Jake would have said that.

24   You can always trust Souli. rely

        You can always ……………………………….. Souli.

D. Choose the correct answer.

25   I’ll buy a ticket as soon as I ………………… my pocket money.

        A will get     B would get

        C get            D got

26   The food was great, ………………… it was very expensive.

        A although  B despite

        C however   D in spite

27   I’ll get my dad a book for his birthday ………………… I find something better.

        A if                B until

        C although   D unless

28   I’ll send you a text message ………………… I’m on the bus.

        A before       B while

        C until           D as soon

29   We’re going to have ………………… down.

        A knocked that wall

        B that wall knocking

        C knocking that wall

        D that wall knocked

30   We decided to go for a walk ………………… of the rain.

        A although   B despite

        C however   D in spite

31   I ………………… the windows cleaned about twice a year.

        A get             B put

        C am             D do

32   Most students did very well. …………………, a few students did very badly.

        A Although

        B Despite

        C However

        D In spite of

E. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.

Careers advice

Do you know what job or career you want to do when you leave school? Maybe you know exactly what you want to do. If so, you’re (33) ………………….. (LUCK)! For most teenagers, thinking about future jobs can lead to (34) ………………….. (CONFUSE). That’s what careers (35) ………………….. (ADVICE) are for. They’re people who ask you questions about your (36) ………………….. (PREFER) and help you with your choices.  They can make (37) ………………….. (SUGGEST) about jobs which might suit you, and can also make (38) ………………….. (RECOMMEND) about where to find more information. They’re not there to tell you what to do, they’re just there to be (39) ………………….. (HELP).  Choosing the right career can be a problem, but you don’t need to search for the (40) ………………….. (SOLVE) on your own!