Unit IX. Going places

Vocabulary exercises

Ex. 1. Find the words from column B to match their description in column A.

A.	B.
owe money to someone	a) pollute
a thing that you do to help sb	b) fluent
to become a member of an organization, company, club etc	c) destination
to get money for work that you do	d) debt
to make air, water, soil etc dirty or dangerous	e) path
be worried or upset	f) crowded
the natural world in which people, animals and plants live	g) desire
a narrow track that people walk along	h) favour
able to speak or write a language very well without stopping or making mistakes	i) earn
to make a firm decision to do sth	j) carefree
a strong wish to do or have sth	k) be bothered
someone who likes sth very much and does it a lot	l) escape
the place that you are travelling to	m) join
to get away from a place or situation	n) addict
full of people or things	o) be determined to do sth
having no worries or responsibilities	p) environment

Ex. 2. Match synonymous words and expressions.

gap year	a) stop sb liking sth
awful	b) be on good terms with sb
salary	c) run away
put sb off sth	d) a year long break
addiction	e) destroy
escape	f) typical
wood	g) terrible
normal	h) dependence
ruin	i) run after
get on well with sb	j) forest
chase	k) wage

Ex. 3. Match antonymous words.

awful	a) unusual
mess	b) empty
normal	c) stay
save	d) troubled
escape	e) wonderful
willingness	f) restore
carefree	g) spend
crowded	h) order
ruin	i) unwillingness

Ex. 4. Complete the charts below. Mind some spelling changes.

noun	adjective		verb	noun
1. norm 2. ---- 3. stress 4. addict 5. ----	---- wooden ---- ---- environmental		1. ---- 2. sail 3. ---- 4. consult 5. ----	pollution ---- readjustment ---- reference

Ex. 5. Complete the sentences with one of the words from Ex. 4.

1. Is this cold weather … for the time of the year?

2. It takes time to … after a divorce.

3. Moving to a new house is a very … experience.

4. Air … can cause breathing problems for some people.

5. We went for a walk in the ….

6. Ben’s father was a …, he spent most of his life at sea.

7. What does all this … to in the third sentence?

8. He’s left his job as a computer programmer and is working as a … for a German firm.

9. My nephew is a complete video game ….

10. Some of these companies are polluting and destroying the ….

Ex. 6. A. Use the right word from the box to complete each collocation.

huge, stressful, crowded, drug, wild, money

1. A … lifestyle may lead to a number of medical problems.

2. Her father’s last years were difficult, he had some … worries.

3. It was not a good time to go sightseeing around a … city.

4. When he left university, he had … debts.

5. He was never bothered by … animals.

6. At 20 Steve was a … addict, unemployed and lonely.

B. Use a verb from the box in the correct form to complete each collocation.

reach, pollute, watch, save, make, earn

1. We saw a lot of people who were … the fireworks.

2. It took us six hours to … our destination.

3. She’s now … a good salary as an interpreter.

4. He’s … a fortune selling computers on the Internet.

5. Nuclear waste will … the environment for centuries.

6. I find it very difficult to … money – I just spend everything I get.

Ex. 7. Insert the right prepositions where necessary.

1. That weekend put me … camping for the rest of my life.

2. Mary referred … her manager’s inability to make the right decision.

3. I made … my mind that I would never get married.

4. The traffic was heavy so it took a long time to get … the street.

5. The two boys get … well most of the time.

6. He has to readjust … life in Britain on his return.

7. My mother said she’d take care … Luisa next weekend.

8. Her husband was … on a business trip somewhere.

9. The only thing he seems to care … is money.

10. Recently I’ve got very interested … photography.

11. If you drive, it should take you 20 minutes … door … door.

12. Rabbits got into the backyard … a hole in the fence.

Ex. 8. Fill in each gap with a suitable word.

1. His … consisted of work, dinner, then TV and bed. a) instructions b) routine c) operations

2. Jo is without … one of the finest swimmers in the school. a) truth b) secret c) doubt

3. The thief … through an upstairs window. a) missed b) escaped c) ended up

4. He … the firm when he was in his early twenties. a) joined b) employed c) attended

5. We were stuck in a … for two hours. a) traffic island b) traffic lights c) traffic jam

6. Applicants should be … in two foreign languages. a) fluent b) fast c) quick

7. Could you … and tell Kelly I can’t make it? a) do my best b) do me a favour c) pay a debt

8. Too many tourists can … the countryside. a) hurt b) kill c) ruin

9. In the … he saw the sun rising over the temples. a) long way b) far end c) distance

10. Elaine walked up the garden … and into the house. a) path b) street c) way

Ex. 9. Replace the underlined words with a single word or word combination.

1. They both laughed, feeling like two cheerful and not worried schoolgirls.

2. Some students choose to work in high-tech industries during their year between leaving school and going to university.

3. I don’t understand the reason for spending so much money on a car.

4. Sheila spends the money that she receives for doing her work on travelling.

5. Last summer the weather was very bad and unpleasant.

6. The company specializes in holidays for old people who have stopped working.

7. Your health can be damaged by smoking.

8. We discussed the advantages and disadvantages of going to university.

9. We have the right to travel nearly anywhere in the world.

10. Rebecca has gone to work in Africa and now she is having trouble getting used to a hot climate.

Ex. 10. Translate into English.

1. Как только закончатся экзамены, я намереваюсь провести два месяца, путешествуя по Европе, потому что я помешана на путешествиях.

2. Когда я пришла домой с работы, на автоответчике было сообщение.

3. Ребекке надоело учиться в университете. У нее есть желание взять год перерыва и пожить некоторое время беззаботно, где-нибудь вдали от Англии.

4. Адамс – моряк. Он не был дома семь лет. Его работа стрессовая, и, без сомнения, ему потребуется длительное время, чтобы вновь приспособиться к жизни здесь.

5. Мой английский становится лучше, но он еще не беглый.

6. Сделай, пожалуйста, одолжение и не шуми, я разговариваю по телефону.

7. Я не думаю, что можно заработать состояние, работая консультантом.

8. Рейс задержался, и Давид рассердился, так как ему пришлось провести несколько часов в шумном и переполненном аэропорту.

9. Атмосфера в нашей группе дружеская, мы ладим друг с другом уже почти три года.

10. Тебе хочется иногда убежать от ежедневной рутины и присоединиться к группе туристов, которые ходят в горы?

11. Том служил в армии в Индии. Там он подружился с Джерри и Гарри , и они больше не чувствовали себя одинокими.

12. В нашей комнате снова беспорядок. Теперь твоя очередь делать уборку.

13. Люди не должны загрязнять реки и озера, разрушать нашу планету. Мы должны заботиться о ней.

14. Тебе станет лучше, если ты будешь принимать эти таблетки три раза в день в течение недели. Береги себя!

Follow up. Why do people like (dislike) travelling?