Close up B1+ unit 1

I can share all my secrets with Mike. He is very ___ .

2 Most people need to have ___ in their lives.

3 Even the most talented people need a bit of good ___

to become successful.

4 My uncle James is the most ___ person I know. He loves

to give people gifts.

5 Some teenagers develop bad habits because of

pressure from their ___ at school.

6 When Ken finally got the engineering job he wanted,

he was ___ pink.

7 I don’t understand why they say Susan is the black ___

of their family.

8 Paul has more confidence ___ himself since he started

wearing fashionable clothes.

9 A friendly smile helps to ___ the ice when you meet

somebody new.

10 The colour red is often associated ___ anger.

11 A healthy diet will ___ a difference to his

appearance.

12 She uses email to keep in ___ with her friends.

13 Guess what! Daniel is getting engaged ___

Claire tonight.

14 If you make a plan of what you want to write, it will

___ time later.

15 Her mother didn’t approve ___ her decision to leave

school at sixteen.

17 Many factories use ___ dye to colour the products

they produce.

18 Some fashion models are too ___ . They look as if

they only eat crushed ice.

19 These colours ___ me of the town where I grew up.

20 Colours like yellow or green are often used to ___

important words in a text.

1 How often ___ by plane?

2 Sorry, I ___ what you are saying.

3 Flora got ___ smartphone for her birthday.

4 ___ to move to Australia.

5 I don’t have to wear ___ uniform to work.

6 ___ it’s a good idea to wear those clothes to school?

7 The ferry to Venice ___ at 8.45 Friday morning. It’s

always on time.

8 Don’t go to the beach at midday when ___ is too hot.

9 Maria thinks ___ are very friendly people.

10 We ___ the living room yellow because it will

look brighter.

11 I ____ what he tells me because he has lied to me in

the past.

12 We enjoyed the play we saw at ___ Albany Theatre.

13 Some colours like blue ___ people to relax.

14 My neighbours ___ at each other. They are so noisy!

15 Does your mum speak ___ well?

16 The package holiday isn’t very expensive, but what ___?

17 Look! That huge dog ___ after the postman.

18 Dan has been in ___ hospital since his hiking accident.

19 Mr Jones will give his students a punishment as

they ___ naughty today.

20 I ___ what you mean about that comedian. His jokes

are really clever.