Outcomes Upper-Intermediate unit 10

Vocabulary

1. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

1 I felt completely at ease ____ them.

2 She forgot to turn up___ her appointment.

3 It was taken over _______ a larger company.

4 We’d better leave now to be _____ the safe side.

5 The audience burst ___ applause.

6 A bunch ____ us went to the cinema on Friday.

7 Please copy me in ____ any emails.

(2 correct answers)

2. Choose the correct preposition.

1 Many people were outraged ___ the idea.

2 I don’t appreciate public displays ____ affection

3 Smoking is frowned ____ here.

4 He has been sacked ____ his job.

5 We had to drag him out ___ bed!

6 He came over and asked me ___ a light.

3. Complete the expressions with the correct form of the word in bold.

1 don’t interrupt me - constant _______

2 a slap on the wrist - ______ someone

3 the engine failed - mechanical _____

4 casually dressed - _________ clothing

5 a bitter rival - fierce ____

6 treat yourself to something - a birthday ______

7 a versatile machine - amazing ______

4. Complete the sentences with adjectives formed from the nouns.

outrage, harm, affection, sympathy, bore

1 That’s an _____ idea!

2 She was very ____ about it.

3 I watched such a _____ film last night.

4 It was just a bit of ________ fun.

5 They’re very ______ towards each other.

5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. Look up the verbs if you need help.

burst, leave out, moan, publicise, polish

1 I asked her what was wrong and she _____ into tears.

2 His new film has been ____ heavily

3 Don’t forget to ___ your shoes before we go out.

4 She’s always ____ about something.

5 I felt a bit ___

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6. Match the two halves of the collocations. Look up the nouns (a–e) if you need help.

1 a small a) attendant

2 fligh b) on air

3 live c) get-together

4 a terrible d) sack

5 get the e) bore

7 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box in the correct form. You can use the verbs more than once.

throw go take treat have rent

1 Last month, we ________ a short break at a spa.

2 When I was 30, all my friends ________ me a party. It was great fun.

3 You can ________ a karaoke booth for only £50.

4 I ________ clubbing in the town centre last night.

5 For our wedding anniversary, we’re going to ________ a big do and invite everybody.

6 We didn’t ________ out last night. The weather was bad and we were tired.

7 When did your boyfriend last ________ you out for dinner?

8 We ________ a quiet night in last night and watched TV.

9 Enjoy your shopping, but don’t ________ mad! You don’t have much money in your account!

10 Let’s ________ a get-together sometime soon.

8. Complete the second sentence in each pair so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence.

1 a When are you going to have your baby?

  b When is your baby d________ ?

2 a The play was supposed to be funny.

  b The play was m________  to be funny.

3 a Upon hearing the bad news, Luisa started crying.

  b Upon hearing the bad news, Luisa b________ out crying.

4 a I didn’t know that Amy had lost her job.

  b I hadn’t r________  that Amy had lost her job.

5 a What time did you arrive at the party?

  b What time did you t________  up at the party?

6 a I always try to recognise that there is a funny side to all situations.

  b I always try to s________  the funny side.

8 a I really don’t know who the president of your country is.

  b I don’t have a c________ who the president of your country is.

Grammar

9. Complete the dialogues by adding question tags.

1 You don’t need this pen, ________?

No. You can take it.

2 He enjoys going clubbing, ________?

Oh, yes, he loves it.

3 Sharon wouldn’t mind if we opened the window, _______?

No, she’s fine with that.

4 The film was a bit boring, ________?

Yes. I nearly fell asleep.

5 We’ve been here before, ________?

I think so. It’s very familiar.

6 The students said they’d be late, ________?

Yes. They’ll be here in ten minutes.

10. Complete the sentences with the correct future perfect form of the verb in brackets.

1 I ________ (finish) this course by the end of May.

2 We probably ________ (not have) time to tidy up by then, so can you do it?

3 How much ________ (they / spend) on construction by the time the stadium is completed?

4 The company ________ (make) a profit for the first time by the end of the year.

5 By Friday, we ________ (not be paid).

6 All the employees ________ (get) a pay rise by the end of the year.