PULSE BASICS UNIT 9

VOCABULARY

Revision

1 Match 1–6 with categories a–f.

1 absolutely a) noun suffix2 told b) adverb of frequency3 go out c) adverb of degree4 usually d) a verb that collocates with

‘arrangements’5 appearance e) reporting verb6 make f) phrasal verb

2 Complete the sentences with the words from exercise 1.

1 We’re going to ______________ some signs for the party this weekend.

2 We ______________ do an exam after each unit. 3 Smoking at a petrol station is ______________ dangerous.4 ‘We must complete this section today,’ the teacher

______________ us.5 I usually ______________ with my friends after an exam. 6 The fraudster changed his ______________ so no one knew

who he was.

Reporting verbs

3 Read the sentences and write the reporting verbs.

admit ask complain invite offer promise suggest

1 ‘You can take the summer job if you pass your exams.’______________

2 ‘We’ll help you if you like.’ ______________

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3 ‘Let’s meet later for a game of football.’ ______________4 ‘I can’t walk any more. My legs are tired!’ ______________5 ‘Can somebody help me with these books?’ ______________6 ‘I must tell you that I broke the vase.’ ______________7 ‘Would you like to come to the party this evening?’

______________

4 Underline the correct answer.

1 My mum promised / offered / asked us some cupcakes.

2 'Why not use this printer', she promised / suggested / asked.

3 Marion suggested / asked / promised me to help her with maths.4 I complained / suggested / promised that the exam was too

difficult.5 The teacher suggested / promised / said not to give us

homework if we all passed the exam.

Phrasal verbs

5 Find eight phrasal verbs in the wordsquare.

L O O K A F T E R S P S

D I E O O U E H F E T A

L L B Q Y E L R O T H P

D S L R I S L E T T S I

F A H A N G O U T L B E

A A O S L U F N T E S W

B M L L I T F P O D W J

A E T L E D U M O O E L

T B S S O H A O E W X D

E R B E A U N N S N W C

D I H A S T T R R O D B

M N F U K F N H Y L D N

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H G B O O T M F K L G M

T U U I U N O A W M T R

S P L I T U P T O R O G

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6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs in exercise 5.

1 We all ______________ together at the café yesterday, but we didn’t talk very much!

2 I’d like to get married and ____________________________ one day.

3 The two sisters had a huge argument and ____________________________.

4 Joe ____________________________ with his first girlfriend because she was lying to him.

5 My parents were ____________________________ in Yorkshire.6 I often ____________________________ my little brother when

my parents are at work.7 Were you ever ____________________________ by one of your

teachers?8 I was ____________________________ by James yesterday but I

already have a boyfriend!

Adjectives and adverbs

7 Underline the correct answer.

1 It was quite / quickly a good day today. We learnt a lot in science.

2 I was the first to arrive at school today. I got up very early / late this morning.

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3 That was the worst horror film I’ve ever seen. I was quickly / absolutely terrified!

4 The exam was hard / quite, but I think I passed! 5 We heard a stranger / strange noise coming from the

kitchen.

Easily confused words

8 Underline the correct answer.

1 I … I have time to answer all the questions on the exam paper. a) wait b) hope

2 … me to set my alarm for 6am tomorrow! a) Remind b) Remember

3 The … to school today took me nearly an hour! a) journey b) trip

4 How long are you going to … revising for the exam? a) spend b) waste

5 Can you … me your watch for the exam tomorrow?a) borrow b) lend

6 I … the match on TV last night. Our team was awful!a) saw b) watched

Noun suffixes

9 Complete the table.

root word noun with suffix

disappear disappearance

(1) ______________ personality

(2) ______________ relationship

(3) ______________ achievement

(4) ______________ possession

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(5) ______________ sadness

(6) ______________ importance

(7) ______________ improvement

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