7 All Clear 8 Vocabulary

Making Friends

What are they talking about? Choose the correct option.

Do you like chocolates? These are for you!

Making Friends

What are they talking about? Choose the correct option.

Have you heard the one about two cats who had a swimming race?

Making Friends

What are they talking about? Choose the correct option.

‘Look at that man, Mummy. He’s walking in a funny way.’ ‘Don’t, Emma. It’s rude.’

Making Friends

What are they talking about? Choose the correct option.

We were chatting when a guy came up and started talking about his iPad.

Being Polite

Choose the correct answers.

It’s … to write a thank you letter after a meal at someone’s house.

a) polite b) tell jokes c) early

1 In Spain, it is normal to …   [a, b, c] someone on both cheeks when you say hello and goodbye.

a) shake b) kiss c) jump

2 Don’t try to …   [a, b, c] the queue.

a) arrive b) take off c) jump

3 Your house is very clean. Would you like us to …   [a, b, c] our shoes in the hall?

a) bring b) take off c) point

Complete the sentences with some of the phrases from the table.

Make sure the verbs are in the correct tense.

arrive early be late be polite be rude bring a present click their fingers

interrupt a conversation jump a queue kiss a stranger point at someone

shake hands take off their shoes tell jokes

In Britain, it’s polite to shake hands when you meet someone for the first time.

1 In Japan, people                      before they enter a house.

2 It isn’t polite to                          when someone is talking.

3 You shouldn’t              when you are waiting for a bus.

4 Jack is really funny. He loves               .

5 I got an early bus so I               for school.

6 In Spain, people                     at the waiter in a restaurant.

7 Don’t forget to                 to Susie’s birthday party.

Verb and noun collocations

Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box.

advice from gave a present having an argument tell lies too much money

I got some good advice from my teacher about university.

1 We                to our teacher at the end of term.

2 My friend Leo spends                on clothes.

3 Joe was                    with his girlfriend when I came into class.

4 I don’t think you should ever            to your friends.

Making friends

Complete the words in these phrases.

Example:

shake hands

1 b    late

2 c       your fingers

3 k      a stranger

4 b    polite / rude

5 t      jokes

6 t      off your shoes

7 i           a conversation

8 p       at someone

9 b       a present

10 a        early

11 j      a queue

Making friends

Match the phrases and their translations

Choose the correct answers.

Example:

I never believe her stories, because she always … lies.

a) tells b) receives

1 I didn’t want to …   [a, b] an argument, so I just agreed with her.

a) have b) give

2 We usually   [a, b]… fun when we go to the beach.

a) have b) spend

3 The best thing about birthdays is that you …   [a, b] presents from all your friends.

a) give b) get

4 There’s a page in this magazine where they …   [a, b] good advice about teenage problems.

a) spend b) give

Choose the correct words.

Example:
I’m not very rich because I spend a lot of money / time on holidays.

1 Let’s go now. You don’t need to spend money / time       [money, time] changing your clothes.

2 I am always honest and tell the truth / lies       [truth, lies].

3 You shouldn’t tell the truth / lies           [the truth, lies].

4 She was very ill, but she didn’t get any useful advice / presents          [advice, presents] from her doctor.

5 How many people do you give          [advice, presents] to at Christmas?