Focus 3 unit 1

1 Complete the sentences with the missing prepositions.

1 Celia always wears strange clothes because she likes to be the centre _____    ____ attention.

2 Robert gets ____       _____ well with his sister, but he often argues with his brother.

3 It’s sad that you’ve lost touch ____      _____ your friend from your old school.

4 Sam doesn’t really care ___       ______ his appearance. He just wants to feel comfortable.

5 My best friend is always there ____     _____ me when I’m having problems

2 Complete the sentences with the missing words. The first letters are given. Use the definitions in brackets to help you.

1 Ted is so r______            __________ (against rules) that he does exactly the opposite of what his parents would like.

2 I always feel happy and c______          __________ (without worries) during the summer holidays because I don’t have to think about schoolwork.

3 James is so open and friendly that you can tell he feels c_______             _________ (relaxed and confident) in his own skin.

4 Winning that prize at such a young age is quite an a________             ________ (something difficult which has been done successfully).

5 Celia seems like a s_______         ________ (not deep or serious) person because she’s always laughing, but actually she thinks about very serious issues.

Choose the correct option.

1                  [Are you looking , Do you look] for anything in particular?

2 Susan            [is having , has] all five albums recorded by this pop group from South London.

3 I             [think, am thinking] about going to the Shakespeare festival this year.

4 You               [ are looking , look] really stupid in this hat – it's much too big.

5 I'm not sure if they             [are having , have] a good time at the festival this time.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous.

1 They _________                   ______________ (sell) the best works of art here for almost a century.

2 Our readers ____________           ___________ (send) a lot of questions to the invited guest, and the final day to send your questions was yesterday.

3 My family ________          _______________ (have) this painting for many generations.

4 Annie _________            __________________ (not / meet) her new neighbours yet.

5 How long _________                        ______________ (you / study) at the Art College?

Choose the correct option, to complete the text.

MUSIC FESTIVALS

The summer is almost here and it's time to make some holiday plans. What ___                      [do you think about, are you thinking of, have you thought]___ music festivals? Do you enjoy them? Maybe you could go to one this summer? If your search for reasonably priced tickets is __               [unacceptable, successful, able]___, you can attend a lot of different performances and have a great time.

If you decide to attend a festival, make sure you take a friend with you. I ___                 [go, have gone, have been going]___ to music festivals for five years now and I can assure you that the people there are usually friendly, relaxed and ___            [easy-going, vain, shallow]___, so even if you go alone, you are bound to make some friends.

Do be prepared for all kinds of weather as it can change a lot during a festival. Take a ___            [waistcoat, fleece, bangle]___ in case it gets cold in the evening, and definitely wear shoes that will keep your feet dry