Focus 4 Unit 2

VOCABULARY:
Read the definitions and complete the words.

1 not only the parents and the children but also other relatives:          family (8 letters)
2 a religious place where people pray or worship various gods:        (6 letters)
3 a short prayer including good wishes for someone:          (8 letters)
4 a person with the authority to perform religious celebrations in some Christian churches:        (6 letters)
5 a tradition, something people normally do on certain occasions:        (6 letters)
6 a formal party for invited guests:           (9 letters)

VOCABULARY:
Complete the sentences by adding one word in each space.

1 Your mother’s new husband is your             .
2 It was a wonderful party – I had the      of my life!
3 It’s important not to      sight of the most important aspects of the celebration.
4 My cousin Anna has a child but she isn’t married. She’s a        parent.
5 I think it’s nice to have a coming of     party to celebrate becoming an adult.
6 The party was a great success, so it was definitely       all the effort of organising it.

VOCABULARY:
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. There is one verb you don’t need.
catch-----giggle-----lose-----lock-----shake-----stare-----suppress-----yell-----crane

1 Please stop         at me. I hate it when people look at me.
2 I was feeling bored, and I tried to          a yawn.
3 I asked if he was coming to the party, but he       his head and said no.
4 Sara ran off, so I        at her to come back.
5 I tried to       Mark’s eye across the room, but he didn’t see me.
6 I tried not to        when he slipped on the ice.
7 I was         my neck to see out of the window.
8 Everyone’s eyes were        on the door, waiting for it to open.