On Screen C1 . Module 1. Vocabulary Test 1.

Fill in: speak, pay, form, suffer, offer, resolve, return, voice.

1. It’s important to ……a dispute quickly before it gets out of hand.

2. Jacob doesn’t ……friendships easily he’s extremely shy.

3. Everyone is encouraged to ….. their opinion during class discussions.

4. My best friend is always there to ……. me advise when I am confused about something.

5. Malcolm doesn’t ……. attention in class and gets in trouble for daydreaming.

6. It’s not always a good idea to …… your mind because you might offend someone without meaning to.

7. When Sally offered to help me clean, I promised that I would ….. the favour someday.

8. If you tell a lie, you have to be prepared to …… the consequences when it’s found out.

Fill in : heritage, descent, generation, gene, trait.

1. There are websites now that can help people trade their line of ….

2. Our parents’ ….. pool determines our physical appearance.

3. Eye colour is a physical…. That is inherited from our parents.

4. It’s important to teach children about their cultural …..

5. When my nephew was born a new…….. of my family began.

Match the opposites

Complete the sentence with a word derived from the word in bold.

This place is great for buying gifts because you can get them …….. for your friends. (PERSON)

Complete the sentence with a word derived from the word in bold.

Good teamwork …….. us to finish the project on time. (ABLE)

Complete the sentence with a word derived from the word in bold.

It’s not fair when people make …….. between my brother and me because we are completely different people. (COMPARE)

Complete the sentence with a word derived from the word in bold.

The boys can be very ……. to and get upset when they lose at something. ( COMPETE)

Complete the sentence with a word derived from the word in bold.

It’s not ……… to tell a teacher when a friend is in trouble and needs help. (LOYAL)

Complete the sentence with a word derived from the word in bold.

Mrs. Brown …….. agreed to sew you all the costumes for my class play. (SELF)

Complete the sentence with a word derived from the word in bold.

Good communication is important for any……. . ( relate)

Complete the sentence with a word derived from the word in bold.

Parents often have their children out ……. when they go to university. (FINANCE)

Complete the sentence with a word derived from the word in bold.

It was extremely ……. Of Billy to be late for such an important meeting. ( CHARACTER)

Complete the sentence with a word derived from the word in bold.

Diana finds the subject of genetics 🧬……. and would like to study it more.(INTRIGUE)

Idioms.

Fill in:

Your side of the story;

The centre of attention;

Like cat and dog;

Set in her ways;

Like a house on fire.

1. If you don’t agree with the situation, why don’t you tell Mark ……….. about what happened?

2. Larry and his sister have never got alone; as kids they used to fight……. all the time.

3. Frank and Germany get on….. ! They are such good friends.

4. Karen always wants to be …….. ; that’s why she dresses so strangely.

5. Aunt Maggie is very ….. ; she dislikes change of any kind.

Fill in using :

of or to

1. Daniel is related …… James. They are twins.

2. Danielle gives the impression ….. being a bit shy when you first meet him.

3. James is the spitting image …. his father.

4. Bullying led ….. Daniel’s request to change schools.

5. When his brother was bullied, James came…… his defence.

Choose the correct item.

Scott always stands around/up for his friends.

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My brother and I often fall out/in. We don’t seem to see eye 👁️ to eye 👁️ on anything.

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Never lets people down/out; he always keeps his work.

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I am sorry, I messed around/up your plans. I didn’t mean to be late.

Choose the correct item.

Naomi is single now; she and Tim broke up/of .

Fill in the words in the correct form.

stare * image * glimmer

1. Maggie is the spitting……. of her mother.

2. Twins James and Daniel Kelly attract lots of …… from strangers.

3. Tom has a hope that one day he will meet his biological father..

Fill in the words in the correct form.

observe * presume * suspect

1. Because of the different skintone, most people don’t ……. Daniel and James are twins.

2. It’s the duty of teachers to ….. how children interact in class.

3. I…… she in invited all of her family to the wedding since she’s very close to them.

Fill in the words in the correct form.

Pick on * Threaten * provoke

1. I stocked the bully from ….. my brother.

2. Don’t do anything to ….. your brother and start a fight!

3. My sister…… to tell my parents I brought the vase 🏺.

Fill in the gaps with words from the list.

Self-confident, aggressive, headstrong, lively, dominant, submissive.

1. Michael is a(n) ……. boy and does what he wants without listening to others.

2. Rachel is too …. and never stands up for what she believes in .

3. Craig never doubts his abilities; I wish I could be as…. as him .

4. Sara is so cheerful and …. She always brightens up the room when she visits.

5. Philip is the ….. one oh the twins and always tells his brother what to do.

6. Josh sometimes gets ….. and starts shouting at everyone.

Prepositions.

Fill in using : of , to, in.

1. Matt was worried about his brother’s behaviour, so he decided to confide ….. their parents.

2. Mark was very suspicious …… Jane’s intentions; he felt she was hiding something.

3. I don’t like people who are overcritical ….. others .

4. Now that she is older, Sophia has a lot more ….. in herself.

5. You have to be committed …. Friendship to make it last for years.

Which character adjectives best describe the people in the sentences?

Choose the wrong answer.

Charles and his brother have a …. relationship and often help each other out.

Choose the wrong answer.

They have a ….. friendship and are always arguing over the silliest things.

Choose the wrong answer.

A true friend would never give you a ….. compliment.

Choose the wrong answer.

My friends are at school are a very ….. group.

Choose the correct word.

Robert and his brother are like 2 beans/peas in a pod; they look exactly alike.

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You should stand/rise your ground if you think you are in the right.

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Matt wasn’t born with a silver/gold spoon in his mouth; he came from a poor family and has worked for everything he has .

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My mother and I don’t always see eye/ear to eye but I value her advice.

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Peter has been my best friend through fat/thick and thin.

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There are two players vying/quarrelling for the captaincy of the team .

Choose the correct word.

Everyone noticed the friction/conflict between the two brothers and it made for an uncomfortable evening.

Choose the correct word.

Susie has been abandoning/neglecting her friends recently; she hasn’t seen them for weeks.

Choose the correct word.

It’s difficult to know who is telling the truth because they are criticising/contradicting each other.

Choose the correct word.

The teacher interfered/intervenient when the two classmates were arguing about their project.

Choose the correct word.

I didn’t mean to separate/exclude aunt Jenny from the family dinner; I honestly forgot to invite her.

Match the speech to the personal qualities