On Sreen B2 Module 4. Vocabulary Test

Match the verbs to the nouns/phrases.

Complete the sentences with words from the list.

· altar · barbecue · candles · national · birth · lanterns · patron · torches

1 Having a(n) ............................. with friends is a typical way to spend a holiday in Australia.

2 All the participants in the night parade were carrying ................................. .

3 Everyone watched in delight as the bride made her way to the ................................ .

4 My brother and I decorated our house with paper ...................................... for the party.

5 Saint Patrick is the .......................... saint of Ireland.

6 The whole family clapped as the child blew out the .................................. on the birthday cake.

7 John was overjoyed at the news of the ................................ of his first grandson.

8 The 4^th of July is a(n) .............................. holiday in the USA.

Fill in: celebrate, roast, retirement, plan, share, charge, throw, invite in the correct form.

Dear Mum and Dad,

I’m having a great time with my host family here in Dublin. It was Mr Murphy’s sixty-sixth birthday yesterday and the whole family had 1) ........................................ a nice party so that we could all 2) ................................... the event and have fun. Mr Murphy told me that before his 3) ..................................... , he always used to be away working on his birthday. That is why this year, he decided to 4) ........................................ all his friends and neighbours and 5) ........................................ a huge party in the garden. I was in 6) ........................................ of the entertainment, and Mrs Murphy took care of the cooking. She made a really delicious 7) ........................................ chicken, a variety of salads and some great traditional Irish dishes. Everyone 8) ........................................ jokes and funny stories involving Mr Murphy. It was a great night!

Have to go now, my English lesson starts in half an hour.

Love,

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Do you know what Canada’s national ......... is?

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Many countries ......... parades to observe their Independence Day.

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There were several ......... bands in the parade.

Replace the words in brackets with synonyms from the list in the correct form.

· stuff · attach · cease · connect · conclude · pack

1 The new bridge will ...................................... (join) the island to the mainland.

2 To ................................ (end) his talk, he told a very funny anecdote.

3 The park was absolutely .............................. (crowded) for the free open-air concert.

4 Kate ............................................ (filled) the chicken with mashed potatoes, herbs and spices.

5 I’ve .............................. (added) a map of the area to my email.

6 The barbecue was cancelled because the rain just wouldn’t ................... (stop).

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in bold.

Replace the words in brackets with an appropriate phrasal verb with the verb make.

1 You’ll have to .............................. (think of) a good excuse not to go to work tomorrow

2 Henry couldn’t ...................................... (understand) what the tourist was trying to ask him.

3I’m very sorry I ruined your evening. I will ................... (compensate for it) to you. OK?

4 The tourist promised to ........................... (pay for) any damage he caused to the machine.

5 We had a serious disagreement but we quickly ............................. (became friends again).

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You should book your August holiday well in/to/for advance.

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The audience burst on/in/into laughter as the comedian ended his joke.

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Easter Monday doesn’t always fall into/on/ about the same date.

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A special celebration was held in/on/for honour of the town’s local hero.

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The artists put their work on/in/to display in the town square.

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He dressed in/off/up as a cartoon character for the fancy dress party.

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The class was very excited of/on/about going on a study abroad programme.

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Thanks for/to/about the businessman’s generosity, we were able to hold the summer festival.