Prepare 8 Unit 1

Match the definition with the word.

dark miserable fair shy teenage bald rude cheerful

1. __      with little or no hair on the head

2. __         aged between 13 and 19 years old

3. __           sad

4. __     not confident, often about meeting or talking to new people

5. __      behaving in a way which is not polite and upsets other people

6. __      nearer to black than white in colour

7. __          happy and positive

8. __      having pale skin or a light colour of hair

Write adjectives meaning the opposite of the ones below. Use the prefixes un-, im- or in-.

1. known __________________        

2. correct __________________          

3. patient __________________          

4. kind __________________       

5. possible __________________           

6. lucky __________________         

7.visible ___________________          

8. expensive______________________            

Choose the correct answer: A, B or C.

1.I ______          listening to pop than rock music.

A believe B prefer C own

2. I _______                    this exercise. Can you help me?

A don’t need B don’t know C don’t understand

3. My uncle and aunt ______       two houses – one in the city and one near the sea.

A own B mean C hate

4 Funny _____         making you laugh or smile.

A means B wants C understands

5 Your sister isn’t in her twenties. I ______                 you.

A don’t own B don’t believe C do don’t like

6 My brother is quite careless. He _____         to check his homework more

often.

A needs B owns C believes

7 I’m not into football. I _____              it.

A don’t like B don’t hate C don’t want

8 Do you _____        to go to the cinema with me tomorrow?

A like B want C love

Choose the correct words to complete the text.

Hi! I’m Natalie and I (1)           [live, ’m living] with my parents, my

sister and my dog. In my free time, I (2)             [enjoy, ’m enjoying]

having fun with my friends. We’re keen on music but we

(3)               [don’t like, aren’t liking] loud music. At the weekend, we

sometimes (4)           [go, are going] to concerts. Our favourite

band (5)            [plays, is playing] next month so we (6)              [need, are needing]to buy a ticket soon. I (7)             [learn, ’m learning] to play

the guitar right now. My best friend (8)            [wants, is wanting] to

play in the school concert but I’m too shy.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present simple or present continuous.

1 We ______       (visit) our grandparents every week.

2 _____               (do) anything interesting after school today?

3 He _____                (not watch) television at the moment.

4 Ssh! I _____                  (concentrate) right now.

5 I think my friends ______       (spend) a lot of time online every day.

6 My mum _____              (not work) on Mondays and Tuesdays.

7 My best friend is really friendly and polite. He always ______      (say) hello to everyone.

8 What ______             (want) to do later?