Practise new Vocabulary! Unit 6
Contents 1. Change the underlined part: Part 1 Part 2 2. Multiple choice activity 3. Find synonyms 4. Match the words with their definitions 5. Give examples using the e-dictionary
Change the underlined part using the new vocabulary. Part 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The room is comfortable and warm. I’d like to stay there one more day. This book has got a lot of information about main historical events. Tell me what the film is about. This book was published 7 times. She is talking all the time. I’d like to stay alone for some time.
Part 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I was trying to find a place for living. She ran into the room to say goodbye. It was too small to notice. This place isn’t attractive to remember it forever. She is fond of reading and reads a lot and very fast. Take the newspaper for me in the post office, please.
Fill in the gaps. Choose the right option. It ____useful information. For example, how to cook or do all the housework quickly. a) introduces b) contains c) spoils d) manages 2. I’ve never seen so many ____ boxes. Only small things may be put there. a) fascinating b) Impressive c) tiny d) cosy 3. When I was a child, I ____ so many tasty cakes. a) devoured b) searched for c) managed d) ate 1.
4. It was the second ____, modern and with pictures. a) Spell b) edition c) impression d) variant 5. Will he ever be able to forget his jungle _______? It was so dangerous! a) Adventure b) promise c) story d) impression 6. I can’t ______ what is better: to buy a book or CD? a) Prefer b) gather c) search d) pick 7. Did you _______ to find a solution? a) Manage b) introduce c) decide d) pick
Find synonyms to these words. Use the dictionary on http: //www. pearsonlongman. com/dictionaries (in box WORD FOCUS) Spoil (verb): p Manage: p Cosy (adj): p Impressive: p Fascinating: p Pick: p
Match the words with the definitions: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Manage Introduce yourself Devour Search Pop Pick Contain Impress a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) Tell a name To take/choose something To have something inside it To come suddenly or unexpectedly out of or away from something To make someone feel admiration and respect To succeed in doing something difficult, especially after trying very hard Try to find someone or something by looking very carefully to eat something quickly because you are very hungry Answers: 1 - ; 2 - ; 3 - ; 4 - ; 5 - ; 6 - ; 7 - ; 8 -.
Use the dictionary on http: //www. pearsonlongman. com/dictionaries and give examples to these words: Spoil (1) damage and 2)treat too kindly): 1) 2) p Manage (do sth difficult): 1) p Devour (about eating and reading): 1) 2) p
Contain: 1) 2) 3) p Impression (opinion about sth/sb): 1) p Introduce (when people meet) 1) 2) p
Information box. Part 1 Pop – 1) to pop one’s head 2) Popped eyes (pop-eyed) p Spoil – 1) to make sb selfish by always letting them have what they want 2) to damage sth p Manage: 1) Manage sth: manage a sandwich, a book, a job p 2) Manage to do sth – to complete a difficult task
p Cosy – 1)(adj) warm and comfortable 2)(n) a soft cover p Adventure – an exciting or dangerous experience p Edition – the form in which sth is published Contain: 1) To contain – to have inside; consist of 2) A container – a box or bottle to contain sth p
p Chatterbox – a talkative person p A spell – a saying that has magical power p Contents- that sth contains p To introduce – make a person known to other people 1) To introduce smb to smb To introduce oneself 2)
Information box. Part 2 p p 1) 2) To devour – eat or swallow sth greedily Search: To search for sth – look for sth A search: a search for knowledge, a long search To pick – 1) choose; 2) Separate sth 3) To pick up = lift or take up p
Impress –make a person admire sth p Impression – an effect produced on mind p Impressive – making a strong impression p p Fascinating – attractive and interesting p Tiny – very small
