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    Burlington International English B1+ Unit 3 Vocabulary and Grammar

    1. Choose the word or phrase that best describes each statement.


    a. That doesn’t sound like a good idea.
    i. Discourage
    ii. Take a risk

    b. You deserve a break.


    i. Take it easy
    ii. Take a deep breathe

    c. I doubt it’s possible but you never know.


    i. Long shot
    ii. Safe bet

    d. They started before us.


    i. Front runners
    ii. Head start

    e. Let me give you a word of advice


    i. Stunt
    ii. Tip

    f. I’m not sure I really want to do that.


    i. Reluctant
    ii. Eager

    g. I’ll try to find one for you.


    i. On the lookout for
    ii. Take into account

    h. Jane is always ready to do something new and exciting.


    i. Adventurous
    ii. Down-to-earth

    i. I did as much work as everyone else.


    i. A far cry from
    ii. My fair share of

    2. Choose the correct answer. Pay attention to the words in bold.


    a. People go to the hospital / police station when they have an injury.
    b. This is a top priority so do it later / right away.
    c. It’s so difficult / popular. That’s why it is in great demand.
    d. I think the picture / carnet is upside down.
    e. We like to go hiking in the mountains / ocean.
    f. I’m under pressure because I’ve got too much / nothing to do.
    g. There was almost a collision between two cars / planes in mid-air.
    h. You’ll be in deep water if you go swimming / don’t ask for permission.
    Burlington International English B1+ Unit 3 Vocabulary and Grammar

    3. Decide whether the following words or phrases have got a positive (P) or negative
    (N) meaning.
    a. Down to earth.
    b. Dull.
    c. Intolerant.
    d. Setback.
    e. Turn down.
    f. Inspiring.

    4. The words in bold are in the wrong sentences. Write the correct word next to each
    sentence.
    a. Fortunately, his head upbringing wasn’t serious.

    b. Kate didn’t get the job because she was impressive.

    c. The company is working on the injury of a new kind of running shoe.

    d. Mark scored a very remote goal in yesterday’s game.

    e. Lucas fell off his bike when he tried to do a development in front of his friends.

    f. Alice had a very strict wheelie when she was young.

    g. Ed went to Africa and stayed in a small, overconfident village for six months.

    5. Choose the correct answer.


    a. I can’t swim so I didn’t go skydiving / rafting.
    b. Julia was afraid of getting lost, so she turned up / turned back.
    c. Peter is tall, besides / unlike his brother who is short.
    d. Anne’s talk was so discouraging / inspiring that we immediately
    volunteered to help.
    e. Thomas is very annoying. How can you tolerate / impress him?

    6. Complete the text with the words or expressions below. Write the answers. Make
    any necessary changes.

    THE END OF A DREAM


    In November 2016, members of football team Chapecoense, were flying to Medellin in
    Colombia for a very important football match. The team from a small town in Brazil was
    not a major team in their country and no one had __________________________ them
    to reach the final of the Copa Sudamericana. But they made it to final and they
    __________________________ from many people in Brazil and abroad. It was going to
    Burlington International English B1+ Unit 3 Vocabulary and Grammar

    be a difficult game against Atletico Nacional, but they weren’t


    __________________________ - in fact they were very optimistic. It was a great
    __________________________ to show the rest of South America what they could do.
    However, tragedy struck as they approached Medellin and the plane crashed.
    __________________________, it became clear that very few people had survived –
    only six out of seventy-seven passengers and crew on the plane. It
    __________________________ that the plane hadn’t had enough fuel to get to its
    destination. Families and friends made very emotional clips about their loved ones who
    had been killed. The world shared their sadness as many of these clips
    __________________________ on Facebook and other social networks. As the mayor
    of Medellin said, “What was supposed to be a celebration has
    __________________________ a tragedy.”

    7. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect
    continuous or past perfect continuous. Write the answers.
    a. We __________________________ (follow) him all day, but we haven’t got a

    good photo yet.

    b. Don’t worry, I __________________________ (not wait) long.

    c. Everyone was miserable because it __________________________ (rain) for

    days.

    d. Helen’s eyes red. __________________________ she

    __________________________ (cry)?

    e. The waiter didn’t come. Although we __________________________ (call)

    him for half an hour.

    f. There you are! I __________________________ (look) for you!

    g. He plays the piano very well. How long __________________________ he

    __________________________ (have) lessons?

    h. They decided to vote since they __________________________ (discuss) the

    issue all morning.


    Burlington International English B1+ Unit 3 Vocabulary and Grammar

    8. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use a perfect tense (simple or
    continuous). Write the answers.

    a. Where’s Diana? I __________________________ her all day.

    b. The baby fell asleep after he __________________________ for an hour.

    c. Ronald felt ready for the concert as he __________________________ for

    weeks.

    d. None of the work is finished! What __________________________ you

    __________________________ all day?

    e. Nicole was upset because she __________________________ her contact

    lens.

    f. I’m tired. I __________________________ enough sleep.

    9. Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the past
    simple or a perfect tense (simple or continuous).

    Reporter: Congratulations on your Best Actress award! How

    __________________________ you (feel) when your name was announced?

    Actress: I was shocked! In fact I __________________________ (want) to win this

    award since I was a child, and I still don’t believe I won!

    Reporter: __________________________ you __________________________

    (enjoy) the ceremony?

    Actress: It was one of the best experiences of my life! And that includes talking with

    some of the fans who __________________________ (wait) all day to watch

    everyone, including me, on the red carpet.


    Burlington International English B1+ Unit 3 Vocabulary and Grammar

    Reporter: Now, what __________________________ you

    __________________________ (work) on for the past few months?

    Actress: Nothing! I __________________________ (relax) for these last few months!

    But lately, I __________________________ (consider) a part in a romantic comedy. In

    recent years, I __________________________(do) mostly serious, dramatic roles, and

    I’d like to try something different.

    Reporter: We all look forward to seeing your next film!

    10. Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given. Do not change the
    original meaning of the sentences.
    a. I got my driving licence when I was 17.

    I’ve ____________________________________________________________

    b. We studied all afternoon. Then we decided to take a break.

    After __________________________________________________________

    c. I haven’t heard from Charles in two weeks.

    The last time ____________________________________________________

    d. This is his first acting role.

    He’s never______________________________________________________

    e. When did you start to work in this company?

    How long ______________________________________________________?

    f. He started playing for Chelsea when he left Hull city.

    He has _________________________________________________________

    11. Rewrite the following sentences with the words in brackets. Do not change the
    original meaning of the sentences.
    a. She began talking on the phone an hour ago. (been)

    __________________________________________________________________

    b. I expected him at 9:00. He finally arrived at 12.00. (waiting)


    Burlington International English B1+ Unit 3 Vocabulary and Grammar

    __________________________________________________________________

    c. I am visiting London for the first time. (never)

    __________________________________________________________________

    d. Paul met Julie in primary school. (known)

    __________________________________________________________________

    e. Mark left and Nancy cried for an hour. (after)

    __________________________________________________________________

    12. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present
    perfect simple, present perfect continuous, past perfect simple, past perfect
    continuous or past simple.

    Rovers Fan Page: Another Bad Week

    I can’t believe we lost to Northhampton at home yesterday. 1-5!! They’re bottom of

    the league and they __________________________ (not win) a single match all

    season. Up until yesterday, we __________________________ (already / give away)

    five points in the last two matches. We drew at home against Grimsby last week, 1-1

    and we __________________________ (lose) 1-0 against Watford before that. The

    worst thing is that we __________________________ (play) really badly recently. I

    think the players just __________________________ (not be) able to adapt to the new

    manager’s style. Before Lopez came to the club, I think the team

    __________________________ (do) fine – I mean, they won the Champion’s Cup last

    year and by the time the league finished, they __________________________ (score)

    over 70 goals! But then during the summer, the club sold two of our best players –

    both Hamilton and Conti __________________________ (go) to other clubs. The new

    players don’t know what they’re doing, we __________________________ (have) no


    Burlington International English B1+ Unit 3 Vocabulary and Grammar

    luck with injuries, and the manager __________________________ (not settle) yet. I

    wonder if it’s because he doesn’t speak English very well.

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