1 Choose the correct words.
1 I dreamed / admired of being a police officer when I was younger.
2 It’s difficult to imagine / dream what it’s like to have no home or no food.
3 I chose / aimed to study English instead of German, because it’s a little bit easier for me.
4 I really encourage / admire my grandfather, who ran his own company without any help.
5 My dad always achieved / encouraged me to study what I want.
6 There are lots of things I want to aim / achieve before I’m 30.
7 I tried / chose my best in the swimming competition, but I didn’t win.
8 I aim / dream to go to university after I finish school.
Answer
2 imagine 3 chose 4 admire 5 encouraged
6 achieve 7 tried 8 aim
2 Match the sentence halves. There are two extra options.
1 Always try your …B…
2 I dream
3 My mum always encourages me
4 I admire people
5 I worked a lot today, but I feel like I achieved
6 I aim to
A go for.
B best.
C to have some kind of plan.
D nothing.
E myself.
F write a book one day.
G who always think positively.
H of having my own garden one day.
Answer
2 H 3 C 4 G 5 D 6 F
3 Complete each sentence with one word.
1 If you have a dream, then go ……for…… it!
2 I kept ………………… studying, despite being very tired.
3 When I got ………………… university, I was so happy.
4 My brother prefers being on his own, and doesn’t like joining ………………… activities with other people.
5 I might not go to the party. It depends ………………… who else is there.
6 My mother always tells me to believe ………………… myself.
7 I’m trying to work ………………… what to do next. It’s a big problem.
8 My father missed ………………… on going to university, but he still became quite successful.
Answer
2 on 3 into 4 in 5 on 6 in
7 out 8 out
4 Match the phrasal verbs in Exercise 3 to the definitions.
1 do anything you can, achieve something: ……go for it……
2 become involved with other people: …………………
3 continue: …………………
4 not have the chance to do something: …………………
5 try to understand something: …………………
6 be certain of something: …………………
7 be decided by another thing: …………………
8 enter something and be a part of it: …………………
Answer
2 join in
3 keep on
4 miss out on
5 work out
6 believe in
7 depend on
8 get into
5 Choose the correct options.
A: Did I tell you? I 1………………… university!
B: Well done, that’s 2………………… good news! I 3………………… you that you should just 4………………… in yourself, and then you could 5………………… your dreams.
A: Yes. I always thought that I wasn’t 6………………… . But thanks for 7………………… me.
B: What are you 8………………… to study?
A: Business, of course.
B: Great. In a few years’ time, you’ll be 9………………… your own company, I’m sure!
A: Well, it 10………………… on how well I do at university!
B: I’m sure you’ll 11………………… it easily, just 12………………… everything else!
1 A got into B joined in C kept on
2 A absolutely B really C reasonably
3 A said B told C announced
4 A admire B believe C imagine
5 A aim B admire C achieve
6 A good enough B enough good C too good
7 A imagining B encouraging C aiming
8 A trying B aiming C achieving
9 A running B producing C installing
10 A chooses B depends C works
11 A handle B arrange C organise
12 A as B in C like
Answer
2 B 3 B 4 B 5 C 6 A 7 B
8 B 9 A 10 B 11 A 12 C
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