1  Write the correct preposition.

1   Tabitha is tired ……of…… listening to that band.

2   Rose is afraid ………………. reading horror stories.

3   Lee good ………………. playing bass.

4   Jackie is interested ………………. joining our social club.

5   Teri is keen ………………. starting judo classes.

6   Max is crazy ………………. skateboarding.

7   Megan is bad ………………. remembering birthdays.

Answer

1 of   2 of   3 at   4 in   5 on   6 about   7 at

2  Add a prefix, un or dis, to the adjectives if necessary. If no prefix is needed, put – .

1   That noise is really ………..un pleasant. Shut the window!

2   Sometimes friends can say …………… kind things to each other, like ‘You’re silly.’

3   We’re great friends. We always …………… agree about everything.

4   They’re so …………… reliable. They never do the things they promise to.

5   I dropped my passport, but someone found it. I was really …………… lucky.

6   There are many things I …………… like about school, but I really hate PE.

Answer

1 un   2 un   3 –   4 un   5 –   6 dis

3  Make sentences with words from each column.

1 Being

2 Reading plenty of

3 Going to

4 Being

5 Disagreeing with

6 Joining a

7 Talking

i) friends

ii) unreliable

iii) talented

iv) club

v) face to face

vi) books

vii) stadiums

A is a good way to practise a sport.

B will help you write better.

C is better than writing messages

D is more expensive than watching on TV.

E means people won’t trust you.

F is normal. We all have different opinions.

G can help you become a star.

Answer

1   iii, G

2   vi, B

3   vii, D (A is also a possible match.)

4   ii, E

 i, F

6   iv, A

7   v, C

Complete the conversation with a verb from the box in infinitive (to VERB) or gerund (VERB + ing) form.

book     come     do     drive     go     hit     spend     watch

A:   So what do you want 1……to do…… tonight?

B:   How about the cinema. I don’t mind 2……………… . I can borrow my dad’s car.

A:   Sounds good. There’s a comedy on at eight. Do you think your sister would like 3………………?

B:   Not sure. She’s not very keen on 4……………… films on the big screen.

A:   Really? That’s crazy. 5……………… to the cinema is the best way to watch a film.

B:   I agree, but some people don’t enjoy 6……………… their money on something they can watch at home.

A:   Well, I can’t stand my brother 7……………… the pause button every five minutes. Anyway, I think we need 8……………… the tickets in advance…

Answer

 to do

 driving

3   to come

4   watching

5   Going

6   spending

7   hitting

 to book

Order the words to make sentences. Put the VERB in the gerund if necessary.

1   of / LOSE / with / friends / afraid / touch / I’m

      ……I’m afraid of losing touch with friends. ……

2   good / I’m / COOK / at

      …………………………………………….

3   I / GET / can’t / early / stand / up

      …………………………………………….

4   want / I / several / to / continents / VISIT

      …………………………………………….

5   SPEND / enjoy / I / my / own / on / time

      …………………………………………….

6   history / love / about / out / FIND / I

      …………………………………………….

7   for / online / uninteresting / is / CHAT / me

      …………………………………………….

Do you agree or disagree with the sentences?

I agree with number(s):

I disagree with number(s):

Answer

1   I’m afraid of losing touch with friends.

2   I’m good at cooking.

3   I can’t stand getting up early.

4   I want to visit several continents.

5   I enjoy spending time on my own.

6   I love finding out about history.

7   Chatting online is uninteresting for me.

Students’ own answers.

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