English in the Morning B1 #8 Wednesday 25th October
Answers to page 56
1 GRAMMAR
- a 1 c 2 b 3 a 4 a 5 c
- b 1 a 2 b 3 c 4 a 5 c
VOCABULARY
- a 1 vet 2 carer 3 journalist 4 accountant 5 hairdresser 6 politician 7 IT worker
- c 1 b 2 d 3 a 4 c 5 e
3 WORDPOWER job and work
- a 1 countable 2 uncountable
- b 1 b 2 d 3 c 4 a
- c 1 b 2 c 3 a
- d 1 work 2 job 3 work 4 job 5 work 6 work 7 work 8 work
Caffeine is a stimulant
I have a stimulating job.
In the UK it’s illegal to talk on the phone while driving.
It’s a distraction. It’s distracting. The driver is distracted.
He/She isn’t driving carefully.
Stop eating pizza! Stop shouting! Stop crying! Stop smoking! Stop drinking!
You should stop (working) to eat lunch
He stopped thinking about it.
He stopped (walking) to do up/tie his shoelace.
You’ll get crumbs in the keyboard.
You should sleep for 7-8 hours a night.
I have a leisurely breakfast at the weekend.
to drink decaf coffee in the evening
Everyone needs to bring….
I have a nosebleed.
There’s a blackout /power cut/ power outage (US)
a wasp
What should I do? What do you think I should do?
You should unblock the toilet with a plunger.
Call a car recovery company
Hayfever symptoms = a blocked nose, a runny nose, to sneeze a lot, red eyes, a sore throat, itchy eyes
I need to scratch the itch
You should go to a pharmacy and get some nasal spray. (= nose spray)
Pinch your nose together. You should tip your head back/forwards.
Mum! She’s pinching me!
to tip the contents of an ashtray into the bin
to tip over a glass of water
Stop tipping your chair back! You’ll fall.
Go to the pharmacy and buy some cream.
If your wallet is stolen you should call the bank and cancel/block your credit card.
There is a lot of petty crime in big cities.
My pocket was picked in Paris.
Watch out! Pickpockets about!
I’ve dropped my phone and the screen has cracked. I need to get it fixed/repaired/changed.
He’ll never fix his problems.
birthday “burthday”
ing or ed?
Feelings/emotions (I am or I feel)
She’s feeling tired/exhausted after a long day at work.
The children were excited about their upcoming holiday.
I was surprised/astonished to see you here. I had no idea you were coming!
She looked bored/uninterested during the lecture and was trying not to yawn.
I was upset/disappointed/embarrassed by his terrible behaviour.
Situation
The movie was so fascinating that I couldn’t look away.
The book was incredibly exciting/so interesting keeping me engaged for hours.
The view from the mountaintop was fantastic/amazing/stunning.
A warm bath can be very relaxing after a long day.
The instructions were confusing so I asked for help. I was/felt confused.
The teacher was bored.
The teacher was boring (the students were bored)
I was scared/frightened
The animals were scary/frightening
I feel irritated.
foolish/silly
I feel stressed. The situation is stressful.
I was delighted when I got a big pay rise.
The Great Barrier Reef
the bends – decompression sickness
explode – implode
She lost her confidence after this incident.
Try not to lose your confidence.
to be/feel confident
to go snorkelling