CLOSE-UP B1 - UNIT 1: VOCABULARY

CLOSE-UP B1 - UNIT 1: VOCABULARY

Refer to the textbook page 12.

Collocations & Expressions

• two or more words that often go together.

• form a meaning.

PART A:

• pay a compliment / a visit

• keep a diary / a secret

• have a family / sympathy

• get married / divorced

• fall in love / to pieces

PART B

Complete the sentences 1-10 with collocations and expressions from PART A.

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1. I'm not ready for children now, but I'd love to have ____ in a few years.

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2. Shhh! You mustn't tell anyone about it! Can you keep ____ ?

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3. I don't think I'll ever fall ____ again. My divorce was very upsetting.

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4. My husband paid me ____ yesterday. He said I looked lovely.

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5. Tom and I want to get ____ as soon as possible. We love each other.

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6. I'd never keep ____. My sister might read it!

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7. Have some ____ Pete; your brother has just lost his job.

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8. If they can't sort out their problems soon, they may get ____ .

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9. Why not pay Grandma ____ , Tom? She'll be pleased to see you.

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10. It is difficult not to fall ____ when someone close to you passes away.

PART C

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the expressions in PART A.

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1. After 20 years, Susie' parents are ____. Naturally she's very upset.

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2. Sam's father left his mother. Sam's worried that she'll ____.

Multiple Select

*CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS*

3. I ____ a lot of ____ for children of separated or divorced parents.

• has

• have

• sympathy

• family

Multiple Select

*CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS*

4. My grandmother' house is near here; let's ____ her ____.

• pay

• get

• a visit

• a compliment

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5. Mum, do you remember what it was that made you ____ with Dad?

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6. Pam, can you ____? Good, come here and I'll whisper it in your ear.

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7. A lot of my friends ____ ; they write in it every day.

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8. My sister is ____ at the end of he month.

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9. 'Do you plan to ____ when you grow up?'

'I want a big one with five children!'

Multiple Select

*CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS*

10. My boyfriend ____ me ____ today; he said I was very clever!

• pay

• keep

• a compliment

• a secret

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8. My sister is ____ at the end of he month.

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8. My sister is ____ at the end of he month.

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8. My sister

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