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.

Fill in the Blanks

1. I'm not ready for children now, but I'd love to have

in a few years.

Fill in the Blanks

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

?

Fill in the Blanks

3. I don't think I'll ever fall

again. My divorce was very upsetting.

Fill in the Blanks

4. My husband paid me

yesterday. He said I looked lovely.

Fill in the Blanks

5. Tom and I want to get

as soon as possible. We love each other.

Fill in the Blanks

6. I'd never keep

. My sister might read it!

Fill in the Blanks

7. Have some

Pete; your brother has just lost his job.

Fill in the Blanks

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

.

Fill in the Blanks

9. Why not pay Grandma

, Tom? She'll be pleased to see you.

Fill in the Blanks

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.

Fill in the Blanks

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

Fill in the Blanks

5. Mum, do you remember what it was that made you

with Dad?

Fill in the Blanks

6. Pam, can you

? Good, come here and I'll whisper it in your ear.

Fill in the Blanks

7. A lot of my friends

; they write in it every day.

Fill in the Blanks

8. My sister is

at the end of he month.

Fill in the Blanks

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

Fill in the Blanks

8. My sister is

at the end of he month.

Fill in the Blanks

8. My sister is

at the end of he month.

Fill in the Blanks

8. My sister

Fill in the Blanks

6.