Empower B1+ Unit 1: Vocabulary

You have to tell a close friend some bad news. Is it better to tell them in an email or f___ t_ f___ ?

In a restaurant, you’re very unhappy with the service. Do you c_______ to the manager or just say nothing?

A close friend asks you what you think of their new hairstyle. Unfortunately, you don’t like it very much. Do you give your o______ or say nothing?

You have to g___ a two-minute presentation to the class tomorrow about your hobby. Are you happy to speak in p_____ ? (separate the words by a comma)

You’re with a group of friends, and one of them t____ a joke which isn’t funny and isn’t very polite. Do you smile and say nothing, or express your real f_______ about it (separate the words by a comma)

A friend tries to p_______ you to do their English homework for them. It’s about an hour’s work, and you’re very busy at the moment. Do you say ‘yes’ or ‘no’?

You’re waiting in a queue for tickets for a concert, and two young men try to go ahead of you. Do you i_____ on going first?

You’re are on a train and another passenger starts speaking very loudly on his phone. You ask him politely to be quiet, but he ignores you. Do you a____ with him or say nothing?

We had a _________ holiday in Bali. The weather

was lovely, the hotel was perfect and the beaches were

beautiful

• tiny

• fantastic

• impossible

• delicious

The weather was ________ when I was in Moscow last week - minus 15° during the day!

• impossible

• miserable

• filthy

• freezing