Unit 1 Grammer and Reading

Match the following prepositions

• in

• be worried ___

• by

• be bored___

• with

• be interested ____

• of

• be tired____

• about

• be confused____

Answer explanation

be bored with

be interested in

be confused by

be worried about

be tired of

Helen Keller inspired many people. Her story is ___________.

• inspired

• inspiring

This TV show bores me. The story is _____.

• boring

• bored

Let’s go to the beach and relax. The ocean is very ______.

• relaxed

• relaxing

Modern art interests Vicky. She’s _____ in the topic.

• interesting

• interested

Most of us are ___A___ by Leonardo DiCaprio’s films. Movies such as Titanic and The Beach are popular and ___B____. But he isn’t  ___C___ with just acting.

• A=excite

  B=interested

  C=satisfy

• A=excited

  B=interesting

  C=satisfied

• A=exciting

  B=interesting

  C=satisfying

• none of above

Answer explanation

A=excited

B=interesting

C=satisfied

Leonardo is __A___ by the damage to the environment, so he works hard to save the earth. He’s also worried ___B__ wild animals. In 2010, he gave $1,000,000 to Russia to save its tigers.

• A=shocking

  B=about

• A=shocked

  B=about

• A=shocking

  B=in

Answer explanation

A=shocked

B=about

Walking for so long is very______

• tired

• tiring

Answer explanation

tiring

The question is too _______. I don’t understand it.

• confusing

• confused

Answer explanation

confusing

Words Meanings: sharp

The news stories about the car company caused a sharp drop in sales. ____

• can cut things easily

• happens suddenly and strongly