GENERALLY SPEAKING LESSON A » How typical are you?

_GRAMMAR

_{Choose the expression that best completes each sentence.}

______many Americans, people in my country do not watch a lot of TV.

• Unlike

• While

_GRAMMAR

_{Choose the expression that best completes each sentence.}

______________ many of my friends eat meat, I'm a vegetarian.

• In contrast to

• While

_GRAMMAR

_{Choose the expression that best completes each sentence.}

Monica is a typical teenager, _________ that she likes to get up early in the morning

• unlike

• except for the fact

_GRAMMAR

_{Choose the expression that best completes each sentence.}

____________ lots of my friends, I spend very little time on my phone

• unlike

• While

_GRAMMAR

_{Choose the expression that best completes each sentence.}

I'm similar to people my age, _________ I don't live at home.

• except that

• While

_GRAMMAR

_{Choose the expression that best completes each sentence.}

__________ most of my classmates, I prefer walking home to taking the bus.

• Unlike

• While

_GRAMMAR

_{Choose the expression that best completes each sentence.}

Students in my country are just like other teens, __________ we sometimes have to go to school on Saturdays

• except that

• unlike

_GRAMMAR

_{Choose the expression that best completes each sentence.}

I like all kinds of music, __________ except for iazz

• except that

• except for

_VOCABULARY

_{Use the words and phrases in the box to complete the sentences}

1 Emma ​ (a)   easily with the other girls in her college.

2. I don't mind working overtime. I'm actually quite ​ (b)   to it.

3. Neil likes to do his own thing. He doesn't ​ (c)   other people's ideas

• fits in
• amenable
• conform to
• makes waves
• rebellious
• confront

_VOCABULARY

_{Use the words and phrases in the box to complete the sentences}

4. Sam does the opposite of what people tell him to do. He's very​ ​ (a)  

5. My town is very resistant to change. It's quite ​ (b)   .

6. Sadie always goes along with her friends' plans. She doesn't like to ​ (c)  

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7. Jake has ​ (d)   ideas about his work. He tries to be original.

8. My cousin usually​ (e)   when it comes to fashion. She likes to dress

exactly like her friends.

• rebellious
• conservative
• makes waves
• unconventional
• follows the crowd
• conform to
• amenable