Foundation - Listening + Speaking U1

Choose the word/ phrase that fit the meaning of the following sentence:

At school, I was really ________ ancient history, especially the civilizations of Ancient Greece and Egypt. I think it's appealling

• mad at

• fascinated by

• opposed to

• against

Choose the word/ phrase that fit the meaning of the following sentence:

My brother goes fishing every weekend yet I’m afraid I ____________ myself.

• mad at it

• not interested in it

• don’t see the point of it

• not my cup of tea

Choose the word/ phrase that fit the meaning of the following sentence:

Though not being a very sporty person, I’m quite ________ swimming. I find it relaxing.

• keen on

• crazy on

• interested in it

• my cup of tea

Choose the word/ phrase that fit the meaning of the following sentence:

I enjoy something working directly with people so I’d like to have a career doing something ________, like being a doctor maybe.

• worthwhiel

• worthy

• worth noting

• worthwhile

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjective:

I read a really​ (a)   book about life on an Antarctic research station.

• fascinating
• fascinated

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjective:

We try to create an atmosphere where patients will feel as​ (a)   as possible.

• relaxed
• relaxing

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjective:

I find it really ​ (a)   when people on the train talk loudly on their mobiles.

• irritating
• irritated

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjective:

It’s a bit​ (a)   when you have to queue for ages to get through security.

• annoying
• annoyed

Choose the word/ phrase that fit the meaning of the following sentence:

I find it really stressful to go shopping at the weekend. The shops are ________ people.

Match the sentence halves. Think about both form and meaning.

• of travelling abroad just to sit on the beach for a week.

• I enjoy visiting art galleries, but I can’t bear

• queuing for hours to get into a really popular exhibition

• To be honest, I don’t really see the point

• on fish and other seafood.

• I think that things like gardening tend to appeal

• to older people more

• Personally, I’ve never been very keen

• by animals and by the natural world in general.

• From a really young age, I’ve always been fascinated