ENGLISH FILE UPPER-INT 3B

She gave him a ​ (a)   on his presentation, sincerely praising his clear speech and confidence.

The court decided to​ (b)   the thief for five years, sending him to jail for his crimes.

The room was ​ (c)   , filled with stifling heat and no fresh air.

When the fire alarm rang, everyone left the building ​ (d)   , reacting immediately to the danger.

The choir sang ​ (e)   , their voices blending together in perfect harmony.

• compliment
• imprison
• suffocating
• at once
• in unison

Match the following synonyms

• TOGETHER

• SUFFOCATING

• STULTFYING

• COMPLIMET

• PRAISE

• AT ONCE

• JAIL

• IMPRISON

• IMMEDIATELY

• IN UNISON

I nearly missed the bus this morning, but I ran fast and caught it just in time.

The lights went out ​ (a)   , and everyone in the room gasped.

She was so tired that she could ​ (b)   keep her eyes open during the meeting.

​ (c)   , we brought an umbrella because it started to rain during the picnic.

​ (d)   , the concert was cancelled because the singer got sick.

• suddenly
• hardly
• Luckily
• Unfortunately

Match the following BOLD words with their meanings

• almost

• She worked hard to finish the project before the deadline

• almost not

• There’s a bank near our house

• with a lot of effort

• He could hardly see through the fog.

• close in the distance

• I nearly fell off my bike!

Match the following

• lately

• We took photos .............of the ceremony.

• late

• ..........., she decided to study abroad.

• at the end

• Have you seen any good movies .........?

• in the end

• I was ..........for the meeting because of traffic.

The pain ​ (a)   disappeared after I took the medicine.

​ (b)   , he’s moving to another country next month.

​ (c)   , the movie is about a hero who saves the world.

After many attempts, she ​ (d)   passed the driving test.

• gradually
• Apparently
• Basically
• eventually

Match the following words with the best definitions

• essentially

• eventually

• it seems

• gradually

• clearly

• obviously

• in the end

• basically

• over time

• apparently

Match the following

• miserable

• 
• wipe

• 
• hesitate

• 
• impatiently

• 
• ashamed

• 

The ​ (a)   of dust in the corners showed the house hadn’t been cleaned for weeks.His shoes were completely ​ (b)   after years of daily use.

The manager decided to ​ (c)   the employee for repeated lateness.

She worked two jobs to pay off her ​ (d)   as quickly as possible.

I need to wash my hands after fixing the car; they’re all ​ (e)   .

• accumulation
• worn-out
• dismiss
• debt
• greasy

The ​ (a)   at the front desk helped me fill out the registration form.

She ​ (b)   a life full of adventure, traveling to over 30 countries.

I ​ cannot ​ (c)   the noise from the construction next door.

He was ​ (d)   to receive a surprise gift on his birthday.

I’m going to lunch with a ​ (e)   from the marketing department.

• clerk
• led
• bear
• delighted
• colleague