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Figure it out!

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Vocabulary Quiz! Answer the questions 1-12 below.

1 What is a speed camera?

2 If someone comes to your house at an arranged time, we say that they have a

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ o _ t _ _ _.

3 Which of the following verbs mean to increase?

a go up/rise b go down/fall c rise/fall d fall/go up

4 If a situation doesn't get better, in fact the opposite, we say it d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

5 If a car has a maximum speed of 125mph, we can also say it has …

a a fast speed of b a top speed of

c a rush speed of d an able speed of

6 If you need to get somewhere quickly, and have no time to stop, you are _ _ a _ _ _ _ _.

7 Unscramble this verb which means to go faster DEEPS PU.

8 If you want someone to go on a date with you, the verb is …

a ask anyone out b ask someone in

c ask anyone in d ask someone out

9 When two people have decided to date each other, we say they are …

a going in b going out c being in d being out

10 If two people find they no longer have much in common, they have

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

11 After a relationship has split everyone hopes that the people involved will …

a get over each other b feel over each other

c be over each other d go over each other

12 When two people finish a relationship, they …

a split in b split over c split up d split down

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Choose six of the answers above and write a sentence for each in the

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Past Simple or Past Continuous. Then compare your answers in pairs.

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TEACHER’S NOTES:

Aim: to consolidate all key vocabulary from the unit. This worksheet is

designed to be used in conjunction with unit 8.

Time: 40 minutes maximum
Materials: photocopies of the worksheet for each student.

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This quiz is based on the key vocabulary from the Students’ Book

unit 8, page 63. Students can work in pairs or alone but shouldn’t
refer to their books. Encourage them instead to work together to
answer the questions if they are finding it difficult. Check answers
with the whole class.

Answers: 1 A camera located next to the road to take pictures of
drivers who are over the speed limit. 2 arrived on time
3 a go up and rise 4 deteriorates 5 b a top speed of 6 in a hurry
7 speed up 8 a ask someone out 9 b going out 10 grown apart
11 a get over each other 12 c split up

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This exercise is a chance for students to put the new words into

their own sentences, and at same time a brief revision of Past
Simple and Past Continuous. Monitor and give assistance where

necessary. Encourage students to peer correct each other’s work.
Get feedback from the students at the end.