VOCABULARY CLOTHES AND FASHION Match the words in the box with the Pictures __ A plain t-shirt __ A plain bow __ A patterned vest __ A sleeveless t-shirt __ A black suit __ A fur collar __ A patterned skirt __ A striped t-shirt __ A spotted dress __ A swimsuit __ A checked scarf __ A patterned dress __ A long sleeved t-shirt 1 4 3 2 5 9 6 10 8 7 11 12 13 Underline the odd word out. 1 spotted patterned checked tight 2 cotton plain nylon linen 3 scruffy leather trendy stylish 4 striped denim velvet woollen 5 lycra fur vest velvet 6 match smart fit suit PERSONALITY Underline the correct word. 1 James isn’t my kind/ match/ type. He’s too imature 2 I hate speaking/ chatting/ talking up girls in bars. I never know what to say 3 Andy is extremely calm / vain / wise. She even carries a mirror in her handbag! 4 Cathy has a heart/ head/ hand of gold. She always helps the poor 4 My little brother is a pain in the chest / head / neck. He really annoys me 6 My sister’s unhappy because she broke out / up / away with her boyfriend last week Match the sentence halves 1 Mary is so self confident, 2 Andy always expects good things to happen. 3 People say I’m ambitious 4 My mother never changes her opinion, not even when she’s wrong 5 I wish I were as assertive as John. A because I’m determined to be successful B She’s really stubborn C because she is so sure of her abilities D He’s optimistic E He always expresses his ideas with confidence CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Read the following headlines and decide what kind of crime and criminal it is. Then, decide what kind of punishment (in your opinion) the offender should have. 1 Nabbed in stabbing of ex's new beau A spurned Bronx teen took revenge on his girlfriend's new lover, stabbing the new beau to death in the girl's hallway, cops said Monday 2 Retired cop bursts from McDonald's security gig to thwart pair of muggers 3 60,000 U.S. inmates victims of sexual assault yearly, claims report 4 Officials: 17 dead as U.S. drones target Taliban strongholds in Pakistan (All pieces of news taken from : www.nydailynews.com) WEATHER Complete the following weather forecast with words from the box Thunderstorms hailstorms icy heavy fog Showers Northeast An upper-level low and a cold front will edge into the region on Tuesday. The result will be scattered__________ and ___________from the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula and Pennsylvania to New England. Some of the storms could be severe with the main threats primarily being damaging winds and____________. Drivers must be careful, as roads will be___________ Wednesday, the low-pressure system will continue to plague the region with __________rains and thick _________. Temperatures will also turn cooler and below average by 5 to 15 degrees in portions of New England and the interior Northeast Underline the odd word out. 1 chilly warm cool freezing 2 monsoon breeze hailstorm blizzard 3 hot scorching boiling below zero 4 settled changeable fog bright 5 clear showers drizzling pouring FEELINGS Match the sentences with their idioms 1 When Mary saw the ghost she was_______ 2 I’m _________of listening that horrible music! Turn it off! 3 When I saw Mary’s new hair style, I ________________, she looked so different 4 Andy has finally got her degree! She’s ______________ 5 I’m really _________. I’ve worked the whole day 6 She’s ________because her boyfriend cheated on her couldn’t believe my eyes scared stiff over the moon worn out down in the dumps Sick and tired