Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Sources:
Macfarlane, Mike: International Express Intermediate Workbook, Oxford University Press 2005.
New Edition
Harding, Keith. Taylor, Liz: International Express Intermediate Teachers book, Oxford University
Press 2005. New Edition
Redman, Stuart: English Vocabulary in Use Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate. Cambridge
University Press 2003. Second Edition
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wool
alarm
gap
goods
effect
fever
rights
lens
pressure
tax
penalty
money
II. Now list the compound nouns from ex.I under the following headings:
money
health
social problems
health
blood pressure
contact lens
hay fever
cotton wool
social problems
human rights
death penalty
greenhouse effect
generation gap
Person noun
Adjective
Abstract noun
II. Complete the sentences with suitable expressions from ex.I in the right form.
1) When we were on the train, a ticket _________ wanted to see our tickets.
2) The _____________ of Coca-Cola increased last year by 25% .
3) Whats the book like? I dont know, Ive just read the first _____________ pages.
4) Look at the billboard, its Johns idea, he works in an _____________ agency.
5) The illegal immigrants had to leave the country, they were made ____________.
6) The ____________ of Jewish rights during the WWII was extreme.
7) Fortunately, he likes our idea very much and he is very __________ of our plans.
8) With his laziness and irresponsible attitude to work Im afraid hes almost
______________.
(negative adj.)
9) I must say these working conditions are not ____________ to productivity.
10) The voltage in many countries is often different, so you need an electrical ____________.
III. Use over to make compounds with the following words and use them in the sentences
(you can use over as the first or the second part of the compound: all over/overall)
all, stop, take (2x), turn, hang ,time, heads
1) He always has to stay at work longer than everybody and they never pay him _________.
2) At the motorway I tried to ____________ a slower vehicle, but it suddenly sped up.
3) The annual ______________ of our company was a record.
4) We had to deduct the __________ from the sales to find out what our profit was.
5) My father is a car mechanic, he has to wear an _____________ at work.
6) Yesterday evening he drank quite a lot, so today he has a terrible ______________.
7) When we flew to Australia, we decided to have a __________, because the journey was too
long.
8) Our company will probably be bought by another one, so now our boss is working on the
conditions of the ________________.
inspector
advertiser
deportee
employer/employee
introducer
oppressor
producer
supporter
conductor
converter
inspecting
advertising
deported
employable/employed
introductory
oppressive
productive
supportive
conducive
convertible/converted
inspection
advertisement
deportation
employment
introduction
oppression
production
support
conduction
conversion/convertibility
III. Complete the sentences with the adjectives from ex.I and II.:
1) My parents are great, they dont mind what I wear they are very ________________.
2) He never bought me a drink in ten years. Hes so _________________.
3) One of her qualities is that she is so aware of what other people think and feel. ________________.
4) Jane is very ___________, she never does anything stupid and she always thinks twice.
5) I tried to teach the parrot a few words, but I didnt manage, the animal was too ____________.
6) When I talked to him, he was very nervous and looked _______________.
7) In the theatre there was a rather ___________ man, he kept talking loudly and eating during the
performance.
8) I tried to ask him for help, but he didnt even listen to me and started talking about himself again,
he is so _________________.
9) In my class there is a very __________ student, he always understands immediately, when I start
explaining new things.
10) You cannot trust his judgement, you know his reasoning is a bit ________________.
II. 1)C
2)G
3)D
4)E
5)A
6)B
7)F
III. 1)broadminded
2)mean
3)sympathetic
4)sensible
5)dumb
6)tense
7)ill-mannered
8)self-centred
9)gifted
10)unsound
IV. 1)kindness
2)punctuality
3)laziness
4)confidence
5)ambition
6)generosity
7)friendship
8)flexibility
Group
Fruit
Ingredients
Method of preparation
Type of dish
Vegetables
Fish
Meat
Now add to the table the method of preparation and type of dish in the menu.
Group
Fruit
Vegetables
Fish
Meat
Ingredients
plums
apple
raspberries
strawberries
asparagus
fennel
aubergines
pepper
salmon
herring
prawns
sea bass
fillet
lamb
chicken
pork
Method of preparation
poached
baked
chilled
steamed
roast
baked
smoked
marinated, rollmop
grilled, spicy
pan-fried
grilled
sauted
roast
Type of dish
tart
stuffing
moussaka
sauce
chop
breast
fillet
fast-talking
open-plan
well-insulated
foreign-sounding
well-known
This new office block, which is not private but 1)_________, may have a 2)___________
name but is, in fact, completely British and consequently has a 3)_________ appearance, with
no exotic features at all. It is, however, extremely 4)_________ with all the latest innovations
and inventions. Although it was only open last month, it is already very 5)____________ in
the area and quite famous. We were shown around by a 6)___________ PR person who spoke
so quickly, he was sometimes difficult to understand, but it was enough to see the wonderful
7)_____________ offices with very few walls and separations, the 8)____________ windows
and doors to reduce external noise, and the many 9)___________ devices that help the staff to
work more quickly and efficiently.
II. Look at the examples of how compound adjectives can be formed, then place the
adjectives in the box into column A, B, or C, according to their type.
A adverb/noun + participle
badly paid (Hes paid badly)
B adjective + noun
high-speed(The speed is
high)
III. Based on the types of compound adjective in II. , complete the sentences with
compound adjectives for the concepts underlined.
Concept
1. The market is dominated by the USA.
2. This book sells the best of all books.
3. The cost of these facilities is low .
4. In this system we share the profit.
5. This project will be financed by the state.
6. The range or the weather forecast is long.
7. The device is powered by solar energy.
8. The process is automated fully.
9. The staff works very hard.
Compound adjective
Its a _______________ market.
Its the _________________ book.
They are _____________ facilities.
It is a ________________ system.
Itll be a ________________ project.
It is a _______________ weather forecast.
It is a _______________ device.
It is a _____________ process.
They are _____________ staff.
state-owned
foreign-sounding
western-style
high-tech
well-known
fast-talking
open-plan
well-insulated
time-saving
II.
1. A) well-known, state-owned, well-insulated
2. B) western-style, open-plan, high-tech
3. C) time-saving, foreign-sounding, fast-talking
III.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
US-dominated
best-selling
low-cost
profit-sharing
state-financed
long-range
solar-powered
fully-automated
hard-working
verb + infinitive
II.
Verb + gerund
spend
give up
imagine
mind
finish
suggest
III.
1.from
2.in
3.about
4.to
5.at
IV.
1.getting
2.raining
3.to send
4.to answer
5.sending
verb + infinitive
attempt
encourage
advise
arrange
expect
would prefer