Vocabulary and grammar-Unit 1-Gold experience b1+

Verb Forms Match the Past Simple forms of the verbs from the left to the Present Perfect forms of the verbs from the right chose chosen drank drunk drove driven fell fallen ate eaten flew flown ran run took taken was been came come It’s important to be relaxed for the yoga class so you should wear comfortable (comfort) clothes. The Lord of the Rings is one of the most memorable (memory) books I’ve read. The librarian is responsible (respond) for organising and ordering the books in the library. The children are usually quite sensible (sense). They won’t do anything silly. I would like to have more fashionable (fashion) clothes, but I can’t afford it. Choose the correct answer to fill in the gap.There are fewer people living in extreme ...................... today than there were thirty years ago. Poverty Charity Choose the correct answer to fill in the gap.The students in my class are trying to .............................. money for a new classroom computer. Raise Help out Choose the correct answer to fill in the gap.She’s a really ...................... baby. Everyone says how pretty she is. Casual Cute Choose the correct answer to fill in the gap.Heather has been ............................... me to sign up for the volleyball team. Contributing Encouraging Choose the correct answer to fill in the gap.It’s important to take pride ........... your appearance. It’s the first thing people notice. In On Choose the correct answer to fill in the gap.It started to rain so Kevin pulled his ..................... up over his head. Hood Sleeve Choose the correct answer to fill in the gap.There is a new government ..................................... to persuade people to eat more healthily. Campaign Volunteer Choose the correct answer to fill in the gap.The waiters were so rude. It really ........................... eating in that restaurant. Got me into Put me off Choose the correct answer to fill in the gap.I’ve been revising for my exams so it hasn’t been a very .......................................... weekend. Relaxing Stressful Choose the correct answer to fill in the gap.I’ve got very ................ skin so I have to be careful in the sun. Bold Pale She started to learn the violin when she was seven.BEENShe .......................................................the violin since she was seven. They came back from their holidays not long ago.JUSTThey ...................................................back from their holidays. It bothers me that Anita criticises the way I speak.ALWAYSAnita ..........................................................the way I speak – it really bothers me! Complete the text with the correct present simple or continuous, or present perfect simple or continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Sometimes more than one answer is possible. The real Pete 4DOver the last few years, Pete 4D has become (become) one of the most loved DJs in the world. He regularly plays (play) his particular style of electronic music to crowds of young fans all over the world. He has just come back (come back, just) from a month-long tour of Asia, where he entertained fans in India, Japan and Vietnam and this weekend he will be in Las Vegas. What’s more, Pete is also a respected music producer. He has been working on (work on) his third studio album for the last few months. All of this at only twenty-four years old.Despite the apparently glamorous lifestyle, Pete comes across (come across) as a quiet, thoughtful young man. Although his DJ gigs are full of loud, fast-paced dance tunes, Pete does not only listen (not listen, only) to this type of music in his free time. He is a collector of rare world music and an expert on South American folk music. At the moment, he is writing (write) a book about the history of Ecuadorian music. Pete 4D is definitely not your average dance music DJ!When Pete is not (not be) on tour in the world’s biggest cities, he prefers to spend his time in the countryside. He has recently bought an old farm in Cornwall, in the south west of England, where he spends (spend) a lot of his time these days. At the moment, workmen are repairing (repair) the old farm buildings, but Pete is planning (plan) to move into the farm in the near future. Recently, he has been studying(study) an online course in organic farming methods and when he finishes, he wants (want) to start growing organic fruit and vegetables on the farm.This does not seem(not seem) like the type of thing a twenty-something DJ would normally do. In fact, it sounds (sound) more like someone’s retirement plans. However, Pete hasn’t shown any signs of wanting to retire, which is good news for his fans all over the world. Dictation time! You are going to listen to a recording about a new charity. Listen to the whole recording once. Then you will hear the recording again with pauses for you to write down what you hear. Make sure you spell the words correctly.