Vocabulary and reading skills

1 Look back at the text in Period 4. Then answer the questions.

1. Why is 'I think I'd like to be a better person' not a good resolution to make?
2. Which piece of advice is especially useful for students in general?
3. Which advice might seem strange to most readers?
4. Which suggestion relies on people's personal pride?

2 Look at the example. Then answer the questions below.

Example: The first person to visit should be a tall, dark-haired man.

1. a How is the underlined compound adjective made?

b What kind of word is dark?

c What kind of word is -ed added to?

d What is used to join the two parts?

2. A 'dark-haired' man is a man with dark hair. How would you describe these people using the adjectives in the box?

curly pink blue wide large long

3 Look at the examples. Then answer the questions below.

Examples:

⁦1A⁩ Fire is believed to drive away bad luck.

⁦1B⁩ Fireworks are supposed to frighten away bad spirits.

⁦2A⁩ People are turning away from traditional New Year's resolutions.

⁦2B⁩ He said people were moving away from negative decisions.

1. What meaning does the particle away add to the verbs?

• in a different direction ▶ to another place

2. Match the examples with the extra meaning added by the verbs.

leaving Example ___

making someone / something afraid Example _ with force Example changing direction Example __

3. Can the verbs in each pair of examples be exchanged without making a big difference to the meaning?

4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. (Make any changes to the form of the verb.)

run move throw frighten look take

1. The film's first scene was so frightening that I couldn't watch and had to ___ away.
2. There were dangerous animals nearby, so we lit a fire to ___ them away.
3. She grew up here, but her family had to ___ away from the area.
4. I called to the boy, but he was frightened and ___ away.
5. I don't need this again, so you can ___ it away.
6. They make great food that you can eat in the café or ___ away.

5 Look at the examples and match them with their meanings a-c. Then rewrite the sentences below using the correct form of (be) supposed to.

1. Fireworks are supposed to frighten away bad spirits.
2. He was supposed to be here at 9.00, but he's late.

3 It's supposed to be a drawing of a cat, but it looks more like a dog.

a That's what was intended (but the result was different). ___

b This is what should have happened (but it didn't). ___

c This is what many people believe (though it may or may not be true). ___

1. The staff should really wear suits, but not everyone does.

The staff ___

2. I meant it to be a surprise present, but someone told her.

It ___

3. It's thought that painting your door red will bring good luck.

Painting ___

6. Look at the example. Then answer the question.

Example: New Year is possibly one of the worst times of the year to make life-changing decisions.

Life-changing decisions are decisions that can change your life.

What do you think these similar expressions mean?

• an oil-producing country ▶ an English-speaking culture
• a self-driving car ▶ an eye-opening experience
• a breath-taking view ▶ a heart-stopping moment