1. Complete the extract from an email with one word in each space. The first letters are given.

By the way, did i tell you I (1)bu___ into Brian in town the other day? it was a bit (2)em___ actually because i didn't (3)re___ him at first as he's grown this huge beard, I was walking along and this guy came (4)u___ t___ me and he looked as if he was about to hit me and I actually screamed. Then he said his name and of course l just laughed with (5)re___ and I gave him a big (6)h___ We of the supermarket so we were in the (7)mi___ got quite a few strange looks. He's actually doing really well. You know he was working as a civil (8)s___ Well he left that job last year and he's gone back to university. He's studying (9)Me___ His brother was ill for a while and Brian did some (10)re___ into his iliness as a way to support him and now he wants to do more. I think he was also a bit (11)f___ u___ of his old job and he'll have far more (12)p___ when he gets his degree It really was great to see him.

2. Complete the sentences. Use the word in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.

1 I didn't expect it to be very good, so i was ___ surprised (pleasant)
2 I struggled with German at school because I just found the grammar so ___ (confuse)
3 We were quite ___ with the resuits of the research. (disappoint)
4 Did you see the news yesterday? It was quite ___ wasn't it? (shock)
5 I think it's easier to remember words if you can make a meaningful ___ to your own language. (connect)
6 Apparently, he can speak six languages ___ (fluent)
7 Meeting her again after all these years, I had a ___ of emations, (mix)
8 My flight was overnight and I didn't sleep at all, so I'm ___ (exhaust)

3. Decide if these words and phrases are connected to relationships, language or feelings.
1) accent 2) only child 3) down 4) fluent 5) furious 6) single7) mood 8) accurote 9) separated10) get by 11) twin 12) upset

3. Match the verbs (1-8) with the collocates (a-h)
1) express 2)shake 3)pick it up 4)hold 5)get 6)make 7)find it 8)master
a) hands/her head b) myself understood/a mess c) frustrated/the most from the class d) myself clearly/his feelings e) as you go along/slowly f) hands/a conversation g) he language/the basics first h) difficult to believe/annoying

4. Complete the text with one word in each space. Contractions count as one word.

Have ever told you how my parents met? I don't think I (1)___ . Well, they met in the middle of nowhere
in Peru, My dad (2)___ waking on his own to the lost city of Machu Picchu. He was very fit at the time, but found he was (3)___ slower and slower and then he stopped and was really sick. Apparently, it (4)___ caused by being so high up in the mountaiins. Eventually, he got to a little village to ask for help, which was a bit difficult as he (5)___ speak much Spanish. Fortunately, there was another group who (6)___ just visited Machu Picchu and were on their way back to the nearest city, Cuzco, My mum was in that group. She had (7)___ Spanish at university, so she translated for him. She told me that (8)___ she first saw him, she was really shocked because he looked (9)___ If he was dying! Fortunately, he (10)___ ! My dad recovered and they fell in love. And that's why they (11)___ going back to Machu Picchu later this year to celebrate their 25" wedding anniversary. My dad still (12)___ been there