ACTIVITIES UNIT 7

1. Unit 7 Vocabulary
In the high street Synonyms and antonyms
1 Complete the sentences. 3 Rewrite the sentences using the correct
You can buy fresh bread in a baker’s. antonym.
1 The stylists work with their scissors in the My hair is wet.
__________________ . My hair is dry.
2 You’ll find something to read in a 1 It’s boiling on the beach.
__________________ . _______________________________________
3 A ______________ sells different kinds of meat. 2 The exam was very difficult.
4 You find flats in an ______________________ .
_______________________________________
5 A __________________ sells flowers.
3 Jack has got a negative attitude towards life.
6 A __________________ sells magazines,.
_______________________________________
7 You can buy a hot meal from a
4 This film is so interesting.
__________________ and eat it at home.
_______________________________________
5 The film began at six o’clock.
2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the _______________________________________
box and the names of the shops.
6 That knife is very blunt!
_______________________________________
bought bought collected got posted tried
4 Complete the sentences with the synonym of
the words in bold.
Is there an electrical shop store near here?
1 Freya is very frightened _________________
of dogs.
2 Before you start ___________________ the
exam, read the questions!
3 Smoking can harm _____________ your health.
4 I’m extremely ___________________ tired.
5 That’s the correct _________________ answer.
6 Your watch is nice, but is it a real
_______________ Rolex?
7 Lizzie is having some difficulties
_______________ with learning to drive.
False friends
She collected her medicine from the chemist’s. 5 Complete the sentences with the correct words
1 She __________________ fruit and vegetables The film was awful so we left by the side exit.
in the _______________________ . 1 My immediate family is large: two sisters, three
2 She _____________________ on a nice dress brothers and my ________________ .
in the ______________________ . 2 Morocco is famous for colourful ____________ .
3 Joe ____________________ some money from 3 He left the ice cream in the sun. He isn’t very
the ____________________ . ________________ .
4 Claire __________________ a new saucepan 4 The best _______________ to wear in hot
from the ______________________ . countries is white cotton.
5 Mike ____________________ a letter in the 5 I don’t know what to write. My paper is
_______________ .
____________________ .
6 ‘Would you like to come to my party?’ ‘Yes,
_______________ !’
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2. Unit 7 Vocabulary
Present perfect interrogative
1 Write questions about the table. Use the present
perfect with the verbs in the box.
draw get have meet write
I you she we they
your boyfriend 
1 a picture 
2 a letter 
3 some good news 
4 the message 
Have I met your boyfriend?
1 _______________________________________
2 _______________________________________
3 _______________________________________
4 _______________________________________
2 Complete the present perfect questions with one
option from each box. Then complete the short
answers.
drink eat go live speak wear
all the cola here a long time to France
to James your new trainers your salad
Have you worn your new trainers?
Yes, I have. But they hurt my feet. Ouch!
1 _______ Tom _________________________ ?
_______________________ . But he wants to
visit Paris soon.
2 _______ Lucy _________________________ ?
___________________ . But he was too shy to
talk to her!
3 ________ they _________________________ ?
________________ . They moved here in 1970!
4 _______ I _____________________________ ?
_____________________ . Mine is on this plate.
5 _______ they __________________________ ?
________________________ . There are some
more bottles here.
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3. Unit 7 Vocabulary
How long …?; for and since
3 Write questions using How long …? and the
present perfect.
be feel have know listen to live in
you / feel ill?
How long have you felt ill?
1 Maria / live in London?
_______________________________________
2 George and Sally / know each other?
_______________________________________
3 Suzie and Lisa / be teachers?
_______________________________________
4 you / have that car?
_______________________________________
5 Zac / know about the Jonas Brothers
_______________________________________
4 Rewrite the sentences with for or since and the
verb in brackets.
Matt started his holiday on 1st August. (be)
Matt has been on holiday since 1st August.
1 Flora got in the bath an hour ago. (be)
________________________________________
2 Rob first played football when he was six years
old. (play)
_______________________________________
3 Sara went to hospital on Friday. (be)
_______________________________________
4 _
Mary and David met each other last year. (know)
_______________________________________
5 They got engaged in November. (be)
_______________________________________
6 Lucy came to London six months ago. (live)
_______________________________________
5 Complete the text with for or since.
Max is at the International Festival in Edinburgh.
He’s wanted to visit the festival for many years. He’s
been in the city (1) _____________ Friday and he’s
been to six shows (2) ______________ he arrived.
He’ll be staying (3) _____________ two weeks and
he’s been here (4) _______________ three days so
far. Max’s mum and dad haven’t been to Edinburgh
(5) _____________ 2003, but they’ll meet him there
and they’ll stay (6) _______________ a week.
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