Closeup C2 extra vocab and grammar

Closeup C2 extra vocab and grammar Closeup C2 extra vocab and grammar Closeup C2 extra vocab and grammar Closeup C2 extra vocab and grammar Closeup C2 extra vocab and grammar Closeup C2 extra vocab and grammar Closeup C2 extra vocab and grammar Angela Healan, Katrina Gormley, Diana Shotton Karen Ludlow, close up Angela Healan, Katrina Gormley, Diana Shotton Karen Ludlow, close up

Vocabulary/Grammar activities

Unit 1

A Complete the sentences with these words

anger arm’s back courage edge foot grudge

head head pain pride rut

1 The problems between my grandparents and their neighbours go years

2 My life is in a , I need to get out and about and do new things

3 I hate having to get up at 6am for school It’s a in the neck

4 He’s got an interview later today, so he’s really on Be nice to him

5 Shut up, would you! You’re doing my in! Stop criticising people!

6 It’s always best to keep obnoxious people like that at length

7 Sarah’s a very easy-going character, and she’s not the kind of person to bear a

8 I know you’ve had a bad day, but try not to vent your on other people

9 He’s not very subtle, he often says exactly what he thinks and puts his in it

10 I’m trying to work up the to ask him out

11 Can’t you just swallow your and accept that you made a mistake?

12 “I’ve got my driving test on Monday!” “Keep a cool and you’ll be fine.”

B Circle the correct words

1 Her parents were adamant / overjoyed at her exams results

2 When you go to university, write to me every day, otherwise we’ll just drift / fall apart

3 She loves him so much but I’m not sure it’s mutual / reciprocal

4 She doesn't have much phone coverage as her house is so distant / remote

5 My little brother's very cheeky to my aunt, but I suppose familiarity asserts / breeds contempt

6 The doctor said that anxiety was the cause of his abnormal / dysfunctional behaviour

7 My mother and her sister are inseparable / unified and they're identical twins too!

8 He needs to stop thinking about it; he's being too impassive / obsessive

9 The huge smile on your face is arousing / bearing curiosity

10 Don’t you know he’s joking? You’re so gullible / vulnerable!

11 He says their relationship is purely companionable / platonic, but we’re not convinced

12 Her behaviour is very beside / out of character; I don’t know what’s wrong

C Choose the correct answers

1 As people get older, they their memory to a greater or lesser degree

a have lost b lose c are losing d have been losing

2 Pete a habit of falling out with people over nothing since his football team lost the league

a has developed b is developing c develops d has been developing

3 When I my boyfriend’s parents, I felt totally at ease right from the start

a was meeting b had met c met d have met

4 In recent weeks, since his bike was stolen, Max signs of a more cynical side to his character

a is showing b shows c has been showing d would show

5 Although everyone why he was in her bad books, nobody wanted to explain it to him

a understands b understood c was understanding d is understanding

6 They get on incredibly well They on the same wavelength right since the moment they met

a are b were c are continuing d have been

7 He her every day and it’s beginning to put stress on their relationship

a teases b is teasing c has teased d has been teasing

8 When I told Polly she could tell me what the problem is, she really everything off her chest

a gets b is getting c has got d got

D Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets Use the correct form of the Past Simple, Past Continuous,

Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Continuous

1 She (start) to tell him what she thought of him, but then decided to bite her tongue

2 They _ (talk) about her behind her back for years when she finally found them out

3 Doctors _ (recommend) eating bananas and fish to improve his brain’s efficiency

4 Julia _ (stick) up for him when no one else would

5 As a teenager, my dad was an apathetic student who _ (always/miss) classes

6 Fred _ (train) very hard for months, so I wasn’t surprised when he beat the record

7 Harry _ (be) withdrawn all morning, so eventually I asked him if he was all right

8 Carrie _ (hope) to settle down in their new home, but her parents hated living there

E Circle the correct words

1 My grandma would watch / was watching old films while she was knitting, every afternoon!

2 Mum would meet / love meeting me after school every afternoon, when I was little

3 He would promise / promised he would never tell her a lie Unfortunately, he often did

4 Who would you / did you use to spend your ‘misspent youth’ with, Dad?

5 As a child, Kay would / used to love lying in the sun, reading adventure stories

6 At primary school, I used to / would hate having to study for spelling tests every week

7 I would never / never used to enjoy getting my hair cut I love it now!

8 My grandparents wouldn't / didn't use to have so many electrical appliances in their kitchen, when they were young

A Complete the sentences with these words

analyse calculate decompose deduct disintegrate dissolve eradicate

estimate infer interpret

1 From your recent absences, are we to _ that you are planning to leave the company?

2 It’s difficult to _ the extent of the damage, but we’re guessing that it’s huge

3 When organic materials _, methane gas is released into the atmosphere

4 In order to find the average, we _ the highest and lowest results then work with the rest

5 Could you take this test tube to the laboratory, please, and _ its contents?

6 These findings look significant; how should we _ them?

7 We’ve got the numbers we need; now we need to _ the exact force of the impact

8 If the solids do not _ in the liquid, the resulting mixture is called a suspension

9 Typically, satellites _ on impact with our atmosphere, then splash down in the Pacific

10 It is hoped that vaccines and genetically altered mosquitoes will _ malaria by 2040

B Complete the sentences with a preposition

1 This article says scientists are the brink of discovering a new source of energy

2 Astrophysicists are not convinced that we are reach of finding out if there is life on other planets

3 He is so the times that he doesn’t even have a smartphone

4 She was standing in that box one minute and the next she had disappeared my eyes

5 Two hundred years ago, man’s grasp of electrochemistry was its infancy

6 I’m not sure that I like the idea of having instant virtual travel my fingertips

7 He’d ideally like his company to be of the curve in drone technology

8 R Buckminster Fuller was certainly a genius, but all accounts he was also highly eccentric

9 In order to find original, innovative solutions to everyday problems, you need to think the box

10 He’s more than willing to lend you any of his books, but his personal notes are totally limits

C Choose the correct answers

1 Fifty people have registered for the online platform, but I think we only have a dozen _ users

a system b information c active d functional

2 I know his ideas are supposed to be _, but to be honest I find them rather underwhelming

a outdated b conventional c impractical d groundbreaking

3 This type of technology is in _ danger of becoming obsolete

a eminent b imminent c hefty d tangible

4 The results of the test were _, so they decided to repeat it under slightly different conditions

a generic b inconclusive c abstract d emitted

5 It is probably _ to believe that all scientific progress is beneficial to man

a ingenuous b utilitarian c ingenious d eminent

6 Any kind of _ breach at this stage would endanger the reputation of our programmes

a security b information c digital d system

7 Librarians nowadays who have poor digital _ skills should really update their skill set

a information b literacy c search d computer

8 If you want to find an actor or scientist’s name, use a _ engine to carry out a photo comparison

D Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Use the words in bold You may use between three and eight words

1 This kind of artificial intelligence will slowly die out before the end of the century

have

Little become obsolete by the end of the century

2 I’ll be leaving to go in to the laboratory in a minute

just

I go in to the laboratory

3 We cannot respond to your query until we hear from our researchers in Taiwan

soon

hear from our researchers in Taiwan, we’ll respond to your query

4 They’re sure to discover a cure for malaria in the next ten years

bound

A cure for malaria some time in the next decade

5 The twenty-twenties, which are almost upon us, may see changes in how we study

fast

Changes in the way we study may occur in the twenty-twenties, a decade _

6 She’s really excited about going to the Physics Fair at the university on Saturday

to

She spending Saturday at the university Physics Fair

7 I’m going to be fairly upset if I don’t win that research grant

shan’t

If I don’t win that research grant, I happy about it

8 If you don’t phone to say you got home safely as soon as you get in, we’ll worry all evening

tell

We’ll worry all evening unless you sound when you get home

E Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1 A radical change in attitudes to online privacy _ (loom)

2 I’m not convinced we _ (ever/discover) how the universe began

3 Will you _ (go) past the computer repair shop later?

4 He’s certain _ (want) to see the results of the tests we carried out

5 Once they _ (develop) efficient artificial intelligence, jobs will be at risk

6 You can tell me what you think of my ideas once you _ (read) this report

7 We _ (understand) his explanation very well, shall we?

8 Scientists say a breakthrough is imminent; they expect _ (make) an announcement this month

9 How can I find out where they _ (play); do you have the tour dates?

10 By the time you read this note, you _ (already / deduce) that I have left

A Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Use the words in bold You may use between three and eight words

1 The decision was taken to reduce the number of free meals available to the homeless

back

They decided they would have number of free meals they gave to the homeless

2 You’ll just have to accept the need for another job

up

You’ve fact that you have to find another job

3 Nobody paid any attention to his request for help

ears

His request for help _

4 How could I possibly refuse to help all those children who need of medical help?

back

How could I possibly all those children needing medical aid?

5 Couldn’t you endeavour not to just do the same as everyone else? Be original!

jump

Why not _? Be original!

6 They always seem to get the same old celebrities to help them raise funds for charity

fall

It seems they the same old celebrities to help collect money for charity

7 The public are always incredible when it comes to helping each other in a crisis

bring

A crisis always seems in the public and everyone helps each other

8 Why are we encountering so many problems caused by bureaucracy?

bureaucratic

Why are we running _?

9 The situation has reached the point where we can no longer ignore the issues

head

The point has been reached at which we can _ sand

10 He is hoping that plenty of affluent people will support him in his endeavour

wealthy

He is hoping that a behind his cause

B Complete the sentences with the correct form of these words

alarm ban condemn condone disperse favour persecute

picket prosecute suppress

1 The factory is being _ by office staff who have had their pay cut

2 The organisers cannot _ any violent form of protest carried out by participants

3 The crowds were _ quite peacefully by police on horseback

4 He will be _ by the courts for his involvement in five cases of violence during the protest

5 The Huguenots were _ for their religious beliefs and fled to Britain in the 17th century

6 We must _ some of the actions of our more radical members and apologise publicly on their behalf

7 I was _ to read that some countries allow people to carry guns

C Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first

1 Abuse in 19th century British workhouses was frequent

4 Ignoring people or ridiculing them are tactics used by callous bullies to humiliate them

In order to humiliate them, people are

5 I try to be open-minded when I’m following political debates

I try to _

6 We will be brutal in our attempt to be heard

No effort will _

7 Having professionals paint your house is cheaper than doing it yourself, in the long term

If you get your _

8 Obedience is required of police dogs at all times

A police officer must _

D Choose the best answer

1 The car _ illegally, so they took it away

a got parked b had parked c was parked

2 My best friend _ to be School Captain this morning

a nominated b got nominated c has nominated

3 Corrupt politicians _ away their right to vote

a got taken b have taken c were taken

4 I’ve written a letter to our local MP and I want to _

a get it delivered b have delivered it c delivered it to her

5 He says he _ mercilessly at his last school

a got him bullied b was bullied by c got bullied

6 Emigrating to the USA _ by the Irish, whereas the Scots went to Canada

a was typically favoured b typically favoured c had typically favoured

7 Disregarding the rules will result in your _ from the rugby club

a being banned b having banned c having it banned

8 The gardens where I live _

a abuse the local children b are abused by the local children c have the local children abused

9 I wonder if paper passports will ever _

a be done away with b have done away with them c get them done away with

E Circle the correct answer

1 Some of the protestors got interviewed / them interviewed

2 Our placards at the march were great – we had them made / made them by a local artist

3 These are said / have said to be some of the greatest names in history

4 Don’t worry, sir; we’ll soon have you up and walking / walked again

5 They told / were told to meet outside the railway station

6 We need to have done it / have it done quickly and humanely

7 It seems / is said by many that he was one of the most benevolent leaders in history

8 They’re too apathetic to get supported / behind the cause

9 You’re going to get arrested yourself / yourself arrested!

10 If you can help those people there, I’ll have someone send / sent you a nurse

A Complete the sentences with one word

1 The _ were incredible; their singing was beautiful

2 I’m sorry, the hotel is fully-booked We have a dance _ staying for the whole week

3 As the actor arrived in the lounge for our interview, her _ disappeared to their rooms

4 The _ of directors has a meeting today at 3pm

5 He isn’t a friend He’s an _ of my brother’s I think they went to primary school together

6 Roughly 3 million Welsh people live in Wales, but the Welsh _ around the world is about the same size, with at

least 75,000 Welsh people in Argentina alone

7 Since his parents got divorced, he’s not on _ terms with his father

8 The crowd wasn’t peaceful at all; in fact it was more like an angry _

9 Mr Carter is a really strict teacher; try not to get on the wrong of him

10 My sister and I are the _ of friends We see each other every day

11 I always ignore those What happened next will amaze you articles on social media – they’re just _

12 When we all go to university, do you think we’ll _ in touch?

B Circle the correct answer

1 You need to cultivate / harvest new friendships when you change school, or you’ll feel lonely

2 Josh and I are working on our project tonight I know you’re busy but I wanted to keep / put you in the loop

3 I wish people wouldn’t use avatars / memes instead of profile photos on social media

4 We’re hoping to get some of the money for drums for our band by crowdfunding / trending

5 Make sure you get around / in with some nice people at college and avoid those nasty cliques

6 She says she’s really looking forward to catching in / up with your news

7 There are several different cabinets / factions in the party and they never agree

8 We’re going to watch my brother play basketball; feel free to drop / tag along if you like

9 A clan is like a flock / tribe, in that there are family connections between many of the members

10 Hi Mum, sorry I missed you I just wanted to touch base / home, but I’ll call back later

C Complete the sentences with a word formed with the word in CAPITALS

1 There’s a lack of _ at my school; everybody is white DIVERSE

2 When you live in close _ to your neighbours, you become more tolerant PROXIMATE

3 Our _ has lasted over fifteen years, and now we’re in love! FRIEND

4 I’m sorry, you can’t buy this model any more It’s been _ CONTINUE

5 The main character is very unconventional and is full of _, brutal but generous and loyal CONTRADICT

6 Do you think their story is _ to that of Romeo and Juliet? ANALOGY

7 The best relationships are _- with give and take from both people SIDE

8 He smiled; Katie and his mother were getting on _, watching an action movie together FAME

9 It’s about an elderly man and his _ love who find romance again after three decades! LOSE

10 She thought she’d _her account but suddenly she received nine notifications ACTIVE

D Complete the sentences with these words

can’t daren’t didn’t had have may needn’t ought well won’t

1 Oh darling! What beautiful flowers! You needn’t _!

2 I really think you _ to go out more often and meet new people

3 We might as _ eat his share of the birthday cake; he’s obviously not coming

4 When I was a child we _ dare speak to an adult unless we were spoken to

5 He _ have remembered the party was today That’s the only explanation for him not being here

6 You _ pretend you’re sorry I know you don’t really care

7 “ _ I come round and ask you for help with my assignment?” “Yes, of course you can!”

8 Do you think we _ better tell her that they can’t stand each other?

9 I _ open the letter What if it’s bad news?

10 It looks as if we _ be watching the match tonight The electricity has gone off

E Choose the correct answer

1 That’s strange I _ have put my keys down somewhere

a can b must c will

2 If you smile at people in the street, you _ find that they smile back But not always

a ought b should c would

3 If we were only _ remember his number, we could call him and ask him where we are!

a able to b can c could

4 I think you _ better try to meet up at the weekend rather than on a school day

a could b had c would

5 We _ be able to reunite our own old college football squad; that would be fun!

a might b need c ought

6 _ you be so rude and selfish? I’m really upset now!

a Can b Might c Need

7 These trousers have shrunk in the wash, but I think it’s more likely that I’ve put on weight

a can b could c will

8 Whether it’s true or not, we _ never know

a needn’t b must c shall

A Complete the sentences with a preposition

1 He came last in the qualifying race, although _ his credit he did make a tremendous effort

2 _ all likelihood we’ll be away this weekend, as we’re hoping to go to a musical in London

3 Presentation and coordination are _ the utmost importance in synchronised swimming

4 I know he’s very charismatic and friendly, but don’t get sucked _ by his act

5 _ retrospect, I might have preferred to have become a dancer

6 After failing his first year at university, he turned _ a new leaf and became a very good student

7 Usain was stripped _ one of his medals after his relay team was disqualified

8 Don’t blow your chances _ being offered the job just because you forgot to clean your shoes!

9 As he felt his leg break, the gymnast knew his hopes of a medal had gone _ the drain

10 She tried to pick _ the pieces after her world was turned upside-down, but it wasn’t easy

11 Try not to get caught _ in Darren’s crazy plans – they never work out

12 Álvaro fell in _ the local cartel and he never spoke to us again

B Complete the sentences with these words

back backbone bleak chance chances corner criticism

rough setback spots towel track

1 Getting good qualifications should put you on the fast to a bright future

2 Although they came from a fairly neighbourhood, it didn’t stop them becoming huge stars

3 Generally speaking, he does not respond well to - not a quality I admire in him

4 She is rather a weak character; she lacks

5 Try not to let this put you off; ‘into every life a little rain must fall’ as they say

6 You’ll be looking at a future if you don’t leave school with good grades

7 I’m the eternal optimist; I always believe brighter times are just around the

8 He was mean and callous as a boy, and he’s mean and callous now A leopard never changes its

9 You might blow your if you don’t call her now

10 We’ve worked too hard to throw in the now

11 You have enough determination, so what’s holding you ?

12 Do you think he stands any of winning?

C Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1 Supposing you (want) to be famous, how would you achieve it?

2 If he (ask) for your phone number, might you have given it to him?

3 You’re unlikely ever to be successful unless you (be) willing to work very hard

4 He (only ever / give) up if all his hopes were dashed

5 If you think you don’t deserve the job, you (put) yourself down

6 (you / still / love) me even if I can’t afford to buy you a birthday present?

7 As long as you arrive punctually, we (be) able to get a drink before the film

8 It remains to be seen whether they (solve) the problem quickly or not

9 I (not tell) the truth if I said I wasn’t scared right now

D Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first Use the words in bold

1 I would have made you something different if you’d told me you’re a vegetarian

known

Had _, I would have made you something different

2 My younger brother would choose Florida for our holiday, if it were up to him to decide

decision

Were _, he would choose Florida for our holiday

3 Excuse me making a suggestion, but we really ought to include Jack in our plans

think

If I might _, should keep Jack in the loop

4 He made a very unwise choice and now he regrets it

such

If he hadn’t _ it now

5 Of course she feels pessimistic! You always dash her hopes

will

If you _ bound to feel pessimistic

6 Of course we’ll be fine if everyone makes an effort

provided

We’re sure _ an effort

7 You’ll need to bring some food if you’re planning to bring your crowd with you

going

If your _ sure you bring more food

8 If we assume you’ve studied everything and you go to bed early, you’ll definitely pass

can’t

As long as you’ve studied everything and you don’t go to bed early, _

E Circle the best answer

1 If / Whether his TV series is a failure or not, he still won’t lose much money in the end

2 I can lend you my bike, should / were you need it

3 If you / Let’s supposing you had a million pounds in the bank, would you still want to study?

4 If you were to ask Jenny about her parents’ jobs, she will / might not want to tell you much

5 If you may / Were you to want to study Maths at university, I know a woman who can help you

6 He wouldn’t be able to visit us unless we gave / had given him a letter for immigration

7 If they’re going to release him, why don’t / will they release him now?

8 We wouldn’t be / have been here now if we hadn’t persevered for all those years

A Complete the sentences with one word

1 They lost their _ egg in the banking crisis and now they’re completely skint

2 He realised he’d been ripped _ when the cheap game console he’d bought didn’t work

3 Although he was a very wealthy man, he doled _ more advice and criticism than money

4 He sees earning money as a last _; he’d rather borrow or steal it, as far as we can tell

5 I’d lend you the money if I could, but I’m flat _ myself, too

6 Wilson won second prize in the lottery the other day; he’s _ in it now!

7 She’s really a biologist, but she’s makes a little money on the _ by making jewellery

8 Millie’s trying to get a mortgage, but there’s so much _ tape that it’s a very slow process

9 The government has announced _ in education, which doesn’t look good for the future

10 I’m a bit _ for cash; could you lend me a couple of euros, please?

B Circle the best answer

1 She’s the chancellor / treasurer of the local photography club in her spare time

2 He made a fortune from his first film but then offset / squandered it on parties and motorbikes

3 Rather than be a victim of blackmail / bribery, he published the photos himself

4 I’ve left my wallet at home Could you lend me some broke / dosh? And I’ll get the coffee

5 Gerard is always so well-dressed I suspect he’s pretty well-kept / well-off

6 Francis was robbed of / with his dignity as well as his money

7 Let’s go to La Cantina! It’s so good and the food’s a fairly safe bet / bid quality-wise too

8 This is the posh part of town You have to be fairly affluent / indigent to live here

9 They want to crack down on /onto benefit fraud, which is why they ask so many questions

10 Don’t go to that dentist! He’s above-board / crooked

C Choose the correct answer

1 The divorce _ was so high that he had to sell the house

a mortgage b settlement c stimulus

2 She’s such a _ she never has any money but her wardrobe is full

a miser b spendthrift c tight-fist

3 If you’d like to return the jacket to us, we can _ you immediately

a finance b offset c reimburse

4 I had such a fantastic birthday! My friends _ me with cards and presents

a gambled b showered c tipped

5 Money is so tight at the moment; we’ll have to go _ a holiday this year

a for b through c without

6 I’m not allowed to play games at night because Dad says the price of electricity is _

a incurring b maximising c soaring

7 She took them out for a _ meal when they went to visit her in Milan

a lavish b thrifty c well-to-do

8 I don’t like walking past that man’s restaurant He’s always seemed a bit _ to me

a shady b wanting c well-heeled

D Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first

1 It was the first time in our lives we’d seen such a tremendous waste of money

E Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1 Not only _ (they / squander) most of their inheritance but they lost their house gambling too

2 I wish _ (always / be) so skint!

3 If I could live my life again, I _ (not wish) for more than happiness

4 We’d rather you _ (ask) us for a loan Why on earth did you go to a bank?

5 Sorry but my mother says that under no circumstances _ (she lend) us the car

6 My grandma wishes she _ (spend) her savings now but she doesn’t know what on

7 If he hadn’t been so gullible, he _ (never / buy) it

8 I really wish you _ (stop) talking and do your homework

9 They would have given her whatever she needed if she _ (fall) on hard times