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UNIT 2 Vocabulary practice

The future
Reflexive verbs
1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
4 Choose the correct options.
catastrophe climate change epidemic Jane called herself / himself Mrs Patterson after she got
overpopulation pollution war married.
1 We need to defend themselves / ourselves against
What do you think are the biggest threats to the attack from other countries.
future of our planet? 2 Sophia and Alex consider themselves / himself to be
intelligent.
I think climate change is a real threat – the 3 My sister is teaching myself / herself Mandarin.
summers are getting hotter and the winters are 4 You should prepare yourself / himself for the worst.
getting wetter every year. And we’re not 5 Maybe he should arm himself / themselves before
helping with the amount of he checks what the noise is outside.
(1) .................................... that we put into the 6 The doctor said I should look after myself / himself
atmosphere every year with our cars, better.

I’m most scared about a(n)


Phrasal verbs: socializing
(2) ................................ of a new disease. I think it 5 Match 1–5 with A–F.
could be a
Do you want to come A with me some time?
(3) .................................... which would cause lots
of deaths. An outbreak of flu in 1918–19 killed 20– 1 Shall I pick B round for dinner?
40 million people, which is more than died in the 2 Do you want to C into Mark at school
go out today.
3 I just want to stay D you off at 7 p.m.?
My biggest concern for the future is 4 She bumped E in and watch TV
(5) ................................... – there are over 7 5 Shall I drop tonight.
billion humans already, so how will our planet F you up after lunch
cope with even more people in the future? tomorrow?
There might not be enough food and water for
everyone. 6 Choose A, B or C to complete the sentences.

2 Complete the compound nouns. His sister picked him B from the airport.
A down B up C in
virtual world
1 I’ll come ...... tonight and help you with your
1 space s…..a......io......
homework.
2 space t...... ......v......l
A through B over C under
3 artificial i......t......ll......g......n......e
2 Jack’s going to the concert – why don’t you go ......
4 crime w......v......
too?
3 Complete the sentences with the compound nouns A along B around C up
from exercise 2. 3 I’ll call ...... at your house after I’ve finished work
Tom spends so much time on his computer in the virtual tomorrow.
world that he’s forgotten how to live in reality. A into B up C round
1 The local police are worried about the 4 They’re meeting ...... with some friends tomorrow.
............................................................. in the area – A down B around C up
there have been lots of burglaries recently. 5 We must have you ...... for dinner soon.
2 The astronauts have landed safely on the A up B round C down
............................................................. . 6 We decided to stay ...... and get a pizza.
3 These days, many robots are powered by A in B round C under
............................................................. , which copies 7 Sue bumped ...... Max in the street today.
the way the human brain works.
A out B into C under
4 In the future, .............................................................
8 Where shall I drop you ...... ?
will be so easy that we’ll go to the moon for our
A in B on C off
holidays.

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