01 OnScreen B1 - 2 Module 1
01 OnScreen B1 - 2 Module 1
01 OnScreen B1 - 2 Module 1
Vocabulary
1 polite a modest
2 hardworking b indifferent
3 cheerful c deceitful
4 aggressive d impatient
5 arrogant e rude
6 interesting f moody
7 caring g gentle
8 honest h generous
9 patient i lazy
10 selfish j dull
Clothes
1 Could I fit/try this dress on, please? 5 Martha wore a lovely high-heeled/floral
2 Jane doesn’t care about her appearance so dress to the dance last night.
she often looks baggy/sloppy. 6 That colour really matches/suits you, Polly.
3 Mike likes to look casual/calm and usually 7 Ted dresses like a hip-hop singer and looks
wears jeans and a T-shirt. very conservative/trendy.
4 Do you have the next size up? This doesn’t 8 Angela almost always wears baggy/platform
fit/match me. shoes.
Jobs
E Fill in: accountant, beautician, cleaner, electrician, musician, translator.
Verbs
2 The headmaster told the students to ......... 4 Children are usually taught to ......... their
in the main hall at 2 pm. elders.
A assemble B collect C attend A memorise B respect C value
1 Would you like to .............. jogging at the 4 Lisa never wants to ........ the
weekend? housework.
2 Whose turn is it to ............. the washing 5 There’s nothing in the cupboards. We
up? need to ........ the shopping.
3 I .............. shopping with Clara almost 6 Greg needs to ............ a shower. He’s
every Saturday. been working in the garden.
Word formation
I Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in bold.
Prepositions
J Choose the correct preposition.
1 Jamie isn’t the least bit interested ........... 4 Laura is jealous ........... Wendy for being
fashion. so popular.
A in B of A with B of
2 The student apologised for being rude 5 Jennifer is very attached ........... her
........... the teacher. grandparents.
A to B with A to B in
3 Unfortunately, Lee doesn’t care ........... 6 Sarah is very sly and takes advantage
her appearance at all. ........... her younger sister at times.
A of B about A with B of
1 high/wears/Julia/heels/rarely 4 often/goes/out/Frank/friends/his/with
................................................................ ................................................................
2 usually/what/wear/to/work/do/you? 5 school/sometimes/for/late/are/we
................................................................ ................................................................
3 complaining/you/always/why/are/hair/your/ 6 Sundays/open/is/shop/the/never/on
about? ................................................................
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C Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present continuous.
Time words
1 Have you ever/yet been to Japan? 7 I’ve been waiting here for/since 2 pm.
2 I haven’t seen Mary for/since weeks. 8 Tom hasn’t had breakfast already/yet.
3 Haven’t you done your homework 9 They’re travelling around Europe and
yet/ever? have visited four countries since/so far.
4 I’m not hungry. I’ve recently/just had 10 They have since/recently moved to a
lunch. bigger house
5 Nora has ever/never been abroad.
6 They have already/yet finished the
exercises.
F Complete the exchanges with the present perfect continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.
3 Ben ........... in his ability to overcome 9 Have you ........... been to Paris?
difficulties. A ever B so far C yet
A is always believing
B has always believed 10 I ........... with friends while I look for a flat.
C has always been believing A have stayed
B stay
4 Ines ........... to become a fashion C am staying
designer.
A wants 11 Tracey isn’t here; she ........... the shops.
B is wanting A has been in
C has been wanting B has been to
C has gone to
5 Where ........... you usually ........... your
clothes? 12 Now that spring is here, the weather
A are, buying ........... warmer and warmer.
B do, buy A is getting
C have, bought B has got
C gets
6 John ........... his friend Nick for lunch
tomorrow.
A meet B meets C is meeting
The Omo River Valley in southwest Ethiopia is one of the most remote yet culturally diverse
places on the planet and is even believed by some to be the birthplace of human civilisation.
Today, it is home to eight different ancient African tribes whose lifestyles haven’t changed for
centuries. The most fascinating and unique of these tribes is the Mursi.
The Mursi Tribe numbers about 7,500 individuals. They live in the lower Omo Valley where
the men herd cattle and grow crops. Livestock is their most valued possession and is also a
measure of social status. Although the Mursi are more or less settled, they have to move twice a
year due to unpredictable rainfall.
The Mursi people have few religious beliefs or ceremonies and don’t practise many crafts.
However, body decoration and alteration is an important part of their culture that they commonly
practise. They are best known and most recognisable for the pottery or wooden lip plates worn by
their women. At the age of 15 or 16 girls have their lower lips cut and a small clay plate inserted
into it. Over the following years, larger plates are inserted into the lip causing it to stretch. The plate
is a symbol to show the girl has reached womanhood and it is a source of great pride and self-
esteem to the Mursi women. However, the women only wear the plates for a short time each day
because they can be heavy and uncomfortable.
Both the men and women of the tribe use paint to decorate their bodies and faces. Men
proudly show scars as a sign of their manhood and of how many enemies they have defeated.
However, the only battles they fight these days are part of a tradition of ceremonial duelling
(thagine). This is a very important aspect of the Mursi men’s lives. Thagine is a form of martial art
in which men take part in single combat using wooden poles called dongen and wear decorative
and protective clothing. The winner is carried around by the men and then surrounded by young
girls who lay goatskins on the ground for him to sit on and hold a cotton cloth above him, stretched
on duelling poles, to provide shade and to symbolise a mother protecting her baby from the sun.
Unfortunately, the Mursi way of life is at risk of disappearing as their land is being taken
away and they are being forced to move. Many Mursi are beginning to make a living from tourism
while others have left the land to live in urban areas.
1 Lawrence was
A of average height.
B shorter than average.
C taller than average.
5 Lawrence died
A in an accident.
B from an illness.
C while travelling.