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Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2006.
Malcolm Mann and Steven Taylore-Knowles. Destination B2: Grammar & Vocabulary. Oxford: Macmillan, 2008.
Frances Eales and Steven Oakes. Speakout Upper Intermediate. Student’s Book. 2nd. Ed. Pearson: Longman, 2011.
A) Word formation and suffixes
1) Connect the words to their definitions
Attempt, experiment, conclusion, fact, consider, intend, appear, cause, false, persuade, convince,
estimate
Example: Wrong, not true or not genuine. FALSE
a) To make somebody do something by giving them good reasons
b) A thing that is known to be true
c) To have a plan or purpose in mind when you do something
d) To make somebody/yourself believe something is true
e) A test or an activity done in order to study the effect
f) To give the impression of being or doing something
g) Something that you decide when you have thought about all the information connected with
the situation
h) To think about something carefully, especially in order to make a decision
i) To make something happen, especially something bad or unpleasant
j) A judgment that you make without having the exact details or figures about the size, amount,
cost, etc. of something.
k) an act of trying to do something
2) Now use the words above to create different parts of speech (e.g. nouns from verbs).
Example: The teacher will probably conclude I am not listening to her lecture because I have my eyes
closed.
a) _____________ is generally defined as a process by which a person’s attitude are changed
without using threats.
b) The solution they _____________on blew up in the lab, thus causing thousands of dollars in
damage.
c) It turned out that Řehoř indeed _____________his kindergarten diploma for being able to tie his
shoes.
d) The more you speak with _____________, the more your audience will value what you have to
say.
e) Personally, I think the _____________of clowns is very frightening, and I cannot help but wonder if
people ever really thought otherwise.
VB036 10
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2006.
Malcolm Mann and Steven Taylore-Knowles. Destination B2: Grammar & Vocabulary. Oxford: Macmillan, 2008.
Frances Eales and Steven Oakes. Speakout Upper Intermediate. Student’s Book. 2nd. Ed. Pearson: Longman, 2011.
f) The aim of this presentation is to _____________the effects of current macroeconomic policies on
the economy.
g) Karl mentioned that his _____________is to overclock his CPU to an almost ungodly level of
processing power; sadly, only Filoména had predicted that this mad search for the ultimate gaming
performance would eventually _____________Karl go mad.
h) When planning the event, we forgot to take into _____________that Matyáš would most likely
arrive late.
i) That two plus two equals four is a completely _____________statement, and no one can ever claim
it to be false.
j) “The _____________on my life has left me scarred and deformed,” Senator Palpatine proclaimed.
B) Revising conditionals. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. If _____________________ (you/do) your homework last night, you’d know the answer to this
question!
2. We _____________________ (not/stand) by the side of the road at the moment trying to get a
lift if _____________________ (we/bring) a spare tire with us.
3. If I _____________________ (not/stay up) so late last night, I _____________________
(not/feel) so tired this morning!
4. _____________________ (I/be) in terrible trouble right now if you _____________________
(not/help) me.
5. If I had known, _____________________ (I/record) the show for you last night.
6. _____________________ (I/ask) for Andy’s phone number when I met him if I
_____________________ (not/already/have) a boyfriend!
7. If Cody _____________________ (not/live) so far away, he _____________________ (not/be) so
late to the barbecue yesterday.
8. Tracy _____________________ (not/need) extra lessons last month if she
_____________________ (be) as good at math as you are.
9. _____________________ (you/got) a job when you left school if the university
_____________________ (not/offer) you a place?
10.If you _____________________ (have) as much money as she does, _____________________
(you/retire) by now?
C) Revising wish clauses.
1) Underline the correct alternative in the sentences
a) It was a mistake to tell him the truth. You should lie / have lied to him.
b) It’s difficult to work with Harry, because we don’t really like each other. I wish we liked / had liked
each other a bit more.
VB036 10
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2006.
Malcolm Mann and Steven Taylore-Knowles. Destination B2: Grammar & Vocabulary. Oxford: Macmillan, 2008.
Frances Eales and Steven Oakes. Speakout Upper Intermediate. Student’s Book. 2nd. Ed. Pearson: Longman, 2011.
c) I have to take buses everywhere. If only I knew / had known how to drive.
d) Girls don’t ask him out because he’s too stuck-up. If only he were / had been less stuck-up.
e) We moved to a new flat last year, and I don’t like it. I wish we didn’t live / hadn’t lived in this flat.
f) I never knew him. I wish I met / ‘d met him.
g) I forgot my umbrella and it’s raining. I shouldn’t leave / have left my umbrella at home.
h) I love to sing but I have a terrible voice. If only I had / had had a good voice.
2) Complete the sentences using the information and the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
a) We live in the city and I hate it.
If only we _____________ (live) in the country.
b) You party far too much. You came home so late last night.
If only you _____________ (party) so much. You should _____________ (come) home so late last
night.
c) You forgot my birthday again.
I wish you _____________ (always forget) my birthday. You should _____________ (remember) this
time.
d) The neighbors were playing loud music last night.
I wish they _____________ (play) their music so loudly. If only I _____________ (sleep) better, I
wouldn’t feel so tired now.
e) I’m just not strong enough to lift anything heavy.
If only _____________ (be) stronger. I wish I _____________ (be) so weak.
f) You bite your nails. It annoys me more than any bad habit.
I wish you _____________ (bite) your nails. If only you _____________ (have) some other bad habit
instead.