Extension 6 Vocabulary and Grammar Practice

Vocabulary

1.

• debts
• went out of business
• on sale
• receipt
• nagging
• belongings
• got rid of
• free of charge

2.

• pick … up
• come up with
• stocking up on
• comes to
• shop around
• pick out
• gave away
• giving out

3. Possible Answers:

• is out of bounds
• looked miserable when he heard the results
• I get a refund
• can’t afford the tickets
• check the price tag
• was overpriced, so she didn’t buy it
• are friends with the shopkeeper

4.

• pastime
• afford
• bargain
• miserable
• get rid of
• make an effort
• sweatshop

Grammar

1.

• d
• a
• e
• f
• b
• c

2.

• would whisper
• wouldn’t have recognised; had seen
• Call; receive
• wouldn’t have made; had known

3.

• Tommy wouldn’t have arrived late at work if he had woken up on time.
• I will prepare a meal if you visit me.
• My marks wouldn’t have improved if I hadn’t studied harder.
• He would be healthier if he didn’t smoke all the time.

4.

• Mavis wishes she could afford to buy a new coat.
• We’ll change clothes as soon as we get home.
• If I hadn’t gone out in the rain, I wouldn’t have got wet.
• Peter’s work would look neater if he took more care with his handwriting.
• I wish I were a famous film star.
• If I had seen the car coming, it wouldn’t have hit me.
• My brothers wish they had been better pupils.

5.

• If we had known the language, we would have enjoyed our trip to Portugal.
• If Danielle had gone to bed earlier last night, she wouldn’t be tired.
• I wish I knew the answer.
• If I were you, I would tell the truth.
• If only I had known that you were in hospital.

6. Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.