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Speaking skills
2
e
Look at the pictures. Choose the correct words in the
sentences below.
1
Complete the description with the words in the list.
There are four extra words.
• jackets • ice • garden • snowman • hat • excited
• wearing • bright • smile • background • posing
• trousers • woolly • scarf • white • dressed • tired
2
A
B
The two pictures
1) both/also
show families on holiday. In the first photo
there is a family on the beach
2) so/and
the second photo shows a family
in a tent. In the first photo the people are smiling and laughing,
3) whereas/because
in the other one they are frowning and sad. In the first
photo the parents are wearing summer clothes
4) while/rather than
in the
second photo they are sitting inside wearing coats. I think the people in the
first photo are having a better holiday
5) as/for
they look happier.
6) As
opposed to/In contrast
, the family in the second photo look like they are
bored, stuck inside the tent while it rains.
Look at the picture and
complete the sentences.
3
1
The picture shows a ..............
........................................... .
2
He is wearing .......................
........................................... .
3
He is ....................................
because it .............................
heavily.
4
He looks like he is ................
................................ about it.
5
The cars in the background
are ...................................... .
1
A: Did you hear about the
forest fire?
B:
a
You’re kidding!
b
Yes! That’s terrible.
2
A: The earthquake destroyed
the local school.
B:
a
At least it’s over now.
b
That’s unbelievable!
3
A: We should volunteer to
help clean up the oil spill.
B:
a
That’s too bad.
b
That’s not a bad idea.
4
A: How was your camping
trip?
B:
a
Not so good. I’m afraid.
b
Oh, come on!
5
A: A tsunami has hit the
coast of Indonesia!
B:
a
Seriously?
b
Have you heard the
news?
Choose the correct
response.
4
The picture shows a family standing around a
1)
................... . It looks
like they are
2)
..................... for the camera. It’s a
3)
..................... winter
day in the picture and the family are all
4)
..................... in warm clothes.
They are all
5)
..................... gloves and colourful
6)
..................... . The
boy at the front is wearing blue
7)
..................... . The man has big yellow
gloves, while the woman has long hair and is wearing a grey
8)
..................... hat. The snowman is wearing a hat and a red
9)
..................... and has a(n)
10)
.................... on its face. The family all
look
11)
..................... as though they are having a good time. You can
see a house and some trees in the
12)
....................., so this is probably
a photo of their
13)
..................... .
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