Unit 1: Close to you

Sami usually .......... jeans and a T-shirt.

Sami usually wears jeans, but today he .......... a smart shirt and trousers.

Fadi's cousin lives in the USA, but this week he .......... in Jordan with Fadi's family.

Fadi .......... his cousin very often because he lives in another country.

Our cousins .......... to visit us. They hardly ever come.

Choose the correct word order.

Kareem: What .......... at the moment? Yazan: I'm reading a book about space.

I .......... what you mean. Can you explain it again?

Look! The baby .......... . Let's be quiet.

Water .......... at 100 degrees Celsius.

Be careful with that knife. You'll hurt .......... .

My grandparents built this house .......... fifty years ago.

Rana enjoyed .......... at her brother's wedding.

We cooked the whole dinner .......... . Nobody helped us.

Is there .......... in the kitchen? I can hear a noise.

I'm bored. There's .......... to do here.

I can't find my glasses .......... . I've looked in every room.

.......... in my class likes football. It's the favourite sport of all of us.

Someone left a bag here. Is it yours? No, it isn't mine. It must be .......... else's.

A woman whose husband has died is a .......... .

A man whose wife has died is a .......... .

A person who has no brothers or sisters is an .......... .

My sister's husband is my .......... .

My mother's cousin's son is my .......... .

Two children born to the same mother at the same time are .......... .

'Sibling' means .......... .

My uncle Hamza always gives presents to everyone. He's very .......... .

Mazen never thinks about other people. He only thinks about himself. He's .......... .

Hala spends hours looking at herself in the mirror. She's so .......... .

Our teacher doesn't let us use our phones in class. She's very .......... .

Yousef doesn't like speaking in front of people he doesn't know. He's quite .......... .

It's .......... to talk with your mouth full of food.

My grandmother is very .......... with the baby. She holds him softly and speaks quietly.

I always feel .......... before an exam. My hands start shaking.

Choose the opposite of 'generous'.

Omar's family love spending time together. They really get .......... well.

We were always there for each other and could .......... on each other.

Basel: My uncle is a pilot. Reply with an echo question:

Nour: I've got three sisters. Reply with an echo question:

Tamer: My cousins live in Canada. Reply with an echo question:

Sara: I met my favourite writer yesterday! Reply with an echo question:

Which phrase shows that you are interested in what someone is saying?

Your friend says: 'I won first prize in the poetry competition!' The best reply is:

How old is Omar?

When is Omar and Lina's wedding?

Why is Lina's home very quiet?

The word 'His' in 'His family love spending time together' refers to .......... .

According to Lina, how much money do you need to raise a child to 21 in the UK?

Why does Omar think a big family is not as expensive as people think?

What did Omar learn from his big family?

The word 'mine' in 'a big family like mine' refers to .......... .

What does Lina like about Omar's house?

According to the writer, the most important thing in a family is .......... .

The word 'she' in 'she likes the fact that...' refers to .......... .

What does the second woman do when her friend starts crying?

According to psychologists, we usually get on with people who .......... .

The writer thinks the saying 'opposites attract' .......... .

What problem with online 'friends' does the writer mention?

The word 'acquaintances' is closest in meaning to .......... .

The word 'them' in 'Can you be open with them?' refers to .......... .

What does 'a friend in need is a friend indeed' mean?

'They never let you down' means real friends never .......... .

What is the difference between a good friend and a best friend?

Which is the best opening for an informal email to a friend?

Which is the best ending for an informal email?

In an informal email, which sentence is the most natural?