Speakout Upper Int Unit 3

I don't like fiction. I prefer b________________________ about real people.

biographies

Tommy ________________________ of university before finishing his degree. It was too hard for him.

dropped out

I often read comments on website f______________________, but I rarely contribute to them.

forums

The doctor told me that I need to ______________________ smoking because it's really affecting my health.

give up

I sometimes read g_______________ magazines to find out what celebrities are up to!

gossip

The kitchen was in a terrible mess when we arrived because he __________________ (cook) all afternoon.

had been cooking

The other car crashed into mine because the driver __________________ (go) too fast.

had been going

She got very good results in her final exams because she _____________________ (study) for weeks.

had been studying

He won the match because he _______________ (train) for months

had been training

Margie lost her job because she _____________________ (steal) money from several customers.

had stolen

We were very hungry when our friends finally arrived because we ______________ (not eat) all day.

hadn't eaten

Annie made us laugh with her REMARKABLE/INTENSE/HILARIOUS stories about life as a police officer.

hilarious

The action scenes in this film are INCREDIBLE/INSPIRING/MOVING. He jumped his car over a train!

incredible

INTENSE/HILARIOUS/INSPIRING stories in sport make me want to take up running or something!

inspiring

I love POIGNANT/INTENSE/MOVING actors that can really hold everyone's attention.

intense

I love this song but I don't understand the l__________________.

lyrics

I've just watched a documentary about child refugees. It was very MOVING/REMARKABLE/HILARIOUS.

moving

I'm so sad because my grandmother ___________________________ in the weekend.

passed away

That last book I read was so HILARIOUS/INCREDIBLE/POIGNANT. I cried for hours after I'd finished it.

poignant

Incredible journey is a really HILARIOUS/INTENSE/REMARKABLE story of two dogs and a cat that walk far to find their owners.

remarkable

We need to go to a petrol station asap! We're ________________________ of petrol.

running out

My Dad _________________________ a really successful business when he was only 23.

set up

Did Nadia turn up to the party last night? No, she's recently ___________ yoga and took a class instead.

taken up

Some people check their phones every few minutes for a social media u____________________.

update