(give) up chocolate is a good idea, but if you intend (lose)
ten kilos in three months, you'll have to do a lot more than that!
GIVING - TO LOSE
Rock stars often wear dark glasses so that people don't recognize them.
PREVENT
Rock stars often wear dark glasses _____ them.
TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM RECOGNISING
We'd really like (live) in the city centre but it's virtually impossible
(find) a three-bedroom flat at a price we can afford (Pay).
TO LIVE-TO FIND-TO PAY
I spent the day getting ___ (Prepared) for Christmas, buying presents and cooking.
READY
I'm sorry I haven't written to you for such a long time.
TAKEN
I'm sorry it _____ long to write to you.
'S/HAS TAKEN ME SO
PREPOSITION:
I would say I am good ___ kicking the ball, but really bad ___ throwing it.
AT-AT
WORD FORMATION:
Most of what you've written in your answer has nothing
to do with the question and is therefore _____ (RELEVANT)
IRRELEVANT
You have to get ____ (leave) the bus at the shopping centre.
OFF
I can't seem to get ____ (stop) of the habit of biting my nails.
RID/OUT
His childish and____ behaviour often gets him
into trouble at school. (MATURE)
IMMATURE
the opposite of "loose or baggy", for example: baggy jeans
TIGHT jeans
I've never really enjoyed ____ sport.
A: going in B: taking up C: making D: doing
D
REWRITE WITH THE SAME MEANING:
We've been back at school for two weeks and I still find it hard to get up early.
USED
We've been back at school for two weeks and I'm still not _________
up early.
USED TO GETTING
Anna rarely gets less than 70 per cent in her English exam.
RARE
It _____ get less than 70 per cent in her English exam.
IS RARE FOR ANNA TO
I almost always go out on Saturday night.
EVER
I ________ at home on Saturday night.
HARDLY EVER STAY
I haven't written to Steve for ages - I really ought to get in ___ with him.
TOUCH
a hard hat worn by
motorcyclists and soldiers to
protect their head
HELMET
I'm going out on my bike; I need to get some _____ to be fit.
EXERCISE
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ONE:
Only five seconds separated the winner from the ___ in this year's marathon.
A opponent B failure C loser D runner-up
D
ADJECTIVE that describes clothes which are
very loose on your body
BAGGY
Derek is so _____ . You can never trust him to
arrive on time for anything. (RELY)
UNRELIABLE
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ONE:
Olympiakos ___ 0-0 with Chelsea in the first leg of the semi-final in Athens.
instruments. So far I've got flute,
A drew B equalled C equalized D shared
A
I can't wait to go on holiday.
FORWARD
I'm really _______ on holiday
LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING
There appeared ___ (be) no one in the house. He considered
(climb)__ through one of the open windows but if he did this, he risked ____
(attract) the attention of the neighbours. He decided (wait) ____
until it was dark.
TO BE-CLIMBING- TO ATTRACT-TO WAIT
these are worn on your feet
inside your shoes
SOCKS
ADJECTIVE that describes clothes which are
simple in design with no
decoration
PLAIN
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD:
He was given a full set of golf ___as a retirement present.
A bats B clubs C sticks D posts
B
I'm delighted (hear) you're coming to the wedding. Rachel and I are
certainly both looking forward to (see) you again
TO HEAR-SEEING
a narrow piece of leather or
cloth worn around the waist normally to tighten trousers.
BELT
He was shot while trying to get ___ (escape) from the police.
AWAY
He claimed he had won the lottery, but most people who knew
him suspected he had obtained the money____ (HONEST)
DISHONESTLY
He always asks me what I think he should do. He seems ____
of making his own decisions. (CAPABLE)
UNCAPABLE
My mum cooks once a week paella, but I don't normally eat very much of it.
MY MUM COOKS PAELLA ONCE A WEEK, BUT...
CORRECT THE MISTAKE:
I very often have a cup of tea mid-morning but rarely I drink it in the afternoon.
BUT I RARELY DRINK
I don't mind (look)___ after the neighbour's cat for a week, but I refuse ____
(have) it here in the house.
LOOKING- TO HAVE
ADJECTIVE that describes clothes which are
comfortable and suitable for
informal situations
CASUAL
I really don't want to go out this evening.
FEEL
I really don't ______ out this evening.
FEEL LIKE GOING
It's obvious he shot himself in the foot by accident.
MEAN
He obviously ____ himself in the foot.
DIDN'T MEAN TO SHOOT
NAME 3 WIND INSTRUMENTS
possible answers: clarinet, flute, saxophone, flute, oboe, bassoon...
PREPOSITION:
I have never been interested ___ sports. I lead quite a sedentary lifestyle.
IN
I hate it when I'm ill.
STAND
I _____ ill.
CAN'T STAND BEING
I really don't feel like (go) out tonight. I'd prefer (stay) in and
watch a film.
GOING-TO STAY
There was some ___ about who should be
captain and it took quite a while to reach a decision. (AGREE)
DISAGREEMENT
I left school when I was 16 (work) in my father's firm, but now I regret
not (go) to university.
TO WORK-NOT GOING
The parents, who had left the two young children alone in
the house, were accused of behaving ___ . (RESPONSIBLE)
IRRESPONSIBLY
You obviously ___ when I set the homework.
You've done the wrong exercise. (UNDERSTAND)
MISUNDERSTOOD
Sports shoes
TRAINERS
We are expecting over 300 surfers to take ___ in this year's surfing championship.
A: PART
B: PLACE
A
It took him a long time to get _____ (recover from) the flu.
OVER
What time do you think you'll get ____ (return)?
BACK
Second Division football ___ get paid very little in my country.
A judges B arbitrators C referees
C
The car kept breaking down so we decided to get ___ of it.
RID
a piece of cloth worn round
the neck to keep you warm
SCARF
ADJECTIVE that describes clothes which are
untidy and dirty
SCRUFFY
NAME 3 STRINGED INSTRUMENTS
possible answers: violin, cello, double bass, guitar, "piano", harp..
CORRECT THE MISTAKE:
Always I set my alarm clock for seven o'clock, but usually I wake up before it goes off.
I ALWAYS SET ...
I've been meaning (paint) the front door for ages, but I keep
(forget) (buy) the paint.
TO PAINT-FORGETTING-TO BUY
The potatoes are ___; you should have boiled
them for a bit longer. (COOK)
UDERCOOKED
It's impossible for me not to laugh when he starts singing.
HELP
I can't ______ when he starts singing.
HELP LAUGHING
PREPOSITION:
Kate is very fond ___ classical music. She's a violin player.
OF
I keep telling you you're ____ • those trousers
are far too tight for you now! (WEIGHT)
OVERWEIGHT
We sometimes go to France on holiday, but we never have been to Paris.
BUT WE HAVE NEVER BEEN....
I got the ____ (I felt she was feeling bored) she was bored; she kept yawning all the time.
IMPRESSION
I think footballers get ___ far too much money.
PAID
I don't earn very much but I get____ (manage to live) OK.
BY
Richard is normally very talkative so I'm surprised he was so quiet.
LIKE
I'm surprised that Richard didn't say very much because it's _____
so quiet.
NOT LIKE HIM TO BE
PREPOSITION:
I'm not very keen ___ Chinese food, it makes me feel sick most of the time.
ON
Please stop (make) so much noise. I'm trying
(concentrate).
MAKING- TO CONCENTRATE
The home side ____ 76-75 in a thrilling game of basketball.
A: won B: beat C: scored D: marked
A
a piece of jewellery which
you wear round your wrist
BRACELET
We didn't get ____ (arrive in) London until midnight.
TO
CORRECT THE MISTAKE:
I've hardly ever had a day off school and I never am late.
AND I AM NEVER LATE
At first I was really keen on the idea of ____ (learn) ____(speak)
Swahili, but now I'm beginning ____ (think) it's a bit of a waste of time.
LEARNING- TO SPEAK-TO THINK
REWRITE WITH THE SAME MEANING:
She often went abroad on holiday before she got married.
WOULD
She _______ abroad on holiday before she got married.
WOULD OFTEN GO
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