Word formation
Happiness is ___________ for your health. BENEFIT
beneficial
I always enjoyed ___________ lectures in university. Many of my professors were fun to listen to.
"Were you at the game last night?" James asked Frank.
James asked Frank if he had been at the game last night.
Fill in the gaps:
If only I __________ (work) so hard yesterday! I'm so tired!
hadn't worked
The Romans are widely believed _____________ (have) very.... interesting.... personal lives.
to have had
Tom is so ___________ in class - he's always distracting the teacher. DISTRACT
distractive / distracting
Be careful and try not to get caught in the storm - they're saying that there will be _________ force winds, so you might need to find cover.
Fill in the gaps.
If you _________ studied harder, you __________ be so nervous now!
had, wouldn't
Fill in the gaps:
I wish James _____________ be so loud all of the time, it's distracting!
wouldn't
To be honest, lots of people have the ____________ that people in the past were uneducated. CONCEPT
misconception
I'm not sure I would ever buy __________ clothes. I'm not sure I would be comfortable wearing something that had already been worn. OWN
pre-owned
I'm not sure what's more dangerous, the ___________ of a mountain or making your way down!
ascent
Fill in the gap.
Tomorrow I'm going to ___________ (nails / do) by the manicurist.
get / have my nails done
rose, took
Despite ____________ (be / good at math), I'm terrible at chemistry!
being good at math
He had terrible, ______________ injuries after the accident - we weren't sure if he would make it. THREAT
life-threatening
He has a real ___________ for mathmatics. He was doing calculus when he was 10 years old!
aptitude
Finish the sentence:
Under _________________ can you go out after dark!
no circumstances
Finish the sentence:
Under no circumstances _____________ (you / cheat) on a test.
should you cheat
It's said ________ people are happier if they don't have a job.
that
Your boss makes you spend so much time in the office! I'm starting to that that you are _____________! WORK
overworked
I like happy endings, so I'm happy when a sad story ends on a positive ___________.
note
Report the following:
"We mustn't be late!" James insisted.
James insisted on not being late.
Finish the sentence:
Not only __________ (he / a good swimmer), he also loves badminton.
is he a good swimmer
________________ (what / make / my day) when someone gives me a compliment.
What makes my day is