1. THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB
We ________ (practise) this dance for nearly two months, so it should go well tonight.
HAVE BEEN PRACTISING
Do you believe ________ love at first sight?
IN
We played the music quietly (to not / not to / so as not to) wake the children.
SO AS NOT TO
the person who controls how an orchestra plays = ________
CONDUCTOR
I think Jerry was very tired – he’s (full / fast / deep) asleep on the sofa.
FAST
I think I ________ (learn) enough Chinese by the time I go to China.
WILL HAVE LEARNT
Please listen ________ what I'm saying!
TO
(Although / In spite / Despite) the very steep climb up the last hill, I really enjoyed the walk.
DESPITE
when you open your mouth very wide because you are tired = ________
YAWN
The audience loved it all and the band came back twice to give (encores / choruses / performances).
ENCORES
I wanted to meet Anna, but she ________ (already leave) when I got to the party.
HAD ALREADY LEFT
There's no point in getting angry ________ things that don't matter.
ABOUT
I like the dogs that my neighbour has, but generally I prefer (– / some / the) cats.
-
unsure how to react to something because your emotions are so strong = ________
OVERWHELMED
I walked for six hours, and now I’ve got (bruises / blisters / rashes) on my feet.
BLISTERS
I wish you ________ (not leave) your shoes there. I always fall over them.
WOULDN'T LEAVE
It was stupid ________ me to go out without a coat in such cold weather.
OF
I love (a furniture / the furnitures / the furniture) in that shop.
THE FURNITURE
a snow storm with very strong winds = ________
BLIZZARD
The two men were both charged (of / with / for) blackmail and theft.
WITH
You ________ (not sit) here now if I hadn’t managed to get us the invitation.
WOULDN'T BE SITTING
Are you annoyed ________ me __________being late?
WITH/FOR
Our eldest daughter is at (the / a / –) university. She’s studying Physics.
-
not allowing water to go through it = ________
WATERPROOF
I was trying hard not to (rise / raise / put up) my voice, but I was getting angrier and angrier.
RAISE