Change the sentence (2-5 words)
The only subject Tina doesn’t enjoy is drama.
APART
Tina enjoys all subjects __________________ drama.
Tina enjoys all subjects apart from drama.
As children, my brother and I were (1) _______________ running free in the countryside near the village we lived in. CONSTANT
constantly
The music began the moment the bride and her father started walking (1) _____ the aisle.
1 A across B down C along D in
DOUBLE POINTS
down
Hello Jo,
I (1) understand you wish to have / hear you’re looking for a pen friend. So am I! (2) Let me tell / I should like to tell you a bit about myself and my family.
hear you're looking / Let me tell you
A verb which means to go somewhere regularly ,like school, lectures, seminars,etc..,
Attend
She never remembered to pick me up from school.
ALWAYS
She ______________________ to pick me up from school.
She always forgot to pick me up from school.
In the (2) _______________ , we used to leave the house VACATE early in the morning and spend (3) _______________ hours exploring the woods and END
fields nearby.
vacation / endless
The groom looked excited and nervous at the same time. When it got to the part where the bride and groom (2) _____ rings, a lot of us clapped and a few people cried with happiness.
2 A shift B transfer C award D exchange
exchange
My name’s Marisa and (3) I live in / I’m an inhabitant of Cadiz, Spain. I used to work full-time as a primary school teacher but last year I started my own business. I make cakes for birthdays and other special occasions. (4) Right now / At this moment in time I teach part-time because of my business. In the future I want to stop teaching completely and work entirely for myself.
3. I live in
4. Right now
get/make/take good grades (?)
get good grades
He has a few more essays to write than I do.
MANY
I don’t have _________________________ to write as he does.
I don't have as many essays to write as he does.
We felt totally at home in the countryside and were (4) _______________ EXTREME
glad we had so much freedom; freedom it seems our city cousins didn’t have.
When we were playing, we never thought about the possible (5) _______________ we DANGEROUS
faced and would swing from tree to tree without a worry in the world.
extremely / dangers
The (3) _____ where it took place was beautifully decorated with balloons and flowers.
A shelter B marquee C tent D registry
marquee
I live at home with my parents, which is lovely. We’re very close and my mum’s cooking is wonderful.
(5) I’m lucky as / I feel fortunate that I don’t need to do much housework, so I have more time for my business.
I have a younger sister, Emi, who is about to start university. She’s going to study philosophy. We get on really well and (6) look pretty similar / have a similar appearance. We both enjoy sailing and share a love for the sea.
5. I'm luck as
6. look pretty similar
I have a bachelor's and master's _________ in history.
DAILY DOUBLE
degree
They are much better at basketball than me.
NEARLY
I’m ______________________________ them at basketball.
I''m not nearly as good as them at basketball.
Perhaps this was because in our village, children were (6) _______________ to play outside as this was EXPECT what kids in the country did. I’m not saying our parents were never (7) ______________ CONCERN about our safety.
expected / concerned
The bride’s father was the first to stand up and (4) _____ a toast to the married couple.
A propose B tell C speak D address
propose
How about you? What do you like doing? Do you ever get the chance to travel? It would be great to meet up one day. Maybe (7) the possibility would arise for you to / you could visit Cadiz next summer?
(8) At the next opportunity / Next time I write, I’ll (9) send you a photo / forward you a photograph of me and my family.
7. you could
8. Next time I write
If someone is in their bachelor degree studies they are in an _________________ program,
undergraduate
My dad finds driving at night more tiring these days.
IS
These days, my dad finds it ______________________________ at night.
These days, my dad finds it is more tiring to drive at night.
However, they were (8) _______________ with us going out on our COMFORT
own and playing with other children or simply exploring the natural habitat by ourselves.
In those days, it was (9) _______________ for all adults to keep an eye on what all the CUSTOM
village children were up to.
comfortable / customary
But the funniest part was yet to come. The (5) _____ man, an old friend of the groom’s, was great at telling jokes and the speech he (6) _____ was hilarious. It had us laughing for ages!
5 A greatest B chief C best D leading
6 A took B had C did D made
5. best
6. made
Well, that’s all for now.
(10) Best wishes / Yours sincerely,
Marisa
(hihi)
If a university has difficult entry exams we can say that this university has ________ requirements. (Very serious/ not easy/ not lenient)
strict