Word Building
worried
frustrated
worry
frustration
1) flexible
2) also known as "buy one get one free"
3) extremely nervous
1) adaptable
2) a two-for-one deal
3) shaking like a leaf
He ’s studied/studied more so far this fortnight than he did/’s done this year.
has studied / has done
How long did it take you to make their wedding cake?
Can I ask ...
…how long it took you to make their wedding cake?
Can you ______ on a minute?
hold
angry
amused
anger
amusement
1) cooperative
2) to be extremely happy (idiom)
3) you need to pay part of the cost now and you can't get the money back
1) collaborative
2) to be over the moon
3) non-refundable deposit
Although she ’s always loved/always loved reading, she only started/has started trying to write her first novel last month.
has always loved / started
Have you ever flown in a helicopter before?
I wonder ...
if you’ve ever flown in a helicopter before.
________ with me a minute.
Bear
nervous
embarrassed
nervousness
embarrassment
1) understanding
2) very interested
3) price or salary which can be changed or discussed
1) empathetic
2) fascinated
3) negotiable
He ’s worked/worked as a shop assistant for five years and then he ’s become/became a manager.
worked / became
Who gave you that beautiful necklace?
Do you mind me asking ...
who gave you that beautiful necklace?
I was _________ if it’s too late for new members to sign up.
wondering
anxious
creative
anxiety
creativity
1) initiative-taking
2) join a course or become a member of a club (phrase)
3) disappointed or angry
1) proactive
2) sign up (for)
3) frustrated
Can you believe that I ’ve taken/took my driving test five times so far and still didn’t pass/haven’t passed it?
have taken / haven't passed
What time does the film start on screen one?
Could you tell me ...
what time the film starts on screen one?
I've got one more question, if I'm not ________ you.
keeping
spontaneous
relieved
spontaneity
relief
1) well-spoken
2) unkind
3) thre's a maximum number for this course
1) articulate
2) mean
3) limited enrolment
She ’s never been/was never one for sorting things out around the house and up to now, didn’t even learnt/hasn’t even learnt how to change a lightbulb!
’s never been / hasn’t even learnt
How much did you have to pay for your car?
I’d be interested to know ...
how much you had to pay for your car.
I'd be really _______ if you could hold a place for me.
grateful