Word formation
How many _________ do you have on Twitter? FOLLOW
FOLLOWERS
The government came ___ ___ a lot of criticism over its policies
in for
Come in for = receive
They have constructed this building recently
This building _________________________
has been constructed recently.
Eventhough Sally ___________ (be) to Chicago only once, she really knows the city
's been
The critics __________ the actor’s terrible performance.
blasted / slammed
He finds surfing the Internet ________ and often cannot stop.
ADDICT
ADDICTIVE
She was taken ____ when she saw her neighbour on TV.
aback
take aback = surprise
The carpets must be laid in our flat by Monday.
We _________________________________ by Monday.
must have the carpets laid in our flat
What I can't stand about Darryl is that he ___________ (giggle) all the time.
is giggling
The bully didn’t have the ________ to actually fight,
so he ran away. (synonym of courage)
guts
She feels it is cruel to keep animals in _________. CAPTIVE
CAPTIVITY
They set ________ to raise a thousand pounds but actually raised three thousand.
set out = intend to do something
The brakes on my bike have been oiled.
I ________________________________________
I have had the brakes on my bike oiled.
When I was dating Mark I didn't know he ____________ (become) a famous singer.
would become
The ten-kilometre run across the countryside in the
rain was _____________. (terribly difficult and exhausting)
gruelling
She hates speaking in public because she’s __________ shy. PAIN
PAINFULLY
The excuse she gave me doesn't add _____. I don't believe it.
add up = make sense / fit in
People have been roumoring that the boss is involved in illegal activities
The boss __________________________________
has been roumored to be involved in illegal activities.
Unless he's stopped, he ______________ (drink) everything in the mini bar in 30 minutes!
will have drunk
Lionel Messi’s dribbling is ______ ___ ______. (expression meaning the best of all)
second to none
Due to ______________ , research on the Internet has many problems. INFORM
MISINFORMATION
The other children looked ____ ____ her because she didn't come from a wealthy family.
look down on = despise or think of sb as less than you
Historians claim that Genghis khan was suffering due to complications derived from a fall from his horse.
Genghis khan ___________________________
is claimed to have been suffering due to complications derived from a fall from his horse.
Josh and Megan are on _________________ (get) a divorce. I think it ___________ (just/ take) them another little fight.
will just take
This century has witnessed environmental destruction on a(n) _________________ scale.
(meaning never seen before)
unprecedented