Vocab 1
A negative way to describe a city full of buildings is a c______ j______.
concrete jungle
Even though I was just three, I have a v______ memory of the day my little sister was born.
vague
Could I make a t_________ suggestion that buy more buses.
tentative
The price of houses in London is utterly / incredibly ridiculous.
utterly
Ridiculous is a 'strong' adjective
Cassia’s not in the office today - she must work from home.
must be working
Collocations:
It is _______ pointless to diet unless you also exercise.
utterly
Trump was scolded for d_____ Covid the 'China' virus.
dubbing
On the c______, I think the bus stops were better before.
contrary
Rewrite the sentence in a more emphatic way using the word in parenthesis.
I'm particularly concerned about the lack of facilities in the area. (It)
It’s the lack of facilities in the area that I’m particularly concerned about.
I caught an earlier train owing to that I arrived home early.
I caught an earlier train with the result that...
There is a high c_________ of cyclists in this area.
There is a high concentration of cyclists in this area.
I only have a very h_____ recollection of what my grandparents' house looked like.
hazy
I b______ to d______. The bus lanes in Vake are wonderful!
beg to differ
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.
In the year 2050, everyone _________ (drive) flying cars.
will be driving
I had my car ameliorated: I installed a new stereo system.
upgraded
Can you ask Jimmy to stop practising on his drums? The noise is d____ me u_____ the w_____.
Can you ask Jimmy to stop practising on his drums? The noise is driving me up the wall.
The girl was so nervous that she s_____ all the way through her presentation.
stammered
The 60s was the g_____ a______ o_____ rock and roll.
golden age of
If it _____ _____ the existence of books, our everyday lives would be changed beyond recognition.
weren't for
1.The hill on where the castle was built overlooks a secluded hotel off the beaten track.
where or on which
C________ wisdom says you shouldn't swim soon after eating.
conventional
The child b_____ pitifully when his puppy was sick.
blubbered
Rewrite the sentence using the word in brackets.
Some people believe that myths are spread easily on the Internet. (It)
It is believed that myths are spread easily over the Internet.
Rewrite the sentence using the subjunctive:
The management said it was important for him to conserve energy. (insisted)
The management insisted he conserve energy.
(We use present subjunctive (base form) after verbs fro suggestions, adjectives of importance, and nouns for suggestions.)
The captain didn't even say anything until just before we landed and even then he didn't explain what caused the fire.
had caused