3 SENTENCES 1 WORD
1It’s unbelievable how much cafés _________ for a coffee these days.
2My phone’s not working. I need to _________ my battery right away.
3The accused appeared in court on a _________ of armed robbery.
charge
The first kiss, _______ between Romeo and Juliet in Renaissance Italy or today’s teenagers at a bus stop, is the most memorable experience in life.
whether
I didn’t mention that it was my birthday so the gifts from my family were totally_____. EXPECT
unexpected
Joshua was nervous about delivering his (1) _____ on the art of conversation to his peers at university.
SPEECH
My parents did not allow me to go to the university I wanted.
PREVENTED
My parents __________________________ to the university I wanted.
prevented me from going
1He stayed at her __________ throughout her long illness.
2Charles is of French descent on his mother’s __________ and Scottish on his dad’s.
3She always likes to have a ___________ dish of fresh vegetables with her fish.
side
_______ average, the usual kiss lasts 45 seconds and involves 34 muscles;
on
For people who are motivated by job satisfaction, salary is often _____.RELEVANCE
irrelevant
Before going on stage, he had to try and (2) _____ small talk with his professors
MAKE
He didn’t want to go running that evening but he made himself.
FORCED
He __________________________ that evening.
forced himself to go running
1The small grocery store is on the street to the _________ of the hotel.
2At the age of eighteen, she __________ home to go to college.
3I always love to eat the __________ over pudding the day after Christmas.
left
A kisswas first recorded _______ an expression of affection by the Romans 2,000 years ago.
as
There is a tendency for social media to make us feel more _____ with our lives.CONTENT
discontented
Last Saturday when I met my friend Gemma for lunch we had a great time. She was delighted because she (2) __________ just got a new job the week before
HAD
Why don’t you get professional help?
CONSIDERED
Have __________________________ professional help?
you (ever) considered getting
1You'll need to get in __________ and wait your turn like everyone else.
2When competing in running, a good position at the start _________ always helps.
3He is the latest actor in a long __________ of others to play the famous detective role.
line
Interestingly, the first kiss is usually in a semi-public place, _______ as saying goodnight outside a girl’s house.
such
Some people experience a feeling of _____ when others achieve a long-held dream. BITTER
bitterness
Anyway, she was telling me that she'd wanted to prepare thoroughly for her interview but had been at a loss to find someone with (9) __________ she could practice.
WHOM
It’s impossible to succeed without training hard.
AVOID
You __________________________ if you want to succeed.
cannot/can’t avoid training hard
1His mood can __________ between being very happy to being very sad.
2Her long earrings always ________ from side to side or wildly jiggle when she laughs.
3It took me a while to get back into the _______ of things at school after the summer holiday.
swing
William Shakespeare praised it—but the modern-day scientists _______ do not know the prime reason it gives pleasure to the extent that it does in life.
still
Adults often criticise young people for their _____ use of the Internet. DISCRIMINATE
indiscriminate
German psychologist Erik Erikson described human development as going through eight stages of life from infancy (birth–18 months) to (1) ____________ (65–death).
MATURITY
I wish I had worked harder at school.
REGRET
I __________________________ at school.
regret not working harder