Word Formation
Many people often make a _____________ between London and New York.
COMPARE
Many people often make a COMPARISON between London and New York.
The artist creates beautiful paintings ________ mixing various colours and techniques.
The artist creates beautiful paintings BY mixing various colours and techniques.
Maya picked the bags ________ and left the restaurant.
Maya picked the bags UP and left the restaurant.
My grandparents ______________(come) to see us next weekend. They ___________(not visit) us for two years.
My grandparents ARE COMING to see us next weekend. They HAVEN'T VISITED us for two years.
None of the phones were left when we got to the shop.
TIME
_____________________ the shop, all the phones had been sold.
BY THE TIME WE GOT TO
the shop, all the phones had been sold.
This book was _____________ as a series of lectures about shipwrecks, which were given two decades ago.
ORIGIN
This book was ORIGINATED as a series of lectures about shipwrecks, which were given two decades ago.
The show's success was due to its brilliant cast, according _______ popular opinion.
The show's success was due to its brilliant cast, according TO popular opinion.
I took my cup of coffee __________ the living room.
I took my cup of coffee INTO the living room.
Do you know what time the 10:45 plane _________(arrive) in Chicago?
Do you know what time the 10:45 plane ARRIVES in Chicago?
I didn't know it was Carl until he took off his hat.
WHEN
Only____________ his hat did I recognise Carl.
Only WHEN HE TOOK OFF his hat did I recognise Carl.
There are power stations across Europe that use the ______________ rise and fall of the ocean tides.
DAY
There are power stations across Europe that use the DAILY rise and fall of the ocean tides.
The city was known_______ its delicious street food and vibrant markets.
The city was known FOR its delicious street food and vibrant markets.
If you let someone in, you allow them to leave a place.
TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE
They were very tired in the evening because they ________(help) on the farm all day.
They were very tired in the evening because they HAD BEEN HELPING on the farm all day.
Don't waste your time asking Bryan to come with us.
WORTH
It's ____________ to come with us.
It's NOT WORTH ASKING to come with us.
If you weren't so _____________ of Ben, he'd be happier to spend time with you.
CRITIC
If you weren't so CRITICAL of Ben, he'd be happier to spend time with you.
The crowd of tourists slowly thinned_______ as the day went on.
The crowd of tourists slowly thinned OUT as the day went on.
If you put something back, you move it to a new place.
TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE
By the year 2020, the population of London __________ (grow) substantially.
By the year 2020, the population of London WILL HAVE GROWN substantially.
Perhaps John heard the story from Pippa.
HAVE
Pippa might _________________ story.
Pippa might HAVE TOLD TOLD JOHN THE story.
Don't you find it _________ how Jeremy always comes to work looking so untidy?
INTRIGUE
Don't you find it INTRIGUING how Jeremy always comes to work looking so untidy?
Our team has been working on the project for months, but we're finally starting to see it all______ together.
Our team has been working on the project for months, but we're finally starting to see it all COMING / COME together.
Would you mind holding __________ while I call Mr Smith?
Would you mind holding ON while I call Mr Smith?
My wife and I _____________(have) a few problems recently.
My wife and I HAVE HAD a few problems recently.
The beach was fun even though it was too cold.
FACT
________________ too cold, the beach was fun.
DESPITE TEH FACT THAT IT WAS too cold, the beach was fun.