WORD FORMATION
Mum doesn´t like it when i spend too much time in front of the screen and Dad also expresses his..........
APPROVE
DISAPPROVAL
Sorry for the delay ................. getting in touch.
IN
I regret not telling George the truth before he left.
WISH
I ............................................ the truth before he left.
WISH I HAD TOLD GEORGE
Do you ............................ sailing?
get round for
go in for
keep in for
GO IN FOR
Don't go so fast! I can hardly..................up with you!
KEEP
What annoys me about these girls is their ................ - they seem to have no desire to expand their horizons.
COMPLACENT
COMPLACENCY/COMPLACENCE
He objects ................. having to work after 10 pm.
TO
The manager never offered us an apology.
ONCE
Not ..................................us an apology
ONCE DID THE MANAGER OFFER
This wonderful dinner ..................... the bad service
made up for
got down for
put up for
MADE UP FOR
Jim's boss didn't think he was ........... of working on his own.
CAPABLE
She approached the teacher .................
HESITATE
HESITANTLY
At parties he always makes a beeline ............ the prettiest woman in the room.
FOR
As soon as Tim left, his son arrived home.
SOONER
No ...........................................his son arrived home.
SOONER HAD TIM LEFT THAN
I'll ........................... you at six.
call for
pick up for
look round for
CALL FOR
Let's go to London next weekend, ................ we?
SHALL
This decision has caused ..................... among some teachers
RESENT
RESENTMENT
The law came ...................... effect last month.
INTO
"I´m sorry I got to the party so late", John said to his cousin.
HAVING
John apologised to ................................. up so late at the party.
HIS COUSIN FOR HAVING TURNED
Can you ..................... my dog while I´m on holidays?
look of
get by
see to
SEE TO
Marks makes his .......................... working as a journalist.
LIVING
Both children bear a very close ...................... to their father
RESEMBLE
RESEMBLANCE
Don’t draw any hasty conclusions ..............what I’ve said!
FROM
Sara´s mother said she shouldn´t turn down the offer, but she still went ahead and did it.
BEEN
Sara turned down the offer in spite.................... not to by her mother.
OF HAVING BEEN ADVISED/TOLD
Sorry, I haven´t .............................. your bike yet
got over to fix
got round to fixing
got down of fixing
GOT ROUND TO FIXING
Paul was always arriving late to work, and in the end he was .............................
SACKED