Unit 2 Vocabulary
Synonyms: boring, uninteresting
Dull
Complete with too, too much, too many, or (not) enough.
There is ______ violence in that film.
There is too much violence in that film.
A good, cheap purchase is a _______.
Complete with the infinitive or -ing form of the verb:
Why don't we ______(watch) a film?
Why don't we watch a film?
I want to ________ rock climbing, I think it would be fun!
I want to take up rock climbing, I think it would be fun!
When something is expected.
Predictable
Complete with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verb:
We ____(watch) the new episode of Game of Thrones when the fire alarm in the kitchen ____(go) off.
We were watching the new episode of Game of Thrones when the fire alarm in the kitchen went off.
The opposite of spicy; or, when something is not strong it is ______.
Mild
Complete with the infinitive or -ing form of the verb:
How about ____(go) for a swim today?
How about going for a swim today?
When I was working in Australia I ______ a lot of new skills, especially in regard to working with animals.
When I was working in Australia I picked up a lot of new skills, especially in regard to working with animals.
This is another word for a story.
Tale
Complete with too, too much, too many, or (not) enough.
Oh dear, there's _______ food for everyone at the party.
Oh dear, there's not enough food for everyone at the party.
A small and usually inexpensive object that you purchase to remember a trip:
Souvenir
Complete with yet, still, or already.
I've ... been wakeboarding, it was challenging but fun!
I've already been wakeboarding, it was challenging but fun
I wanted to _____ the fun at my new dance class, but I was too nervous.
I wanted to join in the fun at my new dance class, but I was too nervous.
The money someone or some group receives (for example, the money someone receives for performing a job).
Income
Complete with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verb:
Voldemort ____(try) to kill Harry when he _____(sleep) in his crib as a baby.
Voldemort tried to kill Harry when he was sleeping in his crib as a baby.
When you ask to use something that belongs to someone else, you _____ it.
Borrow
Complete with yet, still, or already.
I ... haven't done my project for maths class. I know it's late but my friend hasn't done hers ... either!
I still haven't done my project for maths class. I know it's late but my friend hasn't done hers yet either!
I've never gone cliff jumping but I'd really like to _______.
I've never gone cliff jumping but I'd really like to try it out.
A person who judges literary or artistic works and performances.
Critic
Complete with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verb:
In Spiderman Homecoming Peter's friends ______(visit) the Washington Monument when/while a bomb ______(explode).
In Spiderman Homecoming Peter's friends were visiting the Washington Monument when a bomb exploded.
When you allow someone to use something that belongs to you, you _____ it.
Lend
Complete with for and since.
I love my new cat Richard, I've had him ... November! ... years I've wanted a cat, and I went to the shelter and met Richard. He'd been at the shelter ... two months so I decided to take him home with me!
I love my new cat Richard, I've had him since November! For years I've wanted a cat, and I went to the shelter and met Richard. He'd been at the shelter for two months so I decided to take him home with me!
I wasn't going to go to the party last weekend, but my friends were posting lots of pictures of it on instagram and I didn't want to ________.
I wasn't going to go to the party last weekend, but my friends were posting lots of pictures of it on instagram and I didn't want to miss out.