WORD FORMATION
I’m sorry about the mistake. The trouble is I ______________ the instructions. UNDERSTAND
misunderstood
The boy with the broken arm is still in hospital.
WHOSE
The boy _______________ not left hospital yet.
The boy whose arm is broken has not left hospital yet.
Due to the destruction of their natural habitat, more and more animals need to be (1) ____________ by creating nature reserves and passing laws.
PREVENTED/PROTECTED/AVOIDED/DEFENDED
PROTECTED
The lions wouldn’t have attacked us if they ___________ (not be) so hungry.
had not been
My mum and dad ____________of some of my friends because they make a lot of noise when they come round to our house. APPROVE
disapprove
Everyone who lives in the town Paola comes from is very friendly.
INHABITANTS
Paola comes from a town __________ very friendly.
Paola comes from a town whose inhabitants are very friendly.
The laws are often designed to (2) _________ farmers from using land where rare species live.
AVOID/END/PREVENT/DISALLOW
prevent
I wish it _______(be) summer – then we could go to the beach!
WERE
My friend’s joined our hockey team, and although she’s a little ________, she’s very keen and tries hard. EXPERIENCE
inexperienced
The teacher liked how Jan answered the questions.
WAY
Jan answered the questions _________ the teacher liked.
Jan answered the questions in a way the teacher liked.
The idea is that humans and animals (3)__________ coming into conflict by not competing for the same land.
AVOID/PREVENT/MISS/FAIL
AVOID
If only you ___________(not make) so much noise! I can’t concentrate on my studies, and it’s really annoying me!
would not make
Even though Sandra offered to lend her favourite book to her brother, he was __________ to help her with her essay. WILL
unwilling
Did the doctor treat this injury?
ONE
Is this ____________ doctor treated?
Is this injury the one the doctor treated?
However, jobs are often created for wardens, whose job is to (4) ________ the nature reserves to make sure everything functions correctly.
CHECK/CONTROL/PREVENT/SUPERVISE
SUPERVISE
I know my mother wishes she ________ (study) harder when she was my age.
had studied
Teresa is quite __________, so I’m not sure if she’ll turn up to dance practice every week. RELY
unreliable
His email left us in no doubt about his opinion.
WHAT
It was clear to us ____________ his opinion was.
It was clear to us from his email what his opinion was.
Other people get jobs selling tickets to visitors, and there are also jobs for people to (5) ________ the tickets as the visitors pass the entrance.
CHECK/CONTROL/LOOK/SUPERVISE
CHECK
We _______(get) to the cinema in time if there hadn’t been so much traffic.
would have got