Vocabulary 1
Complete the sentence with a word/phrase.
_____ about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
Be vigilant
What word means:
to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of something?
verify
Choose the best modal:
Why don't you ask Maeve? She … a good restaurant near the school.
a. may know
b. can't know
a. may know
Digital detoxes _____ (recognize, present simple) as an effective way to improve focus and reduce daily stress.
are recognized
Complete the sentence with a word/phrase.
He has always shown a _____ concern for poor people.
genuine
Complete the sentence with a word/phrase.
By a _____ coincidence, they bought a house the same day their old one burned down.
curious
Choose the correct modal.
My dog is barking non-stop. There … someone at the door.
a. couldn't be
b. must be
b. must be
Fill in the gaps to make passive sentences.
Many people experience nightmares after watching horror films or reading scary books. This phenomenon _____ (investigate, present continuous) by sleep researchers.
is being investigated
What word means:
very exciting, thrilling, or frightening ?
spine-tingling
Complete the sentence with a word/phrase.
It seems _____ that he would leave town and not tell anybody.
peculiar
Complete the sentence with a modal and the verb in brackets.
What? No way. It _____ (be) a branch— there's only a little shrub out there.
can't have been
Fill in the gaps to make passive sentences.
It _____ (advise, present perfect) to participate in self-care activities after experiencing frightening content.
has been advised
What word means:
to confuse or frustrate completely ?
baffle
What word means:
to watch or search for (something or someone) ?
be on the lookout
Complete the sentence with a modal and the verb in brackets.
Sora: Did you hear that strange noise coming from outside just now?
Eugene: Yeah, I did. It _____ (come) from the construction site down the road. They've been working late every night.
must have come
Rewrite the sentence in passive voice.
Someone found a lost dog near the supermarket.
A lost dog was found near the supermarket.
Unscramble the sentence:
true./ that/ was/ document/ proof/ story/ that/ The/ was/ her
The document was proof that her story was true.
Unscramble the sentence:
a/ vanished/ missing/ year/ trace/ The/ ago./ without/ girl/ a
The missing girl vanished without a trace a year ago.
Unscramble the sentence.
late/ is/ to/ my/ be/ dinner./ delayed/ Sorry, / might/ so/ train/ I
Sorry, my train is delayed so I might be late to dinner.
Rewrite the sentence in passive voice.
Researchers at the university are conducting a new study.
A new study is being conducted at the university.