wordbuilding
economic/financial vocabulary
word transformation
focus adverbs + relative clauses
prepositions + articles
100

Given all of his education and training, he's extremely _________ about foreign policy. (know)

knowledgeable

100

Debt accumulates when you _____ large sums of money over a long period of time.

owe
100

Every year, somebody cleans my roof.

(clean)

I ___________ every year. 

have somebody clean my roof

get somebody to clean my roof

get my roof cleaned

100

The cost of living is rising, and it isn't ____ happening in the UK. The entire world is being affected.

only/just

100

I applied to ___ University of Oxford for International Relations.

the

200

She's always been independent and ______ of doing things herself. (capacity)

capable

200

The rising cost of _____ has been making news headlines for years.

living
200

With time and effort, Dua Lipa became an A-list celebrity.

(managed)

With time and effort, Dua Lipa ___________ an A-list celebrity.

managed to become

200

Statistics show _____ the global temperature is set to rise.

that

200

I succeeded ___ teaching challenging concepts to my students. I know they'll do well on their exams!

in

300

The most ________ people are usually the most successful. (ambition)

ambitious

300

I'm on a m______ to own a house by age 30. 

mission

300

My mom was grateful for all the help I have given her.

(what)

My mom is grateful ___________ to help her. 

for what/all I have done

300

I was trying to double major in statistics and engineering, but my parents recommended I _____ focus on one subject.

just

300

I can't sleep very well, but I have a lot of work to do. That's why I drink ___ much coffee.

so

400
A fear of being ________ can be motivating in moderation. (success)

unsuccessful

400

Considering the shortage of well-paid jobs for graduates, the young are t______ to the service industry to support themselves.

turning

400

We knew that Danny would soon graduate, so we asked him for his autograph.

(about)

We knew that Danny ___________, so we asked him for his autograph. 

was about to graduate

(future in the past)

400

She's s_____ a capable student that she skipped a grade at age 7.

such

500

She would be ______ if you'd just buy her flowers! (delight)

delighted

500

I don't have much time for child-m______, so I get a nanny to look after my kids while I'm at work.

minding

500

I learned the Mexican national anthem word for word.

(heart)

I learned the Mexican national anthem ________________. 

by heart

500

My brother was ______ to begin a job as a carpenter when he got the opportunity to go to university.

about/going/set

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