Word Bank 1
an official document containing personal information and usually a photograph that allows a person to travel to foreign countries and to prove who they are:
passport
Complete:
She’s a lot ______________ than him. (intelligent)
She’s a lot more intelligent than him.
to give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back:
to lend
to get or receive something from someone with the intention of giving it back after a period of time:
to borrow
used to introduce a new subject to be considered or to give further information:
by the way
public transport that consists of a bus or train that plies back and forth between two points:
shuttle bus
Complete:
He’s a little __________________ than his sister. (tall)
He’s a little taller than his sister.
(of a situation or an event) to have existence or come into existence:
to happen
to request something, usually officially, esp. by writing or by sending in a form:
to apply
remove clothing from one's or another's body.
take off
someone who travels:
traveler
Complete:
She’s twice as ____________________ as him! (old)
She’s twice as old as him!
to have as a plan or purpose:
to intend
to repair something:
to fix
reduced in price:
on sale
a very upsetting or frightening dream:
nightmare
Complete:
a) Sandra is ___________ (+ pretty) Sophia.
b) This song is ___________ (+ good) the previous one.
c) My boat is ___________ (= expensive) your boat.
d) This book is ___________ (= bad) that one.
e) Jurassic Park is ___________ (- frightening) Star Wars.
a) Sandra is prettier than Sophia.
b) This song is better than the previous one.
c) My boat is as expensive as your boat.
d) This book is as bad as that one.
e) Jurassic Park is less frightening than Star Wars.
to (cause to) arrive on the ground or other surface after moving down through the air:
To land
to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities:
to choose
very quickly, not expected or not planned:
all of a sudden
interested only in your own country or group and not willing to accept different or foreign ideas:
insular
Make a negative comparison of equality sentence with the following words:
Studying German was not as easy as I thought.
to force air out of your lungs through your throat with a short, loud sound:
to cough
to feel pain in a part of your body, or to injure someone or cause them pain:
to hurt
and to an even greater degree do something;
Used to emphasize the extreme nature of an action.
tip: Brian would never even read a newspaper, _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ a book.
let alone (do something)