key word transformations
Everyone does things a different way to others.
EACH
_______________ own way of doing things.
Each of us has their
You can't spend money like there's no tomorrow. You have to learn to ____________ (ECONOMY).
economise
Keeping fit has become a/an ________ industry.
a) growing
b) growth
c)increase
d) increasing
b
You have to take everything he says with a ______ of salt.
pinch
Explain: a teetotaller
a person who doesn't drink alcohol
The rain was so heavy we had trouble seeing where we were going.
HARDLY
The rain was so heavy, ...where we were going.
I'm not very ____________ (ADVENTURE) when it comes to trying new things.
adventurous
The doctor said I was ______ and gave me some vitamins.
a) all in
b) tiresome
c)exhausting
d) run down
d
His success in finance came at the ________ of his health.
expense
Explain: to come to a standstill
not move
I don't have the manual you're looking for.
POSSESSION
....the manual you're looking for.
I'm not in possession of
This house is in ruins. It is virtually _____________ (HABITAT).
uninhabitable
I couldn't ________ my breath after that sprint. I am so unfit.
a) catch
b) gasp
c) pant
d) grab
a
The investigation _______ the cause of his death is still underway.
into
Explain the difference between 'to misuse' and to 'disuse'
misuse- use for the wrong purpose
disuse- not use any more
Our representatives have been criticizing the new concept.
CRITICAL
Our representatives..... the new concept.
have been critical of
He remained _____________ (APOLOGIZE) about his decision, which angered everyone.
unapologetic
As she was walking past the construction site, she got a tiny_______ of dust in her eye.
a) bundle
b) grain
c) speck
d) bunch
c
The police are in _________of the vehicle and the driver that caused the accident.
pursuit
Explain the difference between 'uninterested' and 'disinterested'.
uninterested= not interested
disinterested- neutral
Nobody knows where the fugitive is hiding.
WHEREABOUTS
Nobody knows...
the fugitive's whereabouts
It's been raining _________ (CONTINUE) for days. Is it ever going to stop?
continuously
I had a fantastic ______ of luck last weekend. I found $50 in the street.
a) breath
b) spell
c) flash
d) stroke
d
The tornado_______ havoc with the town destroying everything in its path.
played/ wreaked
Explain: to languish
to grow weak