WORD FORMATION
The police suspected him of dealing drugs, but they didn't have any______. (PROVE)
PROOF
FCE connectors, synonyms for AND:
give me 3
BESIDES
WHAT'S MORE
IN ADDITION
FURTHERMORE
MOREOVER
ALSO
"Don't you want to watch the football?" "To be honest, this would be like watching ________ dry." (extremely boring)
LIKE WATCHING PAINT DRY
Graham saw someone unexpectedly that he used to know at school the other day.
COME INTO
RUN INTO
BUMP TO
RUN INTO
I was just congratulating Rachel ___ winning her race.
While running under the blazing __________ of the African sun, he came across poisonous snakes.
(HOT)
HEAT
FCE connectors, synonyms BUT
give me 3
HOWEVER
NEVERTHELESS
NOTWITHSTANDING
NONETHELESS
ALTHOUGH/THOUGH/ EVEN THOUGH
DESPITE / IN SPITE OF
WHEREAS
Marta really enjoyed her birthday party. She had a whale................
OF A TIME
The football match was postponed due to the heavy storm
PUT INTO
PUT OUT
PUT OFF
PUT OFF
The buildings have been designed to blend in with their __________ (SURROUND).
SURROUNDINGS
FCE connectors, synonyms BECAUSE
Give me 3
SINCE
DUE TO THE FACT THAT
OWING TO THE FACT THAT
GIVEN THAT
AS
ON ACCOUNT OF
ON THE GROUNDS THAT
It rarely snows in Coruña. Actually, it only happens .................................
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON
He _________ ____ his mind to attend the meeting" (decided)
MADE UP
We ought _____ clean up before we go home. (should)
IN- BY- TO- UP
TO
The closure of the factory will lead to the _________of jobs. (LOSE)
LOSS
Give me 3 synonyms for I AGREE
I SEE EYE TO EYE WITH YOU
I'D GO ALONG WITH THAT
YOU'RE TOTALLY RIGHT
YOU'VE GOT A POINT
I CONCUR
YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD
I'm not feeling very well today. I'm a little bit .....................................
UNDER THE WEATHER
The police is investigating the crime but they have no clue yet
LOOKING AT
LOOKING INTO
LOOKING IN
LOOKING INTO/AT
I regret about going to the party. I'm hungover now.
WISH
I ______________to the party. I'm hungover now.
I WISH I HADN'T GONE
What's the ____ of the water and the _____of this lake here?(DEEP, LONG)
DEPTH, LENGTH
SYNONOYMS FOR I LIKE (LOVE DOESN'T COUNT!)
give me 4
KEEN ON
REALLY INTO
FOND OF
CRAZY ABOUT
ADORE
MAD ABOUT
HOOKED ON
PASSIONATE ABOUT
AVID + NOUN
"Was Helen pleased about getting that job?" "Pleased? She was on ________ nine!" (super happy)
BE ON CLOUD NINE
The football match was ____________ due to the heavy storm.
CALLED OFF
I found the book so gr_______ng that I couldn't put it down. (interesting/exciting)