Word formation
Some people think that new technology will lead to the _____ of the film industry. (destroy)
destruction
The only way I can get _____ to my cousin is by talking about dance.
through
I think Iโll still _____ (learn) my lines until just before the play starts.
be learning
Sorry, I canโt come on Saturday. I _____ an old school friend for lunch.
๐ meet
๐ am meeting
๐ will meet
๐ am meeting
An _____ amount of practice can lead to more injuries for dancers. (excess)
excessive
City Lights is on TV tonight. I never got _____ to seeing that at the cinema.
round
The film may already _____ (start) by the time we get there.
have started
As soon as she _____ will you text me?
๐ phones
๐ will phone
๐ will be phoning
๐ phones
There is no _____ as yet that robots will be a serious threat to jobs. (evident)
evidence
It took hours to get _____ the disappointment of not being in the play.
over
I hope theyโll _____ (show) his still lifes at the exhibition.
be showing
I _____ my drama course by the end of next year.
๐ will be completing
๐ will have completed
๐ am completing
๐ will have completed
The film is a _____ account of a great painterโs life. (fiction)
fictional
If I stay in every night watching TV, it gets me _____.
down
We might _____ (use) the same costumes on our next production.
be using
This time tomorrow, I _____ in front of hundreds of people.
๐ will dance
๐ will be dancing
๐ dance
๐ will be dancing
I sometimes like to escape from _____ by going to a musical. (real)
reality
Comedians canโt get _____ with simply repeating the same jokes at every performance.
away
People will probably still _____ (watch) live theatre in fifty yearsโ time.
be watching
Donโt worry, I havenโt forgotten. I _____ to him later.
๐ speak
๐ will have spoken
๐ am going to speak
๐ am going to speak
We wanted to see a film, but there wasnโt much _____. (choose)
choice
Everyone says itโs a really good series, but I just canโt get _____ it.
into
I think people will _____ (lose) interest in computer games a long time before 2050.
have lost
Iโll meet you after I _____ work.
๐ finish
๐ am finishing
๐ will finish
๐ finish
The committee finally gave its _____ to the new theatre project after months of discussion. (approve)
approval
I save a bit of money each month so I can get _____ for a long weekend whenever I start feeling stressed.
away
By the end of the festival, __________ (see) at least ten performances.
will have seen
Donโt be nervous. Iโm sure you _____ really well tomorrow.
๐ do
๐ are doing
๐ will do
๐ will do
Many young actors struggle with __________ when they first move to a big city. (lonely)
loneliness
The man pointed at his shoulder, but I couldnโt understand what he was getting _____ .
at
This time next week, they __________ (rehearse) for the final show.
will be rehearsing
Letโs hurry! They _____ the theatre doors at 7.30 and then you have to wait until the interval to go in.
๐ close
๐ are going to close
๐ are closing
๐ close