Vocabulary
With this victory, the team are ............ track to win the league this season.
ON TRACK
For me, tennis goes.......... in hand with summer
HAND
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between three and six words.
We couldn’t play today because it was snowing.
DUE
We couldn’t play today, ......
due to the snow
From time to time, everyone (1) (dream) about what they might do in the future, and that’s certainly what I (2) (do) now
1. dreams
2. am doing
GIVE IN
to accept that you have been defeated and agree to stop competing or fighting
My cousin came up ........ a really strong opponent in the first round of the competition, but in the end, my cousin won
AGAINST
We’re hoping this new funding will ......... up more opportunities for young people to play sport.
OPEN
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between three and six words.
I have no idea where my cousin lives because I last saw him six years ago.
FOR
I have no idea where my cousin lives because I......... years.
haven't seen him for six
.Recently, I (think) a lot about what I might do when I finish university.
have been thinking OR have thought
to fail to take advantage of an opportunity:
EXAMPLES:
I can't believe she passed up the chance to go to South America.
He's never one to pass up a free meal.
I’m over the moon! I passed the exam with.......... colours!
FLYING
I didn’t know how to design a website, so I had to teach myself.......... scratch.
FROM
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between three and six words.
The students’ final scores are based mostly on coursework.
LARGELY
The teachers.......... on coursework
largely base // the students’ final scores OR base // the final scores
So far, I (not / decide) if I want to go straight into work or go travelling
haven't decided
TAKE TO
to start doing something often:
She was so depressed she took to drink.
[ + -ing verb ] He's taken to staying out very late.
I don’t get a lot of time to read, but every now and ........... , I like to sit down with a good book
THEN
One day, I’d like to play competitively, but for the time...... I’m just playing for fun.
BEING
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between three and six words.
I had to stop running during the race because of a leg injury.
PULL
I needed to....... because I’d injured my leg.
pull out // of the race
I have family who live in the countryside, and every so often, they (invite) me to come and stay with them.
invite
PULL OUT
to stop being involved in an activity:
EXAMPLES
Lack of funding leaves us with no choice but to pull out.
pull out of sth As part of the restructuring plan we will be pulling out of all operations in mainland Europe.
I’d really like to see this project......... to completion.
THROUGH
I’m so pleased he won. He had a lot of injuries last season and has come........ a difficult time.
THROUGH
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between three and six words.
In my opinion, we can’t possibly predict the future.
VIRTUALLY
I’d say it’s ...... predict the future.
virtually impossible // (for us) to
I (not go) to see them recently, so I have to say, I’m tempted.
haven't been/haven't gone
to succeed in avoiding punishment for something:
example:
If I thought I could get away with it, I wouldn't pay my taxes at all.