Compound Adjectives
A word that describes drugs that athletes may take to cheat in a race
performance-enhancing
I'm really looking forward to our holiday this summer.
.I'm really excited for our holiday/ I cannot wait for our holiday
They have seized several computers belonging to the victim.
that/ which belong to the victim.
Replace with another word. I really should brush up on my vocabulary before I take the exam again.
Retake/ Resit
When there is a threat of ___ you should stay away from trees and tall, metallic structures such as pylons.
Lightning
Another word for a person or thing that is famous
well-known
"You should have handed in the homework yesterday!"
You should have given it in/ given it to me yesterday
Last week, a newspaper received a letter signed by the suspect.
that/ which was signed by the suspect
Use another phrase. My mum decided to leave university and start her own business.
to drop out of university
The summer in the UK is quite ___. Sometimes we have heatwaves, sometimes it stays mild, and sometimes we have thunderstorms. You never know what will happen.
Unpredictable
A word which describes someone whose hair is neither straight nor wavy.
curly-haired
"Please will you stop going on about your holiday to Majorca! I'm sick to death of hearing about it".
.Stop talking so much about it/ shut up about it/ you're talking too much about it
.I've had enough of it
The victim’s house, built in the 17th century, was the scene of a fire last year.
which was built in the 17th century
Explain the meaning of this sentence. I like learning English, but as far as the vocabulary goes, it's in one ear and out the other.
I like learning English but I can never remember the vocabulary.
I knew it was below freezing as soon as I went outside. The waterdrops on the grass had turned to ___.
Frost
The problem with ___ cars is that a computer program will never be able to think like a human. What would happen if a child runs into the road?
self-driving
"These manuscripts date all the way back to the Elizabethan era".
They come from the Elizabethan era, they were created in the Elizabethan era
Police are questioning a man arrested at the scene.
a man who was arrested
Explain the meaning of this sentence. The only way to know the past tense irregular verbs in English is to learn them by heart.
To learn the past tense English irregular verbs, your only option is to memorise them.
No wonder you are dripping wet! It is ___ down out there!
Pouring
A traditional English sandwich served at afternoon tea is egg and cress, which is made with white bread and ___ eggs.
hard-boiled
"If we can't talk her into driving us into the city, we'll have to come up with another idea".
.If we can't convince/ persuade her
.We'll have to think of another idea, find another solution
Rumours of a video recording, denied by the police, have been reported by news agencies.
which had been/ was denied by the police
___ of any kind will not be tolerated in this exam. You all must hand in your devices at the door, and you will be monitored.
Cheating.
It would be quite bizarre to experience a ___ in Madrid, as there is little snow, but they are frequent in colder countries.
blizzard