Narrative tenses
Expressions for books & reading
Expressions for books & reading 2
Adjectives for books and films
100

I _________ that film before, so I really wanted to watch it, but in the end they chose something else. (see)

hadn“t seen

100

a book or magazine you read before sleeping

bedtime reading

100

That was by far the writers most successful novel, it's now considered a b____-______ book. 

best - selling

100

very funny

hilarious

200

It _______ until they got to the airport that Maggie realised she __________ her passport at home. (be / leave)

wasn't / had left

200

synonym for addicted / really into

hooked

200

I absolutely loved Harry Potter; I read the first book in two days! I just c_______ ____ ___ d______.

couldn't put it down

200

you easily know what will happen

predictable

300

__________ (you) for a long time before they finally ______ your name? (wait / call)

had you been waiting / called

300

dense / hard to read

heavy-going

300
No matter what, I always finish a book that I've started. I make sure I choose them carefully, and I read them f_____ c_____ __ _______.

from cover to cover

300

normal / ordinary

average

400

Before he moved to London, I _________ friends with Jerry for 10 years, and we __________ together in a rock band for about 6 months. So, I wasn't too happy when I ____ he was moving away. (know / play / hear)

had know / had been playing / heard

400

quickly read something

flick through

400

Missy enjoys reading exciting books, and she's recommended this one, she says it's a thrilling p_____-______.

page-turner

400

book/film that has you really interested and wanting to find out what happens

gripping

500

All the renovations ____________ before we moved into our new flat. However, what we _______ at the time was that they _________ WiFi, so we definitely couldn't work from home! (finish / know / install) 

had been finished / didn't know / hadn't installed 

500

makes me laugh a lot

to have me in stiches

500
After watching the series remake of "The Maid," I decided to read the book. I wasn't disappointed at all, although I wasn't expecting to cry! It was definitely, in the end, a real t_________.

tearjerker

500

attractive (especially for a certain group)

ex: This new comic novel is most _______ to teenagers with an interest in science fiction.

appealing

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