COLLOCATIONS
My mum always S______ _______ _______, which some people think is a bit impolite sometimes
SPEAKS HER MIND
books, films, or cartoons about an imagined future, especially about space travel or other planets
SCIENCE FICTION
See what I found while I was ______ ________ an old magazine!
FLICKING THROUGH
They gave us bad news! (WE)
TRANSFORM INTO PASSIVE VOICE
We WERE GIVEN bad news.
She was an ______________ woman, and no one will ever forget her. (ORDINARY)
EXTRAORDINARY
Mrs Bridges was a fantastic headteacher, so she'll be a difficult _____ _____ ______ for the new one.
ACT TO FOLLOW
a reduction in the usual price
A DISCOUNT
Will you _____ OUT the instructions clearly?
SPELL
The girl who is on screen right now is an Instagram star.
DO YOU NEED COMMAS?
NO
..., he forgot his password and the system rejected him. (APPEAR)
APPARENTLY
S________ _____ _______! You may be happy about having an extra 30 minutes of classes every day, but I'm not!
SPEAK FOR YOURSELF
someone who directs the performance of musicians or a piece of music
A CONDUCTOR
I didn't like that picture at first, but it's _______ ON me now.
GROWING
Despite of having two auditions, Coleen failed to get a place at drama school.
IS THIS SENTENCE CORRECT?
NO (DESPITE/IN SPITE OF)
___________, stress has contributed to her health problems. (DOUBT)
UNDOUBTEDLY
Sarah _________ a _________ when she sold her company. (=MADE LOTS OF MONEY)
MADE A FORTUNE
to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving
TO RESIGN
Some of the students have _______ forward the idea of a trip to a castle.
PUT FORWARD
I need to test my eyes at the optician's.
TRANSFORM THE SENTENCE USING CAUSATIVE FORM
I need to HAVE MY EYES TESTED at the optician's.
She's such a ... person! She always cares about people. (THINK)
THOUGHTFUL
Having a part-time job and studying for important exams is a very difficult b________ ________.
BALANCING ACT
the effect that a person, company, activity, etc. has on the environment, for example the amount of natural resources that they use and the amount of harmful gases that they produce
I'll _________ on your suggestion and let you know tomorrow.
SLEEP
My parents _____ if my grandmother hadn't left Ireland. ( NOT MEET)
WOULDN'T HAVE MET
If you don't leave __________ then we will send you away. (VOLUNTEER)
voluntarily