VOCABULARY
3A
3A
1 corkscrew lighter needle stapler
A: The candles have gone out. Do you have a __________
?
B: I think there’s one in the kitchen.
LIGHTER
1 My uncle’s model railway collection is so big, soon he’s going to need more s__________ space.
STORAGE
1 I’m not sure I followed the instructions right. When I put a book one of the shelves, the whole thing collapsed.
The whole thing fell __________
.
APART
1 I bought a new microwave, but it seems to be faulty. Why didn’t I ask about the shop’s refund
policy when I bought it?
I ____________________ about the shop’s refund policy. (ask)
SHOULD HAVE ASKED
A: Did you know you can cut soft foods with dental floss?
B: What? You __________ the stuff you use to clean between your teeth can be used as a knife?
MEAN
2 brush cloth mop rubber
A: I spelt Ximena’s name wrong on the card, Mum.
B: Don’t worry. It’s only in pencil. Here’s a __________
.
RUBBER
2 By the time she was 50, Carol’s collection of fridge magnets was i__________. She had around 12,000 different ones.
IMPRESSIVE
2 Don’t sit there. One of the legs is missing.
A leg has come __________ the chair.
OFF
2 If it’s not working, it sometimes helps to turn it off and then on again.
You ____________________ it off and then on again. (turn)
SHOULD TURN
A: Oh no, the pipe is broken.
B: I remember my dad used to have this stuff a bit __________ glue for fixing pipes.
A: Well, let’s call him and ask him what it’s called.
like
3 bandages glue Sellotape wire
A: I’m afraid I don’t have any gift bags. You’ll have to wrap the present.
B: OK. Do we have any __________
?
Sellotape
3 My collection of spicy sauces started out of c__________ when I was abroad. Ten years later, I now have nearly 500 bottles.
CURIOSITY
3 My friends lent me their tent. Unfortunately, it had a hole in it.
Unfortunately, it was __________
RIPPED
3 Why did you throw away the receipt? Now you can’t take it back.
You ____________________ away the receipt. (throw)
SHOULDNT HAVE THROWN
A: I’m going to need a sort of spoon __________
to serve this.
B: Would this work?
A: Yes! Thanks.
thing
4 bucket drill stepladder torch
A: I can’t see anything down here. Pass me the __________, will you?
B: Here you go.
TORCH
4 My father takes great p__________ in cleaning his collection of vintage cars.
PRIDE
4 When Sofia started to put together the desk she had ordered, she realized she didn’t have all the pieces.
She realized there was a piece __________.
MISSING
4 Did you hear how that shop assistant spoke to me? She was so rude.
A shop assistant ____________________ to a customer like that. (speak)
SHOULDNT SPEAK
A: The shop around the corner sells a __________ of strong black tape. Would that work?
B: You mean duct tape?
A: I guess so.
sort
5 charger clips iron plaster
A: Oh no! My battery’s about to die.
B: Do you want to borrow my __________
?
charger
5 When Edith went to university, she lost i__________ in her collection of dolls, so she decided to sell them.
INTEREST
5 This new kettle you bought doesn’t seem to be working. I press the button and nothing happens.
This new kettle you bought seems to be __________.
FAULTY
5 Oh no! There were only thirty days to return it. The last day was yesterday.
It ____________________ back yesterday. (take)
SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN
A: What shall we do? The door’s frozen shut.
B: Couldn’t we use a hairdryer or __________?
A: That might work.
something