Vocabulary Challenge
“In my opinion, eating out in restaurants is a ___ of money.”
waste
“The boys were very ________ to start their camping trip.” (PATIENT)
IMPATIENT
“He’s very worried ___ the next football match.”
ABOUT
“Moving to ___ United States was exciting.”
THE
“My new car is ___ more expensive than my old one.”
MUCH
“You need to put your money where your ___ is.”
mouth
“They were a little ________ because they’d never been camping alone.” (SURE)
UNSURE
“They were annoyed ___ his behavior.”
BY /WITH
“I ___ (plan) that trip ever since I ___ (see) a TV program about Africa.”
had planned / saw?
“He is ___ of the most intelligent people I know.”
ONE
“That car is good ___ for money.”
value
“Their parents thought it might ________ their lives.” (DANGER)
ENDANGER
“I try never to be ___ debt.”
IN
“Have you ___ (finish) painting the bedroom yet?”
FINISHED
“I’ve become ___ more confident since we met.”
MUCH / A LOT
“Michael’s got more money than ___.”
“They were really hot by the time they finished, so they dived into the river, which was ________ cold.” (CREDIBLE)
“They’re excited ___ their trip to South America.”
ABOUT
“Mr. Barnes is important. He ___ (work) here for 30 years.”
HAS WORKED
“We entered a singing competition three weeks ___.”
AGO
“For people who are rich, it’s easy to give money ___ to charity.”
away
“After dinner, they found it ________ to sleep because they were so excited.” (POSSIBLE)
IMPOSSIBLE
“I’ve always been impressed ___ people who can speak another language.”
WITH / BY
“We ___ (arrive) last week. We ___ (be) here for five days.”
arrived / have been?
“I haven’t done anything about it ___, but I will.”
YET