In other words
It’s possible that scientists will find a cure for influenza one day. (may)
Scientists ___________________________
Scientists may find a cure for influenza one day.
These organs help your body to get oxygen.
lungs
The ball hit me in the face, and now I’ve got a _________ eye.
black
She suffers from _________ (anxious)
anxiety
250,000
2.5 million
two hundred and fifty thousand
two point five million
I doubt Tom will come to the cinema because he was ill yesterday. (probably)
Tom _______________________________
Tom probably won’t come to the cinema because he was ill yesterday.
This organ pushes blood around your body.
heart
Jack fell, landed on his left hand and _____________ his wrist.
sprained
He stared _____(envious) at his friend's new bike.
enviously
Small numbers:
0.6
0.04
nought point six
nought point oh four
You’ll probably enjoy this film. (fairly sure)
I ________________.
I’m fairly sure you’ll enjoy this film.
These help you to move.
muscles
Be careful − that’s very hot, so don’t touch it. You could __________________ yourself badly.
burn
You ought to feel no ______ ( ashamed) about asking for help.
shame
Fractions:
1/2
1/5
3/8
1 2/3
- a half
-a fifth
-three eights
-one and two thirds
Maybe it won’t rain tomorrow. (might not)
It _________________.
It might not rain tomorrow.
Your brain is inside this.
skull
Your broken leg will hurt a lot, so I’ll give you some strong __________________
painkillers
My sister was ______(annoy) late.
annoyingly
Ratios and ranges:
2:1
aged 18-25
two to one
aged 18 to25
Andy probably won’t pass the exam. (doubt)
I ____________.
I doubt Andy will pass the exam.
This part of your body is between your foot and your leg.
ankle
I trapped my thumb in the car door last night. I'll probably lose my _______.
nail
Her neighbournis always bad-tempered, so she found _______(surprise) his reaction.
unsurprising
Years:
2000
2015
1500
the 1980s
- two thousand
-twenty fifteen
-fifteen hundred
-the nineteen eighties