participle clauses
cleft sentences
academic vocab 1
academic vocab 2
the mind and the brain 1
the mind and the brain 2
100

___ will last for many years. (this bike / maintain / correctly)

Maintained correctly, this bike will last for many years.

100

The thunder and lightning frightened my dog. 

It was...

It was the thunder and lightning that frightened my dog.

100

1 I have a monthly meeting with my _ _ _ _ _ at university. Our first meeting was incredibly useful as she gave me loads of great study tips.

tutor

100

She’s currently doing a ___ in geology. REGEDE

degree

100

The older brother deals with the public side of things, but the youngest brother is actually the b___ behind the whole company.

brains

100

Olivia thinks she will be chosen for the lead role but with her acting abilities, I think it may be a case of wishful ___.

a KNOWING   b THINKING   c SENSING

b THINKING

200

___ arranged a meeting. (I / need to discuss / his proposal further)

Needing to discuss his proposal further, I arranged a meeting.

200

The scenery is amazing.

It's...

It’s the scenery that is amazing.

200

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ here are quite different to classes at school as there are roughly 100 students in each one.

Lectures

200

The first ___ seems like a million years ago now. It was such fun getting to know everyone. REMT

term

200

He is incredibly well-educated  and is considered a leading i___ on Iranian poetry in his country.

intellect

200

I think what Kate is saying about finance makes a lot of ___.

a SENSE   b BRAIN   c MIND

a SENSE

300

Sorry!

No points here!

300

I went to see Beyoncé perform at the O2 arena.

Beyoncé...

Beyoncé is who(m) I went to see perform at the O2 arena.

300

We have exams at the end of the first _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

semester

300

I’m not sure what to do after ___. I’m tempted to take a gap year and go travelling. DARGTUANOI

graduation

300

When he’s preparing for a race, he t___ nothing of training for six hours every day.

thinks

300

I’ve half a ___ to drop the statistics module of this course – it’s really hard!

a BRAIN   b THOUGHT   c MIND

c MIND

400

___ had little time to finish my work. (I / spend so long / chatting)

Having spent so long chatting, I had little time to finish my work.

400

The scenery is amazing.

The thing...

The thing that is amazing is the scenery.

400

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of Arts is located in a rather shabby looking brick-built building.

Faculty

400

After working hard for three years, he finally received his ___ in secondary education. AMPILDO

diploma

400

I heard you did this assignment last year, so do you mind if I pick your b___ about a few things?

brain / brains

400

I feel so stressed lately. I need to go for a long jog and find myself a bit of ___ space.

a HEAD   b MIND   c BRAIN

a HEAD

500

___ the devastating news, Charlie cried for hours. (tell)

Having been told the devastating news, Charlie cried for hours.

500

The thunder and lightning frightened my dog.

What...

What frightened my dog was the thunder and lightning.

500

I chose this university based on the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for my course. It covered the most useful material for me.

syllabus

500

This term we have ___ which will cover late 19th century Russia and Japan in the 20th century. SOLMUDE

modules

500

Critics have questioned why the Prime Minister has chosen a relatively u___ politician as the new Education Minister.

unknown

500

I ___ very highly of my music tutor because she was strict, but incredibly conscientious.

a KNOW   b FEEL   c THINK

a THINK

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