Vocab 1
Verb
It can be difficult to ___________ the best subjects to study when you start university.
It can be difficult to select the best subjects to study when you start university.
Phrasal verb
The Golden State Warriors ___________ Stephen Curry because he is their best player.
The Golden State Warriors rely on Stephen Curry because he is their best player.
re
again
-ful
adjective
By the time she _____ six years old, she had already started reading books.
A) was
B) had been
A) was
noun
She could only study for short ___________ of time before she needed a break.
She could only study for short periods of time before she needed a break.
Noun
My wedding ring has a lot of ___________ because my wife is very special to me.
My wedding ring has a lot of significance because my wife is very special to me.
co
together
-ise
verb
(-ize for lazy Americans)
Marsha realised that she needed to do more research before she _____ her essay.
A) wrote
B) had written
A) wrote
Noun
Mr. Tristram and his ___________ try hard to prepare interesting lessons.
Mr. Tristram and his colleagues try hard to prepare interesting lessons.
Verb
Elle's photograph was able to ___________ the beauty of her cat.
Elle's photograph was able to capture the beauty of her cat.
mis
incorrecty, badly
-tion
Noun
Because she had lived in Tokyo for a year she _____ comfortable going back to visit.
A) felt
B) had felt
A) felt
Adverb
It can be difficult to ___________ remember childhood memories.
It can be difficult to accurately remember childhood memories.
verb
The Covid-19 lockdown was able to ___________ me to clean my apartment.
The Covid-19 lockdown was able to motivate me to clean my apartment.
Extra
More
-ate
Verb
The room felt cold because we _____ the windows.
A) didn't close
B) hadn’t closed
B) hadn't closed
Verb
My parents tried to ___________ a love for animals in me when I was a child.
My parents tried to nurture a love for animals in me when I was a child.
Noun
Playing rugby in London was a very happy ___________ in my life.
Playing rugby in London was a very happy episode in my life.
Inter
go between
-ence / -ance
Noun
My mother smiled when she got home because I _____ dinner for her.
A) made
B) had made
B) had made
(but actually 'made' works too)