Vocabulary
Something that you buy without planning to do so in advance, as a result of a sudden whim or impulse: _________ ___________
impulse purchase
Lisa ________(buy) me a new pair of shoes yesterday.
bought
I don't think the stolen painting _________ (find) soon.
will be found
I _______ (fail) all my exams unless I revise properly.
will fail
To "fall behind" means to fail to do something fast enough or on time: true or false
TRUE
"Get down to" means to become ill because of hard work: true or false
FALSE (correct: burn out)
My sister agreed ________ (help) me with the homework.
to help
Someone has stolen my bike - My bike __________
has been stolen
I can't ____ (do) my homework unless I _______ (have) a laptop.
do - have
Complete: My boss always thinks outside the box, he ___________.
... comes up with some great ideas.
_____the job market
enter
The essay ________ (write) by Alex.
was written
"Don't call us, we will call you" - They told me _________
not to call them, they would call me
I _______ (not study) English if I ____ (not need) it to get a job.
wouldn't study - didn't need
Complete: Most characters in his movies are somewhat larger than life because ____________.
...they are more exciting or interesting than others.
Use "bargain price" in a sentence
I found an antique table at bargain price
were always complaining
"Magda hasn't really achieved her goals" - Rob told me (that) ___________.
Magda hadn't really achieved her goals
If my mum _______ (not reminded) me, I would _______ (forget) her birthday.
hadn't reminded - have forgotten
Complete: He was a strong-willed man because ___________.
...he had his own way of thinking and was very determined.
If you are going to publish a news story you should d______ c____ and e________ sources before doing so.
double check - evaluate
By the time I returned home, Mike _____ already ______ (leave).
had already left
My mum SAID / ASKING / TOLD me to make dinner.
told
I might _______ (go out) this evening provided I _______ (not get) too much homework.
go out - don't get
Use in a sentence: second nature
It's not easy at first, but it soon becomes second nature.