Vocabulary
a party or a meeting when many people come together as a group
gathering
Marta looked tired. She said she had been travelling all night.
Looking tired, Marta said she had been travelled all night.
-paid
underpaid
overpaid
To ____ up,
sum
too slight or small in amount to be of importance
negligible
We were climbing in the mountains. We saw an eagle fly past.
Climbing in the mountains, we saw an eagle fly past.
-developed
redeveloped
On ____,
balance
a synonym for 'while'
whilst
You can wear this jacket with matching trousers. It looks great.
Worn with matching trousers, this jacket looks great.
-lead
mislead
The best ____ of action would be...
course
1. a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction.
2. a day on which a religious event or person is remembered and celebrated
1. procession
2. feast
1. Joaquin is tall. He could see over the crowd's heads.
2. I was exhausted by the journey. I slept for 18 hours.
1. Being tall, Joaquin could see over the crowd's heads.
2. Exhausted by the journey, I slept for 18 hours.
-social
-lingual
antisocial
monolingual / bilingual
1. In ___,
2. The ___ of this report is
1. short
2. aim
1. suitable or safe for eating
2. to mention someone or something without talking about them directly
1. edible
2. allude to
1. Our vehicle broke down. That left us stuck in the forest.
2. My sister has studied Mandarin for five years. She speaks it well.
3. Jack didn't have anyone to talk to. He felt lonely.
1. Our vehicle broke down, leaving us stuck in the forest. / Having broken down,our vehicle left us stuck in the forest.
2. Having studied Mandarin for five years, my sister speaks it well.
3. Not having anyone to talk to, Jack felt lonely. / Having no one to talk to, Jack felt lonely.
-number
-act
-crowded
outnumber
interact
overcrowded
1. This report ____ to provide
2. My _____ is that
3. One possible ___ would be to
1. aims
2. recommendation
3. solution