Vocabulary
Another word to say "job"
occupation, work, career
An adjective that comes from the word injure
injured
The police officer _______ (turn) and ______ (see) the thief and _______ (shoot) him.
The police officer turned and saw the thief and shot him.
There is several water in the bottle.
There is some/a lot of water in the bottle.
I made my decision __ the basis of the money I needed.
I made my decision on the basis of the money I needed.
Another word to say "set free"
release
A word that is both a noun and an adjective and comes from the word "crime"
criminal
I ______ (live) in Pireas when I was younger.
I lived in Pireas when I was younger.
I already finished my homework when my parents returned home.
I had already finished my homework when my parents returned home.
I wrote an imaginary story based __ the Harry Potter books.
I wrote an imaginary story based on the Harry Potter books.
Another way to say "a quiet town"
a sleepy town
Two adjectives of choose
chosen, choosy
While my mum _______ (read) a book, my dad ______ (cook) dinner.
While my mum was reading a book, my dad was cooking dinner.
Ian is a nervous person. He shouts and screams when we make him angry.
Ian is a bad-tempered/irritable person. He shouts and screams when we make him angry.
I switched my old car __ a motorbike and I'm so happy!
I switched my old car for/with a motorbike and I'm so happy!
How do we call in English " a person's position in society"?
social status
Three nouns that come from shoot
shooting, shot, shooter
Kelly _____ (just/finish) cooking when the bell _____ (ring).
Kelly had just finished cooking when the bell rang.
I believe on God.
I believe in God.
I accused Jill __ taking my book.
I accused Jill of taking my book.
How do we call it when an army surrounds a city to force it to surrender?
siege
The adverb of report
Reportedly
It ______ (be) a lovely day. The sun _______ (shine) and the birds ______ (sing).
It was a lovely day. The sun was shining and the birds were singing.
The students claimed not studying for the test.
The students claimed that they hadn't studied for the test.
Eva was convicted __ petty crimes and went to prison.
Eva was convicted of/for petty crimes and went to prison.