Fixed phrases
BONUS!
You get the points :)
She ........... (PROUD) showed her baby son off to her friends.
PROUDLY
Brian was really interested in North American history in his school days. (INTEREST)
Brian ___________________ North American history in his school days.
had an interest in
He was a supporter of the _______________ (ABOLISH) of the death penalty.
ABOLITION
Verb to adverb
REMARK
REMARKABLY
We distribute the book to charities, and those organization i_ _ _ _ _ give the books to needy children.
in turn
I'm not going up there. I'm scared of ........... (HIGH).
HEIGHTS
When it comes to population, Beijing’s is much bigger than Auckland’s. (POPULATED)
Beijing is ____________________ than Auckland.
much more populated
Though Vivaldi earned a great deal of money in his life time, his _______________ (EXTRAVAGANT) was such that he died in poverty.
EXTRAVAGANCE
Adjective to verb
WIDE
WIDEN
Adolescents are most likely to get into trouble when they're a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
at a loose end
At this end of the pool the water is about 2 metres in ............ (DEEP).
DEPTH
TRAP!
You lose the points :(
Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for his _______________ (CONTRIBUTE) to Quantum Theory.
CONTRIBUTION
Adjective to adverb
COMPREHENSIVE
COMPREHENSIVELY
If empty roads, water sports, walking, cycling, canoeing, birdwatching and the like are your thing, you'll be i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
in your element
His suggestions were very ............ (PRACTISE) and would never have worked.
IMPRACTICAL
The employment rate rose gradually as the economy began to recover. (GRADUAL)
There __________________ the employment rate as the economy began to recover.
was a gradual improvement/increase/rise in
I knew nothing about car _______________ (MAINTAIN) when I first bought my car.
MAINTENANCE
Noun to adjective
CUSTOM
CUSTOMARY
She rarely sleeps for eight hours a_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
at a stretch
She needs a ........... (LONG) period of recovery after the operation.
LENGTHY
Were Ann not so beautiful a girl, John wouldn't be marrying her. (BEAUTY)
But __________, John wouldn't be marrying her.
for Ann's beauty
Taking care of small children is a job that requires _______________ (BOUND) energy.
BOUNDLESS
Verb to adjective
DIMINISH
DIMINISHING