Vocabulary
WORK
Idioms
Gerunds or Infinitives
Relative Clauses
Only One Word
Used to VS Be/Get used to
Adding Emphasis!
10 Seconds!
Unscramble (Adjectives)
100


My employer / employee refused to give me a pay rise.



employer


100

She's over the moon! She's upset / thrilled that she got a 10 in the exam.

thrilled

100

GERUND or INFINITIVE?

For me, ________ (Carry) this heavy suitcase is really exhausting.

Carrying...

100

Correct the mistake in the sentence:

It is an experience when you don’t have to go through.

It is an experience that/which you don’t have to go through.

100

When I was younger, I loved chocolate.

When I was younger, I used to love chocolate.

100

I understand how you feel. It’s happened to me before.

I do understand how you feel. It’s happened to me before.

100

ZANIGAM

AMAZING

200

Mr Thomas was caught stealing, so he got the sack / he decided to step down / he resigned.

... he got the sack.

200

It doesn't matter if you win or not; just give it your best punch / shot.

to give someone's best shot
200

Julia hired a secretary ___________ (work) part-time.

... to work...

200

What CAN go in the space?
Julie looked after the injured bird ___ she found in the garden.

1. (No word is needed here)

2. that  

3. who  

1 and 2

200

I‘m glad we didn’t go out today. 

It’s a good ______ we didn’t go out today.

thing

200

My dad doesn’t find it hard to work long hours. He’s been doing it for years.

My dad is used to working long hours. He’s been doing it for years.

200

I enjoy a cold shower after a long run.

do enjoy a cold shower after a long run.

200

BRIDECLINE

INCREDIBLE

300

Use the correct PREFIX:

John isn’t popular at work. His ........-workers don’t like her very much.



co-workers



300

Describe someone who is cautious. 

Someone who doesn't like to take risks.

300

He stopped _______ (speak) to a friend of his on his way home.

... to speak...

300

In which sentence can you NOT delete that?

1. I’ve lost the magazine that I was reading. 

2. A photocopier is a machine that makes copies of pages.

3. The film that we saw yesterday was brilliant.  

2. A photocopier is a machine that makes copies of pages.

300

You must come in immediately! 

You must come in _______ away.

right

300

In the past people died younger.

In the past people used to die younger.

300

Gary said he didn’t study, but he passed every test.

Gary said he didn’t study, but he did pass every test.

300

AXTRAINDORERY

EXTRAORDINARY 

400

Sam was arrested because he didn't meet the deadline / he bumped into me / he had cooked the books.

... he had cooked the books.

400

Describe someone who is dull.

Someone who is very boring.

400

It's no use ______ (argue) with him. He is very stubborn and always thinks he is right.

... arguing...

400

Correct the mistake:

Louis is a great worker. What we ask him to do, he does it without complaining.

Louis is a great worker. Whatever we ask him to do, he does it without complaining.

400

You’ve won three consecutive games. 

You’ve won three games in a ______.

row

400

Before, it was strange for Mario to speak English all the time, but it’s OK now.

Before, it used to be strange for Mario to speak English all the time, but it’s OK now.

or

Before, Mario wasn't used to speaking English all the time, but it’s OK now.

400

Despite making a complaint, they enjoyed their holiday.

Despite making a complaint, they did enjoyed their holiday.

400

LAVEBENUBILE

UNBELIEVABLE 

500

Word Formation:

Many children were born in the last few years in the city, so many school teachers are guaranteed ______________ (EMPLOY)

employment

500

Describe someone who is bad-tempered

Someone who gets angry really easily. 

500
I succeeded in ______ (reach) the next level in that video game. 

... reaching...

500

In which sentence can you delete who?

1. The man who lives next to me is nearly eighty.

2. The man who I saw on the bus is my neighbour.  

3. The man who cleans my windows has gone into hospital.  

2. The man who I saw on the bus is my neighbour.  

500

Things have gone well until now. 

Things have gone well so _______.

far

500

When you live in some countries, it becomes normal for you to see big insects.

When you live in some countries, you get used to seeing big insects.

500

Susan isn’t well-behaved, but she had a difficult childhood.

Susan isn’t well-behaved, but she did have a difficult childhood.

500

PHMELANONE

PHENOMENAL