Vocabulary B2
When your feelings are hurt easily, or you get upset about things easily, you might be described as...
Sensitive
People often feel a little _____ when interviewing for a position.
Change the word form so that it makes sense in the sentance: nerve
People often feel a little nervous when interviewing for a position.
List 4 words/phrases that collocate with GO.
- swimming (most activities ending in -ing)
- for a walk
- to school
- home
4 common nound endings are:
- tion / -ation / -sion
- ment
- ship
- ness
- ity
- ance / -ence
Choose the correct alternative in italics.
Spending too much time seated can result on / in poor health.
result IN
If trustworthy is the adjective, what is its noun form?
Trustworthyness
What's the correct wordform of "science" for the following sentence.
Most __________agree that sea levels will continue rising.
Scientists
List 4 words/phrases that collocate with Have:
HAVE:
- fun
- shower
- job
- time
etc.
4 person associated noun endings are:
- er / -or (driver/ actor)
- ee
- ist
- ant
hoose the correct alternative in italics.
It takes time to be / get used to living on your own.get used to. (in process)
What is the difference between isolation and insulation?
One of these means that you feel quite alone, the other word describes the stuff that keeps houses and people warm. They sound very similar.
The following words all collocate (go together with) the which preposition...
depend___, rely ___, keen ___.
What is "on"?
List 4 words/phrases that collocate with MAKE:
- a mistake
- time
- progress
- a speech/a noise/ a suggestion (verbal)
etc.
5 common adjective endings are
- ful
- less
- able/ -ible
- ous
- ive / -itive
- y
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Stephen is sorry he didn't arrive earlier yesterday morning.
Sephen wishes he _________________ yesterday morning.
Sephen wishes he had arrived earlier yesterday morning
If you do things in a logical cost effective way you could be described as a very _______ person.
sensible
Use the correct form to change the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence.
It's possible Brian's supervisor didn't inform him.
Brian's supervisor may _________________him.
Brian's supervisor may not have informed him.
List 4 words/phrases that collocate with TAKE:
TAKE:
- the bus
- a shower
- time/ a break
- a photo
etc.
7 negative prefixes are:
- un / -in
- dis/ mis
- im
- ir
- il
Change the word below so that it makes sence in the sentence provided.
RECOGNIZE
When the actress had finished having her makeup applied, she was completely _______________.
When the actress had finished having her makeup applied, she was completely unrecognizable.
This ending is added to many adjectives and nouns in order to form a verb. Here are some vocabulary examples, now make them verbs:
Category
Author
Civil
-ize or -ise
Categorize
Authorize
Civilize
Change the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use between 2-5 words. You must use the word provided (in all caps) and cannot changeit.
I'm never going to do that with them again.
-INTENTION-
I've got ___________________that with them again.
I've got no INTENTION of doing that with them again.
List 4 words/phrases that collocate with DO:
DO:
- research
- the dishes / your homework (tasks)
- a good job
- sports/ exercise
The suffix for an adverb is -ly. It's added to an adjective to say how something is done.
What are 4 irregular adverbs that don't end in -ly.
- fast
- hard
- late
- straight
- far
- low
- long
- high (not when it means very or extremely)
Use the correct form to change the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. Use 2-5 words. You must include the following word: BUT
Were this not such a beautiful park, we wouldn't have come here.
_________________beauty, we wouldn't have come here.
But for the park's beauty, we wouldn't have come here.