Key word transformations
Foolishly, I paid all the money before collecting the goods.
WHICH
I paid all the money before collecting the goods, ________ to do.
which was a foolish thing
He managed to ____________ (PERFORM) all the other contestants and won the race.
outperform
Why are you looking for your mobile telephone there? In ___ probability, you've left it at work!
all
The rush hour can easily see traffic brought to a
standstill
halt
hold
congestion
standstill
What is 'celebrity endorsement'?
Using celebrities to advertise products.
She hated being the centre of media attention all the time.
EYE
She hated __________________ all the time.
being in the public eye
That sign on the truck means that it is carrying_________ (EXPLODE) materials.
explosive
Living ______the land is a lifestyle sought after by people who dream of being closer to nature.
off
During the riots, hundreds of people broke into the city's main department store and ___________ it. There was almost nothing left after the night had finished.
looted
stole
mugged
conned
looted
What does it mean that something is described as 'compulsive reading'?
something is so interesting that it is hard to put down
His friends dissuaded him from joining the army.
TALKED
His friends ______________ joining the army.
talked him out of
The modernisation of the factory will be a very _________ (COST) exercise but vital for the employment situation in this town.
costly
I've been meaning to lodge a formal complaint, I've just never got _______ to it.
round
I don't think Jones and Marlowe should work together on this project. They have shown us before that they are quite ___________ as partners.
rebellious
disinterested
incompatible
disagreeable
incompatible
What is the opposite of famous?
non-famous
It was only when I checked that I noticed the tyre was flat.
NOTICE
Only when I checked _____________ the flat tyre.
did I notice
The criminal act of numerous factories dumping waste into the area's rivers has led to dangerously high __________ (TOXIC) levels.
toxicity
No sooner did the restaurant open its doors _____________ the fire alarm went off.
than
Four-bedroom house for sale. Large garden. Close to ___________. Reduced for quick sale.
facilities
amenities
equipment
utilities
amenities
What is the opposite of expensive? Use a negative prefix.
inexpensive
The garden party won't take place if the weather stays bad.
PICKS
Unless__________________, the garden party won't take place.
the weather picks up
The actress wore an ____________ (LAND) dress to the awards ceremony, which drew everyone's attention.
outlandish
Although I feel confident about the coming year, I do feel very wary _____________ overconfidence.
of
The hotel was a real ___________ place with cracked windows, freezing draughts and creaking floorboards.
down-and-out
downcast
runaway
run-down
run-down
What is the opposite of similar. Use a negative prefix.
dissimilar