WORD FORMATION
What is the adjective of IMAGINATION and its opposite?
(UN)IMAGINATIVE
This was Peter's biggest challenge to date.
Peter ______________challenge before (FACED)
HAD NOT/ HAD NEVER FACED SUCH A BIG
What is 'persuade'?
To make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it
Wewere at the hockey game and a fight _____________. (break)
BROKE OUT
Immaturity usually _______ with age.
A)fades. C)dissolves. D)disintegrates. E)pales.
A) FADES
What is the adjective of COMPETENCE and its OPPOSITE?
(IN) COMPETENT
Maria tends to go away at weekends (habit).
Maria is ______________ at weekends.
in the habit of going away
What is 'fatal'?
Causing or ending in death
We’ve decided to _______ our party _______until more people can come. Everyone’s on holiday.
PUT OFF
People have been debating the principles of beauty for thousands of years, but it still seems impossible to _____ it objectively. A) measure B) consider C)regard D) notice
What is the adjective of TERRITORY?
TERRITORIAL
Did anything about her behaviour seem unusual to you?
Did anything about her behaviour ________________ unusual? (strike)
STRIKE YOU AS
What is 'reluctant'?
not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it
We need to ___________________ a plan (come)
COME UP WITH
Animal behaviourists once thought that a dog's bark was simply a way of ______ attention. A) paying B) attracting C) causing D) devoting
B) attracting
What is the adjective of the noun COURTESY AND its OPPOSITE?
(DIS) COURTEOUS
Of course I did not agree to put them up.
It ___________ that I didn't agree to put them up (saying)
goes without saying that
What is 'quarrelsome'?
A quarrelsome person repeatedly argues with other people
I_______________ a lot of lies until I finally broke up with her. (put)
PUT UP WITH
The success of many leading companies depends on the members of a management team working together effectively and executives are always __ ways to encourage this. A) searching B) seeking C) requesting D) enquiring
B) seeking
INDUSTRIOUS
Whatever happens, I will never trust him again.
Under _____________ trust him again. (EVER)
no circumstances will I ever
What is 'embark'?
Go onto a ship, aircraft, or train
I’m going to be a little late home today. Something’s _________________ at the office I need
to sort out.
COME UP
Elisabet is ________ knowledgeable on this subject.
A) smartly B) powerfully C) firmly D) highly
D) highly