Health
Adjectives + prepositions
Body Idioms
Linking words
Comparatives
100

He _____ his ankle yesterday running.

sprained

100

I'm not familiar _____ Sydney so I can't recommend the best places to go.

with

100

Every time I read that poem it brings a lump to my ____

throat

100

__________ the rain, we still went to the park.

Despite

100

Our technology was far less advanced than theirs.

CONSIDERABLY

Their technology ___________________________________________ than ours.


Their technology was considerably more advanced than ours.


200

Your ankle is very ______. You should put some ice on it.

swollen

200

I'm not very tolerant _____ people who talk loudly on their mobiles in the train.

of

200

She leaves the country and breaks his ____ at the end of the film.

heart

200

___________ it was raining, we still went to the park.

Although

200

You're nowhere as good as we are at football!

WAY

We're ___________________________________________________ at football!

We're way better than you at football!

300

I've ______ the ligaments on my knee. I'll need an operation.

torn

300

Simon has lived in Finland and is very knowledgeable _____ the country's history.

about

300

By doing two jobs I manage to keep my ____ above water.

head

300

 It was raining. _________ , we still went to the park.

However, Nevertheless

300

House prices are constantly decreasing.

LOWER

House prices ___________________________________________ .

House prices are getting lower and lower.

400

I have some ______ stones. It's really painful!

kidney

400

Paul is very efficient ____ making travel arrangements.

at

400

He's in the public ____ so has to be careful what he says.

eye

400

___________ the restaurant has a good reputation, the food was terrible.

Although

400

The number of unemployed people in Spain has gradually gone up.

MORE

There ___________________________________________ in Spain

There are more and more unemployed people in Spain.


500

My grandfather had a _____ last month. He still has paralysis on his left side.

stroke

500

I suddenly became aware ____ someone standing next to me.

of

500

To stop believing you can succeed. 

lose heart

500

____________ the restaurant's good reputation, the food was terrible.  

Despite / In spite of

500

Playing computer games like Wii sports can help us lose weight easily.

MORE

The more _________________________________________________to lose weight.

The more computer games like Wii sports we play, the easier it is to lose weight.