PRONOUNS
Complete the sentence with one word.
Will the person who left _____ boarding pass at Security please go back and collect it?
their
Complete the idioms with one word.
She got completely the wrong end of the _____. I was offering her a promotion and she thought she was getting fired.
stick
Complete the sentence with one word.
When I was young, my family __________ spend every summer holiday at the seaside.
would
Complete the sentence with the noun form of the bold word.
I wish there were more good restaurants in our __________. neighbour
neighbourhood
Rewrite the sentence using the bold word.
Jane sees Martha once a month. each
Jane and Martha _______________ once a month.
Jane and Martha see each other once a month.
Complete the sentence with one word.
If we lived closer to _____ another, we'd probably spend more time together.one
Complete the idioms with one word.
What's that actor's name? It's on the tip of my _____!
tongue
Rewrite the sentence using the bold word.
My aunt always used to bake biscuits for us. would
My aunt __________ for us.
would bake biscuits
Complete the sentence with the noun form of the bold word.
There are training courses available for people who have a __________ of flying. afraid
fear
Rewrite the sentence using the bold word.
The children wrapped the present on their own. by
The children wrapped the present _______________.
The children wrapped the present by themselves.
Complete the sentence with one word.
Joe is quite reserved - he never talks about _____.
himself
Complete the idioms with one word.
I've read the instructions three times, but I still can't get my _____ round them.
tongue
Complete the sentence with the correct tense.
I __________ (drive) when you called, so I couldn't answer the phone.
was driving
Complete the sentence with the noun form of the bold word.
Don't let this misunderstanding get in the way of our __________. friend
friendship
Complete the sentence with the noun form of the bold word.
The news of their engagement caused great __________. excite
excitement
Complete the sentence with one word.
This street looks different from when I was a child. Didn't _____ use to be a sweet shop on the corner?
there
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
A __________ is a combination of two or more words in natural-sounding speech and writing.
collocation
Complete the sentence with the correct tense.
I __________ (hear) the crash. We __________ (finish) dinner and we __________ (watch) television.
heard / had finished / were watching
Complete the sentence with the noun form of the bold word.
The __________ of his job affected him very badly. lose
loss
Complete the sentence with the correct tense.
I _________ (get) to work and __________ (see) that my desk _________ (move).
got / saw / had been moved
Fill in the gaps.
If ___ learns a few phrases, the local people really appreciate it. ___ can never try too hard with local language.
If one learns a few phrases, the local people really appreciate it. One can never try too hard with local language.
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
1 __________ is a word that means the same thing, or nearly the same thing, as another word.
2 I know he's seeing someone, but he just won't __________ me who it is.
1 synonym
2 tell
Complete the sentence with the correct tense.
1 I ___________ (like) making a packed lunch in the morning, but I ___________ (not have) time anymore with my new job.
2 The door __________ (just shut) behind me when I _________ (remember) that my keys _________ (be) inside.
1 used to like / don't have
2 had just shut / remembered / were
Complete the sentences with the noun forms of the bold words.
1 __________ of speech is a basic human right. free
2 My __________ is getting worse as I get older. remember
1 freedom
2 memory
Choose the correct alternatives.
I found it hard to take in / get by what the professor was talking about today. I guess I'll have to brush up on / pass for the textbook when I get home.
take in.... brush up on