WORD FORMATION
A new social media which has increased in _________ (POPULAR) is TikTok
POPULARITY
Sophie doesn’t usually stay up so late. She’s normally in bed by nine o’clock. USED
Sophie up so late. She’s____________ normally in bed by nine o’clock.
She's USED TO BEING
All the furniture were antique.
All the furniture WAS antique.
We should try to be a bit quieter because Ben
has just been / gone to bed.
GONE
Do you know when they are going to R_________ the new Harry Potter film?
REALISE
These schools are _________(RELATIVE) new.
RELATIVELY
He regularly complains about the noise but he makes more noise than us. ALWAYS
He ____________about the noise but he makes more noise than us.
He IS ALWAYS COMPLAINING about the noise but he makes more noise than us.
This armchair is much comfortable than the one we used to have.
This armchair is much MORE comfortable than the one we used to have.
Rita won’t / isn’t going to spend the weekend at
her grandmother’s. She’s decided to stay at home
instead.
ISN'T GOING TO
The police have promised to catch the criminals and bring them to ___________
JAIL/ PRISON
My parents were a very nice couple. ____________,(FORTUNATE) last year they got divorced.
UNFORTUNATELY
I went to London Zoo last weekend. It was my first time at a zoo. NEVER
I went to London Zoo last weekend. I ________a zoo up to that point.
I HAD NEVER BEEN TO a zoo up to that point.
They’ll have built the monument for 50 years by
next year and it’s still not finished.
They WILL BE BUILDING the monument...
They’ve been discussing / ’d been discussing the problem for some time when Fiona came up with a solution.
'D BEEN DISCUSSING
Everyone who completes this two-week diving
course is awarded a degree / certificate.
CERTIFICATE
___________ (young) crime has increased lately.
YOUTH
Hans has taken the decision not to spend the holidays at his grandparents’ house. AGAINST
Hans has ____________the holidays at his grandparents’ house.
Hans HAS DECIDED AGAINST SPENDING the holidays at his grandparent's house.
I moved to a new city last week. I am still getting used to live here.
I moved to a new city last week. I am still getting used to LIVING here.
I should be there by 5.00 unless/ provided my train is not delayed.
I need time to relax!
Let's ________ out at home tonight.
CHILL
Mark is a really good _______(MATHS).
MATHEMATICIAN
He’s already invented an excuse for not going to the concert. UP
He’s already ____________an excuse for not going to the concert.
MADE UP
If I had known English, I would have got the job.
If I KNEW English, I would have got the job
I missed a lot of classes. I need to catch up with/ get on with the contents.
CATCH UP WITH
I need to __________ __________ a good excuse for being late again.
THINK UP