Vocabulary
I’m sure this photo has been a _ _ b _ _ _ _ _ d – she doesn’t really look that good!
airbrushed: To airbrush a photo means to make small changes to it to improve its appearance.
The _____________ message was one of hope. UNDERLY
underlying: An underlying message or problem is one that is not immediately clear or obvious
Sam ran ________ from home when he was 15.
away: To run away from a place means to leave because you are unhappy or in danger.
Hadn’t you / Had you not agreed to our request, we would have had to look for another solution.
Had you not: We don’t contract negative forms in inversions. This is a correct inversion for a Third Conditional sentence.
If you (a) ____________________ (not start) an account on the dating site three months ago, we
(b) ____________________ (not sit) here together right now!
(a) hadn’t started: We use the Past Perfect in an if clause to refer to an imaginary situation in the past.
(b) wouldn’t be sitting: We use would be + -ing form in a result clause to talk about an imaginary situation in progress in the present.
I always take Steve’s stories with a p _ _ _ h of salt!
pinch: If you take something with a pinch of salt, you do not completely believe it.
They are trying to raise _____________ of the problem. AWARE
awareness: If there is awareness of something, people know about it.
I can pick you ________ from the airport if you like.
up: If you pick someone up, you collect them from a place in your car.
Imagine / Provided you could rewrite one historical event, which one would you choose?
Imagine: We use imagine to ask questions about hypothetical situations
I know she’s an imposter. If she
(a) ____________________ (not be) an imposter, she (b) ____________________ (admit) the obvious mistake she made when we first met!
(a) wasn’t: We use the Past Simple in an if clause to refer to an imaginary situation in the present.
(b) would have admitted: We use would have + past participle in a result clause to refer to an imaginary situation in the past.
You shouldn’t take everything you read in the newspapers at face v _ _ _ e.
value: If you take something at face value, you accept it as it first appears, without questioning it.
The company thanked him for his _____________ after he had worked there for 20 years. LOYAL
loyalty: Loyalty is loyal behaviour
She accused the government of covering ________ the truth.
up: To cover something up means to hide the true facts about it.
Should / Unless you require any further assistance, please don’t hesitate to call our centre.
Should: Should has a similar meaning to if.
If you (a) ____________________ (be) completely honest with me then, we (b) ____________________ (not have) this unnecessary argument right now.
a) had been: We use the Past Perfect in an if clause to refer to an imaginary situation in the past.
(b) wouldn’t be having: We use would be + -ing form in a result clause to talk about an imaginary situation in progress in the present.
An expert from the museum looked at the painting to see if he could a _ t _ _ nt _ c _ _ e it.
authenticate: To authenticate something means to prove that it is genuine or authentic.
I don’t think anyone will ever solve this _____________. MYSTERIOUS
mystery: A mystery is a situation that is very difficult to understand
Would you swear ________ oath that this is true?
under: If you swear something under oath, you say it in a court of law, when you have promised to tell the truth.
My dog never sleeps during the day, supposing / unless she’s really tired.
unless: Unless means the same as if not.
That remark he made yesterday
(a) _____________________ (offend) you a lot more if you generally (b) ____________________ (take) a bit more pride in your football club. But I know you don’t.
4 (a) would have offended: We use would have + past participle in a result clause to refer to an imaginary situation in the past.
(b) took: We use the Past Simple in an if clause to refer to an imaginary situation in the present.
The new law will have very f _ r–r _ _ c _ _ _ g effects.
far-reaching: Something that is far-reaching has great influence or effect.
George is a bit of an _____________ character – no one really understands him. ENIGMA
enigmatic: Someone who is enigmatic is difficult to understand.
His parents soon saw ________ his disguise.
through: If you see through something, you are not deceived by it.
9 Had / Would you been late, we would have had to start the meal without you.
Had: This is a correct inversion of a Third Conditional sentence.
I’m sure they (a) ____________________ (give) him the leading part in the play even now if he
(b) _____________________ (not tell) them he was moving to London.
(a) would give: We use would + infinitive in a result clause to talk about an imaginary situation in the present.
(b) hadn’t told: We use the Past Perfect in an if clause to refer to an imaginary situation in the past.