Grammar and Word choice

Grammar 1

1

I didn’t study very much, and owing to / consequently, I didn’t pass the test.

consequently

2

He gave up running due to / since a knee injury.

due to

3

Luis and Maria ________ married for 15 years and are very happy together. (be)

have been 

4

Did my phone ring while I ________ a bath? (have)

was having

5

 ______ her confusion, the teacher continued on with the lesson.

Despite

Grammar 2

1

_____ I didn’t want to, I spent my evening doing washing

Even though/ Although

2

     ________ can use the internet for research when you write your term paper.

One    You    Each other

You

3

The meeting didn’t go too well; the managers kept interrupting ________

     themselves    oneself       one another

one another

4

I ________ (work) in the café for four months when I finally received my salary.

had been working

5

His grandparents used to give / giving him presents when he was little.

to give

Vocab 1

1

What are you doing after you’ve clocked / laid off? Fancy going for a pint?

clocked

2

Make abstract nouns from the words below.

               Example: friend    friendship

1   adult       _________________

2   bored      _________________

3   hate        _________________

1 adulthood; 2 boredom; 3 hatred

3

David is a very a________ person; he’s always hugging his children.

affectionate

4

When it comes to hotels, the Ritz is the u________ in luxury as far as I’m concerned.

ultimate

5

Contrary to popular b________, multilingual children are not always good at learning languages.

belief

Vocab 2

1

I had to hire / quit my job after just five months for health reasons.

quit

2

Don’t worry – if Jack says he’ll be there, he’ll be there. He’s very r________.

reliable

3

The death of Arthur Miller was a terrible l____ to the theatre world.

loss

4

My boyfriend’s parents gave me a gorgeous tablet computer for my birthday. I was amazed at their g________!

generosity

5

To her complete a________, she got an invitation from the Prime Minister’s office for a charity dinner.

amazement

Idioms

1

We always thought Danielle felt happy here, but deep d________ she was really homesick.

down

2

Lara’s got a heart of g________; she never says no when she’s asked for help.

gold

3

Ingrid says her new boss is a cold f________. Apparently he gives nothing away and rarely smiles.

fish

4

My fiancé’s parents are actually very down to e________ and they agree with us that we shouldn’t spend a fortune on our wedding.

earth

5

My kids know very well that I have a bit of a soft t________ and they make sure to take advantage of it!

touch