Grammar Gaps
Word Transformation
Vocabulary: People
Vocabulary: First Letter
Wild
100

After being in London for a year, I still find driving on the left difficult.

After being in London for a year, I still can't get ____ ___ _____ on the left.

used to driving
100

I don't remember ______________ you before.

MEET

meeting
100
conduct
conductor
100
Did you hear the w____ f_____? It's going to rain.
weather forecast
100
Describe the kind of music you listen to and how it makes you feel.
Student's own answer.
200

My hair was very long when I was a teenager.

When I was a teenager I used ____ _____ long hair.


to have
200

The car needs ____________ . Shall I take it to the car wash?

CLEAN

cleaning
200
violin
violinist
200
Let's not see that film. It had awful r_____ in the paper.
reviews
200

Transform these words into people nouns:

journal, solo, report, present, commentate

journalist, soloist, reporter, presenter, commentator
300

"I think you should talk to a lawyer," he said to Sarah.

He advised _____ _____ _____ to a lawyer.

Sarah to talk
300

He managed ____________ to the airport on time.

GET

to get
300
drums
drummer
300
This paper always supports the government. It's very b________.
biased
300

My brother is a waiter in a French restaurant.

My brother works _____ _____ _____ in a French restaurant.

as a waiter
400

"I didn't kill my husband," she said.

She denied _______ _____ ________.

killing her husband
400

You must try not ____________ late again.

BE

to be
400
edit
editor
400
His latest song is really c______.  Everybody's singing it.
catchy
400
He has terrible i____________.  It takes him ages to get to sleep.
insomnia
500

"I'm sorry I'm late," James said.

James _______ ______ _______ late.

apologised for being
500

It is hot in here.  Why don't you try ___________ the window?

OPEN

opening
500
compose
composer
500
I can remember the lyrics, but I can't remember the t_____.
tune
500
Talk about things you used to do and things you have got used to doing.
Student's own answers.