Narrative tenses
I _________ that film before, so I really wanted to watch it, but in the end they chose something else. (see)
hadn´t seen
a book or magazine you read before sleeping
bedtime reading
That was by far the writers most successful novel, it's now considered a b____-______ book.
best - selling
very funny
hilarious
It _______ until they got to the airport that Maggie realised she __________ her passport at home. (be / leave)
wasn't / had left
synonym for addicted / really into
hooked
I absolutely loved Harry Potter; I read the first book in two days! I just c_______ ____ ___ d______.
couldn't put it down
you easily know what will happen
predictable
__________ (you) for a long time before they finally ______ your name? (wait / call)
had you been waiting / called
dense / hard to read
heavy-going
from cover to cover
normal / ordinary
average
Before he moved to London, I _________ friends with Jerry for 10 years, and we __________ together in a rock band for about 6 months. So, I wasn't too happy when I ____ he was moving away. (know / play / hear)
had know / had been playing / heard
quickly read something
flick through
Missy enjoys reading exciting books, and she's recommended this one, she says it's a thrilling p_____-______.
page-turner
book/film that has you really interested and wanting to find out what happens
gripping
All the renovations ____________ before we moved into our new flat. However, what we _______ at the time was that they _________ WiFi, so we definitely couldn't work from home! (finish / know / install)
had been finished / didn't know / hadn't installed
makes me laugh a lot
to have me in stiches
tearjerker
attractive (especially for a certain group)
ex: This new comic novel is most _______ to teenagers with an interest in science fiction.
appealing