Nouns
Paul is a bit of a _______; he always wants everything to be just right.
PERFECT
perfectionist
Lily said she was thinking of going .... for the school singing competition
in
Sarah exercises every day and eats healthily; no wonder she's _______________.
as fit as a fiddle
Adam said, “This is my dog.”
Adam said that was his dog
The company received many resumes, but only one ___________ was chosen for the position.
APPLY
applicant
Let's put .... an end-of-term musical. It'll be fun!
on
I thought I’d heard his voice before. When he mentioned his last name, it __________________.
rang a bell
Anna said, “We may be late”
Anna said we might be late.
The doctor referred me to a __________ who deals with sports injuries.
SPECIALISE
specialist
I don't want to give ..... any secrets, but we've got a surprise guest performing at the concert
away
John knows he made a mistake, and now he’ll have to _________________ with his boss.
face the music
My neighbors asked, “Have you seen our cat?”
My neighbors asked whether I had seen their cat.
The news article was written by a famous ___________ who has traveled all over the world.
JOURNAL
journalist
Max entered a piano competition for teenagers but he got knocked ..... in the first round
out
Lucy was hesitant about joining the dance class, but now she’s the most enthusiastic member—she’s really _____________________!
changed her tune
“I’m waiting for you at the station,” said Martha.
Martha told me she was waiting for me at the station.
Sarah is a ______________ in the talent show and hopes to win first prize.
CONTEST
Charlotte had to drop .... of the violin competition when she broke her arm
out
It’s just a small problem; there's no need to _________________________________.
make a song and dance about it
He said, “I didn't lie to you!”
use DENY
He denied lying to me.