Word/sentence Transformation
Newspapers started ....... up with new kinds of logical puzzles.
a) setting b) putting c) making d) coming
d) coming up with
I get angry very easily, in fact I completely ________ my temper yesterday when my boyfriend was annoying me.
(a) got (b) took (c) lost (d) had
(c) lost
As ....... as I'm concerned, feng shui doesn't work.
a) soon b) far c) long d) well
b) far
How do finish a FORMAL letter when you DON'T know the person?
Yours faithfully,
...
We faced many _________ during our trips, but the worst one was the weather. (DIFFICULT)
difficulties
the place where you play football is a football ......
field
All the clothes donated must be in good .......
a) fitness b) state c) condition d) form
c) condition
The country has warned the ........ not to drink the water. The island is .......... by people who still practice ancient customs and traditions. (INHABIT)
inhabitants / inhabited
When you recover from an illness, or something bad, you _______ ______ it.
get through.
When the rain started we sheltered under a big tree.
When the rain started we _______ _________ under a big tree.
took cover
Nigella is able to keep a record of meals that she is ....... of and her followers can look at her mouth-watering creations.
a) content b) satisfied c) proud d) pleased
c) proud
SAY 3 ADJECTIVES WITH THE PREFIX DIS-
possible options: disenchanted, dissatified, disgusting, disappointing, disruptive, dishonest
They weren't allowed to stay out late when they lived with their parents. (LET)
Their parents .................................................... stay out late when they lived at home.
Their parents didn't let them stay out late when they lived at home.
I regret not contacting Marco when I was in Bologne. TOUCH
I wish that I .................................................... Marco when I was in Bologne.
I wish that I had got in touch with Marco.
I can't ______ the twins apart. They are so similar, it's really confusing!
(a) tell (b) see (c) decide (d) get
(a) tell
What verb fits in all these sentences?
1. My sister and I always ........ turns loading the dishwasher. / 2. My best friends don't appreciate me enough, they sometimes ........ me for granted. / 3. No one ever seems to ........ me seriously, they always think I'm joking!
take
The economy of my city has become ....... on tourists. Whether I can go on holiday ...... on how much money I can save over the next month.
DEPEND
dependent / depends
When you have an argument with a friend and perhaps stop talking to them temporarily, you _____ ______ with your friend. When you say sorry and become friends again, you ______ _____ with them.
fall out / make up
The music from the festival ....... me awake for ages last night.
kept
My sister, my mum and I all wear glasses - it ______ in the family.
(a) runs (b) takes (c) keeps (d) stays
(a) runs
The storm made it impossible for us to go hiking.
PREVENTED
We ........................ by the storm.
We were prevented from going hiking by the storm.