Vocabulary
Guess the word. The forward movement of something, or an improvement or development in something.
advance
Guess the phrase with dependent preposition.
David was someone standing __________
behind him, but he was afraid to turn around.
conscious of
Moving away from home is a big step so you shouldn’t _____ it.
rush into
Aaron was convinced he ____ the competition. (win)
was going to win/would win
Guess the word. Very modern and with all the newest features.
cutting edge
The locals can be _____________ outsiders so
be very careful.
hostile towards
There used to be trams in our city, but the council decided to ______ them.
do away with
This time next week I ______ up in the mountains. (ski)
’ll be skiing/will have skied
Guess the word. Copy of data stored separately for recovery.
a backup
That company is ________ not paying
their staff on time.
notorious for
We have done everything to prepare for what _____.
lies ahead
Oh, no! I think those two cats _____. (fight)
are going to fight/are about to fight
Guess the word. Not damaged, changed or harmed
intact
It quickly became ______ everyone
that they were wasting their time.
apparent to
We need to find a restaurant that _____ large groups.
caters for
I ____ when suddenly I found a solution. (give up)
was about to/was going to
Guess the word. Capable of being physically or emotionally wounded.
vulnerable
The kids at my new school tried to make me feel _____ them, but I knew I was as good
as they were.
inferior to
It’s strange to think that in the 1980s people didn’t think mobile phones would _____ and now we can’t live without them.
catch on
It looks like Rangers _____. (win)
are going to win/will win