Vocabulary Usage
Name three things that could be considered 'pastimes.'
Painting, photography, football, etc.
Are you cut out ___ being the leader on an expedition?
For
They had the ability to go on a holiday last summer. (ABLE)
They _____ to go on a holiday last summer.
They were able to go on a holiday last summer.
The martial arts show was very ___ . They must have been practicing for weeks. (IMPRESS)
Impressive
What is a synonym of 'browse' in the phrase 'browse the Net'?
Surf
My brother likes to show ___ about his sports car.
Off
My advice is to ask for your parents’ permission. (ASK)
You _____ for your parents’ permission.
You should ask for your parents’ permission.
They could easily hear the storm rumbling in the _ i _ t a _ _ _ , so they knew that it wasn’t far off now.
Distance
Do you have any ___ to make about the art project? (OBSERVE)
Observations
To ___ means to move along a route that has many twists or bends.
- explore
- flow
- snake
- climb
Snake
The temperature in Cleveland can sometimes go ___ freezing.
It wasn’t necessary for them to find a hotel because they camped every night. (NEED)
They _____ … because they camped every night.
They didn’t/did not need to find a hotel because they camped every night.
He was a very athletic and experienced climber who had _ x p l _ _ _ d the nearby peaks for years.
Explored
Running a few kilometers per day will build your levels of ___ over time. (ENDURE)
Endurance
This word is a synonym of draw, can be used in the phrase 'to ___ a point,' and begins with the letter 'i.'
Illustrate
Some islands ___ the Pacific rise just a few meters ___ sea level.
In, above
I’m sure the explorers have reached their destination by now. (REACHED)
The explorers _____ … their destination by now.
The explorers must/should/would have reached their destination by now.
It was so freezing cold outside that we started to s _ _ v _ _ .
Shiver
We have invited a mystery ___ to present the prize to the winner. (CELEBRATE)
Celebrity
___ water levels rising ___ alarming rates, some areas might face damaging floods more frequently.
With, at
The hiker took a raincoat with him, but it didn’t rain. (HAVE)
The hiker _____ … , as it didn’t rain.
The hiker need not/needn’t have taken a raincoat with him, as it didn’t rain.
She _ o _ f _ _ _ _ _ d her friend when she found out that he had lied to her.
Confronted
After your success in the tournament today, let’s go for a ___ dinner tonight. (CONGRATULATE)
Congratulatory