Vocabulary - prefixes
The organisers .......... how many people would attend, so there weren't enough chairs.
estimate
underestimated
a painting of a person
portrait
Some people see politics in .......... , but most situations aren't that simple.
black
black and white
Which modal verb is NOT possible in the sentence?
You mustn't/aren't supposed to/don't have to walk dogs on the beach, but many people do.
don't have to
Can we put the heating on? It .......... very warm in here.
hear - look - not feel - sound - see - seem - smell - taste
doesn't feel
Many countries have passed .......... laws because of the rise in tobacco-related illnesses.
smoke
anti-smoking
a figure or object made from wood, stone, etc
sculpture
Nobody knew she was thinking of leaving, so her resignation came ..........
blue
out of the blue
Which modal verb is NOT possible in the sentence?
I should have/must have/ought to have packed some warmer clothes - I'm freezing!
must have
I was told it was duck, but it .......... like chicken.
hear - look - not feel - sound - see - seem - smell - taste
tastes
He lost a lot of money because of the .......... investments he made.
advise
ill-advised
a painting that expresses the artist's ideas of people or things and is not a realistic representation
abstract
I don't really like her paintings at all, but I told her a .......... so as not to hurt her feelings. She's quite sensitive.
white
white lie
Which modal verb is NOT possible in the sentence?
We need to/We've got to/We can check out before 12, or the hotel will charge us for another night.
We can
It .......... as if someone has been smoking in the lift.
hear - look - not feel - sound - see - seem - smell - taste
smells
I completely .......... the instructions and I answered two questions instead of one.
understand
misunderstood
a painting of a view of the countryside
landscape
The taxation of online companies is a .......... , as it isn't clear where the money should be paid.
grey
grey area
Which modal verb is NOT possible in the sentence?
When we were children, we couldn't/shouldn't/weren't allowed to stay out late.
shouldn't
When my son was born, he .......... exactly like my father.
hear - look - not feel - sound - see - seem - smell - taste
looked
the other team completely .......... us and we lost 6 - 0.
play
outplayed
a painting of flowers or fruit arranged on a table
still life
You have to deal with a lot of .......... if you want to set up your own business, but there are lots of experts to help you.
red
red tape
Which modal verb is NOT possible in the sentence?
We didn't need to/didn't have to/couldn't ring the bell because the door was open.
couldn't
The shop assistant .......... to be ignoring us. Let's go somewhere else.
hear - look - not feel - sound - see - seem - smell - taste
seems