Word Family
We want clean rivers and lakes, where you can swim without any risk to your __________________. (UNHEALHTY)
health
My aunt stayed at our house__________two weeks.
for
It is important ______ people back right away.
a) calling
b) to call
to call (adj + INF)
There was ___ woman looking for you.
a
Can ______________ (live) in his apartment for 2 years.
has lived (present perfect)
My grandparents love to tell me stories from their ________________ and I love to hear these stories and imagine what they were like as children. (CHILD)
childhood
Does this bus go________Central City?
to
_______ attention when you are really tired is difficult. a) Paying
b) To pay
____ book that I read last week was great.
The
She got very sick while she ___________ (travel) overseas.
was traveling (past continuous)
It is _______________ how fast cheetahs can run. They can reach up to 130 km/h which is often faster than we drive on the highway! (AMAZE)
amazing
Put a pad_____________the hot dish to protect the table.
under
It’s too far ______ to the museum.
a) walking
b) to walk
to walk (adj + INF)
That is ___ ugly car.
an
If he __________ (miss) the bus, he ___________ (be) late for work.
misses/will be (1st Conditional)
When students don’t understand the ________________ of a word, they can ask the teacher or use their dictionary. (MEAN)
meaning
They had to drive_________ the block four times before they found a parking place.
around
They want to ________ next weekend.
a) go skiing
b) go to ski
go skiing (prep + Gerund)
Many writers around the world use ___ English
no article
The doctor says I ____________ (eat) junk food because it is unhealthy for me.
must not eat (modal of necessity)
He was _________________ for days because his favorite team lost the playoffs. (DISAPPOINT)
disappointed
Maximo always entertains us_________stories of his experiences.
with
Our teacher advised us ______ before the big test.
a) studying
b) to study
to study (N+INF)
Ken is ___ honest person.
an
My car is at the service station. It ____________ right now. (repair)
is being repaired (passive voice)