Unit 1: Memory
He has a _________ memory: he only remembers what he wants!
selective
He has a ________ ambition to be the best.
burning
Passing my driving test has completely transformed/ altered/ adjusted my life. I’m now totally independent!
transformed
You adopted a Chihuahua, which is almost the smallest dog that you could have found! A Chihuahua is a far cry _______ a greyhound. Greyhounds are huge!
from
They s_______ out £3,000 on a holiday! Can you believe that?
splashed
She copied it ____ ___ _____ from the encyclopedia: no wonder she got a bad grade.
word for word
For him, loosing the match was a D______ failure.
dismal
I’ve transformed/ altered/ amended my report in line with your comments. Please find it attached.
amended
The school’s decision to ban phones completely c_____ an u_____ among students and parents.
caused an uproar
She h______ dirty bottles, old newspapers, broken appliances, even plastic bags from cereal boxes: her house was a mess.
hoarded
The police showed him a photo to try to _____ his memory about what had happened on the night of the robbery.
jog
We had a _______ argument over who should pay for the next cup of coffee. So silly!
petty
At first I found it difficult to adapt/ alter/ adjust to the regular working hours, but I’m fine now.
adapt
She is a _______ ____ of her mother: they both have blue eyes and blonde hair.
carbon copy
They've tried to satisfy the public's i_______ desire for a faster and cheaper service, but to no avail. The public kept demanding an even faster and cheaper service.
insatiable
The smell of freshly baked cookies always _______ a memory of my grandmother's kitchen.
triggers
Don’t worry. Ken will always _____ ___ ___ occasion. He welcomes a challenge.
rise to the
These jeans were way too big, so I adjusted/ altered/ amended them and now they fit perfectly.
altered
These forgeries are so good that they are more or less i____________ from the originals.
indistinguishable
I am shopping around for a new TV and being given the h____ s____ to buy an extended warranty. Why can't they understand I don't need them trying to sell it to me!
hard sell
Information is so readily available to young people, they don't need to ________ it to memory.
commit
It’s bad to hold a ______. It’s much better to tell someone how you feel and clear the air.
grudge
I ________ the settings on my phone to suit me.
adjusted
If you want to make the team next semester, you’ll really need to __ _____ g____
up your game
Advertisers know how to p____ ___ ___ _____ _____: they can manipulate you into buying something.
push all the right buttons
The director often ___ _______ ____ the facts and changes them to make a compelling film.
takes liberties with
If she lied to me, then she'll just have to _____ ___ _______. I have to break up with her now.
face the music
I need to ______ my bedroom and give it a fresh look: perhaps I can paint the walls magenta.
revamp
His interest in social media began to w_________ once he realised how much time he was wasting.
wane
In the case of the guinea pig, the number of o______ varies between two and five. The baby guinea pigs are so adorable.
offspring