VOCABULARY
WORD FORMATION
VERB TENSES
KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION 1
KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION 2
100

(idiom) To treat someone in an unfriendly way: g________________

give someone the cold shoulder

100

Professor Watkins wasn't only an ______ (INSPIRE) to me, but to thousands of others lucky enough to have met him.

inspiration
100

He ___________________ (ride) his bike when someone in front of him suddenly opened a car door

was riding

100

I’m lost because I forgot to check the map before I left

If….


If I had not forgotten to check the map before I left, I would not be lost. 

100

You can only see these particles through a microscope.


SEEN 



Particles can only be seen through a microscope

200

Sam’s mind often w_______. He stops concentrating and thinks about other things.

wanders

200

Fighting (BORING) _______ was very challenging during the quarantine period.

boredom

200

I started working at 8:00 and I haven't finished yet.

BEEN

I____________________________ since 8:00

have been working 

200

You are always borrowing my clothes without permission. Please stop it! 


ONLY 


IF_____________________________my clothes without asking.

If only you would stop borrowing

200

I’m sure he didn’t committed the crime because he spent all the weekend with me.

HAVE


He_________________ because he spent all the weekend with me.

can't have committed the crim

300

The f_________ from the teacher was generally very positive after we gave our presentation in class.

feedback

300

Being afraid of (HIGH) _____ is something very common and you shouldn’t be ashamed of it.

heights

300

Tomorrow’s class starts at 9:00 and finishes at 11:30

WILL


By 12:00, we…

will have finished the class

300

"He stole my money!" shouted the old lady.


ACCUSED


The old lady ______________________ money.

accused him of stealing

300

Do I have to go to the meeting on Friday afternoon?’ Gill asked her colleagues.


IF


Gill asked her colleagues____________________________ to the meeting on Friday afternoon.

if he had to go

400

We don’t need to buy a sofa or bed or anything because the flat is ______________.

fully-furnished

400

Many people often make a ______(COMPARE) between London and New York
 

comparison
400

Do you think the teacher __________ (to mark) our homework by Monday morning?

will have marked

400

The store is going to ship our packages before Sunday.


BE

Our packages are going to be shipped by the store before Sunday

400

‘It was you who disconnected the speakers’ He told me


BLAME

He blamed me for having disconnected the speakers/for disconneting the speakers

500

 He was healthy until he c_______ pneumonia.

contracted

500

Don't you find it________ (INTRIGUE)  how Jeremy always comes to work looking so untidy?

intriguing
500

This time next week I __________ (ski) in Switzerland

will be skiing

500

I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner's class.


SUGGEST


I __________________________________ the beginners class.

suggest joining/ suggest that you should join

500

People will show the visitors the new buildings.

2 PASSIVES

The visitors will be shown the new building/ The new building will be shown to the visitors