Vocabulary 1
The police have promised to catch the criminals and bring them to j ...............
justice
Our top p........ is to finish painting the spare bedroom because my grandmother is coming to stay with us at the weekend.
priority
If you borrow my phone, you must bring it straight back.
LONG
You can borrow my phone ..................it straight back.
so/as long as you bring
He regularly complains about the noise but he makes more noise than us.
ALWAYS
He ............... about the noise but he makes more noise than us.
’s/is always complaining
There have been many exciting innovations to
come out (1) the African continent in
recent years.
1 a) in b) to c) of d) from
c
Most people agree that there is a lot of e......... that global warming is a manmade problem.
evidence
She finished university six months ago and she’s still not working. It’s high t.......... she got a job.
time
Unless my train is delayed, I should be there by five o’clock.
PROVIDED
I should be there by five o’clock ............... delayed.
provided my train isn’t
I’m worried about Natalie because her behaviour has been strange lately.
STRANGELY
I’m worried about Natalie because .......... she lately.
’s/has been behaving strangely
One which has been attracting some interest is
the Mellowcab, which is a high-(2) , micro
taxi.
2 a) time b) tech c) definition d) priority
b
This is a very complicated case so we expect the t......... to last at least two months.
trial
My favourite part of the film is the high s......... police chase at the end.
speed
I’ve packed her some sandwiches because she might get hungry.
CASE
I’ve packed her some sandwiches ............... hungry
in case she gets
There was a discussion about the best way for them to get home.
WERE
They ................ the best way to get home.
were discussing
The designers have (3) on making the Mellowcab as
environmentally-friendly as possible, with solar
panels and even the brakes providing some of
the power.
3 a) concentrated b) experienced c) interested d) paid attention
a
When a not guilty verdict was reached, the a.......... was allowed to go free.
accused
For the best virtual reality experience, you need a high-p.......... computer
performance
Exit the building immediately in case of a fire.
IF
You should exit the building immediately ........ a fire.
if there is
Lily had failed to pay attention in class and that was reflected in her results.
BEEN
Lily ........... attention in class and that was reflected in her results.
had not/hadn’t been paying
They are also aware of the importance of advertising, so they have (4) up a way of using built-in LCD lights to provide eyecatching advertisements.
4 a) thought b) made c) came d) set
a
In serious cases, the members of the j......... are not allowed to have contact with friends or family.
jury
The plans for the new power station are top s........... . The government won’t even say where it’s going to be built.
secret
Renata will come shopping with us if she doesn’t have to work late.
UNLESS
Renata will come shopping with us ..........to work late.
unless she has
My brother started his search for a job months ago but he hasn’t found anything suitable.
LOOKING
My brother ............... for a job for months but he hasn’t found anything suitable.
‘s/has been looking
They have also (5) an effort to make sure the Mellowcab is comfortable for passengers. The futuristic doors lift upwards so passengers can get in and out easily and there are even tablets for them to use on their journey.
5 a) done b) taken c) had d) made
d