Exaggeration
1 The advert said the hotel was quite central, but it was actually miles and ... from the centre.
2 l just cried ... when I turned forty.l feltlikemy life was already overl
1 The advert said the hotel was quite central, but it was actually miles and miles from the centre.
2 l just cried and cried when I turned forty.l feltlikemy life was already overl
1 In recent years, many organisations have lobbied a change in environmental policy
1. In recent years, many organisations have lobbied for a change in environmental policy.
That shop was left ab... when its owner died.
That shop was left abandoned when its owner died.
The sooner, the _____ (good).
The sooner, the better
A person who acts for a living is called an ..... .
actor/actress
Honestly,l when I first saw that video of the dog dancing l...
Honestly,l when I first saw that video of the dog dancing l laughed and laughed
2 We need to do more to raise awareness issues, such as pollution.
2. We need to do more to raise awareness of issues, such as pollution.
Some gadgets very quickly become ou...
Some gadgets very quickly become outdated
The _____ the room, the longer it will take to paint.
The bigger the room, the longer it will take to paint.
A ..... is someone who earns money from writing music.
musician
Sorry I'm late. I waited for the bus ...!
Sorry I'm late. I waited for the bus for ages/for hours!
3 Most charities just aren't worthy donations.
3. Most charities just aren't worthy of donations.
A lot of old historic buildings have been t...luxury apartments.
A lot of old historic buildings have been turned into luxury apartments.
The more I look at this picture, the ____ I like it. It's really awful!
The more I look at this picture, the less I like it. It's really awful!
She didn't become famous as a ..... until her 17th novel was published.
novelist
The airline lost my luggage and it took ... for them to get it back to me.
The airline lost my luggage and it took day and days/ages for them to get it back to me.
4 I have a lot of expertise computing.
4. I have a lot of expertise in computing.
The amount of green space is sh_ every year.
The amount of green space is shrinking every year.
Please invite your friends: the ____ the ____!
Please invite your friends: the more the merrier !
An ..... is someone who will be able to go through your accounts and work out how much money you have.
accountant
This has been a very tough project. I feel like ...
This has been a very tough project. I feel like I've been to hell and back
5 t's great that people are campaigning action on climate change.
5. It's great that people are campaigning for action on climate change.
The company went b... because of $18 billion in long-term debt
The company went bankrupt because of $18 billion in long-term debt
With countable nouns, use the more and the fewer.
With uncountable nouns, use ___ and ____?
With countable nouns, use the more and the fewer.
With uncountable nouns, use the more and the less
If you you go deep underwater, you see that there are very few fish at ...
depth(s)