Idioms
1 I've been ___________ to think of that girl's name, but I just can't remember it.
1 racking my brains
1 Thanks for defending me when Josh said those untrue things about me. (stand)
1 Thanks for standing up for me when Josh said those untrue things (about me).
1 Why didn't you study more? _________________________________________ (if you / work / a bit harder / you / get /into university)
1 If you had worked a bit harder, you would have got into university.
1 The animal is covered in very small scales, which can only be seen under an electron-microscope.
miniscule
1 'I feel really nervous about acting in the play.' (confess)
Amaya __________________________________.
1 Amaya confessed to feeling really nervous about acting in the play.
2 This album by Jay Z really ___________ to the summer when I first heard it.
2 took me back
2 There's going to be a protest meeting in town tonight. Tell everyone about it. (pass)
2 There’s going to be a protest meeting in town tonight. Pass it on.
2 We're protesting about the election last month. _________________________________________ (this government /not be / in power today / if / they / not cheat / in the election)
2 This government wouldn’t be in power today if they hadn’t cheated in the election.
2 Rick is very energetic. He has a busy social life and also plays a lot of sport.
frenetic
2 Have you heard the news? (enquire / we)
Melike _____________________________________.
2 Melike enquired if / whether we had heard the news.
3 Sorry, I don't remember when we agreed to meet up. Can you ___________?
3 jog my memory
3 It's easy to get in without paying – just pretend to be one of the concert staff and try to act like them. (blend)
3 It’s easy to get in without paying – just pretend to be one of the concert staff and try to blend in.
3 Of course we want you to come to the party next week. _________________________________________ (we / not invite / you / if / we / not want / you there)
3 We wouldn’t have invited you if we hadn’t wanted you to be there.
4 Scientists have come to the very surprising conclusion that the signal detected on Wednesday must come from an alien civilisation.
startling
3 'Don't go swimming today.' (warn / us)
The lifeguard _______________________________.
3 The lifeguard warned us not to go swimming that day.
4 I'll never remember to get all those things in town if I don't make a list. I've got ___________.
4 a memory like a sieve
4 I really apologise for reading your private email. Here's a small present to say 'sorry' for it. (make)
4 I really apologise for reading your private email. Here’s a small present to make up for it.
4 Arsenal have got a really good football team this year. _________________________________________ (it / not surprise me / if / they / win the cup)
4 It wouldn’t surprise me if they won the cup.
5 The teachers are very strict with us – they always stick to rules
rigid
4 'I'm really sorry that I lied.' (apologise)
Liam _____________________________________.
4 Liam apologised for lying.
Visiting my old neighbourhood was a real trip ___________. It was great to walk around those streets and remember old neighbours and friends.
down memory lane
5 Dad's going to take the car into a garage because the engine has been causing problems. (play)
5 Dad’s going to take the car into a garage because the engine has been playing up.
5 Danny stopped being the band's manager months before they became famous.
_________________________________________ (if / he / not left / them / he / be / rich now)
5 If he hadn’t left them, he would be rich now.
2 The news had a great effect on Martha. It changed her life.
profound
'Actually, I lied in my job application.' (admit)
Sean __________________________________.
Sean admitted to having lied in his job application