People & Relationships 1
I'm going to ask my M ___R if she can increase my pay.
manager
A R___ person always does what they promise.
reliable
Use a preposition and the correct form of the word in brackets:
I ___ (be/friendly) lots of people in the area.
I'm friendly with
I usualy sit in an office all day, but I WORK from home right now.
I'm working
I'm interested in ____ (learn) chinese.
learning
Preposition + verbING
I know a lot of people, but only a few of them are C__E friends.
close
A h ____ person does things to support other people.
helpful
Use a preposition and the correct form of the word in brackets.
I have a really good manager. I ____(look) to her.
I look up to her = admire
I like tea, but I'M PREFERRING coffee these days.
I prefer
Prefer is a verb that is not usually used in teh continuous tenses.
____ (work) at night can be really tiring.
Working
_ing form as the subject of a sentence
My P__T__R and I first met at a party last year but we didn't become a ccouple until recently.
partner
Someone who is e___ - g____ is quiet relaxed about things.
easy-going
Use a preposition and the correct form of the word in brackets.
My daughter ______( take) my mother. They are similar in many ways.
takes after
My car IS NEEDING a good clean at the moment.
needs
Need is a verb tha is not normally used in the continuous tenses.
Before ___ (start) university, I worked abroad for two months.
starting
preposition + verbING
I work for a samll company, so I have a few C_____ES
collegues
Someone who doesn't hold doors open for people behind them is R ___.
rude
Use a preposition and the correct form of the word in brackets.
My partner and I ____(get / well) when we first met, but these days we have a lot of arguments.
get on well
This week and next week, my friend and I TRAVEL around the country.
my friend and I ARE TRAVELLING
We ALSO use the present continuous for FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS.
I've decided _____(get) a pet.
I can't imagine ____ (live) in a new house.
to get
living
My T____S and I played well, but we lost the match.
teammates
Someone who loves telling other people what to do is B ____.
bossy
Use a preposition and the correct form of the word in brackets.
I changed jobs last year, but I still ____(stay/touch) with my old collegues.
stay in touch
Our manager deals USUALLY with problems. It's her job.
Our manager USUALLY deals with problems.
Position of adverbs of frequency:
-Before the main verb
-After the verb to be: I'm usually busy at work.
We'd like ____(have) the pasta, please.
I miss ____(see) my friend now he's moved to a different city.
I really enjoy _____ (play) the guitar.
to have
seeing
playing