C1.1 - Unit 1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

(idiom) To look exactly the same as someone else. S...i...

to be the spitting image of someone

(idiom) The one who supports the family financially.

To be the breadwinner / to bring home the bacon

(idiom) To be completely different to someone. L...c...and c...

to be like chalk and cheese

(idiom) Family is the most important thing. B....is t.... than b....

Blood is thicker than blood

(idiom) To be completely different from anyone in your family. b....s....

black sheep

A family where the members have close relationships with each other is a c...-k... family.

close-knit

A family which provides custody or guardianship for children whose parents are dead or unable to look after them is a f... family.

foster

A family consisting of a couple, the children they have had together and the children from their previous relationships is a b... family.

blended

The closely related people of several generations such as grandparents, aunts and uncles, and other relatives are your e... family.

extended

Your closest relatives are your i...... family.

immediate

Which is the stressed syllable? sym|pa|the|tic

sym|pa|THE|tic

Which is the stressed syllable? ex|tro|vert

EX|tro|vert

Which is the stressed syllable? con|sci|en|tious

con|sci|EN|tious

Which is the stressed syllable? re|pe|ti|tive

re|PE|ti|tive

Which is the stressed syllable? ful|fill|ing

ful|FILL|ing

I don’t like s________ people. It’s not nice to say horrible things to make others feel bad.

sarcastic

I’m not surprised Max just went to the airport and bought tickets to a random destination. He’s very sp________.

spontaneous

You never know with Tara. One minute she’s fine, and the next she’s not – she’s so m________!

moody

My husband can be very s________ sometimes; he’s always right, even when he’s wrong!

stubborn

Don’t worry – if Matteo says he’ll be there, he’ll be there. He’s always very r________.

reliable

I feel very l________ to my company. I’d never want to leave and work for the competition!

loyal

Steph’s so t____ – she always goes over every single detail!

thorough

Trust me, that’s a d___-e___ job – there will be no hope of promotion.

dead-end

My salary might not be high, but the p____ are excellent!

perks

That factory’s closing next month and hundreds of people are going to be m____ r_____.

made redundant

To be honest, I’d prefer a regular job rather than having fixed-term c______.

contracts

My boss has allowed me to study for some q____ while I’m working which should help me get further on the career ladder.

qualifications

Maggie had to q____ her job recently for health reasons.

quit

Nicolai doesn’t enjoy his job because the work is quite m_____.

monotonous

Laura is a great boss because she’s good at m_____ people to work hard.

motivating

Malcom looks pretty scary but he’s actually really gentle – he wouldn’t h________ a fly!

hurt

Ingrid never lifts a f________ to tidy up around the flat. It drives us all mad!

finger

My fiancé’s parents are very down to e________ – they agree with us that we shouldn’t spend a fortune on our wedding.

earth

Jake’s always the l________ and soul of the party – everyone thinks he’s fantastic!

life

I t________ to keep quiet when my mum starts complaining about the state of my room.

tend

My kids know that I’m a bit of a soft t________ and they take advantage of it!

touch

I tell people I’m happy living in Singapore, but deep d___ I still feel quite homesick.

down

________ your aunt ________ in the Philippines since she was a child? (live)

Has...lived

Alwin and Lotte ________ married for 11 years and are very happy together. (be)

have been

I can’t believe the taxi isn’t here yet. We ________ for half an hour already! (wait)

have been waiting

We ________ our kitchen ________ by a professional because we haven’t had time to do it ourselves. (decorate)

have had .... decorated

Sorry, I ________ time to watch a film tonight. (not have)

don't have / won't have

Did my phone ring while I ________ a shower? (have)

was having

________ Simon ________ work late again tonight? (have to)

Does...have to

How many guests _____ Maria ____ in her flat at the moment? (have got)

has got

Tomasz sold his car as a result / because he couldn’t afford the petrol.

because

Nick had to give up skiing since / due to a knee injury.

due to

Sergei didn’t study very much, and consequently / owing to, he didn’t pass the test.

consequently

I love my job. However / In spite of, I find the commute really difficult.

However

I took a large umbrella with me in case / as it rained.

in case

We had to break the news gently so that / so as not to upset her mother.

so as not to

The agent thinks our house will sell quickly. As a result / Nevertheless, we want to be sure it looks as good as possible when people come to view it.

Nevertheless

I watched the entire film, yet / therefore I can’t remember anything about the story!

yet

Justyna’s bicycle was stolen this morning, so / because she had to walk to college.

so