B2 Vocabulary - Complete First for Schools Units 1-5 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

I need someone to assist / attend me with making posters for the school sports day. I can’t do it on my own.

Assist

We’re looking for actors for the school play. Would you like to assist / take part in it?

Take part

It costs €10 to attend / join the climbing club, but it’s free after that

Join

We still haven’t found out / got to know what will be in our test on Friday.

Found out

There was a welcome party in my first week at my new school. It was a great opportunity to get to know / know everyone in my class

Get to know

Are you going to assist / attend the after-school music lessons?

Attend

I love this author. She writes so / such clever stories. There’s always a mystery to solve.

Such

Laura sings so / such well that they’ve asked her to perform at the school concert.

So

Ana has had such / such a good idea. She thinks we should have a surprise party for Ivan.

Such a

It was such / such a surprise to see my aunt in the house. I thought she was in hospital.

Such a

There was so / such little food in the fridge that I had nothing to eat when I got home from school.

So

Lucy's so / such stressed about her exams that she can’t sleep at night.

So

A fruit salad is the simplest dish / food you can make. You just chop up some fruit and put it in a bowl!

Dish

The fruit and plants in the jungle are a key food / meal source for many different species of animals and birds

Food

Like most people, I eat a lot of convenience dishes / food. When you’re busy, it’s so easy to put something in the microwave

Food

I like fish and chips but it’s a very filling food / meal. I can’t eat a dessert afterwards

Meal

Rogan Josh is an elaborate dish / food of Persian origin. There are a lot of different ingredients in it.

Dish

There is a serious food / meal shortage in this country. Reports say that some people are dying of hunger

Food

Our farm only produces organic food / meal. We don’t use any chemicals at all.

Food

I just want a light food / meal – a salad or something like that

Meal

Is (journey / travel / way) bad for the environment? We all know that flying produces a lot of pollution

Travel

We’re going on a weekend (journey / travel / trip) to Berlin. It’s just enough time to see the sights.

Trip

My uncle went to the Himalayas and he marked his (journey / travel / trip) on this map. Look, here

Journey

We’ve been sailing on the lake all day but we’re on our (travel / trip / way) back now.

Way

What’s the quickest (journey / trip / way) to get to the station?

Way

Jade isn’t at home at the moment. She’s on a business (journey / trip / way) to New York.

Trip

Don’t stop now! You’re ____ progress – finally!

Making

My brother’s ____ a painting course this week

Doing

We’ve ____ a big decision – we’re going to move house next year

Made

Our kids usually ____ some housework, like washing up and cleaning

Do

Can you ____ me a favour?

Do

I ____ a mistake on last week’s test. The capital city of Brazil is Brasilia, but I wrote Rio de Janeiro

Made

Don’t worry. You’ll ____ lots of new friends when you start your new school tomorrow

Make

We always ___ the shopping on Saturday

Do

Hurry up, Peter! You haven't ____ your bed yet!

Made

Mum is going to ____ you __ from school at about 4 pm. OK?

Pick (you) up

The exam ___ ___ to be easier than I expected and, just as you ___ ___ , it was all things we'd studied before.

turned out; pointed out

My mum is very ambitious for me and it's difficult to ___ ___ ___ (be as good as) her expectations. I think when she ___ ___ at her youth, she feels she didn't study hard enough herself.

Live up to; looks back

James worked really hard for the test, but when the teacher ___ it ___, he found he'd got a very low mark. I hope he ___ ___ the disappointment soon because she's looking really depressed.

Handed back; gets over

I don't know how Ana ___ ___ ___ copying her essays from the Internet, but the teacher never seems to notice.

Gets away with

Peter hates writing essays and tries to ___ ___ (postpone) writing them till the last moment.

Put off

I couldn't ___ ___ ___ him on his mobile phone and he didn't reply to any of my emails.

Get hold of

When ___ ___ (summarize) her holiday, she told me that it had been extremely stressful and expensive.

Summing up

We could play football this afternoon if I can ___ ___ ___ a ball

Get hold of

I need to get more exercise, so I'm thinking of ___ ___ (start) jogging.

Taking up

People won't trust you unless you can ____ ____ and do what you say you're going to do.

Keep promises

John ___ ___ ____ how to answer the questions in yesterday's exam because he simply hadn't studied.

Didn't have/ hadn't got a clue

Sometimes when I arrive home late, I ____ ___ an excuse to tell my parents why I am late.

Make up

July let me ____ ___ ____ (try) on his new bike, and now I want to get one myself!

Have a go

How would you ___ ___ (summarize) her personality in just a few words?

Sum up

I'd never do something like sky-diving because I don't enjoy ___ ___ .

Taking risks.

When I first ___ ___ (start doing) riding motorbikes, I was only ten.

Took up

We'll need to ___ ___ (collect/ fetch) some more pots of paint if we're going to ___ ___ (decorate) your room this weekend.

pick up; do up

I got bored with the film because it ___ ___ (last) for too long.

Went on

Lucy had a little sleep because she felt ____ ___ (extremely tired) after spending all morning ___ ___ the mess in her room.

Worn out ; clearing up

I need to ___ ___ ___ (continue) my homework project, otherwise I won't finish it tomorrow

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