Complete First Units 1 and 2 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

I (practise) this piece for weeks, but I still (not learn) it.

HAVE BEEN PRACTISING / HAVEN'T LEARNT

We (see) that show three times.

HAVE SEEN

The bus (not come). I (wait) here for ages.

HASN'T COME / HAVE BEEN WAITING

We're really tired. We (drive) since midnight.

HAVE BEEN DRIVING

I (like) singing since I was a child.

HAVE LIKED

I know, I'm really red. I (run).

HAVE BEEN RUNNING

He (study) all day. He wants to get good marks in his exams.

HAS BEEN STUDYING

She (read) ten books this year.

HAS READ

You (clean) the bathroom. It looks lovely!

HAVE CLEANED

She (study) Physics at university but will graduate tomorrow.

HAS BEEN STUDYING

Time (fly) by since I saw you in Italy.

HAS FLOWN

Nice to hear from you. I (think) about writing to you for ages.

HAVE BEEN THINKING

Sorry it (take) me so long to reply but I (be) busy with training.

HAS TAKEN - HAVE BEEN

Vicky and Kostas (be) friends for many years. They actually met at primary school.

HAVE BEEN

They (talk) about it for weeks, but nothing (do) up to now.

HAVE BEEN TALKING - HAS BEEN DONE

Since I started the project, I (do) research on someone famous from my country.

HAVE BEEN DOING

My name is Hannah and I (play) tennis for three years.

HAVE BEEN PLAYING

This isn’t the first time I (fix) the brakes on my bike.

HAVE FIXED

In these last three weeks, I (learn) so many interesting things which I didn’t know how to do before.

HAVE LEARNT

I (be) interested in it since I saw a film about it.

HAVE BEEN

I'm starving as I (not eat) all day.

HAVEN´T EATEN

I’m really tired because I (cook) all day!

HAVE BEEN COOKING

We (spend) every summer in Crete since I was a child, so it’ll be sad if we don’t go there this year.

HAVE SPENT

Adriana doesn’t know many people in our town yet. She (only live) here for a few weeks.

HAS ONLY BEEN LIVING

Congratulations! You (pass) the exam with really high marks!

HAVE PASSED

Our neighbour (play) the violin for the last three hours and it’s driving me mad!

HAS BEEN PLAYING

I (clean) the kitchen, so what would you like me to do next?

HAVE CLEANED

My mum (ask) me to tidy my room several times.

HAS ASKED

I (visit) friends, so I haven’t spoken to my parents yet today.

HAVE BEEN VISITING

No one is as __________ (funny) Chandler.

as funny as

Paris is _______ (beautiful) city I've ever been to.

the most beautiful

Ashley always has _______ (late) gossip.

the latest

Today you look ______ (happy) yesterday.

happier than

It was ______ (sad) day of my life.

the saddest

English is an _____ (easy) language than Chinese.

easier

A Lamborghini is __________ (expensive) an Audi

more expensive than

That was _____ (funny) film I have ever seen.

the funniest

This is _______ (one/ beautiful) places I have ever visited.

one of the most beautiful

Amazon is _____ (second / long) river in the world.

the second longest

This is ______ (far/ most/ impressive) building I have even seen

by far the most impressive

Tom is ______ (a little/ intelligent) _____ Katie.

a little more/less intelligent than

This dog is ____ (similar) my dog.

very similar to

She is ... (not as /musical) her friend.

not as musical as

They have ... (far/bad) computer software than we do.

far worse

That was ... (far/long) sentence he has spoken.

by far the longest

Your remark was only ... (slightly/awkward) his.

slightly less/more awkward than

Since you had so much theory, I think that your presentation was ... (lot/interactive) mine.,

a lot less interactive

Tom is _______ (much/quick) I expected!

much more quicker than

Well, after this walk in the park your shoes are ... (far/dirty) than mine.

far dirtier

This Thai meal was ... (far/spicy) one I've ever eaten.

by far the spiciest

We need something ... (bit/ colourful) these black-and-white photos.

a bit more colourful than

They say ... (hard) you try, ... (good) results you get.

the harder ... the better

I've never had such a strange feeling. // That's the .... had. (EVER)

strangest feeling I have EVER

She's the best cook in her class. // She .... else in her class. (CAN)

CAN cook better than anyone

The experience was too boring to repeat. // The experience was ..... to repeat. (INTERESTING)

not INTERESTING enough

Sam is a deeper thinker than Ben. // Sam ..... Ben. (THINKS)

THINKS more deeply than

The coffee was weaker than I liked. // The coffee .... I liked. (AS)

wasn't AS strong AS

I couldn't hear her because she spoke too quietly. // She didn't speak .... hear her. (LOUDLY)

LOUDLY enough to

As smartphones become cheaper, they get more accessible. // The cheaper smartphones become, ..... get. (THE)

THE more accessible

Jo is by far the fastest runner on the team. // Jo .... the rest of the team. (CAN)

CAN run more quickly than

He's the kindest person I know. // I ....... than him. (ANYONE)

don't know ANYONE kinder

There's no difference in height between Max and his sister. // Max ....... his sister. (AS)

is AS tall AS

We didn't leave early enough to catch the school bus. // We ..... to catch the school bus. (TOO)

left TOO late

You are a more fluent speaker of Russian than me. // You ...... than I do. (SPEAK)

SPEAK Russian more fluently

It was a very ... match and ended in a draw. (compete)

competitive

I don't think they'll accept you as a member of the club. It's very ... (exclude)

exclusive

She is a very ... girl (attract)

attractive

I'm afraid the meal was not ... (satisfy)

satisfactory

Adjective of wonder

wonderful

Adjective of inform

informative

I was waiting for the bus but a taxi c__________a____________so I took that instead.

came along

He started his blog as a hobby, but it e___________u________becoming a job.

ended up

To have to deal with a problem or difficulty = to_____________________something

to come up against something

I went to the shop because we didn´t have any milk. RUN. We had___________________I went to the shop.

We had run out of milk so I went to the shop

My father is older than your mother. OLD. Your mother______________my father.

Your mother isn´t as old as my father.

"Can you buy me a train ticket?" my mum said. ASKED My mum_________________________a train ticket.

My mum asked if I could buy her a train ticket

I______________my mum. She´s so inspiring!

look up to

I______________time with my family last night.

I spent time

I______________a good time with my family last night.

I had a good time

Don´t buy anything in this shop, the one down the street is more / much cheaper.

much cheaper

I´ve heard it´s going to be too much hot / much hotter tomorrow, so I´m going to the beach with my friends.

much hotter

I found the marathon absolutely ____________ due to the intense heat. (exhaust)

exhausting

The student looked _______________ so the teacher repeated the question. (puzzle)

puzzled

I'm___________________about my dog - he hasn´t eaten for two days. (worry)

worried

to finish, use or sell all of something so there is none left = to_______________of something

run out

To continue to happen or exist = to_______________. (p.v.)

go on

To be able to depend on someone or something = to______________them (phrasal verb)

count on

John_____________me a favour and drove me to the mechanic to pick up my car.

John did me a favour.

Your hair is too long. You should ___________ an appointment at the hairdresser's.

make an appointment

My friend doesn´t have to _____________ any chores. She's so lucky!

do any chores