Revision 4A to 5D (Speak Out C1/C2) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

____ by the desire to succeed, Kyra gave it her very best.

Motivated

Having motivated

Motivating

The payment ____ to the contractor was too little, too late.

sent

sending

having sent

Having (BE) caught out before, Ben didn’t believe the scam.

been

It’s hoped that the news will ____ public opinion in favour of the government.

sway

embellish

quash

The class didn't finish until all the students had finished their writings. = Only when...

Only when all the students had finished their writings did the class finish.

It started to pour with rain as soon as we'd set up the picnic. = No sooner...

No sooner had we set up the picnic than it started to pour with rain.

Despite his ____ appearance at work, he looked very smart at the event.

dishevelled

bereft

self-deprecating

Don’t be so ____, it’s clearly a scam.

gullible

bereft

implausible

When I woke up, I realised I ____ to turn off the lights.

'd forgotten

've forgotten

forgot

By the end of the year we ____ thousands of donations.

'll have received

've received

're receiving

'd been receiving

I’m exhausted. I ____ at the food bank all evening and I still have a lot of work left to do.

've been helping

was helping

'm helping

'd helped

She ____ with her parents for the time being while she waits for her new flat to be ready to move into.

's living

's lived

'd lived

'd been living

The charity ____ for innovative ways to raise money for a long time before they contacted our company..

had been looking

has been looking

has looked

will have been looking

My dad can use what's to hand to make things - he's so CUUSEROELFR.

resourceful

Elsa never takes an interest in what I'm doing. Elsa is...

aloof

selfless

conscientious

To work best it needs everyone to connect, so I’m going to spread the ___ where I live!

word

Sometimes I find it hard to make ___ meet.

ends

One of my friend’s going through a rough ___ at the moment.

patch

Since (HURT) his arm in the summer, he hasn’t been able to play tennis.

hurting

It’d be a waste of resources for any more money (SPEND) on this old machine.

to be spent

How far are we willing (GO) with this?

to go

Sorry I’m late, I stopped (SPEAK) to the boss on my way in.

to speak

You can’t put off (TALK) to her about the issue any longer.

talking

I can’t come out tonight, I’ve got too much work (DO).

to do

When he finally reached the summit, Jack had ____ his dream.

realised

fuelled

pushed

What most ____ your motivation?

fuels

backs

realises

This new discovery will also ____ science and progress.

serve

raise

back

How are we going to ____ funding?

raise

push

rise

This is more than just a job to me. I’m ____ my ambition.

pursuing

pushing

serving

I wanted to know how much my car weighs simply to _____ my curiosity.

satisfy

raise

back