Solutions Upper-Intermediate Unit 5 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

It looks ____________ if they’ve had some kind of a misunderstanding.

as

I ____________ be wrong, but..

may/might

It ____________ as if the woman on the left is paying close attention to her friend

looks

I can’t be ____________, but...

sure

The first photo ____________ to show two young women

appears

I think Amy thinks she’s better than the rest of us. -> I think Amy _______________________ the rest of us. (look)

looks down on

The teacher criticised Jo for talking in class. -> The teacher _______________________ for talking in class. (tell)

told Jo off

I have a lot of sympathy for Marion. She has failed the exam again, and she worked so hard to prepare for it. -> I _______________________ Marion. (feel)

feel sorry for

Jo ended her relationship with Eddie because they didn’t have much in common. -> Jo _______________________ Eddie. (split)

split up with

My brother failed to arrive at the party until nine. We were a bit worried. -> My brother failed to _______________________ until nine. (turn)

turn up

People say I look and behave just like my dad, but I don’t see it! -> People say I _______________________ my dad. (take)

take after

My friends persuaded me to try hang-gliding! But why? I hate heights! -> My friends _______________________ hang-gliding! (talk)

talked me into

There isn’t no / any reason to complain about the quality of our accommodation.

any

Amelie lives in a / the south of France.

the

There’s a post office and a greengrocer’s in our village, but a / the post office is closed at the moment.

the

Would you like to go for a / – meal this evening?

a

‘Celebrities prefer __________________ recognised when they’re just doing the shopping.’ ‘I’m not surprised!’

not to be

‘__________________ I seen you somewhere before?’ ‘Er, possibly. I’m not sure.’

Haven't

‘I think Amy was fortunate __________________ broken her arm or something.’ ‘Yes. Really lucky. That was a really bad fall.’

not to have

Sally is (taking after/looking after/picking after) the twins this evening while their parents are out celebrating their anniversary.

looking after

Tina doesn’t fancy Tom. She (made up/put up/took up) an excuse about having to visit her aunt when he asked her out.

made up

At the meeting, we were surprised that Jenny ( put up/asked out/brought up) the subject of banning trainers on the school’s premises. Nobody was prepared to discuss the subject.

brought up

Kerry should stop (messing Mick about/taking Mick up/getting Mick on) . One day, she says she loves him, and the next she doesn’t. It’s not fair on Mick.

messing Mick about

Tom and Jo didn’t (called off/turn up/make up) to the party until midnight because they got lost on the way.

turn up

I (put through/turned down/split up) with my boyfriend because we didn’t really get on very well anymore.

split up

There are only (a little/a few/much) people in the cinema.

a few

(all/both/neither) of my classmates went to the party. That’s why I didn’t recognise anybody there.

neither

I have two sisters, but (both/every/either) of them live at our home.

both

They all live together in ___ brightly-coloured house which has over a hundred rooms.

a

This is believed to be __ biggest family in the world

the

__ Indian man called Ziona is a father of 94 children (article)

an

Fiona Watson has taken part in an international singing contest just once. (Only once)

Only once has Fiona Watson taken part in an international singing contest

We had only just begun opening our presents when there was a knock at the door. (Hardly)

Hardly had we begun opening our presents when there was a knock at the door

Not (we/will/get/results/Friday/until/our).

Not until Friday will we get our results.

Tell me about the last time you were told off for something

Ok

Tell me about the last time you nagged somebody about something

Ok

Tell me about the last time you complimented somebody on something

Ok

I don’t share any interests with Harry. He loves sport and I like music and fashion. I __________________________________ Harry. (common)

have nothing in common with

Tracey knows exactly what her best friend Clara is thinking. Tracey __________________________________ Clara. (same)

is on the same wavelength as

Jill has little respect for her cousins. She thinks they are not as clever or sensible as she is. Jill __________________________________ her cousins. (down)

looks down on