FCE - Collocations, Phrasal Verbs, Word Formation | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

A lot of people feel a little depressed whenever there's a .......... moon. (COLLOCATION)

full

One of his greatest talents as a storyteller is his wonderful ........ . (IMAGE)

imagination

Our young daughter is always talking to her ........ friends when she's alone in her bedroom. (IMAGE)

imaginary

I'd never entered a competition before so you can ........ how surprised I was when they told me I'd won first prize. (IMAGE)

imagine

Can I count .......... you to support me in our next meeting? (PHRASAL VERB)

on

You never know, you might win. Why don't you ........ a chance and enter? (COLLOCATION)

take

If it is ........ to everyone, shall we move on to the next topic? (AGREE)

agreeable

There was general ........ that the business needed to invest more in technology. There was only one person who didn't want to spend more. (AGREE)

agreement

I'm sorry but I ......... with everything that you've said. We clearly have nothing in common. (AGREE)

disagree

I'm sorry but I ......... with everything that you've said. We clearly have nothing in common.(PHRASAL VERB)

hand

We need to buy some ........ vegetables from the supermarket. (FREEZE)

frozen

Don't go out without a coat. It's ........ out today. (FREEZE)

freezing

Have we got any ice creams in the ........? (FREEZE)

freezer

I really don't know how you ... up with his lazy attitude. He makes me so angry. (to tolerate)

put

I've never seen anyone famous in ........ life. (COLLOCATION)

real

She guessed the answer ........ and went through to the final. (ACCURATE)

accurately

The company have been accused of publishing ........ figures in order to make more sales. (ACCURATE)

inaccurate

Many language students worry more about ........ in their speaking skills than fluency. (ACCURATE)

accuracy

She is a famous pacifist and is always ........ out against war. (to criticize or oppose something publicly)

speaking

Is anyone ever going to ........ any action about the terrible condition of the local roads? (COLLOCATION)

take

He's a very ........ person and always thinks of other people. (CARE)

caring

How did you manage to break it? You're so ........ . (CARE)

careless

Please be ........ with that watch. It's worth a lot of money.(CARE)

careful

The teacher ........ the cake up equally for all the children. (to separate into smaller parts)

divided

The judges ........ her painting out as the winner. (to select something from a group)

picked

It was a ........ liquid that looked just like water. (COLOUR)

colourless

The ........ on the animal's skin was beautiful. (COLOUR)

colouring

I love to wear bright ........ clothes. (COLOUR)

colourful

Don't worry about getting a taxi home. You can always ........ the night. (COLLOCATION)

stay

Could I borrow your ........ for a minute? (CALCULATE)

calculator

The teacher asked us to try to do all the ........ in our head. (CALCULATE)

calculations

I must have ........ I was sure I'd bought enough cakes for everyone. (CALCULATE)

miscalculated

I was ........ the impression you didn't want to come on holiday with us.

under

The robbers ........ themselves up after being involved in a car chase. (to surrender)

gave

I don't know why you find it so confusing. It's ........ simple.

perfectly

The thing you notice most about the people is their ........ . They are so warm and welcoming towards you. (FRIEND)

friendliness

The party wasn't very nice and the host was very ........ . He didn't even offer us a drink. (FRIEND)

unfriendly

Their ........ began during their time together at university. (FRIEND)

friendship

The car ........ out of petrol on the way to town and we had to walk to the nearest petrol station to get some. (to have no more of something left)

ran

He ........ a fortune dealing in stocks and shares.

made

Can you bring your cassette ........ to the party? (RECORD)

recorder

The recent crime statistics do not take into consideration the numbers of ........ crimes, incidents that the police never hear about. (RECORD)

unrecorded

Apparently the band are in the ........ studio working on their new album. (RECORD)

recording

If you really want to travel round the world then ........ ahead and do it.

go

I tried to get a table in the Chinese restaurant but they were ........ booked. (COLLOCATION)

fully

Who do you think cleans your bedroom? It doesn't ........ tidy itself! (MAGIC)

magically

The first time we went to Paris was a ........ experience for both of us. (MAGIC)

magical

They had a ........ at their daughter's birthday party who kept getting his tricks wrong. (MAGIC)

magician

I think I'll ........ in for another half an hour before I get up for work. (to stay in bed longer than usual)

lie

After several hours of questioning the police finally placed the man ........ arrest. (COLLOCATION)

under

This food is supposed to be healthy yet it's full of ......... (ADD)

additives

If there are any ........ expenses please let us know. (ADD)

additional

In ......... to pollution, cars are also the cause of a large number of deaths. (ADD)

addition

I've been going out too often lately and have ........ behind with my work. (to not progress with work as fast as others)

fallen

I suppose I go to the gym about three times a week ........ average. (COLLOCATION)

on

The ........ in our office is very bright and uncomfortable. (LIGHT)

lighting

I haven't got any matches but you can use my ........ if you want it. (LIGHT)

lighter

According to the weather forecast, there's going to be thunder and ........ this evening. (LIGHT)

lightning

I won't be able to come into work tomorrow as I'm ........ into my new house. (to begin living in a different house)

moving

I don't know why she's entering that competition. She doesn't ........ a chance of winning. (COLLOCATION)

stand

I decorated the living room but the bathroom was my wife's ........ . (CREATE)

creation

In the film they try to ........ exactly what would happen during an earthquake. (CREATE)

recreate

He's a very ........ boy and does well in subjects like art and design. (CREATE)

creative

Experts are advising people to ........ down on the amount of times we use our cars to reduce the problem of pollution. (to do or use something less often)

cut

Be careful working with him. He loves to ........ tricks on people. (COLLOCATION)

play

Politicians said it was an act of aggression against a ........ nation. (DEFEND)

defenceless

He reacted in a very ........ way when the teacher questioned him, which made her rather suspicious. (DEFEND)

defensive

The ........ was spoken to by the referee for fouling an opponent. (DEFEND)

defender

The last time I saw him he was ........ up a girl in the disco. (to talk to someone in a friendly way because you are attracted to them)

chatting

I've never seen him so angry. He really ........ his temper. (COLLOCATION)

lost

I couldn't get tickets as it was all ........ up. (BOOK)

booked

I'd like to make a ........ for this afternoon's performance please. (BOOK)

booking

I picked up a ........ from the dentist today on caring for your teeth. (BOOK)

booklet

The receptionist ........ up before I had the chance to ask any more questions. (to put the phone down)

hung

This is your ........ warning. If you don't pay your bill soon we'll have to disconnect you. (COLLOCATION)

final

I've had a little ........ in the back of my leg since the car accident. (COMFORT)

discomfort

I was sitting ........ watching the TV when I remembered I had to go out to a meeting. (COMFORT)

comfortably

I don't like our new bed at all. It's really ........ . (COMFORT)

uncomfortable

He was ........ off by his parents for staying out too late. (to speak to someone angrily because they have done something wrong)

told

Our daughter is only 6 and she can already ........ the time. (COLLOCATION)

tell

The sides were totally ........ and the home team won easily. (EQUAL)

unequal

There is little evidence that women are gaining ........ with men in higher ranking managerial positions. (EQUAL)

equality

He cut the cake ........ into quarters and gave a piece to each of the children. (EQUAL)

equally

FCE ........ for First Certificate in English. (PHRASAL VERB: to be an abbreviation for a word)

stands

It is customary in some countries to ........ hands with someone each time you meet them. (COLLOCATIONS)

shake

Could you explain what the ........ of this word is? (MEAN)

meaning

I'm sorry but these figures are ........ without any evidence. (MEAN)

meaningless

Unfortunately, it seems that the two leaders have not agreed on any ........ solutions to the political problem. (MEAN)

meaningful

Before we finish I'd just like to ........ out that you are all required to attend a meeting this afternoon. (PHRASAL VERB: to give important information)

point

If we don't organise the election properly we could be accused of being ........ . (DEMOCRATIC)

undemocratic

One of the basic principles of a ........ is that everyone of a certain age is allowed to vote. (DEMOCRATIC)

democracy

Most countries in the world have a ........ elected government. (DEMOCRATIC)

democratically

I speak fluent German but my ........ language is English. ( COLLOCATION)

native

There has been a big improvement in your grades this term. I'd just like to say ........ up the good work. (PHRASAL VERB: to continue working hard or doing well at something)

keep

They didn't tell us about their change of plans until the ........ minute, which was a bit thoughtless. (COLLOCATION)

last

That's probably the ........ at the door. He usually comes at this time. (POST)

postman

The ........ system in this country is definitely getting worse. (POST)

postal

I've been collecting ........ stamps since I was a child. (POST)

postage

Don't get yourself all upset, ........ down. It was only a joke. (PHRASAL VERB)

calm

We haven't made up our ...... yet where we're going for our holiday this year. We can't decide between Spain or Greece. (COLLOCATION)

minds

Several of my ........ are coming to visit this weekend. (RELATE)

relatives

They do look very similar but apparently they are ........ . (RELATE)

unrelated

I think they are having problems with their ........ . She seems to be arguing with him all the time. (RELATE)

relationship

Look! Stop playing around and .......... down to some work. (PHRASAL VERB: to start doing a job or task)

get

Stand still and try to ... your balance. (PHRASAL VERB)

keep

Steve always arrives late every day and ........ he didn't get in until lunch time today. (PREDICT)

predictably

So, have you got any ........ for how the game is going to end this afternoon? (PREDICT)

predictions

The weather is very ........ in England. You never know what it's going to be like when you wake up in the morning. (PREDICT)

unpredictable

I really don't know how you ... up with his lazy attitude. He makes me so angry. (to tolerate something)

put