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The professor is ............. regarded in her field for her groundbreaking research.

highly

fiercely

fully

utterly

She was ............ committed to the project, dedicating all her time and energy to its success.

wholly

quite

bitterly

highly

He was ............. disappointed by the outcome of the election, feeling his efforts were in vain.

bitterly

fiercely

utterly

perfectly

She ............. defended her beliefs during the debate, refusing to back down.

fiercely

bitterly

utterly

perfectly

She was ........... focused on her work and didn't notice the time passing by.

entirely

bitterly

quite

highly

The movie was .......... entertaining, although the ending felt a bit rushed.

quite

wholly

highly

entirely

He is .......... aware of the risks involved in the project, but he's proceeding anyway.

fully

wholly

quite

utterly

She was .......... convinced that her decision was the right one, despite everyone’s doubts.

utterly

fiercely

bitterly

fully

It's .... normal to be worried about an exam.

perfectly

fully

highly

wholly

The local residents were ..... opposed to the new road being built, and fought long and hard against the plans.

bitterly

entirely

quite

wholly

She was .......... protective of her younger sister.

fiercely

completely

fully

wholly

I was ...... exhausted after the hike.

utterly

wholly

quite

fiercely

He was lucid about himself and knew ................ well what was being said behind his back.

perfectly

wholly

bitterly

utterly

A work environment demands a ............. different set of emotions and skills to those needed in personal relationships.

wholly

fully

fiercely

highly

She is one of the most ............ respected journalists in the country.

highly

bitterly

fiercely

quite

The episode has remained .................. controversial, with many commentators claiming the government used excessive force.

bitterly

fully

entirely

utterly

apply

application

explain

explanation

careless

carelessness

persistent

persistence

absent

absence

neighbour

neighbourhood

original

originality

commit

commitment

enjoy

enjoyment

vacant

vacancy

rehearse

rehearsal

short

shortage

rely

reliance

annoy

annoyance

expose

exposure

please

pleasure

Which one is wrong: Police are now saying that the fire might/may/could not have been started deliberately, altough they have refused to rule out the possibility of arson entirely.

could

Which one is wrong: It was a tough walk, but we could/were able to/managed to reach the end before it got dark.

could

Which one is wrong: Don't run across the road like that again - you might/may/could have been run over!

may

Which one is wrong: I know you didn't want to come, but you might/may/could as well try and enjoy yourself now that you are here.

could

Which one is wrong: He's so lazy - he might/may/could at least offer to do the washing up!

may

Which one is wrong: It might/may/could not be warm enough to eat outside tonight, but we'll keep our fingers crossed.

could

Which one is wrong: It's my scarf - I think it might/could/can be Graham's

can

Which one is wrong: You might not/ may not/ cannot leave untill I give you permission.

might not

It's unlikely she was enjoying herself very much. She can't_____

She can't have been enjoying herself very much

Why on earth didn't you tell me you were vegetarian? You might____

You might have told me you were vegetarian

I rarely use my bike these days, so it would make sense if I sold it. I rarely use my bike these days, so I may______

I rarely use my bike these days, so I may as well sell it.

He had a good chance of getting the job, but he didn't apply. If he'd applied for the job, he could____

If he'd applied for the job, he could (well) have got it

Perhaps she didn't know you were married. She might____

She might not have known you were married.

They're very likely to ask you to speak French druing the interview. You may_____

You may (very) well be asked to speak Frencg during the interview.

Although he lives here, we never see him. He may______

He may live here, but we never see him.

Would you mind lending me your pen for a moment? May____

May I borrow your pen for a moment?

high/strong/poor _____________

motivation

huge/great/resounding _____________

success

total/continued/dismal _____________

failure

secret/lifelong/main _____________

ambition

major/new/daunting _____________

challenge

improve/lack_________

motivation

take up/ rise to a/an ___________________

challenge

end in/ result in______________

failure

achieve/enjoy______________

success

fulfil realize a/an_____________

ambition

The government faces the formidable _____________ of reducing unemployment.

challenge

Sadly, my attempts to learn Japanese met with complete _____________ .

failure

When pupils tire of studying, a system of rewards can help increase student _____________ .

motivation

I have a burning _____________ to travel to Australia.

ambition

The film Star Wars was an overnight _____________ .

success

Mixed conditionals: You stayed up late and now you are tired. If...

If I hadn't stayed up late, I wouldn't be so tired now.

Past regrets: You weren't paying attention, so you didn't understand. If

If you had been paying attention you would/might have understood.

Annoying habits: My mom is always snooping around my room. I wish...

my mom wouldn't snoop around my room/would respect my privacy.

Past regrets: I regret marrying Tom. WISH I __________ Tom.

hadn't married

Past regrets: I regret shouting at him like that. SHOULD I ___________ at him like that.

shouldn't have shouted

Finish the sentence logically: Provided you study the vocabulary, ...

E.G. you will definitely pass the exam.

Make this sentence more formal: If you see Melanie, can you tell her I need to ask her something important.

If you (should) happen to ...

Supposing/As long as/Unless you ran out of money on holiday, who would you call?

Supposing

Make this sentence more formal: If I asked you to marry me, would you say yes?

Were I to ask you to marry me, would you say yes?

Word formation: How did John get the job! He's far too ______. COMPETENCE

incompetent

Word formation: I'm hoping to be promoted to a _______ MANAGER position soon.

managerial

Word formation: I'm tired of the ______ END ads that pop up on my social media feed.

endless

Word formation: The coffee shop was placed ______STRATEGY near the train station.

strategically

Scientists have p__ f_______ a hypothesis about humans being able to live in different planets.

put forward

Word formation: Advertising can be _____ LEAD so be careful.

misleading

Word formation: Social media has made the spread of ________ INFORM worse.

misinformation

Word formation: I felt like it was an invasion of _______. PRIVATE

privacy

Word formation: ______ FIND of a recent study ____ PROOF beyond doubt that technology has a big impact on our efficiency.

Findings, prove/proved

If they ____ (loose) their last three matches, they'd ____ (be) top of t he league now.

hadn't lost / be

If I didn't have three kids and a mortgage, I'd ____ (give up) this job a long time ago.

have given up

If it ____ (be) for her quick thinking, she could ___ (have) a serious accident.

hadn't been / have had

Had I known it was going to rain so heavily, I ____ (take) my waterproofs.

would have taken

____ I known it was going to rain so heavily, I would have taken my waterproofs.

Had

If she ____ (find) his name on the Internet, they might never ___ (see) each other again.

hadn't found / have seen

They showed us all their holiday snaps. I was hoping to watch the football. (I'd rather...)

I'd rather have watched the football than looked at all their holiday snaps.

My French isn't very good. That's probably why I didn't get the job. (I might...)

I might have got the job if my French wasn't so bad/ was better.

I couldn't see the film on telly last night. That was a pity - I really wanted to. (I'd really...)

I'd really like to have seen the film on telly last night.

My parents bought me an iPod. An iPad would have been better. (I'd rather...)

I'd rather my parents had bought me an iPad (than an iPod).

It's a good job Steve was there. Thanks to him we were able to get the car started. (If it...)

If it hadn't been for Steve, we couldn't have got the car started.

I didn't take any books with me on holiday. I got really bored. (If I...)

If I'd taken a few books with me on holiday, I might not have got bored.

He didn't revise for his exams. He regrets this now. (He wishes...)

He wishes he'd revised for his exams.

We didn't get back in time to see him. It was a real shame. (If only...)

If onlv we'd got back in time to see him.

Sorry, my shoes are so _____ (mud)- I've just been walking near the river.

muddy

There has been a _______ (drama) increase in the number of smartphone users over the last 10 years.

dramatic

Yesterday, a politician posted a comment but she quickly deleted it. Its ____ (appear) is causing a lot of debate.

disappearance

I try not to discuss politiv¡cs with my family, as we just have ____ (end) disagreements.

endless

Some celebrities seem friendly but they are, probably, quite ______ (approach) in real life.

unapproachable

Some TV shows prefer politicians to be ____ (argument) rather than discuss things calmly

argumentative

One of the big ______ (contradict) of modern life is that we have lots of electrical appliances to save our time but very little free time to enjoy.

contradictions

I'm not a naturally _____ (chat) person in real life, but I do enjoy having conversations online.

chatty

Some celebrities prefer to remain ____(mystery) rather than sharedetails of their lives.

mysterious

Social media companies are hugely __________ (influence) in terms of the way people consume news.

influential

I've listened carefully to your suggestions, and now I'd like to put f______ a few ideas of my own

forward

The investigation has u______ evidence that several well-known public figures have been involved in criminal activities.

uncovered

It's important to name all your s______ when writing any kind of essay or report.

sources

It has been p_____ without doubt that air pollution has a negative effect on children's development.

proven

More research needs to be done to d________ the causes of the problem.

determine

We have c________ a list of people who might be able to help us with our research.

compiled

The celebrity couple have complained that photos taken from them while on holiday was an invasion of their p_____.

privacy

There has been a lot of m______ on social media recently about the causes of the virus, which ought to be corrected.

misinformation

Researchers have put forward a h______ as to why some people prefer to work from home.

hypothesis

The report's f_________ suggest there might be a link between video games and children's behaviour.

findings

Use a participle clause: _________(eat) his sandwich, he left the bar.

Having eaten

The meeting ____(be) have take place last weekend but it was cancelled last minute.

was to

I ___________ (write) you a message but then I saw you had already sent me one.

was going to/ about to

We would ______(like) to stay longer but I had to go back to work.

have liked

I ________ (prefer) you to say it to my face instead of behind my back like you did.

would have preferred

I wish I ______ (not give) him my phone number.

hadn't given

When Paul arrived, we _____(still/finish) our work.

were still finishing

You ______ (do) nothing but complain since we got here.

have done

I ______ (be) in some very interesting places last year.

was

It wasn't the first time the teacher ______ (catch) him cheating in an exam

had caught

Can you remember when Spain s______ over to the euro?

switched

It took Tom a while to a___ to being a parent.

adjust

If someone changes their opinion very dramatically you can say "oh, you've change your ______"

tune

The pace of e________ change has been rather fast recently.

economic

The pandemic brought about a s_____ change in the economy.

sudden

It's made a r________ change to see a young person in positions of responsibility.

refreshing

Make this sentence more formal: I must say how dissapointed I am with the standard.

I must express my dissatisfaction with the standard.

Make this sentence more formal: I've improved my English a lot.

I have noticed a big improvement in my English.