Revise and Check 7&8 - C1.1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

red ____ = bureaucracy

tape

the black ____ = an illegal form of trade in which goods that are difficult to obtain are bought and sold.

market

a white ____ = a thing that is useless even though it may have cost a lot of money.

elephant

a ____ life = a painting or drawing of arrangements of objects such as flowers, fruit, etc.

still

Do you know which ____ will be operating on you?

surgeon

GP

He had a ____ last year and he still finds it difficult to walk.

stroke

sting

I wore my new shoes to work today and now I've got a ____ on my toe.

blister

sprain

The staff meeting has been postponed and will be (+SCHEDULE) for a later date.

rescheduled

Look, I think they have (+CHARGE) us. The bill should be €80, not €60.

undercharged

The film isn't as good as everyone says it is. I think it's very (+RATE).

overrated

Nowadays in Venice, local residents are completely (+NUMBER) by tourists.

outnumbered

I get very (+MOTIVATE) when I fell that I'm not making any progress.

demotivated

Sorry, but you've (+SPELL) my name. It's K-A-T-Y, not K-A-T-I-E.

misspelled / misspelt

This coffee tastes ____ tea. It's undrinkable!

like

of

Is that your father upstairs? I ____ his voice.

can hear

'm hearing

The flight was at midday, so we ____ early. In fact, we got up at 9.30

didn't need to get up

needn't have got up

You ____ to my advice, but it's too late now.

should have listened

should listen

It is not ____ to wear jewellery at school.

permitted

allowed

Let's go and have a coffee. The meeting isn't due (START) until 10.30.

to start

It's important for celebrities (SEE) at all the right parties.

to be seen

There's no point (CALL) him. He always has his phone turned off while he's driving.

(in) calling

I would love (SEE) the installation, but it finished the day before we arrived.

to have seen

Rick hates (CRITICIZE) by his boss.

being criticized

Isn't there anywhere (SIT DOWN) here?

to sit down

Alex seems (GO OUT) a lot at the moment. Do you think he's studying enough?

to be going out

You're not supposed (USE) you phone at work, but everyone does.

to use

You'd better (GO) to the doctor about that cough.

go

Do you think I ought (APOLOGIZE) to Mario yesterday?

to have apologized