What an _____ band! I never expected they´d be that good. AMAZE
amazing
Stephanie is a better cook than Pablo. COOKING Pablo isn´t ____________ as Stephanie.
as good at cooking
Paula could have represented her country in any number of sports but she finally e____ u_____ becoming an elite tennis player.
ended up
Li was leading the race with one lap to go, but unfortunately with the finishing line in sight he r____ o____ o____ steam and was overtaken.
ran out of
They found the journey so ____ that they fell asleep as soon as they arrived. EXHAUST
exhausting
Sarah fell halfway through the race and wan´t sure for a moment if she could g____ o____.
go on
It´s a ______ problem - I don´t really know what to do about it. PUZZLE
puzzling
You can´t expect children to work hard if they don´t feel ____. MOTIVATE
motivated
Sara finds playing sport more interesting than watching it. NOT Sara is _______ watching sport as she is in playing it.
not as interested in
Dan doesn´t enjoy swimming as much as sailing. MORE Dan likes sailing _____ swimming.
more than
It was the strangest game I have ever seen. SUCH I have never seen ___________ game.
such a strange
Climbing may seem like an individual hobby, but usually there are others you need to be able to c____ o_____ to make sure you stay safe and to help you if you get into difficulty.
count on
The football club recently signed a new player who it is hoped will achieve great things. She simply t_____ a____ t____ b_____ in terms of everything required to be the next global star.
ticks all the (right) boxes
People think that meeting friends face-to-face has more benefits than chatting to them on social media. LESS Chatting to friends on social media is often thought of as _______ meeting them face-to-face.
less beneficial than
We were _____ by the way they shouted at us. ASTONISH
astonished
Jake felt ______ with his exam results. He had hoped to do better. DISAPPOINT
disappointed
No one in the class is as lazy as my friend. PERSON My friend is ______________ the class.
the laziest person in
Dennis c___ u____ a_____ the reigning champion but managed to beat him in five sets.
came up against
Miguel is keen to try new things and just t___ h____ i____ new challenges even if he hasn´t had any experience in them.
throws himself into
It is harder to learn to play ice hockey than almost any other sport. ONE Ice hockey is _____ sports to learn to play.
one of the hardest
Until her new coach c____ a_____, she had thought her best years were a thing of the past.
came along
People who become world champions are usually hugely gifted but at some point they have had a b____ b_____ which changed everything for them.
big break
As a child, Mo c____ a_____ a photo of his dad playing cricket as a young adult. From that moment on, he decided he wanted to follow in his footsteps.
came across
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