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Focus 3 Wordbuilding unit 1

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  • The house is __________ tidy. accept
    The house is acceptably tidy.
  • The sea bed ______here to 5,000 metres deep
    The sea bed deepens here to 5,000 metres
  • She's completely _______ to my feelings. sensitive
    She's completely insensitive to my feelings.
  • Surely the school should focus on her academic _____, and not her hairstyle. achieve
    Surely the school should focus on her academic achievements, and not her hairstyle.
  • We often criticize the Government, but we're never __________towards the Royal Family respectful
    We often criticize the Government, but we're never disrespectful towards the Royal Family
  • You need to understand the ________ of working hard. important
    You need to understand the importance of working hard
  • He seemed a dynamic and _______ leader. energy
    He seemed a dynamic and energetic leader.
  • It's a political issue, it does not make much sense ________. educational
    It's a political issue, it does not make much sense educationally.
  • You mustn't ________unfortunate people. ridiculous
    You mustn't ridicule unfortunate people.
  • Her ______ is beyond belief sometimes stupid
    Her stupidity is beyond belief sometimes
  • The documentary traced the ______ of popular music through the ages develop
    The documentary traced the development of popular music through the ages
  • It was _______ of her to challenge the managing director's decision courage
    It was courageous of her to challenge the managing director's decision
  • Many pupils follow an __________ curriculum balanced
    Many pupils follow an imbalanced curriculum
  • When designer Stella McCartney arrived on the fashion scene, many people claimed her _____ was due to her famous name. succeed
    When designer Stella McCartney arrived on the fashion scene, many people claimed her success was due to her famous name.
  • It's ______ to stare at a girl. polite
    It's impolite to stare at a girl.
  • The_____and the healthcare are free. educate
    The education and the healthcare are free.
  • Everyone’s feeling pretty ______ about the future. hope
    Everyone’s feeling pretty hopeful about the future.
  • I have quite a good __________with my parents. relation
    I have quite a good relationship with my parents.
  • I believe it's quite ______ achieve
    I believe it's quite achievable.
  • It's _______ to drive through a red light legal
    It's illegal to drive through a red light
  • The _____ of the bay is approximately 200 miles long
    The length of the bay is approximately 200 miles
  • They ask to be your friend, and you ________ acceptable
    They ask to be your friend, and you accept.
  • Nowadays, some of the most _______designers make clothes that fit all shapes and sizes. success
    Nowadays, some of the most successful designers make clothes that fit all shapes and sizes.
  • She's _____ a lot in the short time she's been with the company. achievement
    She's achieved a lot in the short time she's been with the company.
  • Well, you’ve certainly ________ success
    Well, you’ve certainly succeeded!
  • In that time, it has gained ______ as a fashion company with a difference. accept
    In that time, it has gained acceptance as a fashion company with a difference.
  • I'll have to ______ this skirt length
    I'll have to lengthen this skirt
  • I can't _______ your position. local
    I can't locate your position
  • He tried to ______ the story for the younger audience simple
    He tried to simplify the story for the younger audience
  • This was highly___________ behaviour. responsible
    This was highly irresponsible behaviour.
  • She felt _________ confused. hopeless
    She felt hopelessly confused.
  • He avoided punishment ________________. successful
    He avoided punishment successfully.
  • Too many people are completely uneducated about food, and this was the incentive for setting up an _______branch of the Real Junk Food project called Fuel for School. educate
    Too many people are completely uneducated about food, and this was the incentive for setting up an educational branch of the Real Junk Food project called Fuel
  • It is a rather grey, ______ city, with few interesting sights or historical monuments colour
    It is a rather grey, colourless city, with few interesting sights or historical monuments
  • Children with _____ parents often do better at school. support
    Children with supportive parents often do better at school.
  • I noticed several _______ faces in the meeting room. familiar
    I noticed several unfamiliar faces in the meeting room.
  • You know, I don’t think it’s ______ to make rude comments about people’s appearance. accept
    You know, I don’t think it’s acceptable to make rude comments about people’s appearance.
  • The main duty of a school is to __________ its students. education
    The main duty of a school is to educate its students.
  • I _____ she replies soon. hopeful
    I hope she replies soon.
  • I’m usually _____ at making clothes but this project was pretty successful. hope
    I’m usually hopeless at making clothes but this project was pretty successful.
  • He forgave his son's _______ behaviour. mature
    He forgave his son's immature behaviour.
  • He slammed the door with ___________ violent
    He slammed the door with violence.
  • Greece's government recently abandoned plans to _________private universities, after three months of protests. legal
    Greece's government recently abandoned plans to legalise private universities, after three months of protests.
  • _________ my mum will cook me dinner when I get home. hope
    Hopefully, my mum will cook me dinner when I get home.