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I hate it when I'm ill. STAND I _____ ill.

CAN'T STAND BEING

It's obvious he shot himself in the foot by accident. MEAN He obviously ____ himself in the foot.

DIDN'T MEAN TO SHOOT

Rock stars often wear dark glasses so that people don't recognize them. PREVENT Rock stars often wear dark glasses _____ them.

TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM RECOGNISING

I really don't want to go out this evening. FEEL I really don't ______ out this evening.

FEEL LIKE GOING

It's impossible for me not to laugh when he starts singing. HELP I can't ______ when he starts singing.

HELP LAUGHING

I left school when I was 16 (work) in my father's firm, but now I regret not (go) to university.

TO WORK-NOT GOING

We'd really like (live) in the city centre but it's virtually impossible (find) a three-bedroom flat at a price we can afford (Pay).

TO LIVE-TO FIND-TO PAY

I've been meaning (paint) the front door for ages, but I keep (forget) (buy) the paint.

TO PAINT-FORGETTING-TO BUY

I'm delighted (hear) you're coming to the wedding. Rachel and I are certainly both looking forward to (see) you again

TO HEAR-SEEING

(give) up chocolate is a good idea, but if you intend (lose) ten kilos in three months, you'll have to do a lot more than that!

GIVING - TO LOSE

I really don't feel like (go) out tonight. I'd prefer (stay) in and watch a film.

GOING-TO STAY

Please stop (make) so much noise. I'm trying (concentrate).

MAKING- TO CONCENTRATE

There appeared ___ (be) no one in the house. He considered (climb)__ through one of the open windows but if he did this, he risked ____ (attract) the attention of the neighbours. He decided (wait) ____ until it was dark.

TO BE-CLIMBING- TO ATTRACT-TO WAIT

At first I was really keen on the idea of ____ (learn) ____(speak) Swahili, but now I'm beginning ____ (think) it's a bit of a waste of time.

LEARNING- TO SPEAK-TO THINK

I don't mind (look)___ after the neighbour's cat for a week, but I refuse ____ (have) it here in the house.

LOOKING- TO HAVE

He always asks me what I think he should do. He seems ____ of making his own decisions. (CAPABLE)

UNCAPABLE

The parents, who had left the two young children alone in the house, were accused of behaving ___ . (RESPONSIBLE)

IRRESPONSIBLY

The potatoes are ___; you should have boiled them for a bit longer. (COOK)

UDERCOOKED

I keep telling you you're ____ • those trousers are far too tight for you now! (WEIGHT)

OVERWEIGHT

His childish and____ behaviour often gets him into trouble at school. (MATURE)

IMMATURE

Derek is so _____ . You can never trust him to arrive on time for anything. (RELY)

UNRELIABLE

He claimed he had won the lottery, but most people who knew him suspected he had obtained the money____ (HONEST)

DISHONESTLY

You obviously ___ when I set the homework. You've done the wrong exercise. (UNDERSTAND)

MISUNDERSTOOD

There was some ___ about who should be captain and it took quite a while to reach a decision. (AGREE)

DISAGREEMENT

WORD FORMATION: Most of what you've written in your answer has nothing to do with the question and is therefore _____ (RELEVANT)

IRRELEVANT

The home side ____ 76-75 in a thrilling game of basketball. A: won B: beat C: scored D: marked

A

I've never really enjoyed ____ sport. A: going in B: taking up C: making D: doing

D

We are expecting over 300 surfers to take ___ in this year's surfing championship. A: PART B: PLACE

A

Second Division football ___ get paid very little in my country. A judges B arbitrators C referees

C

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ONE: Olympiakos ___ 0-0 with Chelsea in the first leg of the semi-final in Athens. instruments. So far I've got flute, A drew B equalled C equalized D shared

A

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ONE: Only five seconds separated the winner from the ___ in this year's marathon. A opponent B failure C loser D runner-up

D

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD: He was given a full set of golf ___as a retirement present. A bats B clubs C sticks D posts

B

NAME 3 WIND INSTRUMENTS

possible answers: clarinet, flute, saxophone, flute, oboe, bassoon...

NAME 3 STRINGED INSTRUMENTS

possible answers: violin, cello, double bass, guitar, "piano", harp..

PREPOSITION: I would say I am good ___ kicking the ball, but really bad ___ throwing it.

AT-AT

PREPOSITION: I have never been interested ___ sports. I lead quite a sedentary lifestyle.

IN

PREPOSITION: Kate is very fond ___ classical music. She's a violin player.

OF

PREPOSITION: I'm not very keen ___ Chinese food, it makes me feel sick most of the time.

ON

Richard is normally very talkative so I'm surprised he was so quiet. LIKE I'm surprised that Richard didn't say very much because it's _____ so quiet.

NOT LIKE HIM TO BE

Anna rarely gets less than 70 per cent in her English exam. RARE It _____ get less than 70 per cent in her English exam.

IS RARE FOR ANNA TO

I'm sorry I haven't written to you for such a long time. TAKEN I'm sorry it _____ long to write to you.

'S/HAS TAKEN ME SO

I can't wait to go on holiday. FORWARD I'm really _______ on holiday

LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING

REWRITE WITH THE SAME MEANING: We've been back at school for two weeks and I still find it hard to get up early. USED We've been back at school for two weeks and I'm still not _________ up early.

USED TO GETTING

I almost always go out on Saturday night. EVER I ________ at home on Saturday night.

HARDLY EVER STAY

REWRITE WITH THE SAME MEANING: She often went abroad on holiday before she got married. WOULD She _______ abroad on holiday before she got married.

WOULD OFTEN GO

We sometimes go to France on holiday, but we never have been to Paris.

BUT WE HAVE NEVER BEEN....

My mum cooks once a week paella, but I don't normally eat very much of it.

MY MUM COOKS PAELLA ONCE A WEEK, BUT...

CORRECT THE MISTAKE: I very often have a cup of tea mid-morning but rarely I drink it in the afternoon.

BUT I RARELY DRINK

CORRECT THE MISTAKE: I've hardly ever had a day off school and I never am late.

AND I AM NEVER LATE

CORRECT THE MISTAKE: Always I set my alarm clock for seven o'clock, but usually I wake up before it goes off.

I ALWAYS SET ...

I'm going out on my bike; I need to get some _____ to be fit.

EXERCISE

I got the ____ (I felt she was feeling bored) she was bored; she kept yawning all the time.

IMPRESSION

I spent the day getting ___ (Prepared) for Christmas, buying presents and cooking.

READY

The car kept breaking down so we decided to get ___ of it.

RID

I think footballers get ___ far too much money.

PAID

I haven't written to Steve for ages - I really ought to get in ___ with him.

TOUCH

I can't seem to get ____ (stop) of the habit of biting my nails.

RID/OUT

You have to get ____ (leave) the bus at the shopping centre.

OFF

He was shot while trying to get ___ (escape) from the police.

AWAY

What time do you think you'll get ____ (return)?

BACK

It took him a long time to get _____ (recover from) the flu.

OVER

I don't earn very much but I get____ (manage to live) OK.

BY

We didn't get ____ (arrive in) London until midnight.

TO

a piece of jewellery which you wear round your wrist

BRACELET

a hard hat worn by motorcyclists and soldiers to protect their head

HELMET

a narrow piece of leather or cloth worn around the waist normally to tighten trousers.

BELT

ADJECTIVE that describes clothes which are very loose on your body

BAGGY

Sports shoes

TRAINERS

these are worn on your feet inside your shoes

SOCKS

ADJECTIVE that describes clothes which are simple in design with no decoration

PLAIN

the opposite of "loose or baggy", for example: baggy jeans

TIGHT jeans

ADJECTIVE that describes clothes which are comfortable and suitable for informal situations

CASUAL

a piece of cloth worn round the neck to keep you warm

SCARF

ADJECTIVE that describes clothes which are untidy and dirty

SCRUFFY