B1 Preliminary language practice | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

My sister doesn’t like wearing skirts or dresses and ……… do I.

neither / nor

I’m really looking ……… to watching the fashion show.

forward

My older brother loves fashion and spends at ……… £100 a month on clothes.

least

The clothes shop is closed today ……… to a lack of staff.

due

I tore a hole in my new T-shirt ……… accident.

by

I usually iron my clothes at ……… same time as watching TV.

the

I didn’t see anything I wanted to buy ……… first, but then I found a really nice top.

at

What you wear for a party depends ……… what kind of party it is.

on

That shirt holds / fits you really well.

fits

Janet would love those shoes – can you remember what length / size she is?

size

Why don’t you try on / try out that dress if you like it so much?

try on

Billy’s shirt suits / matches his trousers – they look great together.

matches

That dress really suits / matches you!

suits

Sally always carries an umbrella / uniform because it rains a lot where she lives.

umbrella

I prefer T-shirts with long sleeves / buttons that cover up my arms.

sleeves

Many women carry their purses and other items in a backpack / handbag.

handbag

I don’t feel well – I’ve got a high ………… and a headache.

temperature

In my country, doctors only spend about ten minutes with each ………… .

patient

I’ve improved my ………… and now eat things which are much healthier.

diet

It’s amazing how much doctors can find out just by testing a bit of your ………… .

blood

My doctor gave me a ………… and the medicine’s making me feel better already.

prescription

It’s important to avoid having lots of ………… in your life if you can.

stress

I go to the ………… three times a week to do some exercise.

gym

Fiona’s often late for school, but she’s ……… time today.

on

I feel ill, so I’m staying at home today instead ……… going to school.

of

The bus stop is just ……… front of the cinema.

in

There’s a new student in my class who comes ……… Spain.

from

Tony has lots of homework to do ………. school this evening, so he can’t go out.

after

My older sister is studying medicine ……… university.

at

Stella usually walks ……… school, but sometimes she gets the bus there.

to

The company I work ……... employs about 50 people.

for

the person you’re closest to, who’s usually not in your family

best friend

someone who you work with

colleague

your mum or dad’s mum or dad

grandparent

someone who gives the lessons at school or college

teacher

your aunt and uncle’s child

cousin

your manager at work

boss

someone who you study with at school or college

classmate

the son of your brother or sister

nephew

an animal used in the desert that doesn’t have to drink very often

camel

a small animal with soft fur that people keep as a pet

cat

a farm animal that people keep for its milk

cow

an animal with a very long neck

giraffe

an insect that lives in large groups and makes honey

bee

a large animal that lived a long time ago

dinosaur

a friendly, intelligent animal that lives in the sea

dolphin

a big fish with very large teeth

shark

an African animal that hunts and kills other animals

lion

a colourful bird that you can teach to talk

parrot

You can buy clothes and other things in this big shop.

department store / shopping centre

You go here to send a parcel.

post office

You go here to keep fit.

gym / sports centre

It might be self-service, or there might be a waiter.

restaurant

You go here to buy medicines and things for your health.

chemist / pharmacy

The money you spend here helps other people.

charity (shop)

It’s often outdoors and you can often find bargains here.

market

You can open an account here.

a bank

film / I / that / yet / seen / haven’t

I haven't seen the film yet.

finished / we / eating / just / have

We have just finished eating.

work / checked / my / by / I / a friend / had

I had my work checked by a friend.

too / test / the / for / was / difficult / me

The test was too difficult for me.

Mr Brown / strict / as / Miss Jones / as / isn’t

Miss Jones isn't as strict as Mr Brown. OR Mr Brown isn't as strict as Miss Jones.

work / this / enough / isn’t / good

This work isn't good enough.

Mrs / usually / us / teaches / Edwards

Mrs Edwards usually teaches us.

hobby / photography / popular / is / very / a

Photography is a popular hobby.

often / Sam / for / appointments / late / is

Sam is often late for appointments.

favourite / maths / my / subject / is

Maths is my favourite subject.

Who is responsible for / with / about organising the event?

for

I’m not very keen of / on / for sport.

on

Hurry up – I’m tired of / from / with waiting for you!

of

Are you interested for / in / with keeping fit?

in

We were very surprised at / from / for the result.

at

The city of Manchester is famous of / for / from its football teams.

for

You should be ashamed for / from / of yourself for cheating in the game!

of

Netball is similar with / of / to basketball.

to

I always take glass bottles to the .................. . It’s important to use glass again.

bottle bank

I don’t throw paper into the .................. bin. I always .................. it, to reduce the number of trees that are cut down.

rubbish | recycle

I use .................. such as buses and trains. I try to avoid driving because it causes air .................. .

public transport | pollution

I think that .................. change is a really serious problem and everyone needs to do more to prevent it.

climate

a small attractive house in the country ........................

cottage

a building where people make things, often using machines ........................

factory

a building where people go if they are ill ........................

hospital

a building where people are sent if they have committed a crime ........................

prison

a small hotel that is not very expensive ........................

guest-house

a room or building where people work at desks ........................

office

You don’t have to / should drink lots if you have a cold or a sore throat.

should

I think you’ve got a fever. You ought to / shouldn’t see a doctor.

ought to

It’s important to rest. You don’t have to / mustn’t do anything for a few days.

mustn't

You needn’t / should worry – it isn’t a very serious operation.

needn't

You don’t have to / shouldn’t eat if you have stomach ache, but it’s important to drink.

shouldn't

I’m sorry, you can’t see the doctor today. You have to / mustn’t make an appointment.

have to

If an ..................... is painful, you should always ..................... the part of your body that’s hurt.

injury | rest

If you feel ..................... after eating something, you should go to a pharmacy to get some ..................... .

sick | medicine

If you ..................... your arm, you should call an ..................... to take you to hospital immediately.

break | ambulance

Horse-riding is a more ..................... sport than ..................... or football.

dangerous | rugby

According to ..................... , you should exercise for an hour a day to keep ..................... .

doctors | fit

If your ..................... is healthy, it usually ..................... around 70 times per minute.

heart | beats

Do you fancy going in / out / up tonight, maybe to the cinema?

out

We often get in / out / together to watch a DVD.

together

I was at a party last night and didn’t get back / out / to until late.

back

Who does Max usually hang up / in / out with?

out

My family sometimes eat out / up / away. We like pizza restaurants.

out

Do you want to come out / over / away to my house later?

over

I’m tired, so I think I’ll stay up / in / into tonight.

in

I usually meet up / out / together with my friends at the weekend.

up

where / your brother / live?

Where does your brother live?

she / like / watching / films?

Does she like watching films?

you / look / forward / to / next weekend?

Do you look froward to next weekend?

how often / they / meet / their friends?

How often do they meet their friends?

why / you / study / English / this year?

Why are you studying English this year?

the sun / shine / at the moment?

Is the sun shining at the moment?