Open World C1 Unit 12 Revision | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

At the weekend, I often read a book to _______.

unwind

I absolutely ___ speaking in public. It makes me so nervous.

dread

When the internet went down, I ____ the problem by playing some ball games.

tackled

After I had been given my new bike, I did more exercise than ever before (make a participle clause)

Having been given my new bike, I did more exercise than ever before

Because I didn't want to admit I had made a mistake, I kept quiet (make a participle clause).

Not wanting to admit I had made a mistake, I kept quiet

I opened the present which had been given to me by my aunt first (make a participle clause).

I opened the present given to me by my aunt first

The players who participated in the game were shocked by their terrible performance (make a participle clause)

The players participating in the game were shocked by their terrible performance.

I was _____________ to do my homework and stayed in bed

reluctant

After hearing the news, I was absolutely ______. I couldn't believe it

astonished/speechless

On getting negative feedback from her teacher too many times, the student was _____ and wanted to drop out.

discouraged

The numer of people with smart phones has risen a lot recently (nominalise)

There has been a rise in the number of people with smart phones recently

the quality of TV programmes has been getting pretty bad recently (nominalise)

There has been a deterioration in the quality of TV programmes recently

Sorry, what did you say? I just ____ (5 words)

lost my train of thought

Don't _____ before booking your once in a life time trip to Hawaii (2 words)

think twice

I'm into lots of video games, such as Fall Out, Star Wars, and ___(2 words)

so on / so forth

_____ I tend to only play video games at the weekend

as a rule / by and large / more often than not