Complete First - unit 14 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

The boat sank / was sunk because there was a hole in the bottom. We had to get out and swim

sank

When I looked for my coat after the class, I discovered that it had stolen / had been stolen.

has been stolen

Lots of computer games design / are designed in Korea.

are designed

This plant grows / is grown very fast if you give it plenty of water.

grows

Chinese has spoken / has been spoken for thousands of years.

has been spoken

Your parcel will arrive / will be arrived tomorrow. I’m sure of it.

will arrive

A tree fell over / was fallen over in our street last week and we still don’t know why.

fell over

The game is winning / is being won by the LA Lakers by 103 points to 84, but everything can change in the last few minutes.

is being won

In the past, the earth believed / was believed to be flat.

was believed

A tsunami destroyed / was destroyed hundreds of houses near the beach.

destoyed

Tigers _____ not found in many countries today

are

Losing my job was bad enough, but _____ told the news by text message was terrible.

being

My bike_____ damaged in an accident. I was OK, thankfully.

was/got

They say that this dress _____ once worn by Marie Antoinette, Queen of France

was

When I entered the online competition, I didn’t know that the first prize had already _____ won! I’m going to complain!

been

This office _____ been used for six months. It’s been empty all that time.

hasn´t

I don’t have my laptop at the moment because it’s _____ repaired at the computer shop.

being

This picture was painted _____ Picasso in 1905.

by

There was a lot of excitement at the fashion show, as the clothes had all been made by a new d_ _ _ _ _ er

designer

He’s a keen c_ _ _ _c_ _ _ of comics. He even queued outside the shop for four hours to buy the latest super hero one.

collector

I was one of the p_ _ _ _ c_ _ a_ _ _ in the charity fun run and we raised nearly £3000 for local causes

participants

We went to see a c_ _ _ d _ _ n last night, but he wasn’t very funny. In fact, I didn’t laugh once!

comedian

My favourite member of the band is the lead g_ i_ a _ _ _ _ I think that he is really skilled at playing his instrument

guitarist

After the bank was robbed they hired a c_ _ s_ _ _ _ _ _ to give them advice on improving security.

consultant

Fortunately, the emergency services were able to find all of the s_ _ v_ _ _ _ s on the mountain after the plane crash.

survivors

She’s a sp_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in French Literature having studied it for many years.

specialist

The r_s_ _ _ _ _ _ r I met at the university is conducting a study into how animals communicate with each other.

researcher

There is a famous n_ _ e_ _ s_ , who has written some of my favourite works of fiction, giving a speech at my local library this week.

novelist

There will be a special football match this weekend to celebration / commemorate the club’s 100th anniversary

commemorate

There’s a parade / play through the city centre this afternoon. Hundreds of people walk down from the main square to the sea.

parade

We usually hold / take place a big festival on the 23rd June but this year it was cancelled because of the bad weather.

hold

I’m learning the steps to our traditional dance because we’re going to parade / perform it in front of 200 people.

perform

The best street disguise / performer we saw on holiday was a singer who sang opera. My mum gave him €2.

performer

We had a party to celebrate my brother’s 18th birthday. We even pop into / let off fireworks!

let off

When our team wins a major tournament, people gather round / let off a statue in the city centre to celebrate it.

gather round

We’re having a party for the kids and everyone will dress up / wear out as superheroes.

dress up

The traditional costume / disguise for men in Scotland is a kilt, which is like a skirt made of wool.

costume

In my home town, we usually celebrate New Year with a big road / street party. It’s great to celebrate with your neighbours!

street