B2 Reading/Use of English Overview | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Tony used to be married _____ Teresa

to

My neighbour was very rude ____ me yesterday

with

The children are very excited ______ going to the concert

about

We're really pleased ______ our new sofa

with

Jack's elder brother isn't very kind ____ him

to

Experts say that walking is good ______ you

for

I'm very fond ______ my grandfather. He's a wonderful person!

of

Lucas is very proud ______ his new car

of

She's very close ____ her brother

to

They are angry ______ their son _______ his terrible exam results

at/with --- for

A lot of people are scared _______ spiders

of

My brother is very worried _______ his daughter

about

I'm fed up ______ this grey weather

with

Adam's very good ______ maths

at

Susie is very different _______ her sister

from

I'm not very interested _________ abstract art

in

He's famous __________ his role in Sherlock Holmes

for

My boyfriend isn't very keen ________ vegetables

on

I am tired ________ my job. I think I need a change!

of

Part 4 Even though John left early, he was still late for work.//SPITE//John was late for work . . . leaving early.

IN SPITE OF

PART 4 Mary said it wasn't a problem to lend me her English book.//MIND// Mary said she . . . .her English book.

DID NOT MIND LENDING ME

PART 4: I spent ages cooking dinner last night.//LONG//It . . . . . to cook dinner last night.

TOOK ME AGES

PART 3 The books in the library were very HELP in giving him the answer.

HELPFUL

PART 3 We got into an ARGUE about which bird was the fastest in the world.

ARGUMENT

PART 3 The organization that produces the book is responsible for checking the TRUE and accuracy of every new world record.

TRUTH

PART 3: The book contains a COLLECT of facts and figures about incredible human achievement.

COLLECTION

PART 2 For them, it was much _____ of an art than a sport.

MORE

PART 2 However, _____was not until the 1960s that surfing came to be a truly golabal phenomenon.

IT

PART 2 Surfing seems to _____ formed a central part of the culture of the Polynesian people.

HAVE

PART 1 Once prehistoric bones are EMERGED/DISPLAYED/APPEARED/EXPOSED to the air, they can become fragile.

EXPOSED

PART 1 The tourists do not stand much POSSIBILITY/OPPORTUNITY/CHANCE/POTENTIAL of discovering an entire skeleton.

CHANCE

PART 1 Since Marge´s discovery, her family have found the RUINS/RECORDS/RESULTS/REMAINS of hundreds of dinousaurs.

REMAINS

PART 2 Playing tennis really is _____ of the best hobbies you can have.

ONE

PART 3 We have courses all over the world which are designed to improve people's KNOW of the English language.

KNOWLEDGE

PART 4 They didn't cancel the party despite the cold weather. //EVEN// The party wasn't . . . it was cold.

CANCELED EVEN THOUGH

PART 4 People can't cycle here if they don't wear helmets. //ALLOWED// People aren't . . . they wear helmets.

ALLOWED TO CYCLE HERE UNLESS

PART 3 Another important CONSIDER is the need to drink a lot of water at all times.

CONSIDERATION

PART 3 Be careful not to train too hard or you could face SICK or injury.

SICKNESS

PART 1 Other students have also made unusual ALTERNATIVES/MODELS/REPLACEMENTS/VERSIONS of party dresses.

VERSIONS

PART 1 Her best friend JOINED/INVOLVED/CONCERNED/LINKED in the creativity too, making a dress out of recycled shopping bags.

JOINED

PART 1 She is a fashion designer and had a lot of fun making a SOLE/ONLY/UNIQUE/SINGLE wedding dress for her best friend.

UNIQUE

PART 3 There is some AGREE as to what is the best way of training for a marathon.

DISAGREEMENT

PART 4 I can only come if Mom says it's ok. //UNLESS // I can't . . . me permission.

COME UNLESS MOM GIVES ME

PART 3 It's been the perfect ACTIVE for me - I learn a lot and I'm outside too, which I love.

ACTIVITY

PART 3 I don't think my friends really understand my ENTHUSIASTIC.

ENTHUSIASM

PART 4 It's been absolutely ages since I last saw David. //SEEN// I . . . absolutely ages.

HAVEN'T/have not SEEN DAVID in/for

PART 3 The activities are so ENJOY that you will forget that they are also educational.

ENJOYABLE

PART 3 Everyone knows the IMPORTANT of doing sport and having a healthy diet.

IMPORTANCE

Part 2 How can it _____ possible that the party is canceled??

be

PART 3 SURPRISE I passed my exam even though I didn't study at all.

SURPRISINGLY

PART 3 It is PREFER to be under an umbrella while you are at the beach to avoid getting sunburned.

PREFERABLE

Part 3 The teacher appreciated our ENTHUSIASTIC during the activity.

ENTHUSIASM