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  • The recession has _____________ increase in homeless people.
    The recession has LED TO AN increase in homeless people.
  • "There's a d___ of 50 metres from the diving platform to the pool"
    drop (as a noun = the distance from one thing to something lower)
  • to go somewhere to have a holiday, often because you need to rest
    cool down
    get away
    burn out
    chill out
  • Choose the correct suffix to make "tired" into a noun
    ence
    ness
    ance
    ing
  • "access" is a verb. What is the adjective form? (...and how do you spell it?)
    a c c e s s i b l e
  • "mystery" is a noun. What is the adjective form? (...and how do you spell it?)
    m y s t e r i o u s
  • Which word is a synonym of "worried" ?
    nervous
    doubtful
    concerned
    annoyed
  • To communicate with someone by phone or writing to them: "g__ / b_ in t____"
    get / be in touch
  • "predict" is a verb. What is the adjective form? (...and how do you spell it?)
    p r e d i c t a b l e
  • What is a phrasal verb that means "aguantar" in Catalan?
    put up with
  • What is the verb form of "appearance" ?
    appear
  • What is the noun form of "analyse" ? (...and how do you spell it?)
    a n a l y s i s
  • Predictable = come as ... surprise
    come as NO surprise
  • "challenge" is a verb. What is the adjective form? (...and how do you spell it?)
    c h a l l e n g i n g = "difficult"
  • What is the noun form of "compare" ? (...and how do you spell it?)
    c o m p a r i s o n
  • Make yourself work very hard to achieve something
    break a record
    burn out
    push yourself
    work out
  • What does "unaware" mean?
    not understanding or realizing something
  • To finish everything you’ve been given: eat
    on
    up
    down
  • Get ready by exercising gently
    burn out
    warm up
    push yourself
    work out
  • Anthony and Ana decided to end their relationship. They ...
    broke up
    fell out
    got together
    gave up
  • Which is missing preposition? "I'm keen ... watching football. I love the sport!"
    in
    about
    on
    to
  • I couldn't stop crying, the film was so ...
    thrilling
    boring
    moving
    interesting
  • "I love sport. I hate golf" - Join these two sentences in three ways using "although" and "however"
    "Although" can go at the beginning and middle of a sentence. "However" can only go at the beginning.
  • Choose the correct suffix to make "govern" into a noun
    ity
    ness
    ance
    ment
  • What's the missing word? "___ ONLY did my sister take my skirt, BUT she ALSO took my blouse!"
    NOT
  • What is the verb form of "able" ?
    enable
  • The feeling that something is not enough or not good enough:
    dissatisfied
    unsatisfied
  • What is the English word for "per tant"? : t________
    therefore
  • Choose the correct suffix to make "react" into a noun
    ing
    ion
    ance
    ness
  • What is the noun form of "argue" ? (...and how do you spell it?)
    a r g u m e n t
  • Use "as far as I'm concerned" correctly in a sentence
    *Open answer* (= in my opinion)
  • Showing that you think something is funny: a_____
    amused
  • It was very difficult to ... out the path in the thick fog. (distingir)
    MAKE out
  • To continue to communicate with someone by phone or writing to them: "k____ in t____"
    keep in touch
  • There is ... money available after the recession. "fewer" or "less" ?
    less : Used with uncountable nouns
  • To learn something through practice rather than being taught
    pick up
    give up
    set up
    bring up
  • Which phrasal verb means to completely use or finish something?
    turn out
    turn off
    run out
    give up
  • Form the negative of "adequate"
    INadequate
  • Which word is a synonym of "optimistic" ?
    eager
    interested
    motivated
    positive
  • Annoyed or bothered by something that you have experienced for too long: f__ u_
    fed up ("fart")
  • What is the English word for "animar" ?: e________
    encourage
  • Confused because you do not understand something: p______
    puzzled ("perplex")
  • Form the negative of "encouraged"
    DIScouraged
  • Complete the sentence with one word
    SO far = until now
  • What is the noun form of "please" ? (...and how do you spell it?)
    p l e a s u r e = "plaer / satisfacció"
  • Which is the correct adjective form of "benefit" ?
    beneficious
    benefitial
    beneficial
    benefital
  • Change the word to fit the sentence
    aside
  • What is the verb form of "confusion" ?
    confuse
  • Which is the correct negative form of "similar" ?
    insimilar
    unsimilar
    non-similar
    dissimilar
  • What does the phrase "put / leave / set (something) aside" mean?
    To not talk about or deal with something at the present time.
  • Complete the sentence with one word
    How = in what way / by what methods
  • "science" is a noun. What is the adjective form? (...and how do you spell it?)
    s c i e n t i f i c (careful ! "scientific" is NOT the person. "scientist" refers to the person)
  • To eat only a particular food: live
    up
    down
    on
  • When "must" is used as a deduction, how can you use it to refer to the past?
    must + present perfect (eg: "The mouse must have eaten the cheese")
  • Choose the correct suffix to make "feel" into a noun
    ence
    ing
    ment
    ness
  • Which word is a synonym of "fascinated" ?
    interested
    motivated
    eager
    positive
  • What are the noun and adjective forms of "prove"? (...and how do you spell them?)
    (noun) p r o o f - (adjective) p r o v e n
  • Stay healthy and physically strong
    do someone good
    keep in shape
    warm up
    work out
  • "I think _____ Paul last night".
    "I think I MIGHT HAVE SEEN Paul last night".
  • To ... an older person in your family means that you are similar to them.
    look up to
    take after
    take on
    look after
  • A phrase that means "until now"? "... far"
    so far
  • At 8am we ... off for Barcelona.
    SET off (or even HEAD off)
  • To suddenly start crying = b____ into t____
    burst into tears
  • Do something better than anyone else
    push yourself
    do someone good
    work out
    break a record
  • Choose the correct suffix to make "similar" into a noun
    ity
    ness
    ment
    ing
  • "for example" = "... as" ?
    SUCH as
  • What is the noun form of "prefer" ? (...and how do you spell it?)
    p r e f e r e n c e
  • What word means something that causes anxiety, worry, or difficulty? s____n (tensió)
    strain
  • To not like someone or something:
    dislike
    unlike
  • Form the negative of "accurate"
    INaccurate
  • A phrasal verb that means "results in" (normally unexpectedly)
    do up
    give over
    turn out
    make off
  • Change the word to fit the sentence
    enable (verb) = to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible
  • Choose the correct suffix to make "perform" into a noun
    ity
    ance
    ence
    ing
  • What are the noun and verb forms of "impressive"? (...and how do you spell them?)
    (noun) i m p r e s s i o n - (verb) i m p r e s s
  • On the weekend I ... (reunir-se) with my friends.
    chilled out
    got together
    got on with
    hung out
  • Feeling admiration or respect for someone or something: i________
    impressed
  • Make this sentence refer to the past: "He might eat the pasta"
    He might HAVE EATEN the pasta
  • Which word is a synonym of "enthusiastic" ?
    motivated
    eager
    interested
    positive
  • A word that means happy that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended (alleujat): r_______
    relieved
  • They had an argument and now they're not speaking to each other. They ... out.
    FELL out
  • What are the verb and adjective forms of "product" ? (...and how do you spell them?)
    (verb) p r o d u c e - (adjective) p r o d u c t i v e
  • What is the English word for "tampoc" ?
    neither
  • "succeed" is a verb. What is the adjective form? (...and how do you spell it?)
    s u c c e s s f u l
  • Change the word to fit the sentence
    admission (noun) = "entrada"
  • It won't _________________ you throw water of the fire now.
    It won't MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF you throw water on the fire now.
  • There are ... people in Sant Marti than in the past. "fewer" or "less" ?
    fewer : Used with countable plural nouns
  • What is the English word for "disposat"?
    willing
  • What is the verb form of "response" ?
    respond
  • Complete the sentence with one word
    EACH other = each person in a group does something to the others
  • Which word goes in the gap? "The bee is ... the surface of the water".
    at
    to
    on
    in
  • We will ... (criar) our children to respect the environment.
    take on
    bring up
    get on with
    pick up
  • "logic" is a noun. What is the adjective form? (...and how do you spell it?)
    l o g i c a l
  • different from:
    dislike
    unlike
  • You have to play the game this weekend _____ injured.
    You have to play the game this weekend IF YOU ARE NOT injured.
  • Form the negative of "approve"
    DISapprove
  • Which word is NOT a synonym of "while" when making comparisons ?
    whereas
    whilst
    although
    moreover
  • What is the correct adjective form of "convenience" ?
    convenient
    convinient
  • "legal" and "legible" both use the same prefix to make them negative. What is it?
    il : ILlegal, ILlegible
  • The feeling of not being happy with something:
    dissatisfied
    unsatisfied
  • "not less than; at the minimum" = "at ..."
    at LEAST
  • Form the negative of "behaved"
    MISbehaved
  • What is the noun form of "intend" ? (...and how do you spell it?)
    i n t e n t i o n
  • They keep ... off my grandfather's operation and now it won't be until October.
    PUTTING off
  • What is the verb form of "arrangement" ?
    arrange
  • "___ attention __" = to watch, listen to, or think about something or someone carefully or with interest:
    pay attention to
  • Do exercise in order to improve strength
    work out
    keep in shape
    burn out
    push yourself
  • Is this sentence correct? "That house over there, that my parents own, was built in 1890!"
    Incorrect! You cannot use "that" in non-defining relative clauses. (clauses that use commas). Use "which".
  • Happy and positive: c_______
    cheerful
  • When "must" is used as an obligation, what is the past form?
    had to
  • Which word goes in the gap? "His parent's won't allow him ... go to the party"
    to
    with
    on
    for
  • What is the verb form of "survival" ?
    survive
  • Which word or phrase goes in the gap?
    owing to
    therefore
    in order to
    as long as
  • "reversible", "responsible" and "replaceable" all use the same prefix to make them negative. What is it?
    ir : IRreversible, IRresponsible, IRreplaceable
  • I don't know how you ... listening to James complain all the time.
    take on
    get away with
    put up with
    keep up with
  • Complete the sentence with one word
    in ORDER to = with the aim of achieving something:
  • A synonym of "question"
    doubt
    query
    response
    demand
  • Complete the sentence: "The region __ which Murcia is located is one of the hottest in Spain".
    IN which = where
  • I want to lie on the beach and ... the sun for the a few hours.
    take in
    soak up
    bring in
    bring on
  • A word that means frightened or worried about something: f_____l (temorós)
    fearful
  • "long for" something / "long to" do something = ... something
    want
    far from
    extend
    wait for
  • What does "nowhere / anywhere near" mean?
    (not) close in time, quality, distance, or amount.
  • What does "unwise" mean?
    stupid and likely to cause problems
  • Which is the correct negative form of "mature" ?
    dismature
    non-mature
    unmature
    immature
  • What is the adjective form of "effect" ? (...and how do you spell it?)
    e f f e c t i v e
  • What single word means the same as: "as long as" and "providing / provided that" ?
    if
  • Complete the sentence with one word
    SUCH as = for example
  • Respect and admire someone = ... up to someone
    LOOK up to
  • What are the verb and noun forms of "strong"? (...and how do you spell them?)
    (verb) s t r e n g t h e n - (noun) s t r e n g t h
  • Form the negative of "affected"
    UNaffected
  • Change the word to fit the sentence
    inconvenient (noun - negative) = causing problems or difficulties:
  • If you have a good relationship with someone it means that you ... on / along.
    GET on / along
  • Complete the sentence with one word
    as WELL as = in addition / also
  • "There's _____________________ old football matches".
    There's NO / LITTLE POINT (IN) WATCHING old football matches.
  • to improve a situation = ____ a difference
    make
  • Complete the sentence with a phrase
    the fact that
  • make an effort to do sth = t___ the t______ to do sth
    TAKE the TROUBLE to do sth (also "go to the trouble of doing sth")
  • to have the ability or opportunity to do something = __ able __
    be able to (the verb "be" changes according to the subject)
  • I can always ... (comptar amb) my parents for support.
    count on = to be certain that you can depend on someone
  • Become very tired from doing too much
    warm up
    get out of breath
    burn out
    break a record
  • Form the negative of "practical"
    IMpractical
  • Form the negative of "appearance"
    DISappearance
  • Which word is a synonym of "anxious" ?
    annoyed
    doubtful
    nervous
    concerned
  • Complete the sentence with one word
    so / as (Remember "AS + adjective / adverb + AS" -or- "NOT SO / AS + adjective / adverb AS")
  • What are the noun forms of "deep", "strong", "long" and "wide"
    "depth", "strength", "length" and "width"
  • Change the word to fit the sentence
    increasingly (adverb: because the word is modifying an adjective)
  • Choose the correct word to fit the gap
    nowhere
    wherever
    anywhere
    somewhere
  • Which is the correct definition of "owing to" ?
    be indebted
    provided that
    yours
    because of
  • Be breathing quickly because of doing exercise
    get out of breath
    keep in shape
    burn out
    push yourself
  • To make warm: heat
    down
    up
    on
  • Have a positive effect on someone
    keep in shape
    do someone good
    push yourself
    warm up
  • What is the verb form of "consideration" ?
    consider
  • What is the noun form of "imagine" ? (...and how do you spell it?)
    i m a g i n a t i o n
  • Which phrasal verb means: to prevent yourself or someone else from involvement in something ?
    keep ... out of ...
    maintain ... out of ...
    stay ... out of ...
    remain ... out of ...
  • What is the verb form of "behaviour" ?
    behave = "comportar-se"
  • "convince" is a verb. What is the adjective form? (...and how do you spell it?)
    c o n v i n c e d
  • Correct the sentence: "Despite of the rain, we still went to the park".
    "Despite" or "In spite of"
  • Choose the correct suffix to make "prefer" into a noun
    ness
    ance
    ence
    ion
  • His hands are r____ from work
    rough = not smooth ("aspre" / "raspós")
  • Which phrasal verb means to cause a thing to happen or exist. eg: "The fire will ... the closing of the road"
    bring up
    end up
    lead to
    turn out
  • What is the English word for "el que sigui" ?
    whatever
  • Which word can you use to mean "which" or "who" in defining relative clauses ? (clauses without commas)
    that
  • What is the negative form of "if" in conditional sentences?
    unless
  • What is the noun form of "publish" ? (...and how do you spell it?)
    p u b l i c a t i o n
  • A word that means to record or take a picture of something using a camera: c______
    capture
  • Which word is a synonym of "inspired" ?
    positive
    eager
    motivated
    interested
  • A word that means not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it (reticent)
    reluctant
  • What is the verb form of "timing" ?
    time = "cronometrar"
  • Complete the sentence: "NOT ONLY ____________ BUT she ALSO took my blouse!"
    eg: "did my sister take my skirt" (you need a question word order after NOT ONLY)
  • "furious" means "very ... "
    nervous
    concerned
    annoyed
    doubtful
  • Which is the correct noun form of "cosume" ?
    consution
    consumption
    consumtion
    consumation
  • A word that means unhappy or discouraged because your hopes or expectations about something or someone were not satisfied (decebut)
    disappointed
  • To eat or drink less of something: cut
    down
    on
    up
  • Which word is a synonym of "unsure" ?
    nervous
    annoyed
    doubtful
    concerned
  • It's difficult to keep ... Paul, he runs so fast!
    keep UP WITH
  • What does "trend" mean?
    a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving ("moda" / "tendència")
  • Which phrasal verb means: to do what you say you will do or what you plan to do, and not change
    keep on
    give up
    go to
    stick to
  • What is the noun form of "describe" ? (...and how do you spell it?)
    d e s c r i p t i o n
  • What are the noun and adjective forms of "save" ? (...and how do you spell them?)
    (noun) s a f e t y - (adjective) s a f e
  • Change the word to fit the sentence
    endangered (adjective) = In danger of extinction
  • What is the missing word: "There is some important work ... which I need to focus".
    The "on" that needs to follow "focus" is moved in front of "which". 
  • A polite way of asking for something: W____ you m___ ... ?
    Would you mind ... ?
  • Choose the correct suffix to make "know" into a noun
    ledge
    ing
    ment
    ness
  • What are the nouns of "see" and "fly" ? (And how do you spell them?)
    s i g h t · f l i g h t
  • No purpose / a waste of time = __ point (__) +ing
    no point (in) + ing
  • Which word means "to accept something enthusiastically" ? (and is also a synonym of "hug")
    query
    unwise
    strain
    embrace
  • Which word or phrase does NOT mean the same as "despite" ?
    even if
    in spite of
    even though
    although
  • What is the noun form of "accurate" ? (...and how do you spell it?)
    a c c u r a c y = "precisió"
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