You can buy this phone in a lot of different ____ colours and designs. (attract)
attractive
My team suffered a heavy defeat – we ____ 5–0
won
lost
The coach says I need to build ___ my muscle strength a little.
to
up
for
on
___people can always find something interesting to make or do. (create)
creative
When you ____ to reach a goal, just think of it as an important lesson and keep trying.
fail
suffer
achieve
beat
We __ the game but we had a lot of fun.
beat
lost
It’s really _____ when you have to do exams. (stress)
stressful
When I saw Laura, she _____(wear) her new jeans.
was wearing
He did it! He __ first place in the competition!
managed
beat
lost
achieved
John _____ a lot of problems before he became successful
cause.
overcame
The team won the game and ____ when others thought they could never do it.
achieved
progressed
managed
succeeded
You can learn a lot of ______ things on the internet. (use)
useful
When Julie woke up it ____(rain) outside.
was raining
Nicky ____ (overcome) many difficulties before she went to university.
overcame
Last Saturday, Alison ____ first in a creative writing competition. (come)
came
The ball hit me in the face. It was really ____ ! (pain)
painful
I looked across the room, Alex wasn’t revising but James _____
was
Do you think too much screen time is ____ for your eyes? (harm)
harmful
Susan wrote a book and she ____ it in just one year!
succeeded
accomplished
won
overcame
We turned left instead of right and ended __ by the sea.
on
for
in
up
When I was revising in my bedroom, my mobile ____ ringing. (start)
started
Did you get ___ to anything interesting last night?
about
for
to
up
After trying for hours to write the essay, I finally ____. (succeed)
succeeded
The teacher doesn’t put ___ with any talking in the classroom.
about
on
up
for
Peter didn’t suffer from a fear of heights but Mike_____ .
did
Switch off the TV – we need to get ___ with work.
for
on
to
up
My grandmother’s 80 but she’s still very ____ . (act)
active
Carl _____, he failed his exam with a 2
did badly
did well