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Thinking Space B2 Spring Review

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  • Hardly ever
    once in a blue moon
  • She _________ him for not calling.
    criticised
  • Lots of fans sent the footballer birthday cards.
    D: Birthday cards were sent to the footballer (by lots of fans) // I: The footballer was sent birthday cards by lots of fans.
  • She _________ us not to go there alone.
    warned
  • She _________ to stealing the money.
    admitted
  • He _________ breaking the window.
    denied
  • The waiter didn't offer us any water.
    D: No water was offered to us by the waiter. // I: we weren't offered any water by the waiter.
  • Complete: 'I'm sending homework and that’s ______.'
    final
  • Mark wrote a poem to his mum.
    D: A poem was written by Mark to his mum. // I: Mark's mum was written a poem.
  • Despite being a famous actor, he’s surprisingly ____________. He treats everyone with kindness and humility.
    down to Earth
  • 'Don’t talk during the exam.' → The teacher...
    told us not to talk during the exam
  • 'Can you help me, mum?' → He asked...
    his mum if she could help him
  • A friend gave my sister this book.
    D: This book was given to my sister (by a friend). // I: My sister was given a book (by a friend).
  • What verb means to 'tell someone some important or surprising information'?
    break the news
  • I could pay my mortgage because my parents lent me some money.
    D: I could pay my mortgage because some moeny was lent to my by my parents. // I: I could pay my mortgage because I was lent some money by my parents.
  • Complete: 'This is exactly the kind of story we ______.'
    want
  • What do you do when you share someone else’s tweet?
    retweet
  • 'Grace where do you live?' → She asked...
    Grace where she lived
  • My mother made me a chocolate cake for my birthday.
    D: A chocolate cake was made for my birthday (by my mother) // I: I was made a chocolate cake for my birthday (by my mother)
  • Please ______ this message to John.
    pass on
  • He _________ for being late.
    apologised
  • Complete: 'You can’t ______ it both ways.'
    have
  • I _________ not studying harder for the test.
    regretted
  • They _________ to help us with the project.
    agreed
  • Normal (not at all pretentious)
    down to Earth
  • Complete: '________ I agree with you, but not completely.'
    in a way
  • My mother told me that joke.
    D: That joke was told to me by my mother. // I: I was told that joke by my mother.
  • The teacher said I wouldn't do well if I didn't do my homework.
    The teacher said I wouldn't do well unless I did my homework. / The teacher said I would do well as long as/provided I did my homework.
  • They _________ about politics all the time.
    argued
  • Her dad will buy her a new mobile phone for her birthday.
    D: A new phone will be bought for her birthday by her dad. // I: She will be bought a new phone for her birthday by her dad.
  • She’s so ____________ about her new job, always dreaming about success and ignoring the challenges ahead.
    starry-eyed
  • You can get a weekend job ____ you don’t work for more than five hours a day.
    provided
  • We only go out for a fancy dinner ____________ because it’s so expensive.
    once in a blue moon
  • 'I was tired yesterday but I went anyway.' → He said he...
    had been tired the previous day but he had gone anyway
  • She was ____________ when she found out she’d passed the exam with top marks!
    over the moon
  • I think we ate something bad - we all GOT ILL WITH a stomach bug.
    CAME DOWN WITH
  • Complete: 'Have you ever ______ about the new museum?'
    heard
  • ____ Mum heard you say that! She’d be really angry!
    Suppose
  • I’ll ______ you _____ when I hear anything.
    let / know
  • You should always _____ in touch with old friends.
    keep
  • The instructions for the game were really long, so we just LOOKED AT them quickly.
    RAN THROUGH
  • Susan offered us some cakes.
    D: Some cakes were offered to us by Susan. // I: We were offered some cakes by Susan.
  • Really happy
    over the moon
  • Overly romantic / unreasonably positive
    starry-eyed
  • Complete: 'We’re definitely ______ with this story it's way better!'
    going
  • It's very simple
    it's not rocket science
  • You can borrow my book ___ you give it back to me tomorrow.
    as long as
  • Complete: 'We walked _____ the way to the station.'
    all
  • 'Do you like sushi?' → He asked...
    (me) if I liked sushi
  • A witness gave useful information to the police.
    D: Useful information was given to the police (by a witness) // I: The police was given useful information (by a witness)
  • 'We were in a meeting at 5.' → They said they..
    had been in a meeting at 5
  • The food at that restaurant was absolutely ____________! I’ve never tasted anything so good.
    out of this world
  • He promised me a pepperoni pizza.
    D: A pepperoni pizza was promised to me. // I: I was promised a pepperoni pizza.
  • He _________ me of lying.
    accused
  • I will pass this information to them.
    D: This information will be passed to them. // I: They will be passed this information.
  • Can you _____ a line when you arrive?
    drop
  • Complete: '______! That can’t be true.'
    noway
  • Complete: 'This is the partk we're going to, my mind’s ______.'
    made up
  • Come on, just follow the instructions! ____________—you’ll be able to figure it out.
    it’s not rocket science
  • We need to take the first train in the morning. ____ , we’ll be late.
    Otherwise
  • 'I will go to the party and we'll have fun.' → She said she...
    would go to the party and we would have fun
  • Complete: 'We’ll find a solution one______.'
    way or another
  • Complete: 'There’s _____ this is a news story, it's ridiculous!.'
    no way
  • Dad said I can’t go to the music festival ____ I pay for my own ticket.
    unless
  • Complete: 'You’ll never ______ what just happened!'
    believe
  • Complete: 'I’m really ______ running this story, I simply don't like it.'
    against
  • Complete: 'That jacket is ______ expensive for me.'
    way too
  • 'I have done my homework.' → He said he ______ his homework.
    had done
  • Incredible
    out of this world
  • 'I can swim.' → She said she...
    could swim
  • 'Please turn off the light.' → She...
    asked me to turn off the light
  • 'I saw her yesterday.' → He said he...
    had seen her the day before
  • The teacher has already told us our grades.
    D: Our grades have already been told to us (by our teacher) // I: We have already been told our grades (by our teacher)
  • What phrasal verb means 'contact someone again after some time'?
    get in touch
  • Complete: '______ what! I got the job!'
    Guess
  • I'll _____ you a call tomorrow.
    give
  • Complete: 'Did you ______ that the mayor resigned?'
    know
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