We like to ______ ______ really early for our holiday to avoid the traffic
set off (set out)
That restaurant is hugely ______________. It's food is expensive, but it's really not that good at all!
overrated
Paul came up with some absolutely amazing ideas, but they were all completely _____.
impractical
This dish really tastes like the one they serve at that new restaurant.
Correct
You should see the beach. No tourists and no commercialisation anywhere. Completely _____________ by anything man-made. It's beautiful.
unspoilt
I don't buy the souvenirs when I'm on holiday. They are all so cheap and ______ . They are all made in China and look rubbish.
tacky
Next year I want to ____ _____ a safari or a trek or some kind of an adventure. I don't want to ___ ____ a cruise.
go on
Right or wrong?: You needn't wear a swimming costume on the beach but it might be more comfortable.
Correct
The cabin is in a very _______ part of the countryside. There is no wifi and the nearest shop is 5 km away!
remote
The government is introducing new measures to try to control _____ behaviour in young people.
antisocial
It's no good ____________ (phone) him because he's bound to have switched it off.
phoning
permission/necessity/obligation: A lot of people think that governments ................ to do more to fight against climate change.
ought
The main area of the city is really __________ at night. Lots of energy and bustling with people.
lively
It won't do you any good to feel guilty about what happened. (It's no good...)
It's no good feeling guilty about what happened.
I was really stupid _____________ (follow) my mother's advice. She was totally wrong.
to follow / to have followed
I don't usually follow the sheep and do the touristy thing. I prefer to go____ _____ ______ ______. Find my own adventure!
off the beaten track
This tastes a bit as if my grandmother's cooking.
This tastes a bit like..
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
sounds like a violin
It seems as if it might rain soon
It looks as if...
Despite the fact that the rest of her family was _____ , she managed to learn to read, and eventually went on to become a nurse.
illiterate
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
to have changed much
The first candidate was very _____ for the interview. She didn’t know anything about the company at all.
unprepared/ill-prepared
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
see anyone leave / leaving the house
My brother works for a(n) _____ company, which has offices all over Europe and in South America.
multinational/international
Right or wrong?: You needn't cooked as I'm going out.
Incorrect: You needn't have cooked as I'm going out
I proposed having the office Christmas party on 23rd December, but I was _____ by my colleagues.
outvoted
You ............................. said that you didn't like the pasta. You know how sensitive Marcia is!
shouldn't have
She was the first female prime minister. (She was the first woman to...)
She was the first woman to be / to have been elected prime minister.
Who was the second man _________________ (walk) on the moon?
to walk
I can't wait for my holiday. i can relax on the beach and completely ____________ my __________. After that I'll feel better and ready for life again! (idm)
recharge - batteries
It's no use _________________ (run). The check-in will have closed by now.
running
It’s very difficult to reason with you when you are behaving in such an _____ manner.
irrational
We had to _________ our holiday early and return home because of the coronavirus.
cancel
Unfortunately, they had to _____________ the event because the organisers were ill. They´ll probably do it next month.
postpone (put off)
I'm concerned that I haven't been contacted about an interview yet. (I'm concerned about not...)
I'm concerned about not having been contacted about an interview yet.
I love it when people help me in the kitchen even when I don't ask them. (I love it when people help me in the kitchen without...)
I love it when people help me in the kitchen without (even) being asked / having been asked.
Geoff and his sister were _____ of a successful online business.
co-founders
The city centre is really _____________. It's so busy with people and the shops are all the same. Expensive with shit souvenirs.
touristy
Right or wrong?: The boss is in a foul mood today so you'd better watch out
Correct
The hotel pool is always so ________________. Full of families with kids.
overcrowded
It doesn't look possible that 5 years have past, since we last saw each other.
It doesn't seem possible...
The singer is only 23 and he’s already written his _____.
autobiography
permission/necessity/obligation: You don't .............. to get into the museum. Entrance is free.
have to pay
Oh you must ________ the local cuisine, it's absolutely delicious.
sample
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
smells like garlic
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
heard the couple arguing
He might look tired now, but don’t _____ him. He could still win this match.
underestimate
what are these?
flip flops
Wow. That view is unbelievble.... It's absolutely _________________!
breathtaking
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
as if she had
There will be plenty of time to have something ____________ (eat) at the airport.
to eat
The children look as if they're having a good time, don't you think? (The children seem...)
The children seem to be having a good time, don't you think?
James is seeming to be very angry about something.
James seems to be very angry...
Do you like this song? It sounds of the Beatles.
It sounds like the Beatles
My boss has asked me to make a lot of changes to my report, so now I’ve basically got _____ to it.
rewrite
He seems like very sad but I don't know what happened.
He seems very sad...
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
heard the alarm go off
Right or wrong?: It is not permitted to use phones in the classrooms.
Correct
Right or wrong?: It was such a thought-provoking movie, I couldn't stop thinking about it all the way home.
correct
If I had a serious illness, I'd prefer ______________ (tell) the truth by my doctor.
to be told
Right or wrong?: You don't need to take a jacket as it's going to be hot
Correct
Sorry I’m late this morning. I didn’t get to bed until midnight and then I _____.
overslept
Right or wrong?: It isn't allowed to take cats or dogs on Ryanair flights
Incorrect: You aren't allowed/ It isn't permitted to take cats or dogs on Ryanair flights
I'm hoping to have the operation as soon as possible. (My hope is ...)
My hope is to have the operation as soon as possible.
permission/necessity/obligation: You'd .................. be late! You know what Helen's like about punctuality!
better not
All I want to do is _______ _______ after a very tiring day with a cold drink.
chill out (unwind)
I don’t believe in ghosts or other _____ phenomena.
supernatural
It would have been better if the director had informed me personally. (I would rather have...)
I would rather have been informed by the director in person.
When we visited the Eiffel Tower, we saw hundreds of people taking selfies
Correct
Are you sorry you didn't study harder at school? (Do you regret not...)
Do you regret not studying harder at school?
You weren’t paying attention so you completely _____ what I said.
misunderstood
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
ice cream really tastes of
Right or wrong?: We are supposed to meet them this evening, but do you really want to?
Correct
An unhealthy lifestyle can make you look _____ old.
prematurely
We love Paris so much that we want to _________ our visit for another three days.
extend
I find museums incredibly ______. I want to leave after 10 minutes. Nothing interest me there.
dull
I wouldn’t believe a word he says. He’s completely ___.
dishonest
It is thought that the police are searching the whole area. (The police are thought to...)
The police are thought to be searching the whole area.
He was severely reprimanded at work for making _____ comments in an email.
inappropriate
By the time I'm 55, I expect _________________ (save) enough to be able to just work part-time.
to have saved
Right or wrong?: Employees don’t have to download any external software onto work computers as it’s against company policy
Incorrect
Employees mustn't download any external software onto work computers as it’s against company policy
The woman denied ____________ (commit) the crime.
committing / having committed
Right or wrong?: These jeans are too tight. I should have tried them on before buying them
Correct
He's doesn´t know what he should do after he graduates. (He's unsure about what....)
He's unsure about what to do after he graduates.
I really want to ____ ____ the atmosphere of the carnival tonight. Enjoy the local cuisine and cultures!
soak up
I like to _____ camping in the mountains. I might ____ for a stroll in the countryside.
go
This cake tastes as if almonds.
Tastes like/Tastes of
I'd love ________________ (be) there when you told him you were leaving.
to have been
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
as though she was / were delighted
In hot weather it’s easy to become _____ if you don’t drink enough liquids.
dehydrated
Right or wrong?: I must have listened to the doctor's advice. Now I feel even worse!
Incorrect: I should / ought to have listened to the doctor's advice. Now I feel even worse!
We couldn't sleep at all as we could hear the dog barking all night.
Correct
He was fed up with his mum telling him what to wear. (He was fed up with being....)
He was fed up with being told what to wear by his mum.
I haven't met Jane in person but we have spoken a lot and she seems quite nice.
Correct
Right or wrong?: They should tried to get to know their neighbours when the moved to the new house.
Incorrect: They should have tried to get to know their neighbours when the moved to the new house.
I'm so pleased you all seem to be getting on so well.
Correct
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
looks as if / as though / like he didn’t sleep very well / hasn’t slept very well
Have you noticed the scenery has been __________ since they built all the skyscrapers. You can't see the ocean anymore.
spoilt
The moment we get to the city, my wife will ____ the shops.
hit
Right or wrong?: You better finish your homework before playing video games
Incorrect: You'd better finish your homework before playing video games
Right or wrong?: You really ought to have left him years ago.
correct
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
as though the situation is worse
permission/necessity/obligation: You ............................. to smoke e-cigarettes in pubs in the UK.
aren't allowed
I want to ______ _______ from it all and escape to the countryside.
get away
I prefer to _______ ________ the city at my own leisure. Take my time and enjoy the sights.
wander round
I really wish I'd been able to go to your birthday party. (I'd love to have...)
I'd love to have been able to go to /to have gone to your birthday party.
Mark seems _______________ (work) too hard at the moment. He looks very tired.
to be working
Being _____ can be a real disadvantage in the world of business.
monolingual
Right or wrong?: If I had been aware of the situation, I needn't have change the plan.
Incorrect: If I had been aware of the situation, I needn't have changed the plan.
We haven't got much time so we can't do any more shopping. (We haven't got enough...)
We haven't got enough time to do any more shopping.
The walk to the monastery was exhausting. It was all _____ the way.
uphill
Oh that little fishing village is so _______________. It looks amazing, it looks like a postcard.
picturesque
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
been hearing good things about you