Being _____ can be a real disadvantage in the world of business.
monolingual
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.
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
Sorry I’m late this morning. I didn’t get to bed until midnight and then I _____.
overslept
Mark seems _______________ (work) too hard at the moment. He looks very tired.
to be working
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
smells like garlic
Right or wrong?: You needn't wear a swimming costume on the beach but it might be more comfortable.
Correct
The government is introducing new measures to try to control _____ behaviour in young people.
antisocial
Have you noticed the scenery has been __________ since they built all the skyscrapers. You can't see the ocean anymore.
spoilt
The walk to the monastery was exhausting. It was all _____ the way.
uphill
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.
Who was the second man _________________ (walk) on the moon?
to walk
I don't usually follow the sheep and do the touristy thing. I prefer to go____ _____ ______ ______. Find my own adventure!
off the beaten track
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
heard the couple arguing
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.
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.
Oh you must ________ the local cuisine, it's absolutely delicious.
sample
I proposed having the office Christmas party on 23rd December, but I was _____ by my colleagues.
outvoted
I wouldn’t believe a word he says. He’s completely ___.
dishonest
Paul came up with some absolutely amazing ideas, but they were all completely _____.
impractical
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
heard the alarm go off
All I want to do is _______ _______ after a very tiring day with a cold drink.
chill out (unwind)
Unfortunately, they had to _____________ the event because the organisers were ill. They´ll probably do it next month.
postpone (put off)
He seems like very sad but I don't know what happened.
He seems very sad...
Geoff and his sister were _____ of a successful online business.
co-founders
I was really stupid _____________ (follow) my mother's advice. She was totally wrong.
to follow / to have followed
The moment we get to the city, my wife will ____ the shops.
hit
In hot weather it’s easy to become _____ if you don’t drink enough liquids.
dehydrated
permission/necessity/obligation: You'd .................. be late! You know what Helen's like about punctuality!
better not
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.
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?: 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.
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.
By the time I'm 55, I expect _________________ (save) enough to be able to just work part-time.
to have saved
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
been hearing good things about you
I don’t believe in ghosts or other _____ phenomena.
supernatural
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
see anyone leave / leaving the house
That restaurant is hugely ______________. It's food is expensive, but it's really not that good at all!
overrated
This dish really tastes like the one they serve at that new restaurant.
Correct
There will be plenty of time to have something ____________ (eat) at the airport.
to eat
The first candidate was very _____ for the interview. She didn’t know anything about the company at all.
unprepared/ill-prepared
This cake tastes as if almonds.
Tastes like/Tastes of
You weren’t paying attention so you completely _____ what I said.
misunderstood
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.
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
as though she was / were delighted
I prefer to _______ ________ the city at my own leisure. Take my time and enjoy the sights.
wander round
The cabin is in a very _______ part of the countryside. There is no wifi and the nearest shop is 5 km away!
remote
Right or wrong?: You needn't cooked as I'm going out.
Incorrect: You needn't have cooked as I'm going out
He was severely reprimanded at work for making _____ comments in an email.
inappropriate
Are you sorry you didn't study harder at school? (Do you regret not...)
Do you regret not studying harder at school?
This tastes a bit as if my grandmother's cooking.
This tastes a bit like..
The singer is only 23 and he’s already written his _____.
autobiography
I'm so pleased you all seem to be getting on so well.
Correct
I want to ______ _______ from it all and escape to the countryside.
get away
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.
My brother works for a(n) _____ company, which has offices all over Europe and in South America.
multinational/international
Oh that little fishing village is so _______________. It looks amazing, it looks like a postcard.
picturesque
Do you like this song? It sounds of the Beatles.
It sounds like the Beatles
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
as though the situation is worse
permission/necessity/obligation: You don't .............. to get into the museum. Entrance is free.
have to pay
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!
I really want to ____ ____ the atmosphere of the carnival tonight. Enjoy the local cuisine and cultures!
soak up
Right or wrong?: You better finish your homework before playing video games
Incorrect: You'd better finish your homework before playing video games
The city centre is really _____________. It's so busy with people and the shops are all the same. Expensive with shit souvenirs.
touristy
It's no use _________________ (run). The check-in will have closed by now.
running
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?
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
When we visited the Eiffel Tower, we saw hundreds of people taking selfies
Correct
James is seeming to be very angry about something.
James seems to be very angry...
Right or wrong?: These jeans are too tight. I should have tried them on before buying them
Correct
If I had a serious illness, I'd prefer ______________ (tell) the truth by my doctor.
to be told
The hotel pool is always so ________________. Full of families with kids.
overcrowded
You should see the beach. No tourists and no commercialisation anywhere. Completely _____________ by anything man-made. It's beautiful.
unspoilt
It seems as if it might rain soon
It looks as if...
The main area of the city is really __________ at night. Lots of energy and bustling with people.
lively
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
ice cream really tastes of
The woman denied ____________ (commit) the crime.
committing / having committed
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.
as if she had
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
to have changed much
My boss has asked me to make a lot of changes to my report, so now I’ve basically got _____ to it.
rewrite
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.
permission/necessity/obligation: A lot of people think that governments ................ to do more to fight against climate change.
ought
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
Right or wrong?: The boss is in a foul mood today so you'd better watch out
Correct
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
We like to ______ ______ really early for our holiday to avoid the traffic
set off (set out)
Right or wrong?: You really ought to have left him years ago.
correct
Complete the sentences using the word in bold.
sounds like a violin
We love Paris so much that we want to _________ our visit for another three days.
extend
It’s very difficult to reason with you when you are behaving in such an _____ manner.
irrational
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.
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
An unhealthy lifestyle can make you look _____ old.
prematurely
It doesn't look possible that 5 years have past, since we last saw each other.
It doesn't seem possible...
Right or wrong?: You don't need to take a jacket as it's going to be hot
Correct
We had to _________ our holiday early and return home because of the coronavirus.
cancel
Right or wrong?: It was such a thought-provoking movie, I couldn't stop thinking about it all the way home.
correct
He might look tired now, but don’t _____ him. He could still win this match.
underestimate
I like to _____ camping in the mountains. I might ____ for a stroll in the countryside.
go
Right or wrong?: We are supposed to meet them this evening, but do you really want to?
Correct
It's no good ____________ (phone) him because he's bound to have switched it off.
phoning
I haven't met Jane in person but we have spoken a lot and she seems quite nice.
Correct
Right or wrong?: It is not permitted to use phones in the classrooms.
Correct
You ............................. said that you didn't like the pasta. You know how sensitive Marcia is!
shouldn't have
I'd love ________________ (be) there when you told him you were leaving.
to have been
Wow. That view is unbelievble.... It's absolutely _________________!
breathtaking
I find museums incredibly ______. I want to leave after 10 minutes. Nothing interest me there.
dull
We couldn't sleep at all as we could hear the dog barking all night.
Correct
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.
what are these?
flip flops
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.
permission/necessity/obligation: You ............................. to smoke e-cigarettes in pubs in the UK.
aren't allowed