I ____ always _______ for everything, even when I‘m
just meeting my friends. I hate not being punctual .
I am always on time
I didn’t think I would like going to my new school, but I got used to it ____________ .
in no time
My sister often calls
home to say she _______________
and won’t be home
for dinner.
is running late
Even though scorpions are POISONING , their poison can be converted into a substance that stops pain by
grasshopper mice.
poisonous
I’ve been studying really hard at school this year because I want good grades. If I keep working hard, hopefully they’ll get better, __________________ .
sooner or later
Elephant shrews survive in the DEADLIOUS African grasslands due to their speed.
deadliest
Only OCCASIONLY will cats be sociable with other cats or humans. This makes it almost impossible to put cats together
into a group.
occasionally
When I was younger, I would go to the cinema _________ week. Now I rarely go
at all.
every other
Grasshopper mice that have been brought up by two parents have different BEHAVIOUR patterns to those that are brought up by one parent. For one thing, it is said that they are more aggressive.
behavioural
There has been a SHORTISM of albatrosses in recent years because their species is threatened by a kind of fishing called
‘longline fi shing’.
shortness
I always do my homework ______________ . Sometimes, I even do it on the bus on the way to school.
at the last minute
The albatross is a true INHABITIST of the sky. They can spend months and months out at sea and only return to land to
breed.
inhabitant
When I ____________________ leaving my home, I often suddenly realise
that I have forgotten something.
am on the point of
Although I am often
late, fortunately,I _______ always __________for important occasions.
I am always in time
It’s always really
annoying when you _____________
watching a film and your mobile rings.
are in the middle of
Elephant shrews (or ‘sengi’) don’t have much VARIAGE in their diets. Insects such as termites and ants make up almost
75–99% of their diet.
variation
It is said that teenagers want to grow up too quickly. My grandmother
always tells me that everything will happen ____________ .
in good time
I don’t know yet
what I want to
do when I fi nish
school. Hopefully I
will have decided_______________
I leave.
by the time
When I am writing in English, ______________ I always plan what I
want to write.
to begin with
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