Grammar

However, everyone agrees that learning languages is __________ without dictionaries. (POSSIBLE)

I worried a lot before we left for France as I had never been away from home for so long. Mum tried to encourage __________. ( I )

If you are a busy __________________, you probably prefer online dictionaries to paper ones. Online dictionaries are very convenient to use if you have Internet access. (LEARN)

“You can take mine if you want,” said Cathy. I thanked her but her socks were two sizes __________ than I needed! (SMALL)

I play the violin in the college orchestra. Last month we _________________ part in a music festival in France. (TAKE)

In our place in France the floor was icy cold with no carpet at all. My __________ were always cold. (FOOT)

And she was right. We performed very successfully. It was a great journey though there __________________ some things I missed very much while being in France. (BE)

“I wish I __________ a pair of woolen socks. But I left them at home.” (HAVE)

“If it goes on like this, I __________ a cold,” I told my roommate, Cathy. (CATCH)

There are lots of __________ ways to learn a new language. (DIFFER)

She said that we __________ well. (PERFORM)

It’s also good if the dictionary contains some examples of how the word is used – it helps to understand the __________ much better. (MEAN)

One of them was my favourite mug. Without it, neither tea nor soup tasted like at home. Another thing was the warmth. The floor in my room at home __________ with a thick carpet. (COVER)

It’s obvious that language skills are essential for everyone today. Foreign languages are very __________________ not only for travelling, but also for studying and building a career. (USE)

The main job of any dictionary is to explain what words mean. This can be done via __________ or the unknown word can be explained in other words. (TRANSLATE)