1. No one can do ………………………. water for more than two days.
2. The death penalty was done ………………………. in Britain many years ago.
3. You’d better do your shoes ………………………. or you’ll trip over your laces.
4. He was arrested for doing ………………………. a woman with a gun.
5. It’s so hot, I could do ………………………. a nice cool drink.
6. Theatre attendance has fallen ………………………. because of the rise in ticket prices.
7. Our holiday plans fell ………………………. when all the airlines went on strike.
8. After some disagreement, they finally fell ………………………. our suggestions.
9. Once we’d spent all our money, we fell ………………………. our credit card.
10. John fell ………………………. the rest of the class after being ill for three weeks.
11. George always falls ………………………. girls with blonde hair.
12. I fell ………………………. one of my friends and haven’t spoken to her for weeks.
Add an appropriate response expressing disappointment / disapproval, confirmation or surprise.
1. “Tulips grow in Holland.” – “…………………………………………. ?” (confirmation)
2. “It’s ten o’clock already.” “ ………………………………………….” (surprise)
3. “I’ll have to sit the exam again.” “ ………………………………………….” (disappointment)
4. “She’s been to Paris.” - “ ………………………………………….” (surprise)
5. “He’s started smoking again.” “ ………………………………………….” (disapproval)
6. “He seems to be having a hard time.” “ ………………………………………….” (confirmation)
7. “She didn’t accept the job offer.” “………………………………………….” (surprise)
8. “She’s going out with him again” “………………………………………….” (disapproval)
9. “They got engaged.” “ ………………………………………….” (confirmation)
10. “He could have been killed.” “………………………………………….” (surprise)
blow | break | cut | go | plug | ring | run | turn | warm | wear |
1. I’m sorry I can’t talk now, but I’ll ………………………… back in half an hour.
2. The police think that a car bomb was used to ………………………… up the building.
3. These tires are strong, and won’t ………………………… out for ages.
4. Jane’s old car used to ………………………… down all the time.
5. You can ………………………… in the computer to the socket by the window.
6. If you don’t pay the electricity bill they will ………………………… you off.
7. I think it’s time to ………………………… off the television and go to bed.
8. Whenever there is a thunder storm, all the lights ………………………… out.
9. It’s not necessary to ………………………… up the engine first, although it’s so cold.
10. If you leave the radio on all night the battery will ………………………… out.
biodiversity | conservation | pesticide | exhaust | wind turbine | fertilizer | food chain |
genetically modified |
1. Poisons which are used on one species can enter the ………………………… and affect other species.
2. A chemical ……………………… may destroy harmful insects, but it often has undesirable side-effects.
3. A great deal of ………………………… is used to increase the yield of crops. But it then runs off into the water supply and causes other problems.
4. Your car ………………………… may look OK, but in fact it is part of the biggest and fastest growing global source of pollution.
5. It is important to preserve as many species of plant and animal as we can, to maintain …………………
6. Most of the wildlife of a country like Britain has long been destroyed. The priority now is the ………………………… of what remains.
7. Conservationists are very suspicious of ………………………………. crops; they fear “genetic pollution” of other species.
8. A ………………………… produces totally clean energy. But some people think they are too big, noisy and ugly.
blow | break | cut | go | plug | ring | run | turn | warm | wear |
1. I’m sorry I can’t talk now, but I’ll ………………………… back in half an hour.
2. The police think that a car bomb was used to ………………………… up the building.
3. These tires are strong, and won’t ………………………… out for ages.
4. Jane’s old car used to ………………………… down all the time.
5. You can ………………………… in the computer to the socket by the window.
6. If you don’t pay the electricity bill they will ………………………… you off.
7. I think it’s time to ………………………… off the television and go to bed.
8. Whenever there is a thunder storm, all the lights ………………………… out.
9. It’s not necessary to ………………………… up the engine first, although it’s so cold.
10. If you leave the radio on all night the battery will ………………………… ou
1. I watched …………………………………. her (get up) and walk slowly out of the room.
2. I heard the phone …………………………………. (ring) twice and then stop.
3. Tim saw Jill ……………………………. (stand) outside the butcher’s as he was driving to work.
4. Jane stopped to watch the river …………………………………. (flow) down the mountainside.
5. Listen to the wind …………………………………. (blow) through the trees.
6. We heard the workmen …………………………. (drill) in the road as we were eating breakfast.
7. The witness saw the burglar ………………………..……………. (break into) the house and steal the television.
8. Listen to her ………………………………. (sing) the song and then tell us what you think of it.