Focus 2 Word Practice 1-2

29 What dictionary do you use to ___ the meaning of words you don’t understand?

30 We’re planning to visit the of the ___ ancient city of Pompeii.

24 Can you help me ___ my Facebook profile?

20 Does your friend write a ___ about his life?

15 I’m going to watch a new ___ of my favourite comedy series tonight.

26 Alexander Fleming ___ penicillin – an important antibiotic – in 1928.

24 She got to the top of the ___ and looked back at the people below.

28 He’s always wanted to be ___ so he asked for a telescope to observe the sky.

6 I hate ___ people because I can’t stand when somebody lies to me.

23 This ___ will help you find some useful websites.

11 The events described in this book ___ place in Scotland.

9 My grandmother is writing her ___ . She wants to tell everyone the story of her life.

12 How can you watch ___ ? They’ve got a hundred thousand episodes!

23 We need to put a new ___ on the floor in the living room.

8 This horror film is really ___ – you never know what will happen next!

21 Did you ___ notes during the Chemistry lesson yesterday? Can I borrow them?

20 The windows are big, so the house has got lots of natural ___ .

13 I like ___ jeans, but this pair is too tight even for me. I’ll try a bigger size.

4 The main subject of his work is the English countryside – he’s a famous ___ painter.

28 I’d like to make a ___ about this phone. I bought it here last week, but it doesn’t work.

13 I love listening to ___ music – it’s so much better than the one on MP3s.

19 I don’t like working in ___ offices. There are no walls and you can hear everything.

22 There’s too little space in my ___ – I have no place to put all my dresses and skirts!

16 Mary has got a small ___ in the forest.

21 It’s cold inside because the ___ don’t work.

19 A lot of people ___ him on Twitter.

6 Where can I buy the ___ of the film? I want to listen to it at home.

18 This apartment must cost a lot. It’s right in the ___ , next to the market square.

1 Tom doesn’t care about other people’s feelings. He’s the most ___ person I know.

26 Will, could you come ___ ? I’m in the basement and I need your help.

16 It took me three months to learn to type on my computer without looking at the ___ .

4 Zoe loves meeting and talking to people. I’d like to be as ___ as she is.

27 This ecological organisation is trying to ___ the environment and make sure we still have a planet to live on.

17 There are other houses joined on either side of a ___ house.

7 She has already refused to play the ___ of a police officer.

2 Every ___ needs a lot of different brushes and paints.

11 When I was younger, I was keen ___ playing tennis.

27 Who ___ the ironing in your family?

3 During this course you will learn some basic techniques of oil ___ .

30 Bill Townsend has ___ a computer software company for seven years.

5 Mark enjoys watching ___ shows, where people answer questions and win prizes.

22 Do you ever ___ this website? There are a lot of cool articles.

7 Paul always expects the worst to happen – he’s very ___ .

10 Sarah is really good ___ chess.

1 Mrs Jennings lives in a tiny ___ with just one room and a small bathroom.

5 Wow! Adam’s really ___ – he writes the most interesting stories I’ve ever read!

15 We can’t afford to spend money ___ things we don’t really need.

18 Twenty years ago people used to work on big ___ computers.

2 I think Sophie is a bit ___ – she never buys birthday presents for her family.

9 I think Jane is perfect to be our leader – she’s really intelligent and ___ .

8 I’m not very ___ – I don’t like changes or new experiences.

3 Damien’s very ___ . He wants to become someone important and have lots of money.

12 After twenty years of teaching, Mrs Jones is still ___ it. And her students always enjoy the classes too.

14 Their new song is number one in the music ___ .

25 Sorry, my battery ___ while I was calling you.

29 It’s difficult to drive here because the streets are very ___ .

14 I think you should wear a suit and a ___ for a job interview.

10 The latest Steven Spielberg’s film is a real ___ – it’s already made a lot of money.

25 This conference centre looks very ___ – it’s a giant constuction made of metal and glass.

17 Take a warm hat and gloves! It’s ___ outside!