Unit 8 gapped sentences

__ ____ , we need to think seriously about reducing our energy consumption.

after having considered everything

__ ___ , eating fast food is bad for you.

in a few words

Our defeat was expected, but it is disappointing ____.

in spite of sth that you have just mentioned

Oxford is not that big – __ __ ___ , it’s quite small.

used to introduce a statement that says the opposite of the last one

The ____ followed her around all day.

a photographer who follows famous people around in order to get interesting photographs of them to sell to a newspaper

He took some amazing ___ with his new camera.

a photograph

The man was ____ for murder.

officially charge sb with a crime in a court of law

It's a ___ that she died so young.

a very sad event or situation, especially one that involves death

The government is introducing tougher ____ to combat crime

an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aim

That was such a ___ thing to do

morally bad

Her work has been of a ____ high quality.

always in the same way, or having the same opinions, standards, etc.

Some children _____ a complete transformation when they become teenagers.

experience sth, especially a change or sth unpleasant

She is having an ____ with her boss.

a relationship between two people, usually when one or both of them is married to sb else

I like to have a coffee ___ ____ in the morning.

early in the morning, before you do anything else

I saw her running into the ladies’ toilets. She was crying so you’d better __ ___ her and see what’s the matter.

chase or follow sb

While we were on holiday the time seemed to __ __  incredibly quickly.

(of time) pass

What’s ___ __ ? Why are you shouting?

happen

The project turned out to be far too expensive so we had to _ ____ the plans again to try and find ways of cutting costs.

study or consider sth in detail, especially by repeating it

Could we _ ___  these words again, please? I don’t understand some of them

explain

The number of students in our school has ___ __ this year – there are five new students in my class.

increase

Her work is very highly ___.

think about sb/ sth in a particular way

I just need to ___ this week at work and then I’m on holiday. 

manage to do or complete sth difficult

I can’t wait to ___ _ ___ you this weekend. I have so much to tell you

find out about things that have happened

The ___ ___ ___ we lost a lot of money. This time we’ll be successful.

on the first occasion that the same thing happens

We don't carry a large ___ of pine furniture.

a supply of goods that is available for sale in a shop

I think we need to ___ ___ this problem together.

discuss sth thoroughly, especially in order to reach an agreement or make a decision

The ____ has new adverts every week.

a large board on the outside of a building or at the side of the road, used for putting advertisements on

_ _ __ they should change the price.

in my opinion

It’s _ _ __ _ _ __ to call her but I keep doing other things.

if a thought, etc. is at the back of your mind, you are aware of it but it is not what you are mainly thinking about

I ___ __ __ __  her new haircut

not have a very good opinion of sb / sth

Try not to worry. __ ___ _ __ __.

if there were bad news we would hear it, so as we have heard nothing, it is likely nothing bad has happened

The ___ is being investigated by the police.

a person who is in charge of a newspaper, magazine, etc., or part of one, and who decides what should be included

The ___ ___ in this city is one of the worst in the country, especially for burglary.

a measurement of the number of times illegal activities happen during a particular period

Prices have fallen _____.

in a way that is sudden, very great an often suprising.

Police were called to three ___-___ in the same area last night. 

an entry into a building using force, usually to steal sth

The victim of the ____ had been badly beaten.

the crime of attacking sb physically

At Christmas my father always _____ money to the centre for homeless people.

give money, food, clothes, etc. to sb / sth, especially a charity

He was given two weeks of ______ _____ for hitting his neighbour.

work helping people in the local community that sb does without being paid

Police have appealed for _____ to the accident

a person who sees sth happen and is able to describe it to other people