FCE Expert gapped sentences
Module 3
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Cartes-fiches
It’s ___ what they can do with plastic surgery these days.
extremely good
marvellous
Bill’s friends are a pretty ___ bunch.
not interesting or exciting in any way; boring
dull
Chris was looking very ___ in his new grey suit.
having a clean, tidy and stylish appearance
smart
I think I’ll dress ___ to go to the cinema.
describes clothes that are not formal
casually
The church was carefully ___ after the war.
renovate
restored
The agreed to ___ ___ two foreign students over the summer.
to provide sb with a place to stay temporarily (phrasal verb)
put up
You need to say why the building is worth ___.
to keep sth in its original state in good condition
preserving
The college has___ £1 million in a new gym hall.
to spend money or time on sth or to put effort into sth you think is good or useful
invested
The government should do more to protect the ___.
the natural world in which people, animals and plants live
environment
There are strong ___ for and against the death penalty.
a reason that sb uses to show that sth is true or correct
arguments
This church ___ to the thirteenth century.
to have existed a particular length of time
dates back
The cat dug his ___ into my leg.
one of the sharp curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some
animals and birds
claws
He watched the cat cleaning the milk off her ___.
the long, stiff hairs growing on the face of a cat, mouse etc.
whiskers
The blackbird pulled at the worm with its ___.
the hard pointed part of a bird's mouth
beak
My horse has injured its ___ and can't walk properly.
the hard part on the bottom of the feet of animals such as horses and cows
hoof
Fish use their___ to move and turn through the water.
a thin vertical part sticking out of the body of esp. a fish or an aircraft which helps balance and movement
fins
A rat ___ and ran into the bushes.
to make a short very high cry or sound
squeaked
The dogs ___ all night.
to make a long, sad sound
howled
'Look out!' she ___.
to make an unpleasant loud high noise
screeched
Tortoises ___ over winter and come out again in spring.
(of some animals) to spend the winter sleeping
hibernate
There were some birds ___ at breadcrumbs on the pavement.
to move the beak forward quickly and hit or bite sth
pecking
Dinosaurs have been ___ for millions of years.
not existing anymore
extinct
He tried to ___ his point by drawing a diagram on the board.
to make the meaning clearer by using examples, pictures, etc.
illustrate
There has been an increase of environmental groups campaigning against the destruction of the ___.
a forest in a tropical area which receives a lot of rain
rainforest
Of course I’m ___ I didn’t get an invitation.
unhappy because sb or sth was not as good as you hoped
disappointed
You can easily recognise the___ lion by his huge mane of hair.
describes men or boys
male
A male cat may mark his ___ by scratching noticeable features like trees.
an area that an animal or person tries to control or thinks belongs to them
territory
Nuclear weapons are a ___ to the world.
a suggestion that sth unpleasant or violent will happen
threat
Children need close physical ___ with a caring adult.
the act of communicating with sb
contact
The ___ in Oslo dropped to minus ten degrees last night.
the measured amount of heat in a place or in the body
temperature
We knew we had to get home before the ___ broke.
an extreme weather condition with very strong wind, heavy rain and often thunder and lightning
storm
The children had been indoors all day and were getting ___.
unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm
restless
Mexico City was badly hit in the 1985 ___.
a sudden violent movement of the Earth's surface
earthquake
___ survivors staggered from the wreckage of the train crash.
very confused and unable to think clearly
Dazed
Bears are the largest mammals that go into ___.
(of some animals) the act of spending the winter sleeping
hibernation
We have made some ___ changes to the programme.
having little importance, influence or effect
minor
Did you feel that slight ___ last night?
a slight earthquake
tremor
The use of pesticides should ___ all of us.
to be important to sb or to involve sb directly
concern
We saw herds of ___ lying down in the fields.
large farm animals kept for their milk or meat; cows and bulls
cattle
The city-dwellers were ___ to the countryside.
to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe
evacuated
