B1+ Vocabulary List 1 (Spring) Gapfill, B1+ Vocabulary List 2 (Spring) Gapfill
This week's match is between two ______________ world champions. It should be a great game.
former
The recipe says to ____________ the onions for two minutes before adding the garlic.
fry
Noura didn't _____________ understand the question so she had trouble writing her essay.
fully
We sell pies, cakes, and other baked ____________.
goods
We'd better get there early, or someone else will _____________ the best seats.
grab
He was able to ____________ the situation very well.
handle
We decided to _____________ a car whilst on holiday in Italy.
hire
Trust is an essential _____________ in a successful marriage.
ingredient
Her success has made some of her old friends ____________.
jealous
There are washing instructions on the ____________.
label
Her ______________ personality will be greatly missed. She was always such a joy to be with.
lively
He was driving down a ____________ road in the western region.
lonely
The students were all talking so ______________ that the teacher had to ask them all to quiet down.
loudly
The _____________ won't leave Prince Harry alone. They follow him everywhere, always trying to take pictures of him and his family.
media
He makes such a _____________ in the kitchen whenever he cooks dinner.
mess
Aljoud likes _____________ food because it doesn't have a strong taste.
mild
There are some traditional farmers left who still make cheese the _____________ way. They don't use machinery at all.
old-fashioned
Nouf asked for one sugar ______________ for her coffee.
packet
Heat the butter and oil in a large ____________.
pan
Can you explain that in ____________ English?
plain
Everybody takes ____________ in eating.
pleasure
We have ______________ of time to get ready before they arrive.
plenty
Haya put the flower _____________ on the windowsill so it would get plenty of light.
pot
She asked him to ______________ her milk into her glass.
pour
Did you do much _____________ for your interview?
preparation
He _____________ worked as a banker, but now he's in real estate.
previously
He is studying for his teaching _____________. He'll take the exam next week.
qualification
My daughter Rowan is a newly ____________ teacher.
qualified
I like sushi, but not the kind that has ____________ fish in it. I prefer mine with vegetables.
raw
There must be a ______________ explanation for this mess.
reasonable
Rauda is a _____________ visitor to London. She's there every few months.
regular
Accidents occur ____________ on this dangerous stretch of road.
regularly
The detectives were certain there was no _____________ between the two crimes, but the victims' families thought they were connected.
relation
His doctor made an urgent _____________ for a copy of the report.
request
She decided to _____________ from the company in 2020. She's glad she made that choice to spend more time with her family.
retire
The children chose to ____________ down the hill rather than run down it. They had so much fun!
roll
We received some ____________ news yesterday and had trouble believing it.
shocking
The current political _____________ in Afghanistan is quite scary.
situation
His mom told him to ____________ together with his brothers so he wouldn't get lost.
stick
They used _____________ tape to attach the posters to the wall.
sticky
Can you _____________ the soup so it doesn't burn?
stir
Her ______________ is very old-fashioned. She never buys anything new.
style
No one enjoys paying ____________ on their salaries.
tax
My grandmother always kept a biscuit ______________ in her kitchen so she could have cookies with her tea.
tin
Ryan burnt the tip of her _____________ when she put the hot slice of pizza in her mouth.
tongue
A long period of _______________ can lead to financial problems if you don't have enough savings in the bank.
unemployment
We've been invited to a ____________ on Friday night.
wedding
My baby will eat _______________ I put in front of him. He has a terrific appetite.
whatever
Ali and Hamad can swim _____________ they like. The pool is always open.
whenever
The teacher told us we can sit _____________ we like.
wherever
Maitha isn't sure _____________ or not she'll go to the mall later.
whether
The ambulance arrived ____________ ten minutes.
within
Hamda need to ____________ the present before we can leave for the birthday party.
wrap
He spent his _____________ in Sharjah, but moved to Dubai when he was 20.
youth
They'll celebrate their 50th wedding _____________ on Sunday.
anniversary
He's _____________ to get home so he can watch a match at 8.00 pm.
anxious
He has a very bad _____________ towards work.
attitude
We don't want to ____________ the fans so let's win this game!
disappoint
Asma was very _____________ when the concert was canceled.
disappointed
It was a ____________ ending for the film when the main character died.
disappointing
What's that _____________ smell? It's gross!
disgusting
My husband bought me a ____________ roses for Valentine's Day.
dozen
You can ____________ take your seat or leave the class. It's up to you.
either
The final _____________ results will be announced next week and then we'll have a new president.
election
She told me that she'd been ____________ three times, but had never actually married.
engaged
A _____________ bed is better for your back.
firm
This cake contains _____________, milk, eggs and sugar.
flour
Can you help me ____________ these sheets?
fold
If you listen carefully to this piece of music, you can hear a flute in the ______________.
background
We had roast ____________ for dinner tonight. It was delicious!
beef
Failing the test was a _____________ disappointment for me.
bitter
Fatima had a ___________ of questions for her teacher so she stayed after class.
bunch
All they had for breakfast was ___________ toast so they were still hungry.
burnt
Eating certain foods may help reduce the risk of ____________.
cancer
She's decided to _____________ for a place in next year's Olympics.
compete
My bike's a few years old but it's in really good ____________.
condition
The ____________ in the UAE is to have separate tents for men and women during wedding celebrations.
custom
Many ______________ people use sign language to communicate.
deaf
We were _____________ with the performance and recommended the show to all our friends.
delighted
Scientists _____________ about the causes of the global warming.
disagree