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