Narrative tenses

Question 1

a very small amount of a drink that you take into your mouth

Answer 1

sip

I took a s_____ from my coffee.

Question 2

(of people) having a lot of power and influence

Answer 2

high-powered

There were a lot of h_____-p_____ people - businessmen and politicians.

Question 3

without any problems or difficulties

Answer 3

swimmingly

The presentation was going s_________.

Question 4

in a way that involves working very hard and taking great care

Answer 4

assiduously

Students were taking notes a_________.

Question 5

the amount that a cup will hold

Answer 5

cupful

I need three c________s of water.

Question 6

(of water) to flow or carry

Answer 6

wash

Coffee _w______ed all over my laptop.

Question 7

make a sound like a long ‘s’

Answer 7

hiss

The snake lifted its head and h_______ed.

Question 8

show you support

Answer 8

give me thumbs up

They seemed to g_______ me th______ u____.

Question 9

produce a lot of bubbles and makes a long sound like an ‘s’

Answer 9

fizz

Champagne was f______ing in the glass.

Question 10

in a way that involves putting a lot of hard work and energy into something over a long period of time

Answer 10

tirelessly

I worked on the presentation t_________.

Question 11

to some extent; to some degree but not completely

Answer 11

up to a point

It was okay u____ t___ a p_______.

Question 12

to introduce a fact or comment which reduces the force or significance of what you have just said

Answer 12

albeit

I presented my rehearsed slideshow reasonably competently, a_________ with a slightly shaky voice.

Question 13

​(informal) to complete something n an acceptable way

Answer 13

wrap up

Now I was w_____ping u____ the first part of my talk.

Question 14

annoyed or disappointed because something has happened to upset you

Answer 14

disgruntled

Up to that point, they’d just been a sea of d_________ faces.

Question 15

to rise and disappear

Answer 15

lift off

I felt all the stress and pressure l______ o__ me.

Question 16

to tell somebody about something, especially something that you have experienced

Answer 16

recount

I was no longer r_______ing a pre-rehearsed talk.

Question 17

with a very high mark

Answer 17

with flying colours

Best of all, that group of students passed their exams w_____ f______ c______.

Question 18

to be caused by a particular person or thing

Answer 18

down to

I’m not claiming it was all d_______ to me.