A Fill in the missing word/phrase. There are two answers you do not need to use.
●shrugged ● nephew ●colleagues ● reliable ● tapping ●got over ● acquaintances
●slim ● stubborn ● showed up
1 Tim was ................................ his foot nervously
while he was waiting for his test results.
5 I don't think Claire is going camping this weekend;
she still hasn't.................. ..................... her cold.
2 Jane is a pretty girt with blue eyes and a(n)
.......................................................build.
6 When we complained to the waiter about the noisy people at the next table, he just
his shoulders and said he couldn't do anything about them.
3 Don't worry, Greg will be here on time; he's
very.................................................................
7 Nadia is so ! She never listens
to anyone, and does whatever she wants.
4 When Mel told his that he
was leaving the company, they decided to buy
him a going-away present.
8 I only met Mike two weeks ago at a party. We're not really friends, we're just

Let's fill in the missing words or phrases for each statement:

1. Tim was tapping his foot nervously while he was waiting for his test results.

   • Explanation: The phrase "tapping his foot" fits well here as it describes a common nervous habit people exhibit while waiting anxiously.

2. Jane is a pretty girl with blue eyes and a(n) slim build.

   • Explanation: Describing someone's physical appearance often includes mentioning their build. "Slim build" is a common way to describe a lean and slender figure.

3. Don't worry, Greg will be here on time; he's very reliable.

   • Explanation: The term "reliable" is used to describe someone who can be depended upon or who regularly arrives on time.

4. When Mel told his colleagues that he was leaving the company, they decided to buy him a going-away present.

   • Explanation: "Colleagues" refers to people one works with, making it the appropriate word in the context of a workplace setting.

5. I don't think Claire is going camping this weekend; she still hasn't got over her cold.

   • Explanation: "Got over" means to recover from something, like an illness. It's used here to indicate Claire hasn't yet recovered from her cold.

6. When we complained to the waiter about the noisy people at the next table, he just shrugged his shoulders and said he couldn't do anything about them.

   • Explanation: "Shrugged" implies a gesture of indifference or helplessness, fitting the waiter's response.

7. Nadia is so stubborn! She never listens to anyone, and does whatever she wants.

   • Explanation: "Stubborn" describes someone who is determined to do what they want and refuses to change their mind or listen to others.

8. I only met Mike two weeks ago at a party. We're not really friends, we're just acquaintances.

   • Explanation: "Acquaintances" are people one knows but not very closely, which suits the brief and casual nature of the relationship described.

The words "nephew" and "showed up" are not used in this exercise.