Enlarge Your Vocabulary for IELTS-Key Word:Trouble
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Key Word:Trouble
Verb+Trouble
- Use the correct form of these verbs:
| ask for | get into | give |
| have | save | store up |
- I’m sorry I’m late. I______a lot of trouble finding somewhere to park.
- Parking in London is a nightmare! You’d______yourself a lot of trouble by taking the train.
- My car is __________ me a lot of trouble at the moment. I think it’s the cold weather.
- Anybody who drives a car at 150 kilometres an hour is simply______trouble.
- If you don’t deal with this problem, you’re only______trouble for yourself in the future.
- He______a lot of trouble for writing on the walls of the school toilets.
Noun+of+Trouble
2. Use these nouns in the sentences:
| amount | end |
| least | share |
- I’ve had more than my fair______of trouble this week – certainly more than I deserved!
- You wouldn’t believe the______of trouble I’ve had with this video recorder. It’s never worked!
- Buying you a birthday present is the______of my troubles. I can’t even pay my rent!
- I’ve had no______of trouble finding a hotel room. There’s a big conference on in town.
Adjective+Trouble
3. Match up the sentence with the situation:
| 1. I’ve got engine trouble. | a. I did everything I could. |
| 2. I’m in financial trouble. | b. I was caught drinking and driving. |
| 3. I’m in serious trouble with the police. | c. I hurt it on a skiing holiday. |
| 4. I’ve got back problem. | d. My car won’t start. |
| 5. I’m in big trouble at school. | e. I have debts of over £20,000! |
| 6. I went to enormous trouble to help her. | f. I didn’t turn up for a recent exam. |
Verb+Trouble
4. Trouble is also used to describe a situation in which people argue or fight. Use the correct form of these verbs:
| break out | stay out of | look for |
| brew | want | stir up |
- My sister is always trying to______trouble between me and my boyfriend. I think she’s jealous.
- My parents warned me to steer clear of trouble. =>Yeah. Mine told me if I didn’t______trouble they wouldn’t let me go out at night.
- I don’t______any trouble in this bar, so if you don’t mind, just finish your drinks and leave.
- There have been riots in the capital, and trouble has also______in other cities.
- He says he doesn’t______trouble, but he always seems to be getting into fights.
- I think trouble is______I overheard a couple of people talking about a strike.
Notes1. Note in 3-4 trouble is also used to talk about health problems:
2. Note how we describe being in a lot of trouble:
3. Note these expressions:
4. We use the expression ‘it’s no trouble’ to mean that something is not a problem:
5. We also use trouble when we have made a special effort:
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Answer Key
Ex 1:
- had
- save
- giving
- asking for
- storing up
- got into
Ex 2:
- share
- amount
- least
- end
Ex 3:
- d
- e
- b
- c
- f
- a
Ex 4:
- stir up
- stay out of
- want
- broken out
- look for
- brewing
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