Improve Your Vocabulary for IELTS – Key Word:Space

Key Word:Space

Verb+Space

1. Use the correct form of these verbs:

1. I think we can______a bit of space if we get rid of some of these books.
2. Can we______space for an extra chair so that John can join us?
3. We’ll need to get rid of that old desk. It’s______too much space.
4. Print your name and address clearly in the space______.
5. I think we can______better______the space if we shift this desk over to the window.
6. She just ignored everyone. She just sat there______space.
7. I couldn’t______a space in the car park big enough for my 4 x 4.
8. We need to______some space in our spare room. We’ve got people coming to stay.

Common Adjective Collocations

2. Complete the sentences with these adjectives:

1. Now that the children have left home, we’ve got a lot of______space.
2. There’s a______space at the bottom of the form for you to sign your name.
3. It’s cruel to keep animals in such a______space. They should be in much larger enclosures where they can roam free.
4. There’s a lot of______space up in the loft so we can put your suitcases up there.
5. Do not use this substance in an______space. Make sure all doors and windows are open when working with it.
6. I eventually found a place to park but it was such a______space that I had difficulty getting my car into it. It was very tight!
7. Paris is a city with fine buildings and plenty of______spaces. It is a great place for a holiday.
8. We financed our student magazine by selling______space.

Noun+of+Space

3. Complete the sentences with these nouns:

1. It’s a big car with a generous______of space inside.
2. The light colours and the big windows give the room a real______of space.
3. No, you don’t need to move. I’ve got______of space.
4. There’s a______of office space in the centre of town at the moment, but there are plans to build a new block.

Answer Key

Verb+Space

Ex 1:

1. save
2. make
3. taking up
4. provided
5. make better use of
6. staring into
7. find
8. clear

Common Adjective Collocations

Ex 2:

1. extra
2. blank
3. confined
4. storage
5. enclosed
6. narrow
7. open
8. advertising

Noun+of+Space

Ex 3:

1. amount
2. sense
3. plenty
4. shortage

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