B1 Intermediate English: Social Media, Relationships, Narrative Tenses & Money

Comprehensive fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering vocabulary, word building, state verbs, narrative tenses, and text communication across Units 1.1–1.5.

A person who promotes products to their followers on social media is an __________ .

influencer

To __________ means to advertise or raise awareness of something.

promote

The phrase __________ means to spread very quickly across the internet.

go viral

How much people interact with your online content is defined as __________ .

engagement

Posts, videos, and photos that you create and share are referred to as __________ .

content

The specific group of people you want to reach in marketing is your __________ .

target audience

A plan for achieving a goal is called a __________ .

strategy

Reactions and responses from your audience are known as __________ .

feedback

The state of people knowing a brand exists is defined as __________ .

awareness

A company's distinctive identity and image is its __________ .

brand

Verbs like "create", "promote", and "communicate" form nouns by removing the final -e and adding __________ .

-tion / -ation

The verb "engage" becomes a noun by adding the suffix __________ .

-ment

Adjectives like "aware" and "popular" can be turned into nouns using the suffixes __________ .

-ness / -ity

Nouns like "performance", "preference", and "appearance" end in the suffixes __________ .

-ance / -ence

A person who is a friend of both you and another person is a __________ .

mutual friend

To like each other instantly upon meeting is expressed by the phrase __________ .

hit it off

Sharing many interests or views with someone means you __________ .

have a lot in common

The idiom __________ means to get along extremely well, very fast.

get on like a house on fire

The phrasal verb __________ means to gradually become less close over time.

drift apart

To argue and stop being friends is to __________ with someone.

fall out

To be friends again after a quarrel is to __________ .

make up

To get in touch again after losing contact is to __________ .

reconnect

The phrase __________ means to keep someone informed of news.

keep someone posted

To suddenly stop replying to someone with no explanation is to __________ them.

ghost

The __________ tense is used for habits, facts, and permanent states.

Present Simple

The __________ tense is used for actions happening now, temporary situations, and changing trends.

Present Continuous

The __________ tense is used for experiences, unfinished time, and present results.

Present Perfect

Verbs describing feelings, thoughts, senses, and possession are called __________ verbs and do not normally take the -ing form.

state

State verbs expressing thoughts and opinions include know, think, believe, understand, and __________ .

mean

State verbs representing emotions and wants include like, love, hate, prefer, want, and __________ .

need

Having enough money for something means you can __________ it.

afford

Having no money at all is described by the informal phrase __________ .

be broke

The phrasal verb __________ means to spend a lot on something special.

splash out (on)

Keeping money for a future goal is expressed by the phrasal verb __________ .

save up (for)

Something good bought at a low price is called a __________ .

bargain

If something provides good value for the money or effort spent, it is said to __________ .

be worth it

The phrasal verb __________ means to spend or use less of something.

cut back (on)

A sudden, unplanned purchase is known as an __________ .

impulse buy

Having very little money to spend means living or operating on a __________ .

tight budget

Something that is very popular right now on social media or in fashion is __________ .

trending

A memory so clear and detailed that it feels vivid and sharp is described as __________ .

vivid

A special moment that cannot be erased from your mind is __________ .

unforgettable

When something happens completely unexpectedly without warning, it occurs __________ .

out of the blue

The exact moment when a life situation changes significantly is called a __________ .

turning point

When two unconnected events happen together unexpectedly, it is a __________ .

coincidence

Feeling extreme fear with a pounding heart and trembling hands means feeling __________ .

terrified

Feeling so many intense emotions at once that you cannot process them all is feeling __________ .

overwhelmed

A situation so stressful that your nerves feel stretched tight is described as __________ .

nerve-wracking

The adverb __________ means after a long time or a patient wait, it finally occurs.

eventually

The phrase __________ means reviewing or reflecting on past events from the present time.

looking back

The __________ tense is formed using $had + \text{past participle}$ to express an action completed before another past action.

Past Perfect

The __________ tense is formed using $was / were + -ing$ to describe a background action in progress that gets interrupted.

Past Continuous

The __________ tense expresses the main completed events of a story told in chronological order.

Past Simple

Expressions like "Do you fancy…?", "How about…?", and "Shall we…?" are used when __________ a plan by text.

suggesting

Phrases such as "Sounds good!", "Works for me", and "See you there" serve the purpose of __________ a text plan.

agreeing / confirming

Messages like "Sorry, something's come up" or "Can we make it later?" are used for __________ a plan.

changing

Questions such as "What time?", "Where exactly?", and "Shall I bring anything?" are used for __________ details.

checking