Grammar 1
Rephrase:
It wasn’t a good idea to leave the mobile on the table
She shouldn’t have left the mobile on the table
I’m positive Tom is thinking about quitting his job
tom…
Tom must be thinking about quitting his job
Rephrase:
They were going to dye Drew’s hair. Drew…
Drew was going to have his hair dyed
In the shopping mall they were giving… of a new product.
Samples
Which group of elements is the least reactive?
The noble gases
I bet Susan was spying on them
Susan must have been spying on them
Providing Kelly is free this weekend we will be able to meet.
As…
As long as Kelly is free this weekend we will be able to meet.
Will Tom have revised Jhonny‘s essay by this afternoon?
Will Jhonn’s essay
Will Jhonny’s essay have been revised by Tom this afternoon?
As … as houses
Safe
What is the world‘s bestselling album?
Thriller (Michael Jackson)
Rephrase:
Perhaps Jane is in the graden now
Jane might/could/may be in the garden now.
Peter may not finish before the deadline if you don’t give him a hand
unless…
Unless you give Peter a hand, he may not finish before the deadline.
Brooke’s car may be washed after mine.
(Active)
They may wash Brooke’s car after mine.
Idioms:
Ask someone for advise or information
Pick someone’s brain
What is the currency of Russia?
Rubles
It was compulsory for Sam to leave her door open
Sam had/needed to leave the door open
Translate:
Habrian sido más felices si no hubieran comprado aquella casa tan cara
They would have been happier if they hadn‘t bought that expensive house
No one reported that the babies were crying for food.
The babies weren’t reported to have been crying for food.
As cool as a…
Cucumber 🥒
Who composed “Moonlight Sonata”?
Beethoven
Translate:
Susan may have invited her cousin to her wedding.
Susan puede que haya invitado a su primo a su boda.
Everybody was disappointed as they were disqualified for the final rounds
If…
If they hadn’t been disqualified for the final rounds, nobody wouldn’t have been disappointed
Translate:
The end of the world is claimed to take place soon
Se afirma que el fin del mundo sucederá pronto
Idioms:
Refuse very firmly to do or accept something.
Put your foot down
What kind of poem has 17 syllables total?
The haiku