Back to the future
Choose the correct form:
Look at the heavy traffic! It (will take / is going to take) ages to get to work.
Look at the heavy traffic! It is going to take ages to get to work.
Which of these three words is uncountable?
building, pollution, avenue
Pollution
Turn this statement into a direct question hook:
"Green energy will be essential in the future."
eg.: "Have you ever wondered if green energy will be essential in the future?"
What word describes a person who shares an apartment or flat with you?
flatmate
Put the verb in the correct tense:
"By the end of the year, the city council _______ (build) a new sports arena."
By the end of the year, the city council will have built a new sports arena.
Fill in the blank with much, many, few, or little:
There was very _______ rain this morning, so the roads aren't wet.
There was very little rain this morning, so the roads aren't wet.
Complete this indirect question hook: "I wonder what life _______ in 50 years' time."
"I wonder what life will be like in 50 years' time."
To use _______ means to use buses, trains, or the underground to get around.
To use public transport means to use buses, trains, or the underground to get around.
Find and correct the 2 tense mistakes in this passage:
"Take an umbrella with you when you leave, because look at those black clouds—it will rain any minute! I just hope the weather clears up by tomorrow morning because at 9 AM, we fly to London for our holiday."
"Take an umbrella with you when you leave, because look at those black clouds—it is going to rain any minute! I just hope the weather clears up by tomorrow morning because at 9 AM, we will be flying/are flying to London for our holiday."
Fill in the gaps using much, many, some, or any:
"How _______ money do you need? I don't have _______ cash on me, but I have _______ coins in my bag."
"How much money do you need? I don't have any cash on me, but I have some coins in my bag."
In a short article what are the main purposes of the first and last paragraphs?
1. Introduction and hook question
4. Conclusion and summary
Give me 3 names for "underground railway system"
The tube / The underground / Subway / Metro
Write a grammatically correct sentence using the Future Continuous to describe an action in progress at a specific time in 2080.
Must use will be + verb-ing for an action in progress at a specific future time
Find and correct the 3 grammar mistakes in this short story about moving into a new city apartment:
"Moving to a new city is exhausting! There are too many traffics on the roads today. To make matters worse, I need to buy a new furnitures for my flat, but I haven't received many informations about the delivery times yet."
"Moving to a new city is exhausting! There is too much traffic on the roads today. To make matters worse, I need to buy some new (pieces of) furniture for my flat, but I haven't received any/much information about the delivery times yet."
Write an article introduction including a catchy title and a direct question hook about underground cities.
eg.:
"Underground Living: Have you ever imagined making your home beneath the Earth's surface?"
Complete the 3 missing vocabulary words in this paragraph about urban challenges:
"Life in a big m_______ can be exciting, but many poor workers are forced to live in a crowded s____. To make matters worse, these residents often face harsh d____ from wealthier middle-class neighbourhoods."
"Life in a big metropolis can be exciting, but many poor workers are forced to live in a crowded slums. To make matters worse, these residents often face harsh discrimination from wealthier middle-class neighbourhoods."
Question: Find and correct all the mistakes in this passage:
Tomorrow evening, our new squatter is cooking a massive welcome dinner for everyone. Honestly, I'm worried that by the time we get home, he will buy too many spaghettis, breads, and fishes just to impress us!"Tomorrow evening, our new lodger will be cooking a massive welcome dinner for everyone. Honestly, I'm worried that by the time we get home, he will buy too much spaghetti, bread, and fish just to impress us!"