Right the wrong
(UNIT 11)
- I wouldn't like to the share a room with Nadine.
- Neither do I!
- I wouldn't like to the share a room with Nadine.
- Neither WOULD I!
(UNIT 4) You want me to give you a specific book for a few days so you can read it.
"Can you _______________?"
Can you LEND ME YOUR BOOK? (more common)
Can you LEND YOUR BOOK TO ME?
(UNIT 5) Report the following sentence.
Dan: "The company has identified many areas that can use some extra work, and it is counting on your support to achieve the goals."
Dan said that the company HAD INDENTIFIED many areas that COULD use some extra work, and it WAS COUNTING on OUR/THEIR support to achieve the goals.
(UNIT 2) Complete the sentence:
If we worked smarter...
If we worked smarter...
we WOULD/MIGHT be able to cut down costs across the board.
(2nd conditional)
(UNIT 11) Tell a person that these two options are not possible:
- can't access the system outside the company
- can't take hard copies of files home
You can NEITHER access the system outside the company NOR take hard copies of files home.
(UNIT 9)
The factory worker vehemently denied to know anything about the robberies.
The factory worker vehemently denied KNOWING anything about the robberies.
(UNIT 3) Politely make this request to a person:
- Speak with Bob.
"I would like _____________."
I would like YOU TO SPEAK WITH BOB.
(UNIT 9) Report the situation using the verb TO THREATEN.
Bernard: "I will reveal all copororate secrets to the competition."
Bernard THREATENED TO REVEAL all copororate secrets to the competition.
(threaten to do STH)
(UNIT 2) Correct the mistake.
It was a warm weekend at the retreat. If I had brought my bathing suit, I would swim in the lake.
It was a warm weekend at the retreat. If I had brought my bathing suit, I would HAVE SWUM in the lake.
(UNIT 6) Use the adjective form of the noun in parenthesis.
I'm trying to be more _________ (adventure) with my cooking.
I'm trying to be more ADVENTUROUS with my cooking.
(UNIT 6)
Many people escaping war zones and fleeing a hopeful situation must be treated with respect.
Many people escaping war zones and fleeing a HOPELESS situation must be treated with respect.
(UNIT 4) Choose the right option.
Can you buy some supplies ______?
a) for the department
b) to the department
Can you buy some supplies FOR THE DEPARTMENT?
Option A
(UNIT 10) Report the following sentence.
Mr. Tilmann: "We must make sure that all factories are operating within 10 days."
Mr Tilmann said (that) we HAD TO make sure that all factories WERE operating within 10 days.
(UNIT 2) Imagine an alternative present.
Your co-worker has a lot of difficulty with technology, that's why he can't help you with many tasks.
If my co-worker DIDN'T HAVE a lot of difficulty with technology, he COULD HELP me with many tasks.
(UNIT 12) Open, closed, hyphenated? (6 out 8 correct)
1. grasshopper / grass hopper
2. teacup / tea cup
3. hotdog / hot dog
4. part-time / part time
5. toolbox / tool box
6. fullmoon / full moon
7. one-way / one way
8. matchstick / match stick
1. grasshopper - closed
2. teacup - closed
3. hot dog - open
4. part-time - hyphenated
5. toolbox - closed
6. full moon - open
7. one-way - hyphenated
8. matchstick - closed
(UNITS 3-4)
I waited my colleague to give a call about the negotiations, but he didn't.
I waited FOR my colleague to give ME a call about the negotiations, but he didn't.
(UNIT 3) Make the second sentence similar to the first one using the verb ARRANGE.
My secretary will make the preparations for the interview next week.
"I ____________________________ for the interview next week."
I WILL ARRANGE FOR MY SECRETARY TO MAKE THE PREPARATIONS for the interview next week.
(UNIT 9) Report the situation using the verb TO INSTRUCT.
Ms. Thompson gave instructions to her team that they needed to be careful with potencial information leaks.
Ms. Thompson INSTRUCTED HER TEAM TO BE careful with potencial information leaks.
(instruct SB to do STH)
(UNIT 2) Imagine an alternative past.
You didn't know that your colleague Fred was in the hospital yesterday, that's why you didn't visit him.
If I had known that Fred was in the hospital yesterday, I would have visited him.
(UNIT 8) Complete the paragraph with A/AN, THE, or NO ARTICLE (--).
___ security guard at Halifax Shopping Centre was hurt during ___ attempted robbery on Monday evening, according to ____ chief of Police. Officers were called to ___ mall after ___ man smashed out jewellery cabinets with ___ hammer at ___ Charm Diamond store.
A security guard at Halifax Shopping Centre was hurt during AN attempted robbery on Monday evening, according to THE chief of Police. Officers were called to THE mall after A man smashed out jewellery cabinets with A hammer at THE/-- Charm Diamond store.
(UNITS 3-8)
Valerie Banks was an university student when she started selling bathroom products. Now she has her own company, and experts expect for her revenues to be around 1.5 billion dollars this year.
Valerie Banks was A university student when she started selling bathroom products. Now she has her own company, and experts EXPECT her revenues TO BE around 1.5 billion dollars this year.
(UNIT 3) Make a sentence that is similar to the following one. Include the verb STOP.
People cannot use this area of the building anymore.
"We need ________________."
We need TO STOP PEOPLE (FROM) USING THIS AREA OF THE BUILDING.
(UNIT 9) Report the following situation.
Ahmed: "Let me organize the company's 50th anniversary, I insist."
Ahmed INSISTED ON ORGANIZING the company's 50th anniversary.
(insist on doing STH)
(UNIT 2) Imagine an alternative situation.
Vera couldn't reach her boss and give him the updated numbers; her boss was fired; she is training interns now.
If Vera HAD BEEN ABLE TO reach her boss and give him the updated numbers, he WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN fired and she WOULDN'T BE training interns now.
(UNIT 8) Complete the paragraph with A/AN, THE, or NO ARTICLE (--).
In March 1993, ski shop owner Martin Volken pulled over in ____ North Bend on his way home to ____ Seattle and was in awe of ____ Mount Si, normally too low in elevation to hold snow. ____ snowcapped mountain framing a pair of rivers with ____ village nestled in between reminded him of his childhood in ____ Swiss town of Valais. That pit stop sparked ____ idea, and in 1994, ____ aspiring mountain guide moved his young family to ____ region.
In March 1993, ski shop owner Martin Volken pulled over in (--) North Bend on his way home to (--) Seattle and was in awe of (--) Mount Si, normally too low in elevation to hold snow. (THE) snowcapped mountain framing a pair of rivers with (A) village nestled in between reminded him of his childhood in (THE) Swiss town of Valais. That pit stop sparked (AN) idea, and in 1994, (THE) aspiring mountain guide moved his young family to (THE) region.