vocab
I fell off my chair in the office today—it was so _______________!
embarrassing
If I ________ (have) more money, I _______ (travel) around my country.
If I had more money, I would travel around my country.
Denise tends to sing a lot at work.
Your friend says, "Climate change is a serious problem." Give one possible solution using need to.
Example: "Governments need to invest more in renewable energy."
Correct the mistake: "If people will recycle more, there will be less waste."
If people recycle more, there will be less waste.
There have been terrible ____________ in Australia caused by the lack of water and increasing temperatures.
bushfires
If you __________ (leave) butter in a warm room, it __________ (melt).
If you leave butter in a warm room, it melts.
I think you tendn't / needn't bring anything extra for the class.
I think you needn't bring anything extra for the class.
Two friends want different things: one wants to go to the beach, the other wants to go hiking. Suggest a compromise using a phrase from Unit 2.
Example: "I understand where you're coming from. How about we go hiking in the morning and spend the afternoon at the beach?"
Complete with the correct verb forms: "If I ___ (be) the mayor, I ___ (build) more affordable housing."
were/would be (second conditional)
There was a _____________ about the time. I said eight, but she thought I meant eight in the evening!
misunderstanding
I ________ (go) to the gym tonight if I _________ (go) for a run at lunchtime.
I'll go to the gym tonight if I don't go for a run at lunchtime.
Find the mistake:
You needn't to bring anything for the party!
You needn't (NO "to"!) bring anything for the party!
A city has increasing homelessness. Propose a solution using one conditional sentence and one Unit 2 vocabulary item.
Example: "If the government invested in affordable housing, it would help tackle homelessness."
Correct the TWO mistakes: "She doesn't tends to complain, but she need to speak to her flatmate."
She doesn't tend to complain, but she needs to speak to her flatmate.
If we keep having a difference of opinion, we'll just have to ______________ and find something we can both agree on.
compromise
Unless she _____________ (change) her mind, she ___________ (be) here by now.
Unless she changed her mind, she would be here by now.
Make a sentence with "tend to" that does not start with "I".
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Your flatmate never washes the dishes. Complain politely using an I-statement, not an accusation.
Example: "I feel frustrated when the dishes are left in the sink because I can't use the kitchen."
Find and correct the FOUR mistakes:
"If governments will invest more in renewable energy, pollution will decrease. People tends to waste electricity, so we need reducing our consumption."
"If governments invested more in renewable energy, pollution would decrease. People tend to waste electricity, so we need to reduce our consumption."
It's time governments ______________ these issues that are affecting our communities.
tackle
When we ____________ (make) a decision, we ____________ (have) meetings.
When we make a decision, we have meetings.
Make a negative sentence with "need to".
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Your city is experiencing serious water shortages. Propose two practical solutions, using tend to/ need to, and at least two Unit 2 vocabulary items.
Example: "People tend to waste water without realising it. We need to make residents more conscious of their consumption. If we introduced water-saving systems, we could achieve a significant reduction in waste."
Rewrite the following sentence using the word in brackets. Keep the same meaning.
"It was unnecessary for you to attend the meeting." (needn't)
You needn't have attended the meeting