VOCABULARY
Which category does the word 'pollution' belong to?
My friends ______ (go) to the cinema last Saturday.
Went
I've lived in this neighbourhood ______ 2021.
since
Name the three main parts of an opinion essay.
Introduction, main body and conclusion.
What is the English word for 'alcalde'?
Mayor
I have never eaten / never ate Japanese food.
I have never eaten Japanese food.
They've been waiting ______ half an hour.
for
Which connector expresses contrast: HOWEVER, FURTHERMORE or THEREFORE?
However
The local ______ has approved plans for a new swimming pool. (c...)
Council
Look at the paint on your hands! What ______ (you / do)?
have you been doing?
Have you ______ tried rock climbing?
ever
Correct this newspaper headline: 'The Firefighters Rescued A Cat Yesterday.'
Firefighters Rescue a Cat
What is the difference between 'employment' and 'unemployment'?
Employment refers to having paid work; unemployment refers to being without a job while seeking work.
Correct the mistake: The photographer has taken twenty pictures so far this morning yesterday.
The photographer took twenty pictures yesterday.
She hasn't replied to my message already / yet.
yet
What is a topic sentence, and where should it normally appear?
A sentence introducing the main idea of a paragraph, usually at the beginning.
What do we call the financial support a government gives to encourage a particular industry?
A subsidy
Explain the difference: 'The author has written six novels' vs 'The author has been writing a novel for six months'.
The first emphasises the completed quantity; the second emphasises an ongoing activity and its duration.
'Have you finished ______?' 'Yes, I've ______ done it. In fact, I've ______ sent it to the teacher.'
yet / already / just.
Rewrite this headline: 'The Local Government Is Going To Introduce A New Recycling Programme Next Year.'
Local Government to Introduce New Recycling Programme.