IELTS Elective EOT review

Verb + infinitive

100

Did you always ___________ (hope/become) a teacher?

to become

200

I _________ (decide/do) a teacher training course during my last year at college. 

decided to do

300

The class _________ (taught/defend) myself in scary situations. 

taught me to defend

400

They won't stop talking. I just __________ (told/to be) quiet.

told them to be

500

If you want _________ (persuade/ change) your grades you should make sure you talk to them personally.

to persuade your teachers to change

Verb + (preposition) + verb-ing

100

Have you ________ (practice/speak) in front of a mirror? It helps for the test. 

practiced speaking

200

I don't ________ (mind/clean) the dishes. Thanks for cooking!

mind cleaning

300

Oh no! During the listening test I was __________ (think/about/swim) at the beach in Phu Quoc and I missed a bunch of questions.

thinking about swimming

400

Are you __________ (consider/switch) clubs next semester?

considering switching

500

I've been ________ (put/off/do) my homework. I am Netflix addict. 

putting off doing

Verb + Object + Infinitive (NO TO)

100

The trip ______ (force/overcome) many new experiences we had never had before.

forced us to overcome

200

I _________ (be/make/hold) all kinds of animals I had never seen before.

was made to hold

300

Make a sentence:

help/me/understand

past tense

They helped me understand the physics class a bit more.

400

Make a sentence:

notice/him/throw

past tense

I noticed hime throw out the trash very early this morning.

500

Make a sentence:

watch/it/change

I watched it change in front of my eyes.

Make a sentence

100

Species

Ex. There are not many elephant species left in the world.

200

Pesticide

Pesticide is poisonous and can hurt people too.

300

Eradicate

She tried to eradicate cockroaches from the building, but has failed so far.

400

Catastrophic

Her attempt to eradicate the cockroaches with pesticide was catastrophic. There are still so many of them!

500

Genetics

The genetics of horseshoe crabs has allowed them to survive for millions of years mostly unchanged. 

Mystery Box

100

Which state in the US is Mr. Gabe from?

New York

200

What does IELTS stand for?

International English Language Testing System

300

Define: apex predator.

Give an example.

The most powerful animal in a food chain.

Ex. humans

400

Name one difference between mammals and reptiles.

Mammals have hair all over their bodies, while reptiles have scales. Mammals have live births and produce milk for their young, while reptiles lay eggs. Reptiles have only three-chambered hearts, mammals have four. Reptiles will continue growing throughout their lives and continually replace lost teeth.

500

What is the best way to eradicate murder hornets?

Vacuums