A1
What is the opposite of big?
Small
What is the past of 'go'?
Went
What phrasal verb means to stop doing something / quit?
give up
Explain the difference between:
I've lived here for 10 years.
and
I lived here for 10 years.
Present perfect: still true now
Past simple: finished in the past
Choose the correct sentence:
A. Had I known you were coming, I would bake a cake.
B. Had I known you were coming, I would have baked a cake.
C Had I known you were coming, I will bake a cake.
D. Had I known you were coming, I baked a cake.
B - Inverted third conditional
Complete the sentence:
She _____ a teacher.
(present simple)
is
Complete the sentence:
This book is _____ than that one. (interesting)
more interesting
Complete the sentence:
If it rains tomorrow, I _____ home. (stay)
will stay
What does the idiom 'hit the books' mean?
To study hard
Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The company's profits _____ sharply after the scandal.
A. fluctuated
B. Escalated
C. Plummeted
D. Stabilized
Plummeted - dropped suddenly and steeply
What is the plural of 'child'?
Children
Name three things you would pack for a beach holiday.
Sunscreen / sunblock, bathing suit / swimsuit, towel, food, etc...
Explain the difference between 'used to' and 'would' for past actions.
Would: Repeated actions
Complete the sentence:
By the time we arrived, the film _____. (already / start)
had already started
What does the idiom ' to jump on the bandwagon' mean?
A. To start a brand-new trend
B. To join in with something because it has become popular
C. To avoid making a decision
D. To criticize someone else's plan
B
Put the words in order to make a question:
you / are / how / old
How old are you?
Complete the sentence:
I _____ to Madrid twice. (present perfect)
BE CAREFUL
have been
Rewrite in the passive voice:
They built this house in 1990.
This house was built in 1990.
Explain the difference between 'few' and 'a few'
Few: almost none, emphasizing a lack
A few: some, a small positive number
Which sentence correctly uses the subjunctive?
A. It's essential that he arrives on time.
B. It's essential that he arrive on time.
C. It's essential that he arriving on time.
D. It's essential he will arrive on time.
B - The subjunctive uses the base form of the verb after expressions like 'it's essential/ vital / important that.'
Complete the sentence:
I usually _____ to school by bus. (go)
go
Find and correct the sentence:
I have 12 years old.
I am twelve years old.
Give a synonym for 'important'.
significant, Essential, crucial, vital
Rewrite using an inversion:
I have never seen such a mess.
Clue: Think of a popular game you play when learning the present perfect about things you have never done.
Never have I ever seen such a mess.
Choose the word that best fits:
Despite her _____ efforts, the project failed.
A. Valid
B. Valuable
C. Valiant
D. Valued