Vocabulary
If a source is anonymous, does the person want to be identified?
No. They don't want to be identified.
The news is ________ off the press!
hot
Choose the correct answer:
“Dad asked me whether ______ a ride.”
A) would I need
B) I was going to need
C) I will need
B) I was going to need
Which is correct?
“She congratulated me ___ winning the prize.”
A) to
B) on
C) with
on
Correct the mistake:
“He asked me where was I going.”
He asked me where I was going.
This topic is ________. You can’t discuss it.
out of bounds
Complete:
“He never ________ back on his word.”
goes
Change to reported speech:
“I can help you with your website,” Lisa told Ben.
Use OFFERED.
Lisa offered to help him with his website.
Complete the dialogue using the words: celebrate and touch- transform them as needed:
A: Have these photos been ....................................... to make the people in them look slimmer?
B: Yes, the ....................................... in the photos insisted on it.
retouched
celebrities
Transform:
“I’m sorry I didn’t say hello to you,” Jo told Alberto.
Use APOLOGIZED
Jo apologized for not saying hello.
I’m going to ________ the article before we publish it and change some minor things.
tweak
Complete:
“This song is starting to ________ on me.”
grow
Complete:
“Our teacher told us ______ for the test.”
not to forget to study
Complete:
“I warned you ________ it.”
not to do
“He said that he ________ his blog for three years.”
A) has been writing
B) had been writing
C) was writing
B) had been writing
If something is obscure, is it easy or difficult to understand/find?
Difficult / not well known.
“You'll have to ________ up on your French.”
brush
Report this:
“Don’t forget the meeting tonight,” Ava said to us.
Use REMINDED.
Ava reminded us about the meeting that night.
Which is correct?
“He regretted ________ the course.”
A) taking
B) to take
taking
Transform:
“Don’t tell anyone about the new campaign,” said the manager.
Use WARNED.
The manager warned us/them not to tell anyone about the new campaign.
My hair is very ________. I really need to go to the hairdresser’s.
unruly
Complete:
“______ on a moment while I find a pen.”
Hold on
“You uploaded copyrighted films!” the police said to Dan.
Use ACCUSED.
The police accused Dan of uploading copyrighted films.
Complete:
She offered ________ me with my homework.
to help
“I’ve gained 300 followers this week,” Alex said.
Use HAD.
Alex said that he had gained 300 followers that week.