Vocabulary Unit 7
Choose the correct particle.
He is likely to get ____ with a small fine.
A. out
B. off
C. away
B. off (If someone who has broken a law or rule gets off, they are not punished, or are given only a very small punishment.)
True or False? Gradable adjectives are normal adjectives that might have levels of difference in them. For example, the adjective 'cold' is gradable – you can be very cold, quite cold, and even not at all cold.
True
Complete the pair of sentences with the same word used twice.
A) He drank three whole ______ of wine.
B) I wear ______ for driving.
glasses
Which of the following sentences expressed an annoying habit?
A) Sarah doesn't usually eat fish.
B) Sara is always eating fish.
C) Sarah WILL eat all the fish if you let her.
D) She'd eat all the fish if you let her.
B (present continuous + adverb of frequency indicate that a habit happens more than usual and it is annoying)
C (when decontracted and stressed, WILL or WOULD express an annoying habit or action)
[A and D expressed typical behavior, which can be pleasant or unpleasant but they do not convey the meaning of annoyance]
Complete the sentence with the correct form of "used to", "be used to" or "get used to".
I _______ (want) to be a lawyer but then I realized how hard they work!
I used to want to be a lawyer but then I realized how hard they work!
Choose the correct particle.
It took me a very long time to get _____ the shock of her death.
A. over
B. through
C. out
A. over (If you get over an unpleasant or unhappy experience or an illness, you recover from it.)
True or false? Extreme adjectives are adjectives that already contain the idea of "very" in their definitions, e.g., marvelous = very good.
True.
Complete the pair of sentences with two words with the same pronunciation, but different spelling/meaning.
A) Wholemeal ____ is more nutritious than white ____.
B) The plant has a beautiful bright red ____.
A) flour /ˈflaʊər/
B) flower /ˈflaʊər/
What sentence is not correct?
A) We hardly ever go out.
B) We are seldom at home?
C) Sometimes I play video games.
D) Always I watch TV in the living room.
D
(Most adverbs of frequency are placed after the subject and verb to be or before other verb. Adverbs of frequency such as "sometimes" and "usually" and "occasionally" can be placed at the beginning or the end of the sentence. However, other adverbs of frequency such as "always" cannot be placed at the beginning or the end of the sentence. )
Complete the sentence with the correct form of "used to", "be used to" or "get used to".
It took my mother years to ______ (live) in London after moving from Pakistan.
It took my mother years to get used to living in London after moving from Pakistan.
Choose the correct particle.
I think you can get _____ the first two chapters.
It is hard to see how people will get ______ the winter.
A. over
B. through
C. around
B. through
If you get through a task or an amount of work, especially when it is difficult, you complete it.
If you get through a difficult or unpleasant period of time, you manage to live through it.
The following adjectives are all extreme adjectives, EXCEPT
extraordinary, fantastic, priceless, unusual, ridiculous, huge, silly
unusual and silly
Complete the pair of sentences with the same word used twice.
A) I'm ____. Turn the heating up.
B) If you stay out in the rain you'll catch ____!
cold
A) (adj.) having a lower than usual temperature
b) (noun) a common illness that affects the nose and/or throat, making you cough, sneeze, etc
What is the difference in meaning?
A) We went to the same beach every summer.
B) We used to go to the same beach every summer.
C) We would go to the same beach every summer.
We can always use the past simple as an alternative to used to or would to talk about past states or habits. The main difference is that the past simple doesn't emphasize the repeated or continuous nature of the action or situation. Also, the past simple doesn't make it so clear that the thing is no longer true.
Additionally, would for past habits is slightly more formal than used to and we can't use would to talk about past states. (I used to live in Roma. NOT: I would live in Roma.)
Complete the sentence with the correct form of "used to", "be used to" or "get used to".
He ________ (walk) so much. He complained that his legs hurt after the hike.
He wasn't used to walking so much. He complained that his legs hurt after the hike.
Choose the correct particle.
It's impossible to get _____ with him.
A. around
B. into
C. along
C. along (If you get along with someone, you have a friendly relationship with them. You can also say that two people get along.)
wet, silly, good, interesting, funny, amazed, thrilled, smart
Complete the pair of sentences with two words with the same pronunciation, but different spelling/meaning.
A) Would you like a ____ of cake?
B) The two communities live together in ____.
A) piece /piːs/
B) peace /piːs/
What sentence does not indicate a past habit?
A) They used to live in London.
B) I didn't use to like olives.
C) We would always go to the seaside for our holidays.
D) But one holiday we went to the mountains instead.
D) But one holiday we went to the mountains instead.
If something happened only once, we must use the past simple.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of "used to", "be used to" or "get used to".
She _________ the city now and doesn't get lost any more.
She's used to the city now and doesn't get lost any more.
Choose the correct particle.
I got _____ and walked over to where he was.
He got ____ to page 56 in the last class.
A. down
B. up
C. at
B. up
to rise (from a chair, from sleep, etc.)
to advance; make progress
A: I'm so happy you are coming on vacation with us.
B: Well, I was absolutely _______to be asked.
1) happy
2) fantastic
3) marvelous
4) delighted
4) delighted
Complete the pair of sentences with two words with the same pronunciation, but different spelling/meaning.
A) He put his arm around her _____.
B) I hate to see good food go to ____.
A) waist /weɪst/
B) waste /weɪst/
Choose the two incorrect sentences.
A) What did you used to eat when you were a kid?
B) We used to go to the beach every day when we lived in Pasadena.
C) We used to take a vacation there for ten years.
D) She would eat at home when she was in college.
E) She ate only two times a day when she was in college.
A) What did you use to eat when you were a kid.
C) We used to take a vacation there when I was ten.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of "used to", "be used to" or "get used to".
I _____________ (not, sleep) very well, but then I started doing yoga and it really helps.
I didn't use to sleep very well, but then I started doing yoga and it really helps.