Grammar
tenses
tenses
Complete: "While I was playing soccer, I ______ (fall) down."
fell
What phrasal verb means "to rely on someone or trust them"?
count on
eg. "I can always count on you."
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjective:
"I didn't sleep well last night, so today I feel very ________ (tired / tiring)."
Tired
(because it describes how the person feels)
Say which verb goes with each noun:
MAKE or DO?
___homework
___a mistake
Do homework
Make a mistake
Correct the error:
"I am living in this city since 2015"
I have been living in this city since 2015
What has to be broken before you can use it?
an egg
Complete with used to: "When I was a child, I ______ (not/like) eating vegetables."
didn't use to like
Complete the idiom:
"That new smartphone was great. It ticked _______."
ticked all the boxes
Complete both blanks with the correct forms of the verb BORE:
"The long grammar lecture was very ________, so all the students were ________."
boring - bored
Choose the correct connector (ALTHOUGH or DESPITE) to complete the sentence:
"___________ the bad weather, we decided to go for a walk in the park."
Despite
Correct the error:
"Although having a smartphone, he never answers my calls."
Despite having a smartphone....
Although he has a smartphone...
I'm tall when I'm young, and short when I'm old. What am I?
A candle
A pencil
Explain the difference in meaning between:
1-"I have cleaned my room."
2-"I have been cleaning my room all morning."
1- completed action / focus on result
2- ongoing action / focus on duration/process
What does the expression "to throw myself into an activity" mean?
To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm, energy, or effort.
Find and correct the mistake:
"The students were interested in the presentation, but they found the instructions very confused."
Incorrect word: confused ❌
Should be confusing (because it describes the instructions, not a feeling).
Complete with the correct connector (Although or despite):
"______ the heavy rain, they decided to go hiking."
Despite
Correct the error:
"I was very exhausting after running the 10k race."
I was very exhausted...
It has a head and a tail, but no body. What is it?
a coin
Correct the error in the sentence: "How long are you knowing your best friend?"
Complete with the correct past tense phrasal verb: "We didn't plan it, but we ________ up watching movies all night."
ended up
Explain the difference in meaning between these two sentences:
1-the person shows interest in something
2-a person who is interesting
DO- housework, chores, homework, a favor, sports...
Correct the error:
"My sister has been visiting five different countries this month."
My sister has visited five...
your age
Rewrite this situation into ONE sentence using the Present Perfect Continuous: Situation:
"I started studying at 8:00AM. It is now 11:00AM. and I am still studying."
"I have been studying for 3 hours"
"I have been studying since 8:00AM."
Complete the sentence: "While I was cleaning my closet, I ________ (find by chance) some old family photos."
came across
create ONE single sentence using BOTH the -ed AND -ing forms of the verb EMBARRASS (or FRIGHTEN) correctly.
Complete with a contrast connector:
"Parents prefer talking face-to-face, ______ teenagers prefer sending text messages."
whereas / while
Rephrase this sentence starting with "I used to...":
"In the past, I played video games every day, but I stopped last year."
I used to play video games every day.
What can you catch, but not throw?
a cold