Vocabulary
What adjective can we use to describe someone who has no hair?
bald
to give something to an authority or responsible person.
"She ___________ her assignment late, so the teacher was quite upset."
to hand (something) in
"She handed in her assignment late, so the teacher was quite upset."
Can you pronounce this word correctly?
"valuable"
"valuable" /ˈvæljʊəbl/
What's the correct adjective order:
"I bought myself a purple long nice scarf."
"I bought myself a nice long purple scarf."
Combined these two sentences using a relative pronoun.
1. My friend Jerry has won lots of prizes.
2. He's a champion tennis player.
My friend Jerry, who/that is a champion tennis player, has won lots of prizes.
What is the name of the person who sells fruit and vegetables?
a greengrocer
to end a quarrel and become friends again
"You need to stop fighting. You seriously need to shake hands and _________."
to make up (with sb.)
"You need to stop fighting. You seriously need to shake hands and make up."
Can you pronounce this word correctly?
"although"
"although" /ɔːlˈðəʊ /
Put the verbs in the correct tense.
My friend _____________ (chop) some vegetables when he ____________ (cut) his finger off.
My friend was chopping some vegetables when he cut his finger off.
Change this active sentence to a passive sentence.
"Leonardo da Vinci painted this painting in 1503."
This painting was painted in 1503 by Leonardo da Vinci.
A house with two levels is also called a two/double _____ house. (don't use the word level)
a two/double storey house
to take control of something from someone else; when one company takes control of another company
"When Sue ___________ the company, she found that it was badly in need of restructuring."
to take over
"When Sue took over the company, she found that it was badly in need of restructuring."
Can you say this tongue twister:
Twelve twins twirled twelve twigs
Twelve twins twirled twelve twigs
/twɛlv twɪnz twɜːld twɛlv twɪgz/
Put the verbs in the correct tense.
"My alarm ____________ (go off) three times before I actually ___________ (manage) to wake up!"
"My alarm had gone off three times before I actually managed to wake up!"
Change this passive sentence to an active sentence.
"Breakfast is being served right now."
The waiters are serving breakfast right now.
What is the word used to talk about a light wind?
a breeze
To dress (oneself or another) in your best clothes.
"We need to _________ if we go clubbing tonight."
or
To put on a costume
"Jack _________ as a pirate for the party."
to dress up
"We need to dress up if we go clubbing tonight."
or
"Jack dressed up as a pirate for the party."
Can you say this tongue twister?
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t very fuzzy, was he?
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t very fuzzy, was he?
Change the direct speech to reported speech:
"I've always wanted to travel," said Dan.
Dan said/told me (that) he had always wanted to travel.
Change the sentence using causative grammar.
"The mechanic fixed my car."
I got/had my car fixed.
OR
I got the mechanic to fix my car.
OR
I had the mechanic fix my car.
The word we use to talk about written works produced in a particular country, language or age.
literature
to cancel an event
"The concert was ___________ due to bad weather."
to call (something) off
"The concert was called off due to bad weather."
Can you say this tongue twister?
The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.
The thirty-three thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.
Change the direct speech to reported speech.
"What do you want for dinner?" Lucy asked.
Lucy asked (me) what I wanted for dinner.
Change the sentence using causative grammar.
"My husband looked after our children."
I got my husband to look after our children.
OR
I had my husband look after our children.