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Transform this sentence into the negative and interrogative: They built a new bookshelf last weekend.
Negative: They didn't build a new bookshelf last weekend. Interrogative: Did they build a new bookshelf last weekend?
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What is the opposite of a flood? Explain what it is and why it is a problem.
The opposite of a flood is a drought, which happens when it doesn't rain for a long time and the land is very dry. Without water, plants can't grow and many people won't have enough food or water to live.
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List two positive and two negative adjectives of personality. Give examples.
Positive: generous, nice, kind, friendly, brave... Someone who shares their things, or helps others, or saves people. Negative: lazy, weak, shy... Someone who doesn't help others, doesn't work hard.
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True or false: Pork is meat that comes from a pig and beef is meat that comes from a cow. Which do you prefer?
True.
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We use will to talk about future plans/predictions and we use be going to to talk about plans/predictions. Give an example of each.
We use will to talk about future predictions and we use be going to to talk about plans. For example: By 2050 cars will fly. I'm going to visit my grandparents next weekend.
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Amelia Earhart ___ (to be) a famous pilot. In 1937 she ___ (begin) to fly around the world, but she ___ (not arrive) to her destination. Her plane mysteriously ___ (disappear). ___ she ___ (crash)?
Amelia Earhart was a famous pilot. In 1937 she began to fly around the world, but she didn't arrive to her destination. Her plane mysteriously disappeared. Did she crash?
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In 1874 many people in Nebraska ___ (see) clouds of insects in the sky. This was a tornado/locust infestation/hurricane.
In 1874 many people in Nebraska saw clouds of insects in the sky. This was a locust infestation.
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Are you more athletic and adventurous or clever and creative? Explain.
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You can find this food growing in the forest, but be careful because some can be poisonous. How do you usually prepare this food?
Mushrooms. You can prepare on the stove or in the oven, or over the barbecue grill.
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Complete the sentence with the positive or negative form of be going to: Tina is vegetarian, so she ___ (order) a hamburger.
Tina is vegetarian, so she isn't going to order a hamburger.
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True or false: We use Past Continuous to describe a finished action in the past, and we use Past Simple to describe an action in progress in the past. Give examples of time expressions for each.
False: We use Past Simple to describe a finished action in the past, and we use Past Continuous to describe an action in progress in the past. Past Simple: Yesterday, Last week, 5 years ago... Past Continuous: At 10:00 pm, While, All day...
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Complete with Present Continuous and name the disaster: Janet / make a campfire / in the forest / right now / .
Janet is making a campfire in the forest right now. This can cause a forest fire and destroy many trees and animals' homes.
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What does it mean if someone is easy-going? Give an example and a word that means the opposite.
If someone is easy-going it means that they are relaxed and don't get upset easily. The opposite of easy-going would be shy, nervous.
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Change the italicized words so that the sentence makes sense: You eat soup on a plate with a fork and knife and you eat sausages in a bowl with a spoon.
You eat soup in a bowl with a spoon and you eat sausages on a plate with a fork and knife.
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We use Present Continuous to talk about plans in the distant/near future. Give an example.
We use Present Continuous to talk about plans in the near future. For example: I'm having a party this evening. I'm hiking in the mountains later.
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While Sara and Clara ___ (eat) lunch, their mother ___ (work) in the study.
While Sara and Clara were eating lunch, their mother was working in the study.
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In 2011 in Japan there ___ (be) a large avalanche/volcanic eruption/earthquake that shook the ground and many people ___ (die).
In 2011 in Japan there was a large earthquake that shook the ground and many people died.
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During the flood, a very ___ woman ___ (swim) through the water to save people.
During the flood, a very brave woman was swimming through the water to save people.
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Give two examples for each category: clothes, jewellery, and accessories. Where does make-up belong?
Clothes: suits, leggings, gloves... Jewellery: rings, bracelets, earrings, necklaces... Accessories: belts, caps (hats), hairbands, handbags, scarves... Make-up can belong to accessories.
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Molly has to work late, so she probably __ (not go) to the festival tomorrow morning. Transform this into a question.
Molly has to work late, so she probably won't go to the festival tomorrow morning. Will Molly go to the festival tomorrow morning?
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Decide if Past Simple or Past Continuous, then complete the sentence with adjectives of personality: Yesterday at noon, Dan ___ (help) his ___ neighbor carry her new furniture up the stairs. He's a very ___ person.
Yesterday at noon, Dan was helping his weak neighbor carry her new furniture up the stairs. He's a very kind/nice person.
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Complete with Present Continuous and name the disaster that might happen: Susan ___ (sit) on the beach after an earthquake.
Susan is sitting on the beach after an earthquake. She should leave because a tsunami might occur.
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Transform this sentence into negative and interrogative, then use an adjective of personality to describe Jeremy: Jeremy was studying all weekend.
Negative: Jeremy wasn't studying all weekend. Interrogative: Was Jeremy studying all weekend? Jeremy is very hard-working and clever
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Put the tasks for having a party in order: buy food, make a guest list, get ready, decorate the room, have fun, send the invitations.
1. make a guest list 2. send the invitations 3. buy food 4. decorate the room 5. get ready 6. have fun!
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Complete with Present Continuous: They __ (prepare) a meal for their parents tonight, but they __ (not cook) sausages because their mom doesn't like pork/beef.
They are preparing a meal for their parents tonight, but they aren't cooking sausages because their mom doesn't like pork.
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