LINKING EXPRESSIONS
although, besides, despite (the fact that), if, in case
although
despite (the fact that)
Which preposition goes after the following words:
apply, care, famous + ...
for
Mention 5 examples of Relative Pronouns
who, what, where, which, when, that
What does the following prefixes mean:
un / dis
not
Which soccer team won bronze medal last Olympic Games?
Mexico
What does the following linking words express?
unless, provided (that), if, as long as
Condition
Which word isn't followed by preposition 'on':
keen, depend, afraid + on
afraid + of
Complete with a Relative Pronoun + Clause
Tom Brady, __________________________, has won seven Super Bowl rings.
... who is a very famous NFL quarterback
... who used to play for New England, Patriots
... who started playing for Tampa Bay last season
Add a prefix and a suffix to the root word to transform it:
comfort
uncomfortable
Mention three NFL teams which are named after animals that can't fly.
Jaguars, Lions, Rams, Colts, Bears
Provide 3 examples of linking expressions for addition.
besides, and, in addition to, as well as
Which 3 phrases collocate with verb TAKE:
a seat, a cold, someone's place, the flu, an exam
TAKE a seat, TAKE someone's place, TAKE an exam
CATCH a cold, CATCH the flu
Complete with a Relative Pronoun + Clause
Le Grange, _______________________, is a very iconic rock song.
... which was played by ZZ Top
"HOPE" is a noun and a verb depending on its place in a sentence, but if you add prefixes -less + -ly, then "HOPELESSLY" turns into ...
an adverb
How long did Cruz Azul have to wait to win a championship again in the Mexican soccer league?
In the following sentence, what does the linking word express?
We decided to change to a different internet owing to the last we had was too slow.
reason
Provide 4 collocations using DO
do homework, do a report, do business, do someone a favor, do your best, do the cooking, do the washing up, do nothing, do your hair
Complete with a Relative Pronoun + Clause
Michoacan is a state of Mexico
... where you can eat the most delicious "carnitas".
... where you can visit Patzcuaro and some other pintoresque towns.
Make three nouns out of the verb:
RELATE
relative, relations, relationship
Who is considered the most famous Miami Dolphins Quaterback in history?
Dan Marino
What kind of linking expression do you need to write in the blank?
You need to keep on reading a variety of texts at home ______________ be better prepared for the FCE.
A linking word that expresses PURPOSE such as: in order to, to
Complete with different verbs or prepositions to make collocations out of the following words and phrases:
____ time / ____ a secret / ___ angry / involved __ / pleased ___
spend time / keep a secret / get angry / involved in / pleased with
Relative Pronoun + Clause
The 1st of May is a date ...
... when Mexican people celebrate Labor Day.
Transform the words between parenthesis in order to fit the sentence.
I had spent a lot of time (RESEARCH) ____________ various gap year opportunities, when I came across an (ORGANISE) ____________ that was looking for volunteers to coach football to kids in Ghana. As someone who has always been really into sport, I knew (INSTANT) ________ this was the perfect (PLACE) ________ for me.
research - researching
organise - organisation
instant - instantly
place - placement
Name 5 athletes who have won a medal at the Olympic Games.
Ana Guevara, Ussain Bolt, Michael Phelps, Paola Espinoza, Carl Lewis, etc.