Booster revision

Grammar present

100

The idea of working for this company really _____________ (appeal) to me.

appeals

200

I bought this watch two months ago. (rephrase)

____________________ this watch for two months.

I've had ths watch....

300

Don't throw the paper away, because I ___________ (not read) it yet.

haven't read

400

I ______________ ( write)emails all morning. I ___________ (send) twenty so far. 

have been writing / have sent

500

Oliver _________________ (consider) moving out of the city.

How ___________________ (his wife/feel) about it?

is considering

does his wife feel

Vocabulary

100

What is a POLARISED view or opinion?

opposite

200

What is CLUTTERED workspace?

crowded, too many things lying around

300

Define UPHEAVAL at work.

a disturbance / problem

400

define COUNTERINTUITIVE

contrary to common sense or intuition

500

Who is a HOTSHOT EMPLOYEE?

a very successful worker

Word formation

100

The painting looked real, but the ____________ was obviously a forgery. (SIGN)

signature

200

People say that _________________ (LAUGH) is the best medicine.

LAUGHTER

300

My little daughter has an _________________ friend, Anna. (IMAGINE)

IMAGINARY

400

Doctors' writing is usually _______________ (LEGIBLE)

ILLEGIBLE

500

We were under the ___________________ that he was trying to warn us about something

(ASSUME)

ASSUMPTION

Idioms

100

That is  ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE.

Explain

You know it but can't remember fully at the given moment.

200

If you do something FOR KICKS you do it for .....

the excitement

300

Explain elevator pitch

Speech about who you are, what you do, and what you want to do. Named for the time of an elevator ride, around 30 seconds

400

Last year, they RACKED UP profits of more than 5 million dollars. 

RACK UP means.....

collect a large number or amount

500

If you take someone's words WITH A PINCH OF SALT you...

are a bit skeptical about it.

Grammar past

100

When I was younger, I played outdoors all the time. Now I never do that. (rephrase)

I ___________________ outdoors all the time. Now I never do that.

I used to play

200

When he _______________ (get) to the airport he realized that he ___________________ (forget) his passport at home.

got / had forgotten

300

While I ______________ (play) a  game, my computer _______________ (crash)

was playing  / crashed

400

My parents didn't let me chew gum when I was young.

(rephrase)

I _____________________ chew gum when I was young.

wasn't allowed to

500

I was angry when you saw me because I __________ (argue) with my sister.

had been arguing