Grammar I
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'Are you on Instragram?'
Kelly asked me...........
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
Unless you admit you're guilty, you'll get a bigger sentence.
If you....................................................................
If you don't admit you're guilty, you'll get a bigger sentence.
A synonym of 'improvement' is........
enhancement
Which expression do you use to say that something costs a lot of money?
For example: No, the price is too high. He wants ............................. for that old car.
an arm and a leg
Choose the word that contains a different sound:
a)could b)stood c)food d)good
food
Write the sentence using the causative form.
I'm............. tomorrow. (my computer/upgrade)
getting/having my computer upgraded
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
-The case will be dismissed if they don't find a new evidence.
-----------------------------------the case will be dismissed. (providing)
Verb suffixes.
Do you think the man could easily..........(just) spending 4,000 euros on a new nose?
Justify
Which expression with the word 'eye' means 'to agree'.
For example: We don't always ___ ____ ___ ___
see eye to eye
Choose the word that contains a different sound:
a)punishment b)mission c)national d)space
Space
Transform into passive voice. Make the two possible options.
'The shop assistant gave me a refund'
I was given a refund./A refund was given to me
Rewrite the sentence using a suitable modal verb. It can be a modal perfect.
-It's impossible that you saw Alek Wek, she's in New York.
You can't have seen Alek Wek, she lives in New York.
Verb suffixes.
Do you ..............(sympathy) with people who have had problems with drugs?
sympathize
Which expression means 'to be addicted to something'?
Peter has a problem with his mobile phone. He is ............ social networks.
hooked on
Choose the word that contains a different sound:
a) killed b)treated c)controlled d)moved
b)treated
Complete the sentence with the preposition in bracket and a relative pronoun.
Robert Atkins, ......................... the Atkins Diet was named, was a doctor. (after)
Robert Atkins, AFTER WHOM the Atkins Diet was named, was a doctor.
Complete:
John is looking forward............... (finish) his exams.
John is looking forward to finishing his exams.
What does' shop till you drop' mean?
go shopping until you get exhausted
make up your mind
Choose the word that contains a different sound:
a) soon b)blood c) food d)choose
b)blood
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
They put up new houses, so we got a place to live.
If they................................................................
If they hadn't put up new houses, we wouldn't have got a place to live.
1. After preposition
2. When the verbs becomes the subject of a sentence.
3.after some expressions: get/be used to, be committed to, can't help, look forward to
Complete with two of the following phrasal verbs. Write them in the correct form.
come up against-put off- set off-put up- spring up-move out- set up
New apartment blocks seem to be.............. everywhere at the moment, and it's amazing how quickly the builders.... them ......
New apartment blocks seem to be SPRINGING UP everywhere at the moment, and it's amazing how quickly the builders PUT them UP.
Yes, I know i should have called but I'd r_________ credit and didn't have any money to t_____
Yes, I know i should have called but I'd RUN OUT OF credit and didn't have any money TOP UP
Choose the word that contains a different sound:
a)human b)study c)gruelling d)university
b) study