Spot the error
He denied to steal the money from the office
He denied stealing the money from the office.
Я ищу работу в данный момент.
I'm looking for a job at this moment.
OR
I'm looking for a job right now.
Identify the mistake:
This is the more interesting book I have ever read
This is the most interesting book I have ever read
comparative/superlative
If you have a minor illness, like a cold, you might say you feel "under the ______."
under the weather
Which word has a different vowel sound?
hired, fired, tired, filled.
filled: /ɪ/ vs /aɪ/
She asked me where was the office
She asked me where the office was.
Он спросил меня, где я купил этот костюм
He asked me where I had bought the costume.
Explain the difference between "must have been" and "can't have been".
Must have been - you're almost 100% sure it happened. Can't have been - you're almost 100% sure it didn't.
What is the opposite of "to be promoted"?
to be fired
to be demoted
Where is the primary stress in the word "UNEMPLOYMENT"?
un-em-PLOY-ment
I went to the office for having a meeting with my boss
I went to the office to have a meeting with my boss.
OR
I went to the office for a meeting with my boss.
Консультант посоветовал мне открыть бизнес и продавать лицензии.
The consultant advised me to set up a business and sell licences.
Use a Clause of Contrast to combine: "The company is small. But it is very profitable."
Despite being small, the company is very profitable
OR
Although the company is small, it is very profitable?
What is the difference between a "flatmate" and a "colleague"?
Flatmate is someone you live with, colleague someone you work with.
How do you pronounce the "h" in the following words: honest, happy, hour?
"h" is silent in honest and hour, and pronounced as /h/ in happy
If I would have more time, I would learn Spanish.
If I had more time, I would learn Spanish.
Тебе следовало забронировать билеты заранее
You should have booked the tickets in advance
Change this into passive voice:
"The journalists interviewed the President yesterday."
The President was interviewed by the journalists yesterday.
In English File, we talk about people’s appearance. What is the opposite of "curly" hair?
Straight hair
Where do you put the stress in the noun "increase" vs. the verb "increase"
Noun: IN-crease
Verb: in-CREASE
The man which I spoke to was very helpful.
The man who I spoke to was very helpful.
Если бы я знал его номер, я бы ему вчера позвонил.
If I had known his number, I would have called him yesterday
Create a Mixed Conditional: "I didn't take the map (past), so I am lost now (present).
If I had taken the map, I wouldn't be lost.
What is the name for the "joint" in the middle of your arm?
Which word has a different vowel sound? floor, door, poor, board.
poor - /ʊə/ vs /ɔ:/