nouns
Fill in the missing letters.
Teenagers like to hang out with their friends or play v.... g.... .
video games
Do you do, play or go?
gymnastics
You do gymnastics.
die
My grandfather ........... 7 years ago.
died
If something is very easy, we say it is a piece of .... .
cake
When you feel like quitting, it is important not to ............. . You can do anything if you try hard!
give up
Choose three nouns which collocate with the verb play :
skateboarding, table tennis, chess, ballroom dancing, volleyball, running
play table tennis, play chess, play volleyball
Choose the verb (play/go/do) which collocates with the following nouns:
cycling, running, ice skating
go
What two tenses are used in the following sentence?
I have tried to dance tango, but I didn´t like it.
present perfect
past simple (negative)
When someone feels under the weather, he feels:
1. great
2. ill
3. discouraged
2. ill
Fill in a synonymous phrasal verb to replace the verb think of (it is a three-part phrasal verb and initial letters have been provided).
I need to think of a good excuse for not handing in my homework.
c... u. w...
come up with
something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you
(from the Reading in 1F - Adolescence)
nuisance
Choose three nouns which collocate with the verb make:
decisions, homework, household chores, plans, friends
decisions, plans, friends
Which tense is correct?
Have you ever visited Bratislava Castle?
Did you ever visit Bratislava Castle?
Have you ever visited Bratislava Castle?
Let the cat out of the bag.
Does it mean that you are hiding a cat in a bag and you should let it out?
Or does it mean that you accidentally reveal a secret?
It means that you accidentally reveal a secret.
We should delay the meeting because nobody can come that day.
Use a two-part phrasal verb starting with the letter p instead of the verb delay.
put off
Karate or aikido are m...... a... .
martial arts
If the noun is success, what is the verb? What preposition usually follows it? Please, use it in a sentence.
succeed in
We succeeded in completing the task.
A ____________________ (you/play) on the beach when the storm started?
B No, we ______________ (eat) lunch in the restaurant.
Were you playing...
No, we were eating...
For an event that happens infrequently, we say
that it happens once in a .... .....
blue moon
Fill in the appropriate phrasal verb.
When they s.. o.. from the hotel at eight in the morning, the sun was shining.
set out
When you grow up, you are expected to gain i................... from your parents. It means that you can take care of yourself, live on your own and pay your bills.
independence
Fill in the blank space with an appropriate verb:
At first I could not ..................... living abroad.get used to
Lisa Lewin _______________ (imagine) opening her own design studio namy times before she finally did it. The result of her dream is Designs. The building _______________ (be) a dance studio before she bought it six months ago.
had imagined
had been
If you have to memorize something, e.g. a poem, you can say that you have to learn ........
it by heart
Fill in the phrasal verb:
I sent her a present to .......................... the disappointment of missing the music festival.
make up for