Vocabulary
Would you like to spend a weekend in a c____? (=a small house)
Would you like to spend a weekend in a cabin?
Do you tend to _____ clear of people that look/sound sinister?
Do you tend to stay/steer/keep clear of people that look/sound sinister?
True or False?
We can use 'would' to talk about past habits only with state verbs.
False.
Only with action verbs.
Tragedy
/ˈtrædʒədi/
It's a good idea to take a day off _________ cooking once in a while.
It's a good idea to take a day off FROM cooking once in a while.
When did you last get ov_______? (=spent too much)
Did you have a to___ day yesterday? (=hard)
When did you last get overspent? (=spent too much)
Did you have a tough day yesterday? (=hard)
Does your manager ever ___ ___ your case? (=criticizes you in an annoying way)
When you come to a new place, do you first drop your bags ________?
Does your manager ever get on your case? (=criticizes you in an annoying way)
When you come to a new place, do you first drop your bags off?
Choose the correct option(s):
1. I love travelling around Europe / the Europe.
2. The Louvre is well worth a visit / to visit / visiting.
1. I love travelling around Europe.
2. The Louvre is well worth a visit / visiting.
height
in fact
/haɪt/
/fækt/
You can find good bargains _________ the sales.
People might have different opinion _________ modern art.
You can find good bargains IN the sales.
People might have different opinion ON modern art.
Do you tend to con________ about your life? (=think deeply)
Do you prefer working in the co_____ of your own home or in the office?
How often do you have to deal with ar______ people? (=behaving in a proud, unpleasant way)
Do you tend to contemplate about your life? (=think deeply)
Do you prefer working in the comfort of your own home or in the office?
How often do you have to deal with arrogant people? (=behaving in a proud, unpleasant way)
When did you last dress ______ ? (=wore more formal / festive clothes)
Do you friends ever ______ you up when you travel? (=let you stay at their place)
Do you always stick ______ your word?
When did you last dress up ? (=wore more formal / festive clothes)
Do you friends ever put you up when you travel? (=let you stay at their place)
Do you always stick to your word?
Choose the correct option.
1. He works really hard / hardly to make a leaving.
2. I booked the tickets short / shortly before they put the prices up.
3. I wouldn't eat food that looks strange / strangely.
1. He works really hard to make a leaving.
2. I booked the tickets shortly before they put the prices up.
3. I wouldn't eat food that looks strange.
hotel
tomb
to house
/həʊˈtel/
/tuːm/
/haʊz/
Would you rather live in the city center or _________ the outskirts?
What are you going to do _________ your birthday?
When did you last give in _________ an urge to laugh out loud?
Would you rather live in the city center or ON the outskirts?
What are you going to do ON your birthday?
When did you last give in TO an urge to laugh out loud?
When did you last buy something on a w___? (=when you had a sudden wish)
What's your he____? (=How tall are you?)
Are you happy to have your family at your fi________ via your phone/computer? (=easily accessed)
When did you last hear news that was hard to di____? (=to fully understand / accept)
When did you last buy something on a whim? (=when you had a sudden wish)
What's your height? (=How tall are you?)
Are you happy to have your family at your fingertips via your phone/computer? (=easily accessed)
When did you last hear news that was hard to digest? (=to fully understand / accept)
What's the best way to soak ______ the atmosphere in a new city?
How many times a year do you try to get ______ from the city?
When did you last snap ______ a bargain?
Do you miss ______ any details when you tell your family about your trips?
What's the best way to soak up the atmosphere in a new city?
How many times a year do you try to get away from the city?
When did you last snap up a bargain?
Do you miss out any details when you tell your family about your trips?
Find and correct a mistake:
1. I tend to not go out during the week.
2. I never use to listen to music at home.
3. I didn't used to ride a bike so much.
4. I go to bed in the early hours once in blue moon.
1. I tend NOT TO go out during the week.
2. I never useD to / I never listen to music at home.
3. I didn't use to ride a bike so much.
4. I go to bed in the early hours once in A blue moon.
threaten
background
voyage
fatal
/ˈθretn/
/ˈbækɡraʊnd/
/ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/
/ˈfeɪtl/
When do you prefer travelling _________ terms of the weather?
Do you ever tire _________ doing the same kind of work?
Which place of recently visited struck you _________ unusual?
Are you usually showered _________ presents on your birthday?
When do you prefer travelling IN terms of the weather?
Do you ever tire OF doing the same kind of work?
Which place of recently visited struck you AS unusual?
Are you usually showered WITH presents on your birthday?
Does your job feel like a bu____ at times? (=sth that's not easy, causes worry, difficulty)
When were you last des______ to accomplish something? (=wanted it very much)
Do you look for ba_____ hotels when you plan a trip? (=not expensive)
Do you ever encounter people that look / sound si______? (=dangerous / evil)
When did you last say 'That's a great sh___!' (=pity)
Does your job feel like a burden at times? (=sth that's not easy, causes worry, difficulty)
When were you last desperate to accomplish something? (=wanted it very much)
Do you look for bargain hotels when you plan a trip? (=not expensive)
Do you ever encounter people that look / sound sinister? (=dangerous / evil)
When did you last say 'That's a great shame!' (=pity)
Is it possible to get ______ with not paying the fee on public transport in Vilnius?
Are they planning to put ______ any interesting exhibitions soon?
Do you know any good places in Vilnius where you can ______ up a bargain?
When did you last pay for something that worked ______ to be more expensive than you planned?
What can make you turn ______? (=switch the channel)
Is it possible to get away with not paying the fee on public transport in Vilnius?
Are they planning to put on any interesting exhibitions soon?
Do you know any good places in Vilnius where you can snap/pick up a bargain?
When did you last pay for something that worked out to be more expensive than you planned?
What can make you turn over? (=switch the channel)
True or False?
1. We need a comma in defining relative clauses.
2. We cannot use 'that' in non-defining relative clauses.
3. It's possible to use Present Continuous to talk about timetables.
4. We can use Present Continuous to talk about spontaneous decisions.
5. We can use 'really' with both, gradable and ungradable adjectives.
1. We need a comma in defining relative clauses.
False.
2. We cannot use 'that' in non-defining relative clauses.
True.
3. It's possible to use Present Continuous to talk about timetables.
True.
4. We can use Present Continuous to talk about spontaneous decisions.
False.
5. We can use 'really' with both, gradable and ungradable adjectives.
True.
amusement
emperor
grandeur
to innovate
hilarious
/əˈmjuːzmənt/
/ˈempərə(r)/
/ˈɡrændʒə(r)/ /ˈɡrændjə(r)/
/ˈɪnəveɪt/
/hɪˈleəriəs/ /hɪˈleriəs/
Did your school teachers shower praise _________ you?
What do you do if you're strongly opposed _________ a decision made in your team?
Is there a museum dedicated _________ a famous person in Vilnius?
What's the earliest you have to join _________ a work meeting?
Would you like to go _________ a week trip to the mountains?
Did your school teachers shower praise ON you?
What do you do if you're strongly opposed TO a decision made in your team?
Is there a museum dedicated TO a famous person in Vilnius?
What's the earliest you have to join _ a work meeting?
Would you like to go ON a week trip to the mountains?