Block 1
Name 5 adjectives to describe a city
historic, crowded, gloomy, picturesque, polluted
Name 5 positive personality adjectives
kind-hearted, generous, reliable, open-minded, patient
Name 5 words connected to viral diseases
fever, contagious, pneumonia, flu, cough
Name 8 non-personality adjectives from the course
dizzy, sensitive, hilarious, adorable, tranquil, raw, delighted, allergic
What form of verb do we use after You'd better? What does letter 'd stand for?
bare infinitive (V1), 'd = had
Name 4 banking operations
transfer money, withdraw cash, get a loan, open an account
Name 4 activities you can do with a pet
cuddle, feed, walk (the dog), play
Name the part of speech: agree, late, afraid
agree - verb, late & afraid - adjectives
Name 1 synonym to words: unexpectedly, eventually, then
Suddenly/surprisingly, in the end, afterwards
What's the difference between could / was able to / managed to?
could - ability in general, was able to - specific situation, managed to - the same as was able to, but also difficult
How can we use 'by far' and 'far' in a sentence?
This is by far the hardest question (superlative). This question is far harder than the previous one (comparative).
Recall 3 reasons for using gerund
After prepositions, verbs of feelings, as a noun
Recall phrases for expressing opinion with the words: view, fair, point, with
In my view, fair enough, I see your point / that's a good point / I'm with you on this one
Recall synonyms to the phrases: have good relationships with someone, respect and admire someone, be similar to someone
get on well, look up to, take after
What 3 forms can we use with "I wish"? What's the difference?
Past Simple - present wish, Past Perfect - past wish, would - a wish about someone
Name 3 pairs of words with similar but different meaning, explain the difference.
recipe and receipt, desert and dessert, classic and classical, spices and spicies
How to use 'would' to talk about past habits? Provide an example.
regular past behaviour (ex. "I would use this route from school to home.")
How can these constructions be used on a job interview: modals / present perfect / present continuous / passive?
I might be a bit hard on myself, I have always wanted, I'm looking for a job where, I want to be challenged
What 3 phrases can be used to sound more polite when making excuses?
I'm (terribly) sorry, I apologize for, I'm afraid
Explain what a phrasal verb is and name 5 phrasal verbs from this course.
verb + preposition = new meaning (ex. dress up, put off, find out, come up with, look up to)