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Karen never tries anything new, she’s got no __________ ____ adventure!
Karen never tries anything new, she’s got no sense of adventure!
Name three of Silvina's favourite music bands.
Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota
Indio Solari y los Fundamentalistas del Aire Acondicionado
La Renga
Los Piojos
Callejeros
La Beriso
It’s been ages since I last saw Sam. (seen)
I haven't seen Sam for ages.
I have texted/texted you three times so far this morning with no reply. Are you OK?
I have texted you three times so far this morning with no reply. Are you OK?
_____ we got to the hotel, the restaurant had closed.
A By the time
B After
C As soon as
By the time we got to the hotel, the restaurant had closed.
The weather on the camping trip was _________. It rained continuously for four days!
(Means awful - starts with d)
The weather on the camping trip was dreadful. It rained continuously for four days!
How long has Silvina worked in Cangallo Schule?
Sil has worked in Cangallo Schule since 2015 / for 8 years.
They didn’t see the fireworks because they arrived too late. (early)
They didn’t arrive early enough to see the fireworks.
All the staff were exhausted at the end of the summer season since they had been working/used to work so hard.
All the staff were exhausted at the end of the summer season since they had been working so hard.
_____ we arrived at the beach, we ran into the sea.
A Before
B By the time
C As soon as
As soon as we arrived at the beach, we ran into the sea.
My cousin is so __________ – he’s always doing some kind of sport, he never stops!
My cousin is so energetic – he’s always doing some kind of sport, he never stops!
SUPRISE BOX: True or False. Silvina hates chicken.
Correct
The tickets were more expensive than we’d expected. (as)
The tickets weren't as cheap as we’d expected.
We were going/had gone on a trip to the sea on Saturday but we can’t now that Cathy is ill.
We were going on a trip to the sea on Saturday but we can’t now that Cathy is ill.
We had been chatting for two hours _____ we suddenly realised what time it was.
A after
B until
C when
We had been chatting for two hours when we suddenly realised what time it was.
The house was barely ______ in the thick fog.
The house was barely visible in the thick fog.
True or false?
Sil has seen the Argentinian football team play in a stadium
Unfortnately... false!
Tom began playing the drums five years ago. (been)
Tom has been playing the drums for five years.
Paolo ran/was running down the mountain when suddenly he was tripping/tripped over a small rock.
Paolo was running down the mountain when suddenly he tripped over a small rock.
Unfortunately, we hadn’t finished cooking the meal _____ the guests arrived.
A until
B by the time
C after
Unfortunately, we hadn’t finished cooking the meal by the time the guests arrived.
The school is easily ________ by bus or train.
The school is easily accessible by bus or train.
Which of these sentences is CORRECT?
1. Sil has two siblings.
2. Sil used to smoke.
3. Sil got her first tattoo at the age of 16.
1. Sil has two siblings.
The film wasn’t half as bad as the review suggested. (much)
The film was much better than the review suggested.
By the time they finally arrived/had been arriving at the port, they were/had been on the ferry for twelve hours.
By the time they finally arrived at the port, they had been on the ferry for twelve hours.
I just managed to finish my project _____ the school broke up for the holidays.
A before
B when
C as soon as
I just managed to finish my project before the school broke up for the holidays.