use of English 1
‘If you try to go too fast, you ________ soon feel discouraged.’
‘If you try to go too fast, you WILL soon feel discouraged.’
I wish I _____ (have) not pushed myself so hard when I started.
I wish I HAD not pushed myself so hard when I started.
What is the synonym of the phrase GIVE SOMEBODY A SACK
a)to get a promotion
b)to be told to leave a job
c)dismissed from their job because their position is no longer needed.
b)to be told to leave a job
You could /needn’t have borrowed my car to go to the interview. I wasn’t using it.
You could have borrowed my car to go to the interview. I wasn’t using it.
Someone repaired my brother’s watch yesterday.
HAD
My brother _______________yesterday.
My brother HAD HIS WATCH REPAIRED yesterday.
‘If I hadn’t done this at the beginning, I would quickly _____________ become bored.’
‘If I hadn’t done this at the beginning, I would quickly HAVE become bored.’
I didn’t reach the final of the competition because my guitar solo was very bad.
ENOUGH
My guitar solo __________________for me to reach the final of the competition.
My guitar solo WAS NOT GOOD ENOUGH for me to reach the final of the competition.
What is the meaning of the collocation GET BY
a) to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, to survive
b) to replace someone or something temporarily
c)to change your opinion of something
a) to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, to survive
You can’t / must have finished your work by now. Everyone else has finished.
You must have finished your work by now. Everyone else has finished.
careful | ordinar| y polite | sensible | unknown
A year ago, he was a(n) ________ – remember to artist and now he’s rich and famous
A year ago, he was a(n) unknown – remember to artist and now he’s rich and famous
Stretching before you run is just as important __________running at the right speed.’
Stretching before you run is just as important AS running at the right speed.’
Someone repaired my cousin`s violin this morning.
HAD
My cousin ____________ repaired this morning.
My cousin HAD HER VIOLIN REPAIRED repaired this morning.
What is the meaning of the collocation TO PUT FORWARD TO
a) to connect a person’s telephone call
b) to start being responsible for something that another person did or had responsibility for before:
c) to state an idea or opinion, or to suggest a plan for other people
c) to state an idea or opinion, or to suggest a plan for other people
If you had wanted a full-time job you shouldn’t / ought to have accepted a part-time job.
If you had wanted a full-time job you shouldn’t have accepted a part-time job.
Choose the correct answer
1.It was very sensible / sensitive of you to do your homework before the weekend.
2 Your writing’s good but you need to be caring / careful with your spelling.
1.It was very sensible of you to do your homework before the weekend.
2 Your writing’s good but you need to be careful with your spelling.
Tomorrow evening I’ll ______ enjoying my run with four classmates.
Tomorrow evening I’ll BE enjoying my run with four classmates.
‘Is Sam going to watch the race?’ Mary asked.
IF
‘Do you know ______________ to watch the race?’ Mark asked.
‘Do you know IF SAM IS GOING to watch the race?’ Mark asked.
Match the words to their meaning (sensible,infamous, caring)
a) famous for something considered bad
b) acting on good judgment and practical ideas or understanding
c) a caring person is kind and gives emotional support to others
sensible - b
infamous - a
caring - c
Terry can’t / needn’t have arrived yet, he only left two minutes ago!
Terry can’t have arrived yet, he only left two minutes ago!
Someone is doing my sister’s hair for the wedding.
GETTING
My sister _________ for the wedding
My sister IS GETTING HER HAIR DONE for the wedding
IF you want to get off ________ a running start, you may read some tips from the experts.
IF you want to get off TO a running start, you may read some tips from the experts.
Someone is checking my brother’s CV before he sends it.
GETTING
My brother ____________ checked before he sends it.
My brother IS GETTING HIS CV checked before he sends it.
Complete the sentences with one of the words
careful | famous | likeable | ordinary/ polite | sensible | unknown
1) Jo said, ‘I’m just a(n) ___________ person. There’s nothing special about me!’
2) Would you like to be so rich and ________ that everyone knows your name?
1) ordinary
2) famous
You should / can have listened to the lecturer; he was very good.
You should have listened to the lecturer; he was very good.
can’t | might must | ought | shouldn’t
Jill: Have you seen my mobile?
Jack: No. Have you left it at home again?
Jill: No, it ______ be at home because I was checking my emails on the Underground.
Jill: No, it can`t be at home because I was checking my emails on the Underground.