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Explain the difference between "stand up for" and "stand up to".
Stand up for: To support or defend someone or something, especially when they are being criticized or treated unfairly.
Stand up to: To confront or resist someone or something, especially someone in authority, in a determined or brave way.
I have my ________ it'll ever happen.
A. doubting
B. doubtfully
C. doubtful
D. doubts
I have my doubts it'll ever happen.
Answer: D
I __________ what you are saying and I agree with you.
A. listen
B. hear
C. 'm listening
D. 'm hearing
I hear what you are saying and I agree with you.
Answer: B
What is a "Patchworker"?
A patchworker is someone who combines multiple small or part-time jobs, projects, or gigs to create a full-time income. This type of workstyle is common in freelance or gig economies where individuals take on different roles rather than committing to a single, traditional full-time job.
The conference will allow us to __________ information with colleagues from Europe.
A. return
B. implement
C. exchange
D. achieve
The conference will allow us to exchange information with colleagues from Europe.
Answer: C
Visiting all departments will give you a better insight ________ how the company works.
A. into
B. to
C. on
D. in
Visiting all departments will give you a better insight into how the company works.
Answer: A
They really _________ have told us the release date had been moved forward.
A. might
B. should
C. must
D. ought
They really should have told us the release date had been moved forward.
Answer: B
Before you ________ an opinion, make sure you hear both sides of the story.
A. form
B. have
C. make
D. do
Before you form an opinion, make sure you hear both sides of the story.
Answer: A
It's not that I don't like it, it's just ________ I think it's unworkable in the current climate.
A. as
B. that
C. then
D. than
It's not that I don't like it, it's just that I think it's unworkable in the current climate.
Answer: B
When you first ________ in Spain, remember that people usually take a siesta in the afternoon.
A. are arriving
B. arrived
C. arrive
D. have arrived
When you first arrive in Spain, remember that people usually take a siesta in the afternoon.
Answer: C
They really _________ have told us the release date had been moved forward.
A. projects
B. reveals
C. refers
vThey really refers have told us the release date had been moved forward
Answesr: C
The organization as a whole needs to ________ the need for staff training.
A. educate
B. provide
C. appreciate
D. know
The organization as a whole needs to appreciate the need for staff training.
Answer: C
Explain the difference between "opportunity" and "chance".
Opportunity: A situation or set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something, often involving preparation, effort, or planning.
Chance: A possibility of something happening, often due to luck or randomness.
If I could just _________ for a moment, I have some interesting stats to share on this subject.
A. jump in
B. go on
C. went
D. Come on
If I could just jump in for a moment, I have some interesting stats to share on this subject.
Answer: A
So far the project ________ over $10 billion.
A. had cost
B. has cost
C. has been costing
D. cost
So far the project has cost over $10 billion.
Answer: B
Please list 2 situations of using "will".
1. to make preditions based on experience
2. to give or ask for information about the future
3. to make promises, requestsand threats
4. to make spontaneous decisions at the fime of speaking.
Please explain the meaning of "hectic" and make a sentence with it.
Hectic: Very busy and full of activity
My schedule has been so hectic this week that I barely have time to rest.
We ________ a long meeting when the announcement was emailed, so we didn't see it for a few hours.
A. had
B. 'll have
C. have had
D. were having
We were having a long meeting when the announcement was emailed, so we didn't see it for a few hours.
Answer: D
Please list 2 functions of present simple tense.
1. to talk about general facts, states and situations.
2. to talk about regular or repeated actions, or permanent situations.
3. to talk about timetabled future events.
We need to __________ the needs of all types of people.
A. facilitate
B. accommodate
C. access
D. transform
We need to accommodate the needs of all types of people.
Answer: B
When do we use "past continuous" tense? Please explain the function and give an example sentence.
We use past continuous tense to talk about being in the middle of a past action. There is likely to be an interruption in the sentence. (p.126)
e.g., Everything was going really smoothly, when Wu took over the project.
Please list 6 expressions of certainty (for example, "may")
might, could, will, perhaps, probably, likely, expected, certain, bound to, etc. (p.127)
What is the structure of a third conditional sentence? Please give an example.
if + past perfect, would/should/could/might + present perfect.
e.g., if you had chased up the reference, you would have known not to employ him. (p.126)
(p.126)
Present perfect: talk about actions which finished recently and for which there is a present results; talk about actions that started in the past and are still going on; talk about experiences in our life or events in history. (He has changed all the access codes.)
Past prefect: to indicate that an action happened before another action reffered to in the past simple. (I had heard from the locals.)
Future prefect: to refer to events which finish before a given time in the future. (I will have finished this project by the end of the year.)
When do we use different conditionals? (first, second and third)
First: possible coming future/plan (real)
Second: imaginary situations (unreal)
Third: other possibilities based on real events (real)