Word Families
Use the correct word form in the sentence:
I was influenced / influence by father.
influenced
It's a _____ in Japan to bow when you meet someone.
a.) goal
b.) style
c.) custom
c.) custom
Which word means:
the power to have an effect on the way someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks.
a.) aim
b.) preserve
c.) influence
c.) influence
What collocation means:
to say someone has done something wrong or illegal.
a.) accuse (sb) of (doing something)
b.) be/ get involved in (sth)
c.) comment on (sb/sth)
a.) accuse (sb) of (doing something)
Why do snakes flick their tongues in and out?
to smell
Use the correct word form in the sentence:
The parents were guilty of neglect / neglected; their children were poorly taken care of.
neglect
Gavin was so happy; he had a _____ smile on his face all day long.
a.) brief
b.) broad
c.) focused
b.) broad
Which word means:
if not (used when there will be a bad result if something does not happen)
a.) Effective
b.) Otherwise
c.) Currently
b.) Otherwise
What collocation means:
the subject that people are interested in
a.) focus on (sb/sth)
b.) the focus of attention
c.) make a comment about (sb/sth)
b.) the focus of attention
What sea separates Europe and Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
Use the correct word form in the sentence:
Current / Currently, I am teaching at Northampton Community College. However, I am effective / effectively teaching Speaking 2.
Currently
effectively
Because the supervisor is rather lazy, we have little _____ for him
a.) authority
b.) regard
c.) influence
b.) regard
Which word means:
moving in a smooth and attractive way.
graceful
What collocation means:
have its origin in something
a.) have its roots in (sth)
b.) a person's roots
c.) a plant's roots
a.) have its roots in (sth)
What country is the "land of the lions"?
Singapore
Write a simple sentence using the word listed below.
***Remember some words need to change forms
STYLE (ADJECTIVE)
Example:
The stylish model won the competition.
Tom wants to improve his vocabulary this summer. His _____ is to read two new books every month
goal/ focus
What word means:
kindness, pity, and a willingness to forgive
mercy
What collocation can be used in the sentence.
When I was little, I loved to play games with my cousins. Every time they came to my house we played ________.
hide and seek
Who had a hit in 1996 with the song "Wannabe"?
Spice Girls
Write a 1 sentence using the words listed below.
***Remember some words need to change forms
brive (noun)
graceful (adjective)
The graceful dancer accepted the bribe
JK Rowling's writing _____ made her stories memorable among multiple _____ of readers.
a.) Style, Customs
b.) Generation, Styles
c.) Style, Generations
c.) Style, Generations
Draw the definition of the word: Moral
relating to beliefs of what is right and wrong behavior.
What collocation can be used in the sentence.
The New York Times is a great source for reading about ________.
current events
"To be or not to be, that is the question" is a famous line from which Shakespearean play?
Hamlet