Unit 1 Vocabulary
"Do" or "make"? ________ a phone call
Make
Present perfect simple or continuous?
I'm celebrating because my team ______ (win) the league!
I'm celebrating because my team has won the league!
Use the phrasal verb "make up" in a sentence.
"make up" -- say or write something that is untrue
Example) She made up the whole story about going to Egypt. She was at home for the entire holiday!
-ed or - ing
Although the party was boring, Claire thought the food was _________. AMAZE
What is the largest island in the world?
Greenland
Use the phrasal verb "get on with" in a sentence
"get on with" -- to continue doing something, esp. work
Ex) I need to get on with my homework project as it's due tomorrow.
Present perfect simple or continuous?
I wonder if Irina ______ (finish) reading that book yet, I _____ (wait) to read it for ages.
I wonder if Irina has finished reading that book yet, I have been waiting to read it for ages.
What an _______ band! I never expected they'd be that good. Amaze
amazing
This motorbike is not as noisy as my previous one.
MADE
My previous _______ this one.
My previous motorbike made more noise than this one.
What country is the Taj Mahal in?
India
"Do" or "make"?
______ an excuse
______ a favor
______ homework
make an excuse
do a favor
do homework
Present perfect simple or continuous?
Kate ______ (lose) weight recently because she ______ (get) more exercise.
Kate has lost weight recently because she has been getting more exercise.
Use the phrasal verb "sum up" in a sentence.
"sum up" -- describe the important facts/characteristics of something or someone
Example) She summed up the two hour movie in two minutes.
Small towns are safer than large cities.
NOT
Small towns ______ as large cities.
Small towns are not as dangerous as large cities.
What animal is the mascot for the Hufflepuff house in the Harry Potter series?
a badger
Use the phrasal verb "pick up" in a sentence.
"pick up" -- collect someone or something
Example) I need to pick up some eggs if I'm going ot make a cake.
Present perfect simple or continuous?
Of course I'm annoyed. I _______ (spend) ages preparing for this party and no one ______ (turn up) yet.
Of course I'm annoyed. I have spent ages preparing for this party and no one has turned up yet.
How would you feel if someone threw you a birthday party two months after your actual birthday?
confused / / surprised
Tatiana does not speak nearly as much as Irina.
MUCH
Irina speaks _____ Tatiana.
Irina speaks much more than Tatiana.
What does a camel store in its hump?
fat
Make the following adjectives mean the opposite using prefixes.
Enthusiastic
Mature
Responsible
Sensitive
unenthusiastic
immature
irresponsible
insensitive
Present perfect simple or continuous?
Paolo _______ (look) very tired recently. I think it's because he _______ (study) too hard.
Paolo has been looking very tired recently. I think it's because he has been studying too hard.
We were _______ by the way they shouted at us. Astonish
astonished
Make comparisons between three people on your team.
Susan is taller than Eleanor.
Eleanor has more pencils than Susan.
Susan is the most creative.
How many bones do sharks have?
None