Function
It was sunny earlier today, but now the sky is dark and full of clouds. What can you infer?
It might rain soon.
When the teacher walked over to Ahmed’s desk, he quickly pressed the Home button on his iPad and opened the iBook app. What can you infer?
Ahmed could have been playing a game or watching a show.
We need to get more ________________ on the problem to find out what caused it. Only then can we start to work on a solution.
background
I have never been to Dubai before. Do you have a good hotel ________________?
recommendation
To make tea, water ________ in a kettle.
A. boils
B. is boiled
C. boil
D. is boiling
B
Your boss asks for your help with a project, but you don’t know anything about it. What can you ask?
A. Can you give me some background on this project? (or something close)
You want your coworker to check how heavy a large crate is. What can you ask him to do?
Can you weigh the crate for me? (or something similar).
inaudible means:
Cannot be heard.
Saudi Aramco uses various forms of ________________, including buses, planes, and taxis
transportation
"Omar drove his car to the mall."
Express this in passive voice.
The car was driven to the mall (by Omar).
range
The hottest day in 2021 was about 52 degrees C. The coldest was around 9 degrees C.
This statement expresses (2 functions):
range and approximation
You need to ________ your phone charger to charge your phone. When you finish, you can _____ it.
plug in, unplug
In a fractionation tower, crude oil is ________________ into a number of different products such as diesel and gasoline.
separated
Khalid went ___ vacation ___ three weeks. When he returned to work, he reported ___ his supervisor.
on, for, to
"I lived in Boston for 5 years. My home was on the North Shore, near the beach. I swam almost every day. I worked at a university a few kilometers away, where I taught English."
This is an example of:
Your friend asks you to recommend a good mobile phone.
You want to recommend the iPhone 13. What are 3 ways you can express your recommendation?
1. I recommend that you buy the iPhone 13.
2. I recommend buying the iPhone 13.
3. I recommend the iPhone 13.
(in any order)
To get onto my computer, I have to _________. To attend the workshop, I have to __________.
Log on, register or sign up
Kilos are an expression of __________. Meters are an expression of ________ or __________.
weight, width/ length/ height
The door ____ _____ open. (Someone left the door open).
was left
“I can’t decide whether to go to KFC or Burger King. Which do you recommend? Also, which is more expensive? I only have 10 rial."
This is an example of (2 functions):
Asking for a recommendation and talking about approximations.
“You have been working all night, you must be tired. you didn't even arrive home until around 9 a.m.”
This is an example of (2 functions):
Making inferences and giving approximations.
I need to ________________ this job to someone trustworthy, but I don't want to __________ anyone with too much work. Who do you think is the best choice?
assign, overload
Mustafa is very ill. We need to get him to the hospital and ________________ him immediately. Otherwise, his condition may be ________ and he will die!
treat, fatal
First, the water is heated in the dallah. Then, the dallah ___ removed from the heat. After that, coffee ___ added, and the dallah ___ kept on low heat for 10 -12 minutes. Finally, let the coffee sit for __ minute or two, pour and enjoy.”
is - is - is - a