Vocabulary 1
What should you do if you lose your patience?
For example: Take a deep breath
Choose the correct word:
We greatly ____ the other team's skills, which is why we lost the game so badly.
(accepted, couldn't take, survived, adapted, coped with, tackled, was a step forward, got a grip, underestimated, was capable of, got through, welcomed, was frightened of, resisted)
underestimated
I _______ checking my phone every five minutes, even when I don’t have messages.
a) used to
b) keep
c) would
d) was
b) keep
My friends and I _______ spend hours studying together at the café.
a) are constantly
b) would
c) tend to
d) were
b) would
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word "worry"
I’m constantly _______ about the future instead of enjoying the present.
worrying
What adjective describes an activity or task that can't be done quickly?
time-consuming
Choose the correct word:
Jimmy wasn't happy about the changes his company recently announced. He had to accept the changes, but he certainly didn't _____ them.
(accept, take, survive, adapt, cope with, tackle, be a step forward, get a grip, underestimate, be capable of, get through, welcome, be frightened of, resist)
welcome
My brother _______ talks about the future in a negative way.
a) always
b) used to
c) would
d) tended
a) always
These days, people _______ about change instead of accepting it.
a) used to worry
b) tend to worry
c) would worry
d) have worried
b) tend to worry
Tell us five things you did yesterday. (Use 5 irregular verbs- not -ed!)
For example:
Yesterday, I woke up at 7:00. I ate breakfast. I rode in the van to school. I did homework. I bought shoes online.
Use four words (we learned from the book) to describe how you can deal with challenges.
For example: accept, can't take, survive, adapt, cope with, tackle, get a grip, underestimate, be capable of, get through, welcome, be frightened of, resist, be a step forward
Choose the correct word:
My brother usually _____ taking advice from anyone. He will work on a problem alone until it becomes too big and he has to ask for help.
(accepts, can't take, survives, adapts, copes with, tackles, is a step forward, gets a grip, underestimates, is capable of, gets through, welcomes, is frightened of, resists)
resists
Write 3 things you do every day using different forms.
For example:
I wake up at 6:00.
I'll usually eat breakfast at 7:00.
I'm always going to bed at 10:00.
My sister _______ get annoyed when I changed the TV channel.
a) keeps
b) was
c) would
d) tend
c) would
What is one challenge you've had in your life? How did you respond to it? (Use the past to talk about the past!)
For example: I got bad grades in math class, but then I studied every day and my grades got better.
Think of a tech item you don't like. Use four words/phrases we learned to say why.
For example:
I don't like ______. It... (is awkward, complex, infuriating, a waste of time, drives me crazy, makes me lose patience, is hard to operate, frustrating, time-consuming, clumsy, tricky, gets on my nerves).
Complete the conversation with words that are true for.
A: As for _____, I think _____.
B: Overall, _____.
For example:
A: As for plastic bags, I think they should be banned.
B: Overall, they are bad for the environment.
Write three things you used to do five years ago. Use three different forms.
I used to have an American girl doll.
I would ride my bike to school.
I watched the show Catdog every night.
We _______ to have any privacy when we were kids.
a) weren’t used
b) didn’t use
c) didn’t use to
d) not used
b) didn't use
Who is someone you know that is clumsy?
For example:
I can't ride a bike and I can't dance very well. I fall or trip easily, so I'm clumsy.
What is something that gets on your nerves?
For example:
It gets on my nerves when someone leaves cabinet doors open.
When could you tell someone, "Get a grip!"
When they're stressed and not handling a situation well, but you know they're able to handle it.
Complete with the correct form of "look"
I’m always _______ for excuses when things go wrong.
looking
Before remote controls, people _______ get up to change the channel.
a) used
b) would
c) tend
d) keep
b) would
Correct all mistakes:
1) Student take tests.
2) Alex almost never change his mind.
3) We're always read together.
1) Students* take tests*.
2) Alex almost never changes* his mind.
3) We're always reading* together.