Grammar 1
Our visitors are on their way, so we'd better hurry home.
I'd hate ___ __ ____ before we do. (arrive)
(for) them to arrive
Doctors advise patients with a heart condition not to participate in h_ _ _-r_ _ _ activities.
high-risk
How frustrating for them ____ _____ ______ the match in the last minute! They must have been extremely disappointed. (lose)
to have lost
Our neighbour always has the TV on really loud. He's as d_ _ _ as a p_ _ _.
as deaf as a post
I don't know why you're upset - ____ ____ ____ ___ that you ought to have bought a bigger size.
all I said was
We didn't know you were at home, otherwise we would have called in. (known)
Had ________, we would have called in.
we known you were at home
a) The password / passcode for my phone is a four-digit number.
b) I tried to call you, but I couldn't get a good coverage / signal - my parents live in the middle of nowhere.
a) passcode
b) signal
They are going to hold the general election on 3rd March. (to)
The general election ___ ___ ___ ____ on 3rd March.
is to be held
Find the wrong option.
a) My ideal holiday is somewhere off the beaten track/ remote / spoilt where I can escape the modern world.
b) Our guest house was a rather picturesque / run-down / unimposing building on the outskirts of the town - I wouldn't stay there again.
a) spoilt
b) picturesque
What do you remember ____ _____ to do the last time you had a cold? (tell)
being told
a) We're so accustomed ___ politicians not answering questions that we no longer even notice.
b) This toy is unsuitable ___ children under the age of three.
a) to
b) for
They were badly equipped for the hike because they were wearing T-shirts and flip-flops.
ill-equipped
Most people weren't paying attention to the speaker, but Andy _____.
was
HORSE
a) its young
b) where it lives
c) the noise it makes
a) foal
b) stable
c) neigh
We took sandwiches, but they weren't necessary. (taken)
We ______ ______ _____ sandwiches.
needn't have taken
Don't be late. The class always starts on time. (better)
You _____ late. The class always starts on time.
'd/ had better not be
You have to deal with a lot of r_ _ t_ _ _ if you want to set up your own business, so you need to get a lawyer to help you.
red tape
Correct or incorrect?
a) Please remember to put your bowl of cereal in the dishwasher after breakfast.
b) She's got five years' experience as a nurse.
a) x cereal bowl
b) +
a) After about ten minutes, pour the pasta into a c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ to drain.
b) Use a w_ _ _ _ to mix the milk with the flour and eggs.
a) colander
b) whisk
They ________ (not be) so short of money now if they hadn't taken out such a big mortgage to buy their house.
wouldn't be
This shop appears to have been closed for a long time. (though)
This shop seems ______ for a long time.
as though it's been closed
Explain the difference between a plaster cast, plaster and bandage.
plaster cast = a case made of thick white plaster that covers a broken bone and protects it
plaster = a piece of material that can be stuck to the skin to protect a wound or a small cut
bandage = a strip of cloth used for tying around the injured part of a person's body to protect or support it
Alex has two brothers. Neither of them went to his wedding.
Alex ___________________________________________.
has two brothers, neither of whom went to his wedding
I've always had a h_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to live by the sea, so we've been looking at properties on the coast.
hankering
Jennie's new job involves ___ _____ all over the country. (travel)
her travelling