Vocabulary
Grammar - Present
Grammar - Past
Grammar - Future
Phrase of the Day
Miscellaneous
100
What is the correct vocabulary word to complete the sentence below?
Nancy is late in paying her bills this month. She has to pay a late _________. (meaning = payment)
fee
Nancy is late in paying her bills this month. She has to pay a late fee.
100
Which is correct?
My brother ____________ in the park on the weekends.
a) are running
b) is running
c) run
d) runs
b) runs
My brother runs in the park on the weekends.
100
What is the simple past tense of the verb "fix"?
fixed
100
In spoken & informal English, what is the typical pronunciation of "going to" in this sentence?:
She's going to go to the movies next weekend.
She's gonna go to the movies next weekend.
100
Think about the words/phrases your classmates taught you in the "Word/Phrase of the Day Assignment."
What word or phrase is informal slang that means very excited?
For example: I'm ________ about my birthday party next week! All my friends and family will be there.
stoked
I'm stoked about my birthday party next week! All my friends and family will be there.
100
What date do fall classes start?
August 18th.
200
Another word for extremely tired is _________.
exhausted
Another word for extremely tired is exhausted.
200
Complete this sentence with the verb in parenthesis:
Michael usually (do) ______ his homework.
does
Michael usually does his homework.
200
What is the simple past tense of the verb "find"?
found
200
Complete the sentence with future will/will not and the verb in parenthesis (choose if affirmative or negative is more appropriate):
Tommy didn't study for the test. He _________(do) very well.
won't do (or will not do)
Tommy didn't study for the test. He won't do very well.
200
Think about the words/phrases your classmates taught you in the "Word/Phrase of the Day Assignment."
What phrase can we use to indicate that we don't feel well or are sick?
For example: Thanks for the invitation, but I _____________ so I think I'll just stay home tonight.
feel/be under the weather
Thanks for the invitation, but I feel under the weather (I am under the weather) so I think I'll just stay home tonight.
200
A student cannot complete his/her homework assignment because he/she cannot access the Burlington application. The student decides to email the teacher for help. Which of the options below is the most appropriate email subject line?
a) 
b) 
c) 
d) 
d)
300
What an appropriate vocabulary word to complete the sentence below?
I quit my last job because they didn't pay me a decent _________.
wage/income/salary
I quit my last job because they didn't pay me a decent wage/income/salary.
300
Complete this sentence with the verb in parenthesis:
Sarah (not visit) ____________ her grandparents often.
doesn't visit
Sarah doesn't visit her grandparents often.
300
Make a sentence in the simple past with the verb in parenthesis:
Nancy and Tom ______________(put) new siding on their house last year
Nancy and Tom put new siding on their house last year.
300
In English we use be + going to + verb to talk and write about future plans or intentions.
In English we use will to talk and write about: 1) __________________ and 2) ______________
1) future predictions
2) future actions decided in the moment (now)
300
Think about the words/phrases your classmates taught you in the "Word/Phrase of the Day Assignment."
What word or phrase means to wait, slow down, or be patient?
For example: Child: Mommy, can we go to the pool now? Pleeeeeease? I want to go now. Now now now.
Mom: __________! You didn't finish your lunch yet.
Hold your horses!
Child: Mommy, can we go to the pool now? Pleeeeeease? I want to go now. Now now now.
Mom: Hold your horses! You didn't finish your lunch yet.
300
Is the following question grammatically correct or not? If it is correct, say "correct." If it is incorrect, say "incorrect" and change the question to make it grammatically correct.
What time he ate dinner yesterday?
What time he ate dinner yesterday?=incorrect
What time did he eat dinner yesterday? = correct
400
One benefit of living in the United States is that there are many opportunities. One _________ of living in the United States is that housing is expensive. (Meaning= something that causes problems or a bad feature)
disadvantage
One benefit of living in the United States is that there are many opportunities. One disadvantage of living in the United States is that housing is expensive.
400
What is the correct question:
a) How is you feel in English class?
b) How you feel in English class?
c) How do you feel in English class?
d) How does you feel in English class?
c) How do you feel in English class?
400
What did you do yesterday?
Talk about 2 different things you did yesterday. Use complete sentences and correct verb tense.
Possible answers:
I went/came to class.
I woke up (early/late).
I worked.
I went to work.
I went grocery shopping.
400
Ask your teacher a question about her future plans using the action below:
Are you going to get paid next week?
400
Think about the words/phrases your classmates taught you in the "Word/Phrase of the Day Assignment."
What word or phrase means a person who easily forgets things or doesn't notice things?
For example: Jon is so __________. He forgot to pick up his daughter from school 3 times this week!
absentminded
Jon is so absentminded. He forgot to pick up his daughter from school 3 times this week!
400
_________ ___________ are actions you can take before you read something new to help you better understand what you are about to read.
Pre-reading strategies are actions you can take before you read something new to help you better understand what you are about to read.
500
To __________ someone is to give someone the confidence or courage they need to do something or to persuade someone to do something.
For example: If you are confused about the class material, I ____________ you to get help from the tutoring center. The tutors are really nice and they help you a lot.
encourage
To __________ someone is to give someone the confidence or courage they need to do something or to persuade someone to do something.
500
Make a Wh-question with the verb below:
____ ____ _____EMLS 715 students______ for parking? (pay)
How much do EMLS 715 students pay for parking?
or
Why do EMLS 715 students pay for parking?
or
How do EMLS 715 students pay for parking?
500
What did you do last week?
Talk about 3 different things you did last week. Use complete sentences and correct verb tense. Use a different verb for each thing (for example, if you make a sentence with the past tense of "go", your other sentences need to use different verbs)
Possible answers:
I called my family.
I went grocery shopping.
I worked.
I watched TV/a movie.
I ate out at a restaurant.
500
Make a question using future be + going to + verb to ask about John's plans for Tuesday evening.
What is John going to do on Tuesday evening?
500
Think about the words/phrases your classmates taught you in the "Word/Phrase of the Day Assignment."
What word or phrase means to use all of the available supply of something -to not have any left?
For example: I can't make cookies for the party because I ____________ sugar.
run out of
I can't make cookies for the party because I ran out of sugar.
500
Use both or while (choose whatever is appropriate for the context) to combine the two ideas below into a single, grammatically correct sentence.
Dillan has a lot of work to do this week. His wife has a lot of work to do this week.
Both Dillan and his wife have a lot of work to do this week.
600
I can't ____________ my roommate any more! He keeps chewing with his mouth open. It's disgusting.
(meaning=tolerate)
put up with
I can't put up with my roommate any more! He keeps chewing with his mouth open. It's disgusting.
600
Is the following question grammatically correct or not? If it is correct, say "correct." If it is incorrect, say "incorrect" and change the question to make it grammatically correct.
How often she attends her work meetings?
How often she attends her work meetings? = incorrect
How often does she attend her work meetings? = correct
600
Complete the sentence with the appropriate past tense forms of the verbs in parenthesis:
She _________(break) a plate while she ________(do) the dishes.
She broke a plate while she was doing the dishes.
600
Alexis is a Capricorn. Make one affirmative prediction about her future and one negative prediction about her future using the appropriate verb tense.
Possible answers:
You/Alexis will win the lottery.
You/Alexis will take a vacation.
You/Alexis will meet a famous person.
You/Alexis won't get a new pet.
You/Alexis won't win the lottery.
You/Alexis won't travel to Japan next year.
600
Think about the words/phrases your classmates taught you in the "Word/Phrase of the Day Assignment."
What word or phrase means anything you can think of and is used to indicate that there is a big variety of something
For example: Visit Sonoma County! It's a tourist's paradise. We have beautiful vineyards, beaches, lakes, rivers, amazing restaurants, ________!
you name it!
Visit Sonoma County! It's a tourist's paradise. We have beautiful vineyards, beaches, lakes, rivers, amazing restaurants, you name it!
600
What is the appropriate adjective to complete this sentence:
The directions he gave us were really _________.
a) confused
b) confusing
b) confusing
The directions he gave us were really confusing.