Grammar in Use
I’ve lived in Prague ___ 2021.
since
Correct the sentence: "Thanks God it's Friday"
Thank God it's Friday
Correct this sentence: “I am boring in class.”
“I am bored in class”
Correct the question and explain why it's wrong:
Do you can help me?
"I'm as cool as a ________"
Cucumber
I regret ___ her the truth
telling
Choose the best collocation:
We need to ___ a decision quickly.
a) do
b) have
c) make
make
This conditional is used for imaginary situations in the present.
the second conditional
“You’ve finished your homework, ____ _____?”
“You’ve finished your homework, haven’t you?”
“Hit the books” means…
to study hard
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a) If I would know the answer, I would tell you.
b) If I knew the answer, I would tell you.
c) If I know the answer, I would tell you.
b
What's the correct preposition: " After class, I will go __ home"?
no preposition.
After class, I will go home
Change to reported speech: “I can't finish the report now because I have two other deadlines today”
He said that he couldn’t finish the report then because he had two other deadlines that day.
Transform the sentence using passive voice:
They had already completed the survey.
The survey had already been completed.
“Don’t count your chickens ___ ___ ___.”
“before they hatch”?
This auxiliary verb is used for forming questions in the past simple.
Did
Define and use in a sentence: “resilient”
Able to recover quickly from difficulties.
Identify and explain the error:
He suggested me to take a break.
He suggested that I take a break.
Explain the difference in meaning:
“I stopped to smoke” vs “I stopped smoking”
“Stopped to smoke” = paused an activity in order to smoke.
“Stopped smoking” = quit the habit of smoking.
“To spill the beans” means…
“to reveal a secret or surprise”?
Correct the error and explain why:
It’s time he goes to bed.
It’s time he went to bed.
This is a case of subjunctive mood in English, similar to the 2nd conditional: If I were you, I would take the job.
Use a phrasal verb meaning “to cancel” in a sentence.
We had to _______ the meeting due to technical problems.
We had to call off the meeting due to technical problems.
Find and explain the mistake:
If I would have taken the job, I would be living in London now.
If I had taken the job, I would be living in London now.
In mixed conditionals, "would have" is not used in the "if" clause. (3/2 conditional)
Use a conditional to ask a hypothetical opinion question.
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose and why?
Burning the candle at both ends
Overworking or exhausting oneself by doing too many things