CORE
Don't shout, ________? The baby is asleep!
a. do you
b. will you
c. don’t you
Don't shout, will you? The baby is asleep!
What words do we use in order to create INVERTED CONDITIONALS?
Should, were, and had.
The English like tea ____________ Americans prefer coffee.
a. while
b. because
c. whereas
d. due to
The English like tea whereas/while Americans prefer coffee.
spotless or perfectly clean
(def)
a) incessant
b) audacious
c) immaculate
d) ambiguous
e) inquisitive
f) concise
immaculate
_________for his help, we would get into terrible trouble.
a. Thanks
b. Were it not
c. Because
Were it not for his help, we would get into terrible trouble.
Can you give me an example of an impersonal passive?
The President was thought to be guilty of fraud.
It is _____________ believed that vegetarianism is the only way to save the planet.
a. widely
b. greatly
c. always
d. biggly
It is widely believed that vegetarianism is the only way to save the planet.
crystal +
a. success
b. account
c. county
d. schedule
e. clear
f. issue
g. handed
h. service
i. objective
j. phenomenon
crystal clear
He promised ___________ drinking.
a. to give up
b. give up
c. giving up
He promised to give up drinking.
Can you name three ways (each) in which we can express cause, purpose and result?
cause: due to, owing to, because of, since, as, in case
purpose: so that, so as, with the intention of, so as to, in the hope that,
result: as a consequence, as a result, therefore, so, that’s why, (sth) leads to, consequently
Many people were trapped in their houses ___________ the heavy snowfall.
a. lead to
b. due to
c. therefore
d. because
Many people were trapped in their houses due to the heavy snowfall.
shred
(syn)
a) pinch
b) thorough
c) permanent
d) inconsistent
e) inconsequential
f) astute
pinch
I was wondering _________ you prefer tea or coffee.
a. whether
b. if
c. that
I was wondering whether you prefer tea or coffee.
What do we use WISH + Past Simple for?
In order to talk about situations in the present or future that we would like to be different.
It goes without ___________ that without nuclear weapons the world would be a safer place.
a. telling
b. saying
c. explaining
d. reminding
It goes without saying that without nuclear weapons the world would be a safer place.
It was ____ from her face that she was really upset.
a. rush
b. opposed
c. apparent
d. stiff
e. shield
f. gullible
It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.
Both my parents work as lawyers. I'm under so much pressure to become one but I don't know if I could live _____to their expectations.
a. up
b. down
c. out
Both my parents work as lawyers. I'm under so much pressure to become one but I don't know if I could live up to their expectations.
What are the two mixed conditionals made of? When do you use them?
2 + 3
3 + 2
In ___________ of the above, it's probably true that...
a. light
b. contrast
c. account
d. reply
In light of the above, it's probably true that...
asking too many questions
(def)
a) incessant
b) subordinate
c) serene
d) ambiguous
e) inquisitive
f) concise
inquisitive