Unit 1 Grammar
Complete the sentence:
She always _______ (bother) her younger siblings.
She always BOTHERS her younger siblings.
True or false:
Youngsters are usually adults.
FALSE!
Complete the sentence:
Sinéad _______ (fly) to the States last August.
Sinéad FLEW to the States last August.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word given:
I'm the band's most _____ fan! (dedicate)
I'm the band's most DEDICATED fan!
What's the difference between a WOUND and a SCAR?
A scar is the mark of an old wound.
Complete the sentence:
What _______ (you/read) these days?
What ARE YOU READING these days?
True or false:
Teachers usually find it easy to teach unmanageable students.
FALSE!
Complete the sentence (give 2 options):
Mrs Evans _______ (kill) her whole family when the police arrived.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word given:
Sometimes the feeling of _____ in a new country can be very strong. (isolate)
Sometimes the feeling of ISOLATION in a new country can be very strong.
What are the two books we'll be reading this year?
Tell me no lies and The importance of being Earnest.
Complete the sentence (give 2 options):
William _______ (study) in Valencia since September.
William HAS STUDIED / HAS BEEN STUDYING in Valencia since September.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word given:
The decission to allow _____ to the club only to boys started a _______. (admit / controversial)
The decission to allow ADMISSION to the club only to boys started a CONTROVERSY. (admit / controversial)
Complete the sentence:
George ________ (finish) his science project by 9, but I think he _______ (meet) his friends around 10.
George WILL HAVE FINISHED his science project by 9, but I think he WILL BE MEETING / IS MEETING his friends around 10.
Where can we go bowling?
To a BOWLING ALLEY.
Can you pronounce them correctly?
BIRD
BEAR
BEER
BEARD
Prove it!
Rewrite the sentence using the word in italics:
Last year, there were more students enrolled in French. taking
Fewer students ________________French this year.
Fewer students ARE TAKING French this year.
Rewrite the sentence using the word in italics:
When you were growing up, what did you do at weekends? would
What ________________?
What WOULD YOU DO AT WEEKENDS WHEN YOU WERE GROWING UP?
What's the meaning of "out of my depth"?
Something very difficult.
How can we start a formal letter when we don't know the name of the person we are writing to? (2 options)
Dear Sir or Madam / To whom it may concern
Rewrite the sentence using the word in italics:
Patrick met his boyfriend a year ago. seeing
Patrick _________________________ for months.
Patrick HAS BEEN SEEING HIS BOYFRIEND for months.
Tell me something that is currently making the headlines.
Free (but coherent!) answer.
Rewrite the sentence using the word in italics:
It's 11 am and after three hours you still haven't arrived. have
By 11 am I ________________ for your for three hours!
By 11 am I WILL HAVE BEEN WAITING for you for three hours!
Describe a situation where you reaped the benefits of something you had done.
Free (but coherent) answer.
What's the difference between CALLING SOMEONE'S NAME and CALLING SOMEONE NAMES?
Calling someone names: insulting someone