Match the words with the synonyms
1 outgoing a impolite
2 rude b sociable
3 sympathetic c dependable
4 reliable d understanding
1 b
2 a
3 d
4 c
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What do we call a street musician?
A busker
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Martin was working at the time of the accident.
BEEN
Martin ------------------ when the accident occurred.
Martin had been working when the accident occurred.
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Match the words
1 identical a find
2 familiar b sure
3 convinced c known
4 track down d exactly the same
5 ignored e expecting (something bad)
6 fake f bought
7 purchased g false/not sincere
8 dreading h taken no noticed of
1 d
2 c
3 b
4 a
5 h
6 g
7 f
8 e
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What are gradable adjectives?
They describe a quality.
They can be used with grading adverbs like: very, extremely, rather, slightly, a bit.
They cannot be used with adverbs like: completely, totally, absolutely.
200
Which suffix can you add to these words to form negative adjectives?
help hope meaning pain sense worth
LESS
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What is a state verb? Say some common state verbs.
State verbs aren't usually used in the present continuous.
hate, like, love
look at page 138 if you have forgotten
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I don't normally tell stories. It's unusual for me.
TO
I'm not --------------------stories.
I'm not used to telling stories.
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What is a satchel?
A kind of bag.
Look at page 33 if you have forgotten.
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How do you form past perfect continuous?
When do we use it?
subject + had + been + verb + ing
I had been working for ages on my report when I realised what time it was!
We use it for an activity or situation which lasted for some time before another past event.
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Which sentence follow on most naturally from the first sentence and why?
I'm exhausted
a I've run around all day
b I've been running around all day
b. I've been running around all day
Present perfect continuous emphasizes duration.
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1. Where can you have a cut and blow-dry?
2. Where can you buy lots of different things?
3. Where can you arrange to buys a house?
1. hairdresser's
2. department store
3 estate agency
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I sent the email before I sent the text message.
ALREADY
I .................. when I sent the text message.
I had already sent the email when I sent the text message.
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What are the strong adjectives of:
hungry
hot
cold
scared
angry
starving
boiling
freezing
terrified
furious
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What is the difference between 'used to' and 'would'?
We don't use 'would' with past states.
Mum would like in a big town when she was younger = wrong
Mum used to live in a big town when she was younger = correct.
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How do we form present perfect continuous?
subject + have + been + verb + ing
I have been eating crisps all day.
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do or make
homework
dinner
housework
a living
money
one's best
the ironing
the most of (something)
an effort
up one's mind
What's the rule?
Use make with more creative tasks.
do homework
make dinner
do housework
make a living
make money
do one's best
do the ironing
make the most of (something)
make an effort
make up one's mind
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Until quite recently people didn't have computers in their homes.
USE
People....................computers in their homes.
People didn't use to have computers in their homes.
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I haven't eaten all day. I'm absolutely (hungry/starving)
Why?
I'm absolutely starving.
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What do we add to one syllable adjectives in the comparative?
- er
He is shorter than you.
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This is Kate's first time on TV.
Kate -------------------- on TV before. NEVER
This is Kate's first time on TV.
Kate HAS NEVER BEEN on TV before. NEVER
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We first met each other 3 years ago.
KNOWN
We ....................... 3 years.
We have known each other for 3 years.
500
The teacher tells me off all the time!
IS
The teacher...................... off.
The teacher is always telling me off.
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What are the comparative and superlative of:
bad
big
far
funny
good
bad worse the worst
big bigger the biggest
far further/farther the furthest/the farthest
funny funnier the funniest
good better the best