Verb Phrases + Prepositions
Complete the sentence:
a) Impose a ban ___ doing this activity.
Impose a ban ON doing this activity.
Create a mixed conditional for the following situation:
a) Harry went to university for 5 years. He's earning a lot of money now.
If Harry hadn't gone to university for 5 years, wouldn't be earning a lot of money now.
I feel that this is a _________moment for our country.
a) historical
b) historic
Create an alternative form of the conditional with the phrase given:
a) If I had known you hated cheese, I wouldn't have put it on the pizza. (HAD)
Had I known you hated cheese, I wouldn't have put it on the pizza.
What do we call a group of Platypuses?
a PADDLE or a PANDEMONIUM
Complete the sentences:
a) He addressed his comments ___ the audience.
b) Companies want to invest ___ her business.
a) He addressed his comments TO the audience.
b) Companies want to invest IN her business.
Create a mixed conditional for the following situation:
a) Marie doesn't enjoy romantic films. She didn't go to see "About Time" with Ronnie last night.
If Marie enjoyed romantic films, she would have gone to see "About Time" with Ronnie last night.
We must _______from what they said that we need to reapply for the job.
a) imply
b) infer
Infer
Create an alternative form of the conditional with the phrase given:
a) If it weren't for your help, I would have never taken such a good photo. (BUT)
But for your help, I would have never taken such a good photo.
Who discovered Gravity? and How?
Isaac Newton. An apple fell on his head while he was reading under a tree.
Complete the sentences:
a) The government needs to assess attitudes ___ the new road system.
b) Wallapop has created more opportunities ___ people to sell second hand stuff.
a) The government needs to assess attitudes TOWARDS the new road system.
b) Wallapop has created more opportunities FOR people to sell second hand stuff.
Create a mixed conditional for the following situations:
a) I have a meeting in London early this morning. I didn't stay at my friend's house last night.
b) My cousin didn't learn to swim when he was younger. Now he has a terrible fear of water.
a) If I didn't have a meeting in London early this morning, I would have stayed at my friend's house last night.
b) If my cousin had learned how to swim when he was younger, he wouldn't have a terrible fear of water now.
You can't work _____________for 9 hours without a break!
a) continuously
b) continually
Continuously
Create an alternative form of the conditional with the phrase given:
a) If I have enough money next year, I will go on holiday with my friends to Greece. (SHOULD)
Should I have enough money next year, I will go on holiday with my friends to Greece.
Name 7 reptiles in English
1) Gecko
2) Turtle
3) Snake
4) Komodo dragon
5) Iguana
6) Crocodile
7) Chameleon
Correct the mistakes:
a) There is evidence on an increasing tendency to buy second-hand as opposed to new.
b) The findings should be based with data about people's attitudes and shopping habits.
a) There is evidence OF an increasing tendency to buy second-hand as opposed to new.
b) The findings should be based ON data about people's attitudes and shopping habits.
Create a mixed conditional for this case:
hypothetical past --> hypothetical present
If I hadn't broken the faucet this morning, I wouldn't have to wait for the plumber all day long.
Explain the difference between these words:
a) Alter X Amend
b) Take in X Take for
a) Alter: make modifications
Amend: make modifications in text; correct, rectify.
b) Take in: deceive
Take for: mistake
Do the transformation:
"If any of your group had an accident while on holiday, the insurance company would pay for treatment."
If any of your group ____ while on holiday, the insurance company would pay for treatment. (TO)
If any of your group WERE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT while on holiday, the insurance company would pay for treatment.
Name at least 3 of the 7 Modern Wonders:
1) Christ the Redeemer
2) The Great Wall of China
3) The Colosseum
4) Machu Picchu
5) Chichén Itzá
6) Taj Mahal
7) Petra
Correct the mistakes:
a) It would seem that vendors are rising for the challenge and a more creative vision of trading than before is evident.
b) As a caring parent, one should always be on top of what their child consumes. Therefore, I tend to impose a limit to the amount of sugar my kid can have in a week.
a) It would seem that vendors are rising TO the challenge and a more creative vision of trading than before is evident.
b) As a caring parent, one should always be on top of what their child consumes. Therefore, I tend to impose a limit ON the amount of sugar my kid can have in a week.
Create a mixed conditional for this case:
hypothetcal present --> hypothetical past
If I liked Chemistry more, I might have become a Chemical Engineer.
Explain the difference between these words:
a) Lay X lie
b) Make out X make something up
a) Lay = put something down
Lie = rest, recline
b) Make out = pretend
Make something up = invent
Do the transformation:
"What yould happen if the pressure pan exploded while you're cooking dinner?"
What would happen if _____ while you're cooking dinner? (EXPLODE)
What would happen if THE PRESSURE PAN WERE TO EXPLODE while you're cooking dinner?
Who is the only person to have won 2 different Nobel Prizes in two distinct categories?
Marie Curie (Physics and Chemistry)