Words
Choose the correct word.
My car is very economic / economical.
economical
which are state verbs?
play, belong, travel, sit, dislike, study, deserve
belong, dislike, deserve
invest money ... something
spend money ... something
invest money in something
spend money on something
I didn't call John last night. (should have)
I should have called John last night.
What does it mean?
get cut off
run out of credit
lose the connection
use all the money you have on your pay-as-you-go phone
I've read / been reading emails since 9.00. I've replied / been replying to about 30 so far.
I've been reading emails since 9.00. I've replied to about 30 so far.
pay cash ... something
buy something ... credit
pay cash for something
buy something on credit
They say that she owns five cars. (She is said...)
She is said to own five cars.
Say the opposites
be in credit
be short of money
put money into your account
be overdrawn
be well off
take/get money out of an account
I wish...
I'm not going on holiday next week.
I can't swim.
I wish I were going on holiday next week.
I wish I could swim.
I've paid him ... all the money I owed him.
We finally paid ... our mortgage.
I've paid him back all the money I owed him.
We finally paid off our mortgage.
Tea originated in China. (Tea is known...)
Tea is known to have originated in China.
Say synonyms
work out
exact
especially
work out - figure out
exact - precise
especially - particularly
I wish ...
I didn't pass the exam.
I forgot my mum's birthday.
I wish I had passed the exam.
I wish I hadn't forgotten my mum's birthday.
When my uncle died, I came ... a lot of money.
I think they're trying to rip us ... .
When my uncle died, I came into a lot of money.
I think they're trying to rip us off .
I hate when I have to wait. (I can't s... + Passive)
I can't stand being kept waiting.
Say synonyms
certainly
strange
differ
certainly - definitely
strange - odd
differ - vary
I think the boss needs be / to be / being told.
He enjoys be / to be / being photographed.
I think the boss needs to be told.
He enjoys being photographed.
The house repairs came ... about $1,000.
I'm saving ... for a holiday.
The house repairs came to about $1,000.
I'm saving up for a holiday.
Put on this cream if you don't want mosquitos to bite you. (to avoid)
Put on this cream to avoid being bitten by mosquitos.