Definitions
a document, a piece of paper that you get from someone showing that you have given them money or goods
a receipt
tiny
cramped
What tense is used to speak about trends and tendencies?
the present Continuous
to pick smb up
to drop smb off
to be poor
to live from hand to mouth
to live on the breadline
someone who has been harmed, injured as a result of a crime or in an accident
a victim
useful
handy
Name two cases when we use the construction 'to be going to'
1. to talk about plans and intensions for the future
2. to make predictions based on some evidence in the present
to fall behind schedule
to finish ahead of schedule
to work hard
to work your tail off
extra payments or benefits that you get in your job (a corporate car, additional paid leave etc)
perks
to register (2) (in a hotel or for a course)
to check in
to sign up / to enroll in (on)
Name 3 degrees of comparison of adjectives and adverbs in English
1. positive
2. comparative
3. superlative
hard-working
idle
to get something good by working hard for it
to reap the benefits
a phenomenon when someone gets into a place that is usually guarded, or gets hold of information that should be kept secret
security breach
modern, advanced (4)
up-to-date
cutting-edge
state-of-the-art
hi-tech
Which two modal verbs can be used to express uncertainty or doubt?
could and might (may)
to stay within budget
to run over budget
To be wealthy (4)
to be rolling in it
to be stinking rich
to live like a king
to live on the lap of luxuryto be well offamount of money guaranteed by law and paid by the government
statutory pay
diadvantages (5)
flaws
drawbacks
downsides
flaws
negatives sides/ features/traits/characteristics/qualities
Name at least 5 verbs from our course that are always followed by the gerund.
suggest, to avoid, to involve, enjoy, look forward to, prevent from, deter from etc.
to enable smb to do smth
to prevent smb from doing smth
to deter smb from doing smth
to act spontaneously, without thinking
to do things on the spur of the moment