GRAMMAR
Complete the sentence
She -------- a student.
She is a student.
What is the opposite of "expensive"?
cheap
What do you say when someone gives you a gift?
Thank you.
Correct the sentence:
He are my brother.
is
If someone says, “I'm starving,” are they very hungry or very tired?
very hungry
The plural of "child"
children
What do you call the room where you cook food?
kitchen
What question do you ask to find out someone's name?
What is your name?
Correct the sentence:
I have 20 years old.
I am ...
If a sign says “You must not enter,” is entering required or forbidden?
forbidden / not allowed
Complete the sentence:
Yesterday, we ---- to the cinema. (go)
went
What adjective describes someone who always tells the truth?
honest
You did not hear someone clearly. What polite question can you use to ask them to repeat it?
FORMAL:
Could you repeat that, please?
Could you say that again, please?
INFORMAL:
Come again?
Correct the sentence:
She don't like coffee.
doesn't
What does “I used to play tennis” tell you about the speaker's past?
They played tennis regularly in the past, but do not necessarily do so now.
Complete the sentence:
There isn't --- milk in the fridge. (some / any)
any
What is a synonym for “begin”?
start
What expression can you use to ask for the price of something in a shop?
How much is it?
Correct the sentence:
She don't like coffee.
She doesn't ...
What does “Although it was raining, we went out” tell you about the relationship between the two ideas?
There is a contrast; the rain did not prevent them from going out.
Complete the sentence:
If I -- enough money, I would travel the world. (have)
had
What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean?
to quit or to stop trying
Someone says, “Would you mind opening the window?” Give a short, natural response agreeing to do it.
Not at all.
Of course.
Certainly.
Correct the sentence:
I have seen him yesterday.
I saw ...
What can you infer about someone who “rarely misses a deadline”?
They almost always meet deadlines.
Make the sentence into passive voice:
They built this bridge in 2010.
The bridge was built in 2010.
What adjective means “able to be trusted”?
reliable
What expression can you use to politely interrupt someone during a conversation?
Sorry to interrupt, but ...
Excuse me ...
Correct the sentence:
Despite of the rain, we went outside.
Despite the rain...
What does “The instructions are fairly straightforward” mean?
The instructions are reasonably easy to understand or follow.
Complete the sentence:
By the time we arrived, the film --- already ---. (start)
had already started.
What word means a strong feeling of uncertainty or lack of confidence about something?
doubt
What expression means you understand another person's point of view, even if you disagree?
I see what you mean.
Correct the sentence:
If I would have known, I would have helped.
If I had known...
What does “Her explanation was plausible” mean?
It seemed reasonable or believable.
Complete the sentence:
I wish I --- harder for the exam last week. (study)
had studied
What does the idiom “to get cold feet” mean?
to become nervous and hesitate
How can you politely disagree with a colleague's suggestion? Give one suitable expression.
I see your point, but…
I respectfully disagree.
Correct the sentence:
She suggested me to apply for the job.
She suggested that I apply for the job.
She suggested applying for the job.
What does the phrase “to play devil's advocate” mean?
o argue an opposing view to test an idea or encourage discussion.
Complete the sentence with the correct subjunctive form:
The manager insisted that he ___ present at the meeting. (be)
be
What adjective describes someone who is very careful and refuses to take unnecessary risks?
prudent
What expression can you use to introduce a statement that you want to make less direct or forceful?
If I may say so…
With all due respect…
Correct the sentence:
Hardly I had arrived when the meeting began.
Hardly had I ...
What does “His apology was ostensibly sincere” suggest about the apology?
It appeared sincere on the surface, though its sincerity may be uncertain.
Rewrite using inversion:
I had never seen such a beautiful view. Begin with “Never…”
Never had I seen such a beautiful view.
What verb means to deliberately make something seem less important or serious than it really is?
downplay
What phrase means "to diplomatically avoid answering a question directly"?
to dodge the question
to evade the question
Correct the sentence:
Were the company to have invested earlier, it will be in a stronger position now.
A clearer mixed conditional is: Had the company invested earlier, it would be in a stronger position now.
POSSIBLY:
Were the company to have invested earlier, it would be in a stronger position now.
Explain the difference between “mitigate” and “exacerbate.”
Mitigate means to make something less severe; exacerbate means to make it worse.