Grammar 1
correct or incorrect:
I'm waiting for her since lunchtime.
Incorrect:
I've been waiting for her since lunchtime.
Emma says she's vegan but I'm sure she ________ a steak when I saw her at the BBQ. (eat)
was eating
President Trump is starting a ________ _____ with Mexico, Canada and China and maybe with the EU as well.
trade war
Many people in minimum wage jobs struggle to make _____ _____.
ends meet
What body of water has President Trump renamed?
The Gulf of Mexico
Who is the Prime Minister of Britain?
Sir Keir Starmer
could or managed to:
Even though I overslept this morning, I still _______ catch the train.
managed to
if, in case or unless?
You should buy pet-cloning insurance _______ your pet dies young.
You should buy pet-cloning insurance in case your pet dies young.
name three words that collocate with debt
Any three of:
repay debt, alleviate debt, incur debt, cancel debt, forgive debt, ease debt, debt relief, debt forgiveness, debt burden
Does the adjective opportunistic have a positive or negative connotation?
negative
Oh no!! The train was cancelled again. You missed class. 😕
lose 200 points
What is the name of the new American government department led by Elon Musk?
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
"I must have left my keys at home."
Did I leave my keys at home?
yes - no - probably
probably
Which flows better? A or B?
There's a large oak tree in our garden.
A. Someone planted it about 100 years ago.
B. It was planted about 100 years ago.
B
Oh no!! You didn't make the attendance requirement. You need to repeat GLC1. ☹️
lose 300 points
name three words that collocate with utterly
ridiculous, disappointing, depressed, disgusting, useless, speechless, confusing, insane, etc. (Teacher's call)
What is the capital of the US?
Washington, D.C.
What countries make up the United Kingdom?
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
I'm sorry, I can't come today. I'm suffering from/of a bad cold.
from
Oh no!!! You didn't finish the online verbs. You need to repeat GLC1 😢
lose 400 points
Reword the sentence using the the word in brackets:
President Trump is on a mission to get rid of all D.E.I. initiatives in the US federal government. (weed)
President Trump is on a mission weed out all D.E.I. initiatives in the US government.
Many women hit a ____ ____ when trying to reach top positions in business.
glass ceiling
Why did Prince Harry sue The Sun newspaper?
They had hacked his voicemail.
What river flows through London?
The Thames
President Trump has decreed that no asylum claims ____ accepted at the southern border. (be)
President Trump has decreed that no asylum claims (will) be accepted at the southern border.
correct or incorrect:
After reading the menu five times, the spaghetti seemed like the safest option.
incorrect:
After reading the menu five times, I decided the spaghetti seemed like the safest option.
Uber, Lieferheld, Deliveroo, Hunters (people who collect and charge the scooters) for Lime are examples of what kind of jobs?
gig jobs
collocations:
The school funding system in the US __________ inequality in the education system.
perpetuates
In US presidential elections, what is the electoral college vote?
Each state has a certain number of electoral college votes. In most states, whichever candidate gets the most votes in the state will get all of the state's electoral college votes. These are the votes that count towards winning the election.
What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
Belfast