GRAMMAR
Put the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Continuous. While I (drive) home last night, I (have) an accident.
While I was driving home last night, I had an accident.
Which preposition?
My brother’s band is going __ tour soon.
I made a mess ___ my last exam.
going on tour
made a mess of my last exam
What river has Martin Strel swum through?
Amazon River
As soon as I’ll get home, I’ll call you.
I won’t do anything until I’ll talk to him.
As soon as I get home, I'll call you.
I won't do anything until I talk to him.
Say 3 types of material.
Make these sentences negative.
I used to watch TV a lot.
I’d met him before.
I didn't use to watch TV a lot.
I hadn't met him before.
Say a synonym for these words.
frightened
worried
sure
scared
concerned
certain
What is a voluntourism? Give an example of such a tour.
Would you like to go on such a tour?
It’s much exciting than I thought.
He’s the more amazing person I’ve met.
It's more exciting than I thought.
He's the most amazing person I've met.
Say a reflexive pronouns in these sentences:
They made it ....
Did you paint your house... ?
They made it themselves.
Did you paint your house yourself(-selves)?
Put the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Perfect.
When they (get) home, they (realise) that someone (steal) their TV
When they got home, they realised that someone had stolen their TV.
Do we use make or do with these phrases?
someone a favour, a mess of something, up your mind, some work
do someone a favour,
make a mess of something,
make up your mind,
do some work
What birthday traditions around the world do you remember?
Say three of them.
Correct these sentences.
Where used you to live when you were young?
I used to go to the 2010 World Cup final.
Where did you use to live when you were young?
I went to the 2010 World Cup final.
Say a synonym for these words.
choose
lucky
accidentally
pick up
fortunate
by chance
Say these sentences again with unless.
We’ll come if we aren’t busy.
If you don’t come with us, we won’t go.
We'll come unless we are busy.
Unless you come with us, we won't go.
What's the difference?
a terraced house and a detached house
a roof and a loft
a terraced house shares a wall with houses on both sides of it, a detached house doesn’t;
a roof is on top of a house, a loft is a room under the roof that you can store things in
What 4 pieces of advice do you remember when you want to get rid of stuff at home?
Correct these sentences.
I was meeting John while I lived in Rome.
What you were doing when I called?
I met John while I was living in Rome.
What were you doing when I called?
Say eight adjectives to describe character in 30 seconds.
Say the correct forms of the verbs.
This seems (be) correct.
I don’t mind (stay).
This seems to be correct.
I don’t mind staying.
Complete the phrasal verbs.
I’ve sorted ___ all my books.
I went ___ all my drawers but couldn’t find my watch.
sorted out
went through
What the world's weirdest museums do you remember?
Say at least 3.
Correct these sentences.
Is your phone the same than Gary’s?
No, his isn’t as older as mine.
Is you phone the same as Gary's?
No, his isn't as old as mine.
Say the difference in meaning between these sentences:
I’m meeting Jim at six.
I’ll meet Jim at six.
In the first sentence, the person arranged to meet Jim before speaking.
In the second sentence, the person decided to meet Jim at the time of speaking.