All in the Past
Could you do me a favor?
Silver is better than gold
Theory of Relativity
Abandon All Hope, Ye who enter here
100

Make a sentence with a relative time clause, using while.

While I was doing my homework, my cat was sleeping on the couch.

100

You have forgotten everything about polite requests. Ask your teacher to help you review this topic.

Would it be OK if you helped me with polite requests?

100

Make the Comparative degree of these adjectives:

disgusting, sunny, weak, far, fun

more disgusting, sunnier, weaker, farther/further, more fun

100

Who, in this classroom, is a person who has been studying English for over 20 years?

Nikita.

100

Humble, prudent and unembellished are synonyms to what word?

Modest.

200

Make 2 sentences using Past Continuous with a relative time clause with when.

I was walking down the street when I saw Elon Musk himself!

200

After eating a burger from Vkusno I Tochka, you have been feeling sick. You need to go home fast, but your boss will not let you. Ask them as politely as possible.

I was wondering if you'd mind letting me go home.

200

Compare Elon Musk and a security guard at Pyaterochka, using ONLY nouns with more/less.

2 sentences.

A security guard has less twitter followers than Elon Musk.

200

Describe 2 famous books with relative clauses, saying who wrote them, like in the example:

"The Lion and the Dog" is a book, which was written by Leo Tolstoy.

"The Lion and the Dog" is a book, which was written by Leo Tolstoy.

200

When was SpaceX founded and when was its first rocket launched?

In 2002, in 2006.

300

Make 3 sentences with Past Perfect and relative time clauses with Before, By the time and After.

By the time I finished my breakfast, I had already been late to school.

300

You want to ask Galina Petrovna: "When will we be able to study with American teachers?", but she is not at the AH right now. Ask Natasha on the reception to ask her.

Would you mind asking Galina Petrovna when we will be able to study with American teachers?

300

Compare movies by Steven Spielberg and movies by Sarik Andreasyan, using ONLY adjectives with the Comparative Degree.

3 sentences

Movies by Sarik are more exciting and funnier than movies by Spielberg.

300

Describe 3 different things which are produced in 3 different countries, like in the example:

Lada Cars are cars, which are produced in Russia.

Lada Cars are cars, which are produced in Russia.

300

How long has Nikita been composing music?

Nikita has been composing music for 14 years.

400

Pucci is a funny little dog, which lives in a house. What do you think Pucci had done yesterday by 6 p.m.?

4 Sentences.

Pucci had slept on the couch. Pucci had eaten its food.

400

You are in London. You want to ask the King: "How many years have you been waiting for your chance to become the King?". You can't ask him directly. Ask his royal servants.

I wonder if you could ask the King how many years he has been waiting for his chance to become the King?

400

Compare being a child and being an adult, using ONLY adjectives with as... as... and not as... as...

4 sentences.

Being a child is not as depressing as being an adult.

400

Describe 4 different famous people and what they have done in their lifes, like in the example:

Elon Musk is the man who has founded SpaceX.

Elon Musk is the man who has founded SpaceX.

400

The title of this category is a quote which is taken from what work of literature?

Dante's Divine Comedy.

500

Make a coherent story about your past, at least 7 complete sentences long, using Past Simple, Past Continuous and Past Perfect. You have 1 minute to prepare.

A nice story.

500

You want to politely ask your math teacher not to give you too much homework for the holidays. You want to say: "Would you kindly mind not giving us so much homework?". Your teacher is not at school, so you have to ask the director to ask for you.

I was wondering if you could ask our teacher if she would kindly mind not giving us so much homework?

500

Compare the jobs of a street cleaner and a professional soccer player, using ONLY nouns with as... as... and not as... as...

5 sentences.

A street cleaner doesn't make as much money as a professional soccer player.

500

Describe 5 different dishes with Passive and relative clauses, like in the example:

Pizza is a dish which is made from dough, cheese and ketchup.

Pizza is a dish which is made from dough, cheese and ketchup.

500

Describe the picture that was shown to everyone by Nikita on the Day 1 of AII in as many details as possible, using relative clauses.

Yeah.

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