Slang
Choose the correct word:
I'm broke! Can you lend me a few bills/bucks?
bucks
Choose the correct word:
The woman sitting with her friends is/are my colleague.
is
Choose the correct option:
Sloths' toes help them grip/to grip mossy trees in the jungle.
grip
Choose the correct word:
After left/leaving the opera, the couple went home.
leaving
Choose the correct word:
He bent/shrugged his shoulders because he didn't know the answer.
shrugged
Fill the gap with the correct word:
I wouldn't go there at night. It can be a bit _____.
dodgy
Fill the gap with the correct word:
I dislike the suggestion ____ climate change is a figment of our imagination.
that
Fill the gap with the correct form of the verb in parentheses:
The guards didn't notice the thief _____ (sneak) out the back door.
sneak/sneaking
Which word can be removed?
Being a talented dancer, Miranda agreed to star in the school play.
Being
Fill the gap with the correct word:
Sarah ______ her eyebrows in surprise.
raised
What does the word bloke mean?
man/guy
A noun clause can be either the what or what in a sentence?
subject or object
Which verbs are followed by an infinitive without to?
have, let, make, help
The words before, after, and despite can be used with which type of participle?
present
What can you do with your eyes when you're angry?
glare
Fill the gaps with the correct word:
Michael was ____ because he'd been working for ten hours.
On the weekend, I like to _____ out with my buddies.
beat
hang/chill
Fill the gaps with the correct word:
Does anyone know a good _____ to get some Italian food?
Three __ the four people questioned preferred this brand.
place, etc.
of
Fill the gap with the correct form of the verb in parentheses:
The driver was made _______ (give) his ID to the police officer.
My parents never let me ______ (go) out at night!
to give
go
Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verb in parentheses:
While _______ (speak) to Sarah, I tripped over my shoes.
_______ (leave) for dead, the soldier had to survive in the wilderness.
speaking
Left
Fill the gap with the correct word:
Miranda ______ at the naughty joke.
Irma was _______ her fingers because she'd been waiting for over thirty minutes.
smirked/grinned
tapping
Make a sentence with the word gutted.
e.g. Marion was gutted when her favourite band cancelled their concert.
Make a sentence starting with a quantifier.
e.g. Many people enjoy playing tennis.
Make a sentence with verb + object + infinitive and the verb feel.
e.g. I felt the wind blow through the open window.
Make a sentence with a participle starting with If.
e.g. If too hot, the water should be cooled before entering the bath.
Make a sentence with the word beckon.
e.g. Edith beckoned her friends over to her table.