I was ____ to see a terrible car accident this morning.
a. impressed
b. relieved
c. horrified
c. horrified
The door ____ open.
a. growled
b. slammed
c. creaked
c. creaked
Correct the mistake:
He had called before the movie had started.
... the movie started.
Correct the mistake:
Police officer: What were you doing at 5:35 last night?
You: I gave a presentation about mental health.
was giving
Go to sb p. 2. Look at the first paragraph.
The author compares superheroes to _____.
a. Emily Fischer
b. normal people
d. horrified people
b. normal people
True or False:
The word disgusting describes food, not actions.
False
People can do disgusting things.
True or False:
Windows trickle. Water smashes.
False
Windows smash; water trickles.
What is the problem with this sentence? Explain.
I am seeing the problem right now.
see is a state verb
no continuous tense
True or False
Use continuous tenses to emphasize how long something happens and simple tenses for how often something happens.
True
Go to sb p. 15 and look at paragraph 2.
Why does Japan have a very low obesity rate?
a. they have pets
b. they eat meat
c. they count their calories
d. they eat fewer processed foods
d. they eat fewer processed foods
When I feel _____, I stop working and take a break.
a. relieved
b. awkward
c. thrilled
d. overwhelmed
d. overwhelmed
Does a smart meter give you reports about your energy consumption, or does it let you change the temperature of the room?
reports
I ____ English for years!
a. learned
b. have learned
c. have been learning
d. had been learning
c. have been learning
This sentence is the beginning of a story.
The wind _____ and the rain ____.
a. blew ... poured
b. was blowing ... was pouring
c. had blown ... poured
d. had been blowing ... had been pouring
b. was blowing ... was pouring
Go to sb pp. 50-51.
Who are the predators?
a. the wolves
b. the elk
c. the vegetation
d. both a and b
a. the wolves
After my ____ exam, the doctor told me that I should reduce my _____ to improve my heart.
a. stressful ... mental health
b. physical ... cholesterol
c. anxiety ... calories
b. physical ... cholesterol
Choose two.
There was nothing to eat! My refrigerator was ____ empty!
a. significantly
b. totally
c. firmly
d. entirely
b. totally
d. entirely
I ___ (smoke) for 20 years and ___ (try) to quit for a long time now, but I just can't do it!
have been smoking
have been trying
will have been working
This action started in the past and continues after a moment in the future.
Go to sb p. 26 and look at paragraph 2.
What was happening when Okone was in the bathroom? Choose all that are correct.
a. a violent storm was raging
b. Okene was in the bathroom
c. water began to fill the cabin
d. Okone waded through the corridor
a, b, c
I was ____ to see that my ____ had gone up!
a. thrilled ... level of fitness
b. relieved ... processed foods
c. horrified ... mental health
d. devastated ... life expectancy
a. thrilled ... level of fitness
I couldn't hear the thunder ___ during last night's storm because my walls are ___ and my windows have ____.
a. groan ... energy-efficient ... smart meters
b. smash ... creaking ... solar panels
c. screech ... incredibly strong ... significantly quiet
d. rumble ... insulated ... double glazing
d. rumble ... insulated ... double glazing
Everyday, I ____ (wake) up early and ___ (watch) the sunrise, but yesterday ___ (be) different. I couldn't wake up early because I ___ (not sleep) at all!
wake, watch, was, hadn't slept
Change the active statement to a passive question with "why." Do not change the tense.
The Chinese had always eaten healthy food until 2012.
Why had healthy food been eaten until 2012?
The article's main purpose is to informs readers which science fiction movies _____
a. are popular among young people
b. made accurate predictions
c. take place in 2050 or earlier
d. had windfall profits
b. made accurate predictions