GAMES & GAMING
A player doesn't follow the rules because they want to win. What verb describes this?
cheat
Complete: When I ______ (open) the door, my brother ______ (sleep) on the sofa.
opened / was sleeping
Correct the mistake: I didn't used to like milk.
I didn't use to like milk.
Complete: My English started to ______ ______ when I began speaking it every day.
improve quickly
What adjective describes someone who feels bad because they have done something wrong?
guilty
You are not sure what to do next in a game, so you ask another player for some help. What can you ask for?
a clue
Complete: By the time we ______ (get) to the shop, it ______ already ______ (close).
got / had already closed
Complete: My dad has worked at night for years, so he ______ (sleep) during the day.
is used to sleeping
Complete: To play fairly, everyone must ______ the ______.
follow the rules
What do we call the people who watch a play or listen to a concert?
audience
Only one person can play at a time, so everyone plays one after another. Complete: We have to ______.
take turns
Complete: While Anna ______ (walk) home, she ______ (see) a bag that someone ______ (leave) near a tree.
was walking / saw / had left
I've only just moved to this town, so I ______ (take) the bus to school.
am getting used to taking
Complete: The task was hard, but we worked together and managed to ______ the ______.
meet the challenge
What verb means to know who someone is because you've seen them before?
recognise
You have tried to finish a difficult level many times, but now you want to stop trying. What phrasal verb describes this?
give up
When the teacher ______ (come) in, we ______ (write) a test because another teacher ______ (give) it to us earlier.
came / were writing / had given
Rewrite: At first, living with my cousins was strange, but after a month it felt normal.
I got used to living with my cousins after a month.
Complete: My friend promised to help me, but he didn't come. He really ______ me ______.
let me down
What expression describes someone who was once very poor but later became rich?
from rags to riches
Name TWO things a player can do during a board game: one means choosing what to do next, and the other means throwing a small object with numbers on it.
make a move / roll the dice
Complete: While I ______ (look) for my keys, my mum ______ (call) me. I then ______ (remember) that I ______ (leave) them at school.
was looking / called / remembered / had left
Complete all three: I ______ (eat) lunch at school years ago, but now I eat at home.
My brother ______ (eat) late because of his job.
I've just moved to Spain and I ______ (eat) dinner much later.
used to eat / is used to eating / am getting used to eating
Complete BOTH expressions: First we had to ______ a ______ about what to do. Then we worked together to ______ a ______ to the problem.
make a decision / find a solution
Someone sends you a fake message from a bank and asks for your password. What is this type of online trick called?
phishing