Phrasal Verbs
The thief ____________________ with the expensive jewelry.
a) did away b) made off c) made up d) did without
b) made off
Make an antonym of "probable" by adding a prefix.
What does the new word mean?
improbable
not likely to be true
Correct the mistake:
I sent him a letter last week but he don't reply yet.
I sent him a letter last week but he hasn't replied yet.
Add a tag to the question:
His books disappeared from the table, _________?
His books disappeared from the table, didn't they?
Which of the following options has the closest meaning to the underlined word?
Tropical storms can have impacts far from the coast, but the extent of the damage as far away as Asheville, North Carolina—nearly 500 miles from where the hurricane made landfall—seems unprecedented.
a) abnormal b) obvious c) disappointing d) standard
a) abnormal
What preposition fills the blank?
The ants are taking ______________ my room. I cannot keep food anywhere!
The ants are taking ____over____ my room. I cannot keep food anywhere!
___ bound
___ work
___ warming
What is one word that makes these nouns compound?
housebound
housework
housewarming
Choose the best tense:
A: Unfortunately, we have run out of chai!
B: Oh no! I think I am going to have / will have some coffee then.
A: Unfortunately, we have run out of chai!
B: Oh no! I think I will have some coffee then.
Put the words in order to make a question:
Q: cake / for / do / idea / this / is / who / any / have / you / ?
A: It's for Nina. It's her birthday today.
Q: Do you have any idea who this cake is for?
A: It's for Nina. It's her birthday today.
Select the best topic sentence:
a) In this paper, I am going to discuss rising unemployment.
b) The country's rising unemployment among young professionals is a cause for immediate concern.
c) First, we need a better way to educate students
b) The country's rising unemployment among young professionals is a cause for immediate concern.
Fill in the pronoun and choose its location in either (a) or (b).
Please hold the dog's collar while I get the food. Make sure not to let _(a)_ go _(b)_ until I say so.
Please hold the dog's collar while I get the food. Make sure not to let _it_ go until I say so.
Compared _______ you, I'm not very smart. But at least I am honest.
to / with
Which question uses the best tense? Why?
1. Do you enjoy this party?
2. Are you enjoying this party?
Are you enjoying this party?
is better because the verb 'enjoy' applies to a specific situation in progress (THIS PARTY)
There is _____ evidence that this is going to happen any time soon.
a) some
b) no
c) a few
There is no evidence that this is going to happen any time soon.
What is the antecedent for the underlined referent? (two words)
Throughout the world, the dominant pattern of migration within countries has been from rural to urban areas. This is partly because improved technology has decreased the need for agricultural workers and partly because cities are seen as offering greater economic opportunities.
Throughout the world, the dominant pattern of migration within countries has been from rural to urban areas. This is partly because improved technology has decreased the need for agricultural workers and partly because cities are seen as offering greater economic opportunities.
Select which sentence uses the phrasal verb idiomatically.
(a) I put up my coworker for the night because she could not get home.
(b) I put up the pictures on the wall last night.
(a) I put up my coworker for the night because she could not get home.
You friend tells you, "You should always do your homework and make an effort to study hard!" Next week, you see her using ChatGPT to write her papers and copies her answers from other students whenever she can.
What kind of person is your friend?
A hypocrite
Fill in the blank with the correct form and correct verb from the options below:
draw fight borrow match
Your mother will get mad if you __________________ with your brother about what movie to watch.
Your mother will get mad if you ___fight___ with your brother about what movie to watch.
Make this sentence passive:
The teacher gave students a hard test.
Students were given a hard test (by the teacher).
A hard test was given to students (by the teacher).
This paragraph’s topic sentence is:
Functional illiteracy – the inability to read and write well enough to carry out everyday activities – is a complex social problem that is caused by several things.
Select an irrelevant statement that could not be a supporting idea in this paragraph:
a) Millions of children grow up with illiterate parents who do not give them the opportunity or encouragement to learn language skills.
b) One source of the problem is our educational system.
c) In this country, students start their education as early as 5 years old.
c) In this country, students start their education as early as 5 years old.
Replace the underlined part of the sentence using a phrasal verb with the verb to hold.
We got stuck at the grocery store because the power went out.
We got held up at the grocery store because the power went out.
Replace the part in cursive with a travel idiom:
We are all in a similar situation!
We are all in the same boat!
Fix and explain the mistake:
By the time her children got home Lisa made dinner.
By the time her children and husband got home Lisa had made dinner.
It is Present Perfect because the dinner had been made before the children and husband got home.
Make this question indirect:
What did the students understand about future tenses?
I wonder ...
I wonder what the students understood about future tenses.
Read the following text:
Anastasia sat by the fountain in the park with her head in her palms. She was weeping mournfully and her clothing was disheveled. In between gasps and sobs, Anastasia cried out a name: "Oh... John..." And then her cell phone beeped. Her hand ran into her purse and her heart fluttered. The text message was from John. She opened up the message and read the few bare words, "I need to get my jacket back from you." Anastasia threw her head into her arms and continued sobbing.
What relationship do Anastasia and John have?
(Ex) boyfriend and girlfriend / (used to be) dating / (former) partners