Grammar
Despite ___ the rules for "although, despite, however..." many times, I still make mistakes
STUDYING
Having a holiday together was a mistake because we argued all the time.
NEVER
I wish .................................................... on holiday together because we argued all the time.
I had never gone
Eating at your desk is __ __ in many work environments
frowned upon
Whose son is named X Æ A-12?
Elon Musk
Reality: I didn't know there would be a question about conditionals and I didn't revise the rules.
Complete the conditional:
If I______________________the rules
...had known there would be a question about conditionals , I would have revised...
You were not supposed to tell anyone about my news! SECRET
I'd rather .................................................... instead of telling everyone!
you had kept my secret
The house is fine but it's not my 'dream home'. I'm __ __ __ something a little more special
holding out for
Which tech company was originally called Backrub?
"Where did you learn to speak such perfect English?"
Put into an indirect question:
"Would you mind telling me....?"
...where you learned to speak such perfect English?
Since the director could not speak at the awards ceremony himself, one of the actors took his place.
BEHALF
One ofthe actors made .............................................. the director at the
awards ceremony.
a speech on behalf of
Don't forget your keys! If you get locked out and need to call a locksmith, he will definitely __ you __.
rip off
What is a Pink Lady?
An apple
Put into reported speech:
John: "Do you know what time the meeting will start?"
Paul: "I think it will start at 3 but I'm not sure."
John asked Paul if he knew what time the meeting would start. Paul said he thought it would start at three but he wasn't sure.
He's not a good guitarist, but there is no better singer than him. COMES
He's not a good guitarist, but ................................................ singing, he is the best.
when it comes to
Bill's very good at conflict management. Although the argument was very heated he managed to get everyone to __ __ their attitudes a little
tone down
What food cannot go off?
honey