VERB TENSES
You look exhausted. What _______ ? (YOU / DO)
What HAVE YOU BEEN DOING?
Unfortunately, I just COULDN'T RUN AS FAST AS them.
KEEP UP WITH
RIGHT OR WRONG?
Stop to play in the ice. It might break.
WRONG
Stop PLAYING in the ice.
Everyone knows that fruit juice contains a lot of sugar. Nevertheless, a lot of people let their children drink it every day.
IN SPITE OF
_____ that fruit juice contains a lot of sugar, ...
IN SPITE OF knowing that fruit juice contains a lot of sugar, a lot of people let their children drink it every day.
Being a scientist means you often need to CONDUCT experiments.
CARRY OUT
I _______ a scooter until I _______ one during my trip to Spain.
NEVER RIDE / HIRE
HAD NEVER RIDEN / HIRED
It is important to MONITOR your progress when following a restrictive diet.
KEEP TRACK OF
RIGHT OR WRONG?
Do you prefer to run rather than go to the gym?
WRONG
Do you prefer running to going to the gym?
Give me your address , as I might visit Barcelona.
CASE
Give me your address ________ Barcelona.
Give me your address (JUST) IN CASE I visit Barcelona.
The sports commentator said that his exceptional speed and agility SET HIM APART from her teammates.
STOOD OUT
I _____ for a new desk for my study for ages, but I haven't found one that's the right size.
LOOK
HAVE BEEN LOOKING
I am SO HAPPY about my exam result.
I am OVER THE MOON about my exam result.
RIGHT OR WRONG?
The tourist was used to drive his car faster in his country.
WRONG
The tourist was used to DRIVING his car faster in his country.
Despite the bad weather, they went ahead with the race.
EVEN THOUGH
_______________, they went ahead with the race.
EVEN THOUGH the weather was bad, they went ahead with the race.
After a series of losses, the athlete decided to ABANDON professional competition and retire.
DROP OUT OF
I wouldn't stay in that hotel even if you _______ me.
PAY
PAID
I STAYED UP ALL NIGHT in order to finish the project.
I PULLED AN ALL-NIGHTER in order to finish the project.
RIGHT OR WRONG?
When I was young, kids at school would tease me because I was small.
RIGHT!
It is not a good idea to sit in the sun for too long.
BETTER
You ___ in the sun for too long.
You HAD BETTER NOT SIT in the sun for too long.
Our office is implementing initiatives to REDUCE paper waste by promoting digital documentation and recycling paper materials.
CUT DOWN ON
If I _____ a bit of German before coming to Berlin, I _______ what people are saying.
LEARN / UNDERSTAND
HAD LEARNT / WOULD UNDERSTAND
I WORKED FOR 10 HOURS MORE THAN I SHOULD HAVE.
WENT THE EXTRA MILE
RIGHT OR WRONG?
Mount Cook is nearly as high as Mount Fuji.
WRONG
Mount Cook ISN'T nearly as high as Mount Fuji.
"Why don't we go for a walk next weekend?" Anna said.
SHOULD
Anna _______ for a walk next weekend.
Anna SUGGESTED (THAT) WE (SHOULD) GO for a walk next weekend.
As they focused on their individual careers, they started to BECOME LESS CLOSE and couldn't find as much time for each other.
GROW APART