Vocabulary
(Place to live)
(Place to live)
A narrow street that is paved with rounded stones, that is often found in older parts of a town or city
A cobbled backstreet
A large amount of money ______ (raise) by the charity last weekend.
was raised
Someone washes John’s car every weekend.
John has his car washed every weekend
Tomorrow at noon we _____ (take) a test.
Tomorrow at noon we will be taking a test.
I’m trying to save little money every month.
(add a missing word)
I’m trying to save a little money every month.
be extremely crowded with people
be packed with
Were you taking notes of the issues that ______ (discuss) in the meeting?
were (being) discussed
The flat is not ready yet! I _______ (deliver / a new bed) today.
The flat is not ready yet! I'm having a new bed delivered today.
_________ (you / throw) a party for your birthday this year?
Will you be throwing a party for your birthday this year?
I get on well with most / most of the people I met.
I get on well with most of the people I met.
an area in a very poor condition usually with ruined/partly damaged buildings
run-down neighbourhood
It's the first time that a local market ______ (organise) in my neighbourhood.
has been organised
Last week they didn't install a new sink for Helen.
Helen didn't have a new sink installed last week.
It’s been a long journey. By the end of next month I _____________________ (travel) for a full year.
It’s been a long journey. By the end of next month I will have been travelling for a full year.
Very a few / few of my neighbours say 'good morning' to me when I see them.
Very few of my neighbours say 'good morning' to me when I see them.
get advantage from something
benefit from
I really hope the burglars _____ (punish) severely.
will be punished
Someone has organised a birthday party for Larry's son.
Larry has had a birthday party organised for his son.
I __________ (not finish) work before about 6.45, so don’t call me until at least 7.00.
I won’t have finished work before about 6.45, so don’t call me until at least 7.00.
My sisters are twins – they’re not identical but _____ of them are really pretty.
My sisters are twins – they’re not identical but both of them are really pretty.
an area with is located near the city centre
inner-city area
The woman explained that her book ______ (publish) before the accident took place.
had been published
When are they going to paint your living room?
When are you going to have the living room painted?
plan for Saturday: clean the whole house, start at 10 a.m., finish at 1 p.m.
a) From 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. this Saturday I __________ the house.
b) By 1 p.m. I ___________ the whole house.
c) By noon, I __________ for two hours.
a) will be cleaning
b) will have cleaned
c) will have been cleaning
I don’t mind which phone I get out of these two – I’d be happy to have _______ of them!
I don’t mind which phone I get out of these two – I’d be happy to have either of them!