Grammar
Sandra (smile) when she (hear) the news.
Sandra smiled when she heard the news.
I think ______ music is often better than a recording.
I think live music is often better than a recording.
Give 5 health recommendations how not to catch a cold.
Give 5 health recommendations how not to catch a cold.
Have you ______ bought shoes online?
Have you ever bought shoes online?
I wanted to visit my uncle on Saturday but he (work).
I wanted to visit my uncle on Saturday but he was working.
I was feeling very tired, so I started to_______.
I was feeling very tired, so I started to yawn.
What are pros and cons of being active on social media?
What are pros and cons of being active on social media?
I was chatting on the phone at home when ______ I heard someone outside calling my name. (adverb)
I was chatting on the phone at home when suddenly I heard someone outside calling my name. (adverb)
Never ride your bike without a helmet. Rewrite the sentence using a modal verb of obligation.
You mustn’t ride your bike without a helmet.
My brother’s really clever – he wants to ______ all sorts of machines to make people’s lives easier.
My brother’s really clever – he wants to design all sorts of machines to make people’s lives easier.
Talk about something you have bought recently. Speak for 1 minute.
Talk about something you have bought recently. Speak for 1 minute.
Ian says he needs his laptop all the time to do his college work. He thinks his laptop is one of ________ things he has.
Ian says he needs his laptop all the time to do his college work. He thinks his laptop is one of the most useful things he has.
Peter prefers the new college building to the old one. Rewrite the sentence using a comparative form.
Peter thinks the new college building is nicer than the old one.
The views of the city from the top floor are_________.
The views of the city from the top floor are spectacular.
Describe one building in Saratov. Speak for 1 minute.
Describe one building in Saratov. Speak for 1 minute.
There’s _________ you can do to help – I have to finish this essay on my own
There’s nothing you can do to help – I have to finish this essay on my own
I’m enjoying my holiday and I (meet) some really nice people.
I’m enjoying my holiday and I’ve met some really nice people.
Winning the singing competition was a great __________ for the group.
Winning the singing competition was a great achievement for the group.
Talk about a person you admire (a celebrity or a family member). Speak for a 1.5 min.
Talk about a person you admire (a celebrity or a family member). Speak for a 1.5 min.
A few years ago, there weren’t many places with free Wi-Fi, but now they’re __________.
A few years ago, there weren’t many places with free Wi-Fi, but now they’re everywhere.