Noun phrases
Which one is correct?
A a mouse trap
B a mousetrap
B a mousetrap
I have to / must be at work by eight o'clock. The boss will get angry if I am late.
HAVE TO
Complete with a verb:
d...... yourself to your career
devote
make a verb from deaf
deafen
What subjects do you usually ba_ _ _ _ with?
battle
Which one is correct and why?
A the weekend edition
B the weekend's edition
A, to talk about regular activities
Obviously, you have to write all your essays but you mustn't / don't have to write them on your laptops. You can write them by hand.
DON'T HAVE TO
Complete with a verb:
a....... for a job
apply
make a verb from bright
brighten
Can house chores be a welcome dis_ _ _ _ _ _ on
distraction
Add words with which we usually use the expresssion "the ... of ...":
top, edge, back, beginning,....
bottom, side, front, middle
It's getting late. You would better / ought/ had better/ had better to / would better to go home.
HAD BETTER
Complete with a verb:
e...... a good living
earn
What happens in spelling when we make verbs from fat and sad
double t and d; fatten, sadden
Has discipline gone do_ _ _ _ _ _ at schools?
downhill
explain the difference:
A a milk bottle
B a bottle of milk
A container
B contents
You really should/ ought/ shouldn't/ ought not to stop biting your nails. They look ugly.
ought
Explain the difference between wage and salary.
wage-a regular amount of money that you earn, usually every week
salary -money that employees receive for doing their job, especially professional employees, usually paid every month
make nouns from high and strong, write them down
height, strength
What has recently caused an ou_ _ _ _ _ among people your age?
outrage
say which are correct and correct the mistakes:
A the sound of laughter
B last night match
C The sea bottom
D The front of the book's
E the womans' story
A -OK
B last night's match
C -OK
D- ... book
E woman's
Our parents are very strict. We are supposed to / made/ made to/ obligated to clean our bedrooms every Saturday. Otherwise, we are not allowed to play video games.
MADE TO
explain the difference:
A be made redundant
B be sacked
A lose a job bacause there's no more work available in your company
B be dismissed from a job
make a noun and verb from "long", write them down
length, lengthen
1 Should all members of family do their fair share or in other words con_ _ _ _ _ _ _ to housework? What can the youngest members do?
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