Vocabulary
What is synonym for the underlined word:
The citizens elected a new president.
The citizens voted for a new president.
Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence.
I tried calling her several times, ________ she never picked up the phone. (moreover/however)
I tried calling her several times, however she never picked up the phone.
Identify the gerund in the following sentence:
She is thinking of taking a trip to Italy next year.
She is thinking of taking a trip to Italy next year.
Complete the sentence with the correction preposition.
A: Are you planning on going to the party?
B: It depends ___ what time I finish work.
B: It depends on what time I finish work.
What does accountability or accountable mean?
to be responsible for
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
I went shopping for some new pants, but I couldn't find (any/some) that fit me.
I went shopping for some new pants, but I couldn't find any that fit me.
Create a sentence using the future continuous.
Example:
I'm pretty sure he will be looking for a new job soon.
What sound does this -ed verb have? /d/, /t/, or /id/?
pushed
/t/
Complete the sentence.
These shoes are only $20! They are really a______________.
affordable
Put the sentence in the correct order:
Their annoying to music listening loud is really .
Their listening to loud music is really annoying.
Find the 2 errors in the example
Do you have any idea how much countries she will been visiting when she travels next month?
Do you have any idea how many countries she will be visiting when she travels next month?
Complete the sentence with the correct form of "have"
He (has/had) realized there was a mistake before they told him.
He had realized there was a mistake before they told him.
What does pertinent mean in the following sentence.
The police officer asked a lot of questions that were pertinent to the case.
relevant
Create a sentence using the conjunction "although"
Example:
That was a really good movie although 3 hours is kind of long.
Complete the sentence with an appropriate conjunction.
He can't afford to fix his car, _________ he will have to sell it.
He can't afford to fix his car, so/therefore he will have to sell it.
What sound does this -ed verb have? /d/, /t/, or /id/?
closed
/d/
What does "boycott" mean? Use it in a sentence.
to protest the use of services or goods from a particular store or company because of their unethical practices.
example: They are boycotting Avon products because of their practice of using animals to test their products.
Create a sentence using a gerund phrase.
Example:
Playing the guitar is very relaxing for some people.
Combine the 2 sentences using a gerund phrase.
He is arriving to class late. The teacher didn't appreciate it.
The teacher didn't appreciate his arriving to class late.
Find the error:
She has been thinking to change jobs if her current one doesn't give her more hours.
She has been thinking of changing jobs if her current one doesn't give her ore hours.