grammar
Error Correction: “It was so a long trial that the witness fell asleep.”
It was such a long trial.
Give 2 phrasal verbs or legal structures that mean:
Entrar a robar por la fuerza.
Encarcelar a alguien.
1) To break in / break into. 2) To lock someone up.
Rewrite starting with Little: “The suspect little knew that the police were recording his conversation.”
Little did the suspect know that the police were recording...
complete:The police car collided __________the wall during the chase.”
with
What idiom means to feel stuck in a boring job with no chance of promotion?
To be stuck in a rut
translate: Lo que realmente me molesta es que el criminal saliera impune." (Use a Cleft Sentence)
What really bothers/annoys me is that the criminal got away with it / got away with the crime.
“Seldom _____ (we / see) such a clear case of fraud in our caree as lawyers
have we seen
What idiom means to earn the money that a family needs in order to live?
To bring home the bacon
Rewrite into a Cleft Sentence:The jury needs to see the physical evidence.”
What the jury needs to see is the physical evidence.
Rewrite using as long as or unless: “If you tell the truth to the judge, you won't be charged.”
You won't be charged as long as you tell the truth to the judge.
what is the word for “Strong negative reaction or criticism from the public towards a celebrity or politician.”
Backlash
Correct the 3 mistakes related to gerunds and infinitives in this paragraph:
"When I started my first job, I tried to change my routine by to wake up earlier, but it didn't work. I now regret to leave my previous company, and I must remember submitting my monthly report before Friday."
"...tried changing my routine by waking up..." \ changing (probar/experimentar un método).
"...regret leaving my previous company..." leaving (arrepentirse de algo del pasado).
"...remember to submit my monthly report..." to submit (acordarse de hacer algo pendiente).
Complete the sentences using the correct form (gerundio o infinitivo) of the verbs in brackets:
"I clearly remember _____ (visit) my grandparents' farm when I was five, but I forgot _____ (bring) the photo album to work today."
visiting (recuerdo del pasado) / to bring (olvidar hacer una tarea)
What word describes a person who exposes illegal or unethical activities happening inside an organisation?
Whistleblower
translate: "A menos que la policía encuentre pruebas claras, el juez decretará la absolución."
Unless the police find clear evidence, the judge will order an acquittal. ]