TOO vs VERY / SEE–LOOK–WATCH
Identify the error and correct it:
“The movie was too interesting. I loved it.”
The movie was very interesting. (Too = negative effect)
Correct the error:
“I was listening her, but she ignored me.”
I was listening to her…
Add all missing punctuation:
the problem is he said that we can’t guarantee anything
The problem is, he said, that we can’t guarantee anything.
Choose the most natural option:
“The movie was ___ funny; I wasn’t expecting to laugh that much.”
A) quite B) rather
A) quite
What does “cut to the chase” mean?
Get to the main point; skip unnecessary details.
Transform the sentence using too without changing the meaning:
“This exercise is very difficult. They can’t complete it.”
This exercise is too difficult for them to complete.
Choose the best option for a formal report:
“The number of participants has ___ significantly this year.”
A) risen B) raised
A) risen (intransitive)
Fix the punctuation in this sentence:
Students who arrive, late will not be allowed to enter
Students who arrive late, will not be allowed to enter.
Choose the correct adjective:
“The plot was so silly it felt almost ___.”
A) light-hearted B) moronic C) uproarious
B) moronic
Choose the correct idiom for the situation:
“Stop teasing me. I know you’re not serious.”
A) jump the gun B) pull my leg C) pull the plug
B) pull my leg
Choose the most natural option:
“I need to ___ into this problem before giving an answer.”
A) see B) watch C) look
C) look (look into = investigate)
Which sentence is correct? Why?
A) “Could you raise the volume?”
B) “Could you rise the volume?”
A) “Could you raise the volume?”
Add all missing punctuation:
Maria asked what do you mean by it’s not possible
María asked, “What do you mean by ‘It’s not possible’?”
Choose the sentence where rather is used correctly and sounds natural. Explain why.
A) “The plot was rather hilarious; I laughed nonstop.”
B) “The plot was rather OK; it wasn’t terrible.”
C) “The plot was rather overacted; some scenes were exaggerated.”
C) “The plot was rather overacted; some scenes were exaggerated.”
Use jump the gun in a sentence.
Answer example:
I think you’re jumping the gun by assuming the results before the data is analyzed.
Fill in the correct option:
“I didn’t ___ him leaving the room, but I’m sure he’s gone.”
A) see B) look at C) watch
A) see (perception verb for noticing an action)
Decide which verb is correct and explain why:
“I couldn’t ___ the announcement because everyone was talking.”
A) hear
B) listen to
A) hear — The problem is the sound itself, not the effort.
Correct the punctuation:
We visited Paris, France Berlin, Germany and Rome, Italy during our trip.
We visited Paris, France; Berlin, Germany; and Rome, Italy during our trip.
Explain the difference between light-hearted and uproarious, using examples about movies.
Light-hearted = easy, playful, not serious. Uproarious = extremely funny, causing loud laughter.
Explain the difference between see eye to eye and pull the plug.
See eye to eye = agree. Pull the plug = stop something from continuing.
Explain why these two sentences have different meanings:
“I watched him walk away.”
“I saw him walk away.”
Watch = intentional observation; See = accidental perception.
Create two sentences using raise with different meanings (e.g., “bring up a topic,” “increase,” “lift”).
open-ended
Add all necessary punctuation:
“My brother who lives in Canada is visiting next month.”
My brother, who lives in Canada, is visiting next month.
Describe a movie using all three words (light-hearted, uproarious, moronic) in a coherent explanation.
open-ended.
Rewrite the sentence replacing the underlined part with one of the idioms:
“They decided to cancel the project completely, even though it took months of work.”
They decided to pull the plug on the project…