Cities and city life
An adjective to describe cities: U...
URBAN
I'm hungry. ______ we order a pizza? Or do you want to cook?
(ONE WORD ONLY)
I'm hungry. SHALL we order a pizza? Or do you want to cook?
To access the website, you'll need to _____ in your four-digit code.
To access the website, you'll need to key in your four-digit code.
______ I leave early today to go to the dentist, please?
Could I leave early today to go to the dentist, please?
Quieter parts of a town/city: S...
SUBURBS
I haven't got much work experience/experiences at the moment.
I haven't got much work experience at the moment.
I was reluctant to buy a printer at first, but now I couldn't ______ without it.
I was reluctant to buy a printer at first, but now I couldn't do without it.
I (should / ask) for help yesterday, but I thought I could fix it myself.
I should have asked for help yesterday, but I thought I could fix it myself.
A place to watch concerts: V...
VENUE
It's just my opinion, but I think you'll/you're going/you shall have a great time.
It's just my opinion, but I think you'll have a great time.
Whenever I'm B.... the internet, I like to B.... useful sites so I can find them later.
Whenever I'm BROWSING the internet, I like to BOOKMARK useful sites so I can find them later.
You really _____ to be more careful next time. (advice)
You really ought to be more careful next time.
A road just for bikes is called....
BIKE LANE/CYCLE LANE
There are several/plenty huge shopping centres in this city.
There are several huge shopping centres in this city.
If you make a mistake when you're typing numbers into the D..., remember you can always U.... it again at the touch of a button.
If you make a mistake when you're typing numbers into the DOCUMENT/DATABASE, remember you can always UNDO it again at the touch of a button.
We (need / not / buy) so much food. We threw half of it away.
We needn't have bought so much food. We threw half of it away.
If they're fixing a street they will place a sign that reads...
_____ ______
ROAD WORKS
Correct the mistakes:
1. There's no point arriving at 10 o'clock – everyone else will have been going home by then.
2. I won't be able to make any plans until I'll know my exam results.
1. There's no point arriving at 10 o'clock – everyone else will have gone home by then.
2. I won't be able to make any plans until I know my exam results.
A: Er … hello. Can you help me, please? I've just spent the last half hour staring _____ my computer, waiting for it to respond ______ my keyboard, but … nothing.
B: Have you tried turning it off and on again? That’s always a good first step, before experimenting _____ other possible solutions.
A: Er … hello. Can you help me, please? I've just spent the last half hour staring at my computer, waiting for it to respond to my keyboard, but … nothing.
B: Have you tried turning it off and on again? That’s always a good first step, before experimenting with other possible solutions.
Correct the mistakes:
1. After a lot of work, I finally succeeded to build the database.
2.My computer kept crashing, so I didn't manage getting much work done.
3. I couldn't open the file on my laptop yesterday, but fortunately I could open it on my PC.
1. After a lot of work, I finally succeeded in building the database.
2. My computer kept crashing, so I didn't manage to get much work done.
3. I couldn't open the file on my laptop yesterday, but fortunately I was able to open it on my PC.