VOCABULARY
Provide a synonym or definition for : A RIP-OFF
Something ridiculously expensive
A swindle, unfair transaction
Lots of people _____________(suggest) recently that I set up a Facebook account.
Write a SUBJECT QUESTION for this sentence:
Pamela broke the window.
WHO BROKE THE WINDOW?
Rewrite:
Hold on to the handrail. You can slip (IN CASE)
HOLD ON TO THE HANDRAIN IN CASE YOU SLIP
Rewrite:
If I had known you were a vegetarian, I'd have cooked something different
HAD....
HAD I KNOWN YOU WERE A VEGETARIAN, I WOULD HAVE COOKED SOMETHING DIFFERENT
What's the meaning of A BREAKTHROUGH?
ADVANCE, PROGRESS, DISCOVERY
Since 1875, when Matthew Webb first __________(swim) across the English channel, thousands of people __________(attempt) to emulate his feat.
SWAM/ HAVE ATTEMPTED
Write a SUBJECT and an OBJECT QUESTION for this sentence:
John met her at the local square.
WHO MET HER AT THE LOCAL SQUARE?
WHERE DID HE MEET HER?// WHO DID HE MEET AT THE LOCAL SQUARE?
Rewrite this 1st conditional as a 2nd conditional
"If it rains, we won't go to the match"
IF IT RAINED, WE WOULDN'T GO TO THE MATCH
Rewrite:
You should never drink and drive
ON NO ACCOUNT....
ON NO ACCOUNT SHOULD YOU DRINK AND DRIVE
Synonyms for STAND-OFF and TO TRIP
STAND-OFF = ARGUMENT, WHEN YOU FALL OFF WITH SOMEONE AND KEEP DISTANCE
TO TRIP = TO STUMBLE
Susan is very pale. She ______________(faint)
By Monday, Sue ______________(hand in) her project.
IS GOING TO FAINT
WILL HAVE HANDED IN
Write reply questions:
- I didn't see anybody there" " ______?"
- "There wasn't any sugar" "_________?"
DIDN'T YOU?
WASN'T THERE?
Rewrite this 1st conditional as a 2nd and 3rd conditional:
If I see him, I'll tell him the truth
2nd:
3rd:
IF I SAW HIM, I WOULD TELL HIM THE TRUTH
IF I HAD SEEN HIM, I WOULD HAVE TOLD HIM THE TRUTH
Rewrite
It's unusual for it to rain so much in june.
SELDOM.....
SELDOM DOES IT RAIN SO MUCH IN JUNE
PROVIDE 3 SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS FOR:
WHEN IT COMES TO.... ,
1. AS FOR...,
2. REGARDING...,
3. AS REGARDS....,
4. AS FAR AS .... IS/ARE CONCERNED....,
She went out after she ____________ (do) all the housework.
What time _____________(plane arrive)?
HAD DONE
DOES THE PLANE ARRIVE
Write NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
- "________?" "No, he didn't tell me anything".
- "The maths test isn't today. __________on Tuesday?"
ISN'T IT ON TUESDAY?
Complete with WHAT IF, UNLESS, PROVIDED THAT, AS LONG AS, IN CASE, SUPPOSING:
________it rains tomorrow, what will you do?
Here's 5$ ________you need to buy lunch for you
I'll assume he's not coming to the party, _______he texts me to sayhe is
WHAT IF...?
IN CASE
UNLESS
Rewrite:
- It was the first time Liam had read such a long book
NEVER....
NEVER HAD LIAM READ SUCH A LONG BOOK
Provide the definition/ synonym for:
- RED HERRING
- TO HINGE ON
RED HERRING: FALSE CLUES, SMOKE SCREEN, COVERUP
HINGE ON: REVOLVE AROUND, DEPEND ON
At 11:00 tomorrow I _____________ (paint) my house, but I can meet afterwards.
I've got a terrible headache. "I _________(give) you an aspirin"
She _____________(forever take) my things!
WILL BE PAINTING
WILL GIVE
IS FOREVER TAKING
Rewrite using questions:
- How much are the jeans? (COST)
- I've been waiting for a long time" (HOW)
HOW MUCH DO THE JEANS COST?
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WAITING?
Rewrite using MIXED CONDITIONALS:
- Harry didn't bring any water on the walk. He's thirsty now. IF......
- Joe spent all his money on apps. He's short of money now. JOE....
IF HARRY HAD BROUGHT SOME WATER, HE WOULDN'T BE THIRSTY NOW.
JOE WOULDN'T BE SHORT OF MONEY NOW IF HE HADN'T SPENT IT ON APPS
Rewrite:
The tree fell down with an tremendous crash
DOWN.....
She went out inmediately after finishing her homework
NO SOONER....
DOWN FELL THE TREE WITH A TREMENDOUS CRASH
NO SOONER HAD SHE FINISHED THAN SHE WENT OUT