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MODAL AUXILIARIES
Reported speech
Emphasis
100

Match the word on the left with its synonyms on the  right

1.ENVISAGE = ORIGINATE?  , IMAGINE?  , START??, ACKNOWLEDGE??


                                       

ENVISAGE = IMAGINE


100

I suggested __________________(GO) to the beach to spend our holidays

GOING

100

Complete with a modal from the list IN THE CORRECT FORM:

CAN'T - MUST  - DON'T HAVE TO - MAY - BE ABLE TO

My motorbike broke down in the middle of nowhere, but luckily I ________________fix it.

My motorbike broke down in the middle of nowhere, but luckily I WAS ABLE to fix it.

100

Julie: "I'd go and see a doctor if I were you".

Julie adivised me to go and see a doctor.

100

They stole our money and they took our mobile phones.

Not only did they steal our money, but they also took our mobile phones.

200

Match the words on the left with their synonyms on the  right

1.HAIL; 2. OUTBREAK= ORIGIN?  , DOWNPOUR?  , START??, ACKNOWLEDGE??

HAIL = ACKNOWLEDGE

OUTBREAK = ORIGIN

200

_______would you do if you ____________(WIN) the lottery?

WHAT/ WON

200

Complete with a modal from the list IN THE CORRECT FORM:

SHOULDN'T- MUST  - MIGHT- CAN'T- SHOULD

- This is impossible, it________be a mistake!

- It's very cold. Do you think it_______snow later?

- MUST

- MIGHT

200

Bill: "Why don't we go and see that new film at the cinema?" 

Bill suggested going to see the new film at the cinema.

200

I don’t like the design, but I like the colour.

I don’t like the design, but I do like the colour.

300

cOMPLETE THE SENTENCE WITH A CLOTHES IDIOM

He got very ________________ when I asked him where he'd been all day.

 - / BELOW THE BELT/ HOT UNDER THE COLLAR / OFF THE CUFF / AT THE DROP OF A HAT

HOT UNDER THE COLLAR

300

Since the crisis broke out in 2008, unemployment _____________(BECOME) the main worry ___________ Spanish people.

HAS BECOME / AMONG

300

Rewrite:

- The applicants were obliged to pass a test in English APPLICANTS___________________

APPLICANTS HAD TO PASS A TEST IN ENGLISH

300

Robber: "If you don't give me the money, I will kill you".

The robber threatened to kill me (if I didn't give him the money).

300

Elsa broke the window.

It was Elsa who broke the window.

400

Provide 2 clothes idioms:

1. UNREHEARSED, WITHOUT PREPARATION

2. SOMETHING YOU CAN BE PROUD OF, AN ACHIEVEMENT

1. OFF -THE -CUFF

2. A FEATHER IN YOUR CAP

400

People ___________suffer ___________ claustrophobia find it difficult __________ go to concerts.

WHO/ FROM / TO

400

Rewrite:

She's not likely to win the race

SHE

SHE MIGHT/MAY NOT WIN THE RACE

400

Mum: "Who are you going out with?"

Mum asked who I was going out with.

400

I have never seen such a beautiful view!

Never have I seen such a beautiful view!


500

What do these idioms mean?

- AT THE DROP OF A HAT

- TOO BIG FOR YOUR OWN BOOTS/SHOES

- PULL UP YOUR SOCKS

- INMEDIATELY, IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE

- ACTING LIKE IN A SUPERIOR WAY, TOO CONCEITED

- COME ON DIEGO! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???

500

-There were ________ difficult exercises ________ I couldn't understand them.

-We should avoid ____________ (USE) our car if we want to save our planet.

- SUCH / THAT

-USING

500

Rewrite:

I'm sure they're not very close to each other. 

THEY....

Sam was yawning a lot. Perhaps he didn't sleep well

HE.....

THEY CAN'T BE VERY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER

HE MAY/COULD/MIGHT NOT HAVE SLEPT WELL

500

Little sister: "You must let me go to the party!. Come on. I really want to go there!" 

My little sister insisted on going to the party.

500

Liam crashed Dad’s vintage car.

It was Dad’s vintage car that Liam crashed.  

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