Key word transformation
She was so happy on Monday morning that I’m sure she had a good weekend.
HAD
She was so happy on Monday morning that _______________________ a good weekend.
she must have had
Complete the sentence with the appropriate word:
Marie’s parents, with _________ she lived until she was eighteen, live in Boston now.
whom
Give an idiom that means ¨to do the same thing as someone else, especially someone from the family¨
to follow in someone´s footsteps
Give the noun for the following word:
mixed
mixture
Is the following sentence correct or not?
Under no circumstances you should reply to that letter.
Under no circumstances should you reply to that letter.
The whole summer was sunny and warm, for a change.
MADE
The whole summer was sunny and warm, _______________________ nice change.
which made a
Link the sentences below, using appropriate relative pronouns or relative adverbs.
Sarah is the daughter of my best friend. She saw Harry Potter last week. Harry Potter has 8 parts.
Sarah, who is the daughter of my best friend, saw Harry Potter, which has 8 parts, last week.
Give an idiom which is synonym of:
¨to be on the same page¨
to be on the same wavelenght
Complete the sentence.
Chris says that reactions from the participants from the other countries have been ______________ positive.
OVERWHELM
overwhelmingly
Choose the correct option.
_________ after months of planning were they ready for the conference.
rarely
only
only
I never thought about giving up during the climb.
POINT
At..............................giving up during the climb.
no point did I think about
Rewrite the sentence so it sounds less formal. Omit the relative pronoun if possible.
The 2008 Olympics was the event in which he made his world fame, after winning 8 gold medals.
The 2008 Olympics was the event he made his world fame in, after winning 8 gold medals.
Explain the difference between ¨take in¨, ¨take to¨ and ¨take after¨
take in = to receive someone as a guest, to understand, to convey a prisoner to a police station
take to = to become fond or attached to, to develop as a habit or a steady practice
take after = to resemble someone in appearance, temperament or character
Complete the sentence.
The prolonged road works had made driving in the city center extremely ______________.
CHAOS
chaotic
Rewrite the sentence so that it could contain inversion.
If the film had been released in the summer, it would not have been so successful.
Had the film been released in the summer, it would not have been so successful.
I'm never going to listen to her suggestions about my lovelife again.
TAKE
Never........................................about my lovelife.
again will I take her advice
Correct the sentence if necessary.
In 1969, Jimi Hendrix gave a performance at Woodstock for an audience of 180,000 people, most of which had waited for hours just to see the guitarist.
In 1969, Jimi Hendrix gave a performance at Woodstock for an audience of 180,000 people, most of whom had waited for hours just to see the guitarist.
Which of the following words collocates with the word ¨friend¨?
close-knit, strained, fair-weather, conventional, extended, nuclear
fair-weather
fair-weather friend = a person whose friendship cannot be relied on in times of difficulty.
Complete the sentence.
The next step was informing Mr. Cooms of our ________________ to proceed with his offer.
WILL
willingness
Create emphasis by inverting the sentence.
He is both charming and very rich. |
Not only is he charming, but he is also very rich.
She didn't like the fact that he had been treated so badly.
BEING
She objected____________________ so badly.
to him / his being treated
Combine the sentences using relative pronouns and/or adverbs.
Alya is a successful woman. She has three brothers. Two of them are in the army. Their father died in 2010. They entered the army in 2010.
Alya, who is a successful woman, has three brothers, two of whom are in the army, where they entered in 2010, when their father died.
Which of the following idioms can be used to talk about a place? What is the meaning of the other ones? Give examples.
hit the road, get taken for a ride, hustle and bustle, drive a hard bargain, on a shoestring
hustle and bustle (busy and frenetic activity or excitement)
hit the road = to leave
get taken for a ride = to get deceived
drive a hard bargain = to be a skillful negotiator or dealmaker.
on a shoestring = on or within a very tight or limited financial budget.
Complete the sentence.
These potatoes are definately _______________. They are not as soft as they should be, they would´ve needed a few more minutes.
COOK
undercooked
Transform the sentence into an invered one.
I wouldn't fly with them again even if they offered me a free flight. |
Not even if they offered me a free flight would I fly with them again.