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Grammar

100

________ it was raining, we decided to go for a walk

_______ being tired, he finished his project on time.  

Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk

Despite being tired, he finished his project on time.  

200

Use the same structure:

• By the time the meeting started, the team ____________ most of the main issues. (discuss)
• She couldn’t believe her eyes because she __________ such a beautiful view before. (see)

• By the time the meeting started, the team had already discussed most of the main issues.
• She couldn’t believe her eyes because she had never seen such a beautiful view before.

300

• The man ____ lives next door is a famous author.
• My sister, _____ lives in New York, is visiting us next week.

• The man who lives next door is a famous author.
• My sister, who lives in New York, is visiting us next week.

400

If I ___ enough time now, I _____  around the world. (have, travel)

They _______ the train if they _______ a bit earlier. (miss, leave)

If I had enough time, I would travel around the world. 

They wouldn’t have missed the train if they had left a bit earlier.

500

By the time we arrived, the house ____________ and _________ for us. (clean, prepare)

By the time we arrived, the house had already been cleaned and prepared for us.

Vocabulary

100

After Ahmed left, the business went into a steady _______ 

After Ahmed left, the business went into a steady decline.

200

to talk too proudly about something good that you have done or that you own 

I wish she would stop _________ about her new car.

I wish she would stop boasting about her new car.

300

to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic:

We _____ ___ get cold winters and warm, dry summers in this part of the country.

We tend to get cold winters and warm, dry summers in this part of the country.  

400

showing an unreasonable like or dislike for someone or something based on personal opinions

I think she's beautiful but then I'm _______ since she's my daughter.

I think she's beautiful but then I'm biased since she's my daughter.

500

to increase in value:

The value of our house has _______ by 50 percent in the last two years.

The value of our house has appreciated by 50 percent in the last two years.

Pronunciation

100

receipt

/rɪˈsiːt/

200

European

 /ˌjʊə.rəˈpiː.ən/

300

consequently 

/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwənt.li/

400

sum

/sʌm/

500

thousand

/ˈθaʊ.zənd/

Phrases

100

____ some reason, the curtains were shut. 

for some reason

200

We would have a meal there ____ time to time

from time to time

300

What you buy depends ____ what you can spend.

depends on

400

As ____ as I know, the meeting is still scheduled for Monday.

You can borrow my car as ____ as you return it by tonight.  

As far as I know, the meeting is still scheduled for Monday. 

You can borrow my car as long as you return it by tonight.

500

___ ______ ___ cost, this option is much more affordable than the others

Weather-____, it’s been a perfect day for the picnic.  

In terms of cost, this option is much more affordable than the others

Weather-wise, it’s been a perfect day for the picnic.