Grammar
Complete the sentence with the correct verb form.
I (never, eat) ... sushi before, so I wasn't sure if I would like it.
I had never eaten sushi before, so I wasn't sure if I would like it.
What word is missing from the gap?
be ... on something - be very interested in and enthusiastic about something
be HOOKED on something
Change the sentence using passive voice.
They are monitoring the whole area with TV cameras.
Which adjective means boring and continuing for a long time?
a) flushed
b) impaired
c) tedious
d) wealthy
c) tedious
Change the direct question into reported speech.
They wanted to know: "Why weren't we allowed to park here last month?".
They wanted to know why they hadn't been allowed to park there the month before / the previous month.
Which words are missing from the following idioms?
a) be ... one's feet - be so physically close to someone as to be a nuisance or obstruction
b) feel one's ... - proceed cautiously, especially in a situation that is unfamiliar
c) ... cold turkey on something - withdraw from an addictive substance or a habit abruptly and completely
a) be UNDER one's feet
b) feel one's WAY
c) GO cold turkey on something
Translate the following sentence into English.
Gdybym mówiła płynnie po angielsku i niemiecku, to dostałabym tamtą pracę parę miesięcy temu.
If I spoke English and German fluently, I would have got / gotten that job a few months ago.
Explain the meaning of the following words in English.
a) consent
b) eager
c) intricacy
d) relief
a) consent - agree to do something or allow someone to do something
b) eager - feeling a strong and impatient desire for something or to do something
c) intricacy - the quality of having a lot of complicated small parts or details
d) relief - the feeling of happiness that you have when something unpleasant stops or does not happen