Past tenses
GET USED TO/ BE USED TO/ USED TO
Collocations and expressions
Vocabulary mix
LINKERS
100

is this correct?

"When I was 10 years old, I would run all day"

correct.

100

She moved to Argentina last year and is still ______ the food.

NOT USED TO

100

Give one collocation with a sense of.

e.g. humour, direction, achievement, adventure, fun, freedom, rhythm, belonging

100

What is synaesthesia?

A condition in which someone experiences things through their senses in an unusual way, for example by experiencing a colour as a sound, or a number as a position in space.

100

CORRECT OR INCORRECT?

 Even though I like him, he is too noisy 

CORRECT

200

Choose the best option:

When I was a kid, I ______ every weekend at my grandparents’ house.
a) would stay
b) used to stay
c) both are correct

c) both are correct

200

It took me several weeks to ______ working from home.

GET USED TO

200

Choose the correct collocation:
make / do / take a decision

make a decision

200

Which word contains a suffix that forms a noun?
a) brave
b) bravery
c) bravely

b) bravery

The noun suffix -ery has several meanings, most commonly denoting a place (bakery, fishery), a practice or art (archery, trickery), a collection (greenery, finery), or a state or condition (slavery, bravery).

200

CORRECT OR INCORRECT 

"However I believe that it should be taught in schools.."

INCORRECT

however needs a comma when it introudces a sentence

300

Explain the difference:
I’ve tried sushi. vs I tried sushi yesterday.

Present perfect = experience in life (no time); Past simple = specific time

300

They ______ live in London before moving to Madrid.

USED TO

300

Rewrite with an idiomatic expression:

I’m very excited about the trip.

a) I can’t wait for the trip.
b) I’m really looking forward to the trip.
c) I’m over the moon about the trip.
d) I’m thrilled about the trip.

b) I’m really looking forward to the trip.
c) I’m over the moon about the trip.

300

Choose the correct option:

We’re going on a weekend ______ to the mountains.

a) voyage
b) journey
c) trip
d) travel

c) trip

Meaning: short visit for leisure or business.

300

CORRECT OR INCORRECT 

"My car broke down because I couldn´t attend school"

INCORRECT

the correct linker would be SO

400

Transform using the past perfect:
She didn’t pass the exam because she didn’t study.

She didn't pass the exam because she hadn't studied. 

400

I wake up at 5 a.m. every day, so I ______ getting up early.

AM USED TO

400

Fill the gap:

She was _______ a part-time job for the holidays.
a) applying on
b) applying to
c) applying for

c) applying for 

Apply for a position or a job and apply to a company.

400

Decide which word best completes the sentence:

The train ______ from Paris to Lyon took about two hours.

a) trip
b) journey
c) travel
d) voyage

b) journey

Meaning: the act of travelling from one place to another, especially by land. 

400

CORRECT OR INCORRECT 

"We had to walk for hours! It was all worth it, even though"

INCORRECT

The correct answer is though

500

Spot the tense and explain WHY it’s used:
I’ve been feeling tired lately.

Present perfect continuous; action that started in the past and continues now / recent effect

500

He wasn't ______ driving on the left side of the road.

USED TO

500

Rewrite using an idiomatic expression (Unit 2):

At first, I felt a bit shy at the party, but after a while I started enjoying myself.

a) I got into the swing of things.
b) I was over the moon.
c) I couldn’t wait for it to finish.

a) I got into the swing of things. 

Meaning: to start to understand, enjoy, and be active in something.

500

Complete the idea with one word:

Her maths teacher gave her very useful ______ to help her improve.


feedback

Meaning: information about something such as a new product or someone's work, that provides an idea of whether people like it or whether it is good 

500

CORRECT OR INCORRECT

"She didnt pass the test since she hadn´t studied a lot"

CORRECT

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