Past and present tenses
Correct the error:
I am knowing the answer.
I know the answer.
'Know' is a state verb, so we can't use the continuous form.
Which future form expresses a plan?
a) will
b) be going to
c) present continuous for future arrangements
b) be going to.
One of its uses is to talk about future plans and intentions.
Complete the sentence:
I’d love to _______ this new recipe I found online.
a) take after
b) get on
c) try out
c) try out.
Meaning: try something new/experiment.
Give one collocation with a sense of.
e.g. humour, direction, achievement, adventure, fun, freedom, rhythm, belonging
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.
Choose the best option:
When I was small, I ______ every weekend at my grandparents’ house.
a) would stay
b) used to stay
c) both are correct
c) both are correct
c) will be helping
a) will help.
To offer or ask for help we use 'will'.
Choose the option that best completes the sentence:
We need to ______ early if we want to avoid traffic.
a) take off
b) set off
c) turn off
b) set off
Meaning: to start on a trip
Choose the correct collocation:
make / do / take a decision
make a decision
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).
Explain the difference:
I’ve tried sushi. vs I tried sushi yesterday.
Present perfect = experience in life (no time); Past simple = specific time
Rewrite with a future arrangement:
We meet the headteacher tomorrow.
We are meeting the headteacher tomorrow.
For future arrangements happening in the near future, when we have already decided time and date, we use the present continuous.
Complete the following sentence:
I can’t ______ how to use this new printer.
a) figure out
b) fall out
c) bring up
a) figure out
Meaning: to finally understand something/someone; to find the solution to a problem after a lot of thought.
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.
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.
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.
If we predict the weather based on evidence (cloudy sky), which is the correct alternative:
a) Look at those clouds! It will definitely rain.
b) Look at those clouds! It's definitely going to rain.
b) Look at those clouds! It's definitely going to rain.
For predictions based on evidence, we use 'be going to'. For predictions based on feelings or emotions, we use 'will'.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:
I’ve decided to ______ swimming to improve my health.
a) make up
b) take up
c) put up with
b) take up
Meaning: to start doing a new job or activity.
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.
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.
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
Explain the difference:
I’m seeing the doctor tomorrow. vs I’m going to see the doctor.
Arrangement vs intention/plan made before speaking.
Complete the sentence:
I’m really looking forward to ______ this summer.
a) travel
b) to travel
c) travelling
c) travelling
The phrasal verb 'look forward to' is followed by a gerund because after prepositions (to) we use gerunds.
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.
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