Grammar
What modal verb has the same meaning as the semi-modal verb ought to?
should
What is the American equivalent of the British windscreen?
windshield
Which quantifiers are used before uncountable nouns?
a) a few
b) little
c) many
d) much
b) little
d) much
Which verb means to make the effect or force of something less severe?
a) actuate
b) cushion
c) dampen
d) dissipate
b) cushion
What prepositions are missing in the following phrases / sentences?
a) It was good to hear ... you.
b) to be ... a loss
c) look forward ... doing something
a) It was good to hear FROM you.
b) to be AT a loss
c) look forward TO doing something
Match the words from the first list with the words from the second list.
catalytic, center, radiator, steering, timing, transfer
belt, cap, case, console, converter, rack
catalytic converter, center console, radiator cap, steering rack, timing belt, transfer case
Which verbs are followed only by gerunds and which ones are followed only by infinitives?
celebrate, mind, pretend, seem
gerunds - celebrate, mind
infinitives - pretend, seem
Explain the meaning of the following words in English.
a) appliance
b) knackered
c) purchase
d) wet blanket
a) appliance - a device, machine or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one that is used in the house
b) knackered - extremely tired; too old or broken to use
c) purchase - to buy something (e.g. property, goods)
d) wet blanket - a person or thing that dampens enthusiasm or enjoyment
Translate the following sentence into English.
Żaden z nas nie potrafił wykonać tego zadania.
For example:
Neither of us could complete this task.
None of us was able to get the job done.
What words are missing in the following idioms?
a) to be ... the eight ball
b) to call it a ...
c) once in a ... moon
d) to have a ... of a time
e) to ... an all-nighter
a) to be BEHIND the eight ball
b) to call it a DAY
c) once in a BLUE moon
d) to have a WHALE of a time
e) to PULL an all-nighter