Grammar and vocabulary 1
When can we say rather you than me?
When someone has something unpleasant or arduous to do and we want to express sympathy to them.
When can we say every little helps?
When we want to say that every contribution towards a goal is valuable, regardless of how small it may be.
Change the following sentences from active to passive.
a) They have offered him a job at an international company. --> ............... a job at an international company.
b) Two suspicious men were following her the entire way. --> ............... by two suspicious men the entire way.
a) He has been offered a job at an international company.
b) She was being followed by two suspicious men the entire way.
Complete the following sentences with the correct verb forms.
a) If she (trust) ... people more, she would have accepted their help.
b) What would have happened if we (not, implement) ... those changes?
a) If she trusted people more, she would have accepted their help.
b) What would have happened if we hadn't implemented those changes?
Give a synonym for the following words.
a) deem
b) roughly
c) wack
For example:
a) believe, consider, think
b) almost, approximately, nearly
c) deficient, poor, unacceptable
Give a synonym for the following words.
a) fleek
b) intermittently
c) retain
For example:
a) flawless, immaculate, perfect
b) occasionally, sometimes, sporadically
c) keep, maintain, reserve
Translate the following words and phrases into English.
a) długofalowy, zrównoważony
b) wpleść coś do czegoś (np. żart do wypowiedzi)
c) zdobyć czyjeś względy
d) zdeformować, zniekształcić
a) sustainable
b) work something in / into something
c) win someone's favour
d) distort
Translate the following words and phrases into English.
a) coroczny
b) konsekwencja, następstwo
c) podporządkować się czemuś, stosować się do czegoś
d) rachunek za media
a) annual
b) implication
c) comply with something
d) utility bill