vocabulary 1
When you don't want to do something.
Avoid
The time and place where a story happens.
Setting.
We use will for:
a. promises, spontaneous decisions and predictions.
b. promises, predictions and plans.
c. predictions, spontaneous decisions and plans.
A. Promises, spontaneous decisions and predictions.
Which relative do we use for possessions?
Whose
When the main verb is in affirmative (and the meaning is affirmative) we use:
a. some
b. any
c. no
a. some
When you have problems to finish something.
Struggle
A measure which tells how good or bad a movie is.
A rating.
This time in five weeks we ... (celebrate) Christmas.
This time in five weeks we will be celebrating Christmas.
When do we use commas:
a. in defining relative clauses.
b. in non-defining relative clauses.
c. in both, defining and non-defining.
B. In non-defining relative clauses.
What's the difference in meaning between 1 and 2?
I don't know anyone who hasn't got regrets.
I know no one who hasn't got regrets.
There's no difference.
When you don't think something can be true, you are...
Sceptical
A power that some people belive controls everything in their lives.
Destiny is a synonym.
Fate.
What do you use to talk about future timetables:
a. will
b. be going to
c. present simple
C. present simple
Join these two sentences using a defining relative clause:
I really like adventure films. They have stunning settings.
I really like adventure movies which have stunning settings.
Complete the sentence:
Netflix doesn't work! I can't watch...
anything.
The opposite of weak is...
Tough
The sudden start of a war, violence, a disease...
An outbreak.
Which sentence is a plan.
a. I will go to Ireland.
b. I'm going to go to Ireland.
c. I go to Ireland.
B. I'm going to go to Ireland.
Join these two sentences using a non-defining relative clause:
The duke lost the battle. His allies turned their back on him.
The duke, whose allies turned their back on him, lost the battle.
Translate using a 'no-' compound:
No encuentro mi libro en ningún sitio.
I can find my book nowhere.
When you don't think you are better than other people, you are...
humble.
A sudden loss of power, status or success
A downfall
Translate into English:
Te prometemos que te apoyaremos. Nada saldrá mal.
We promise we will support you. Nothing will go wrong.
When CAN'T we use 'that':
a. Instead of 'who/which' in a defining relative clause.
b. Instead of 'who/which' in a non-defining relative clause.
B. Instead of 'who/which' in a non-defining relative clause.
Translate into English:
¿Conoces a alguien a quien le gusten los spoilers?
Do you know anyone who likes spoilers?