Word formation
The endings -al, -less, -ful, -able, -ic are _____ endings:
a) noun b) adjective c) verb d) adverb
Adjective endings.
Which expression can be used at the beginning of a conclusion:
a) In my final regards
b) To sum up
c) Actually
d) Finaly
b) To sum up.
Which preposition goes with these two adjectives?
angry _____
anxious _____
about
about
You're great!
You rock!
Put____
Postpone something
OFF
The match was put off due to bad weather
The endings -tion, -ity, -er, -or, -ness are _____ endings:
a) noun b) adjective c) verb d) adverb
Noun endings.
"...In addition, young people must take responsibility of their own studies..."
Which expression can substitute "In addition" without changing the meaning of the sentence?
a) Firstly b) Furthermore c) Nevertheless d)Despite
b) Furthermore
kind ____ someone
pleased ____ the results
to
with
This will never happen
When pigs fly
Call _________
to cancel, or stop something
OFF
They had to call off the race because of the accident
The endings -ment and -age belong to which class of words?
Nouns
What is the difference between 'as long as' and 'nevertheless'?
Nevertheless expresses contrast:
'We obtained the certificate, nevertheless the difficulties'.
As long as expresses a condition for something to happen/be true:
'As long as we study hard, we will obtain the certificate'.
Interest ____ something
Brilliant____
Disagree ____ something
in
at
on
I don't understand anything
It's all Greek to me
Come ____________ something
to find something by chance
ACROSS
While he was cleaning his attic, he came across some old coins.
Transform the words 'strong,' 'high,' and 'know' into nouns. Write them on the board.
strength, height, and knowledge
What is the difference between 'above all' and 'apart from'?
Apart from excludes other elements, while above all does not deny their importance, but places one as more important than the others:
'Apart from Michael Jackson, Rick Astley was the biggest star of the 80s'.
'Michael Jackson was, above all those great musicians, the best talent of the 80s'.
Good / bad ___
Allergic_____
Blame somebody ____ something
at
to
for
It's really expensive
It costs an arm and a leg
Come _______
To think of an idea or plan
UP WITH
They came up with a new plan to deal with the bad results
Transform the words 'dispute' and 'inhabit' into negative adjectives:
indisputable and uninhabited / uninhabitable
'Ultimately' means ______ while 'for instance' means _______.
a) illustrating and adding.
b) conclusion and adding.
c) sequencing and illustrating.
d) conclusion and illustrating.
d) conclusion and illustrating.
Ultimately means the result, conclusion, final product of something, not the last one of a list.
comment ____ somehting
Persist ____
Provide somebody ____ something
Focus ____
on
in
with
on
I don't feel very well
I feel under the weather
Take______somebody
To resemble somebody
I'm said to take after my father because we both have the same manners