Verb Tenses
Complete the sentence: She ___ (live) in Madrid since 2020.
has lived
Complete the sentence: If it rains tomorrow, we ___ (stay) at home.
will stay
Change into the passive voice: They clean the classrooms every day.
The classrooms are cleaned every day.
Make a polite request asking your teacher to repeat an explanation.
Could you repeat that, please?
How many syllables are there in the word environment?
Four: en-vi-ron-ment.
Choose the correct option and explain why: I saw / have seen that film yesterday.
I saw that film yesterday. We use the past simple because yesterday refers to a finished past time.
Your friend is stressed about an exam. Give them two pieces of advice using should and shouldn't.
You should make a study plan, and you shouldn't stay up all night.
Change into reported speech: "I am tired," she said.
She said (that) she was tired.
Suggest an activity for your class using Why don't we…?
Why don't we organise a school trip?
Which syllable is stressed in the word photographer?
The second syllable: pho-TOG-ra-pher.
Complete the sentence: By the time we arrived at the cinema, the film ___ (start).
had started
Complete the sentence: If I ___ (be) you, I would apologise.
were
Change into the passive voice: They built the school in 1995.
The school was built in 1995.
Express disagreement politely and justify your opinion: "Homework should be banned."
I see your point, but I disagree because homework can help students revise what they have learned.
Rewrite the sentence using although: "It was raining, but we went out."
Although it was raining, we went out.
Complete the sentence: This time tomorrow, we ___ (travel) to London.
will be traveling
Complete the sentence: Unless you ___ (study), you won't pass the exam.
study
Change into reported speech: "We will visit London next week," they said.
They said (that) they would visit London the following week.
Give two arguments, one for and one against wearing school uniforms.
For: School uniforms can reduce pressure to wear fashionable clothes. Against: They may limit students' freedom of expression.
Summarise the following statement in one sentence: "Online learning is flexible and accessible, but some students struggle without face-to-face interaction."
Online learning offers flexibility and accessibility but may make interaction more difficult.
Explain the difference in meaning between these two sentences: "I have lived in London for five years" and "I lived in London for five years."
The first sentence indicates that the person still lives in London, whereas the second refers to a completed period in the past.
Your school has received £5,000 to improve its facilities. Explain two changes you would make using the second conditional.
If I were the headteacher, I would improve the library. If we had more money for technology, I would buy new computers.
Change the following question into reported speech: "Where do you live?" she asked me.
She asked me where I lived.
Your classmates want to cancel a school trip because of bad weather. Suggest an alternative, justify your proposal and try to persuade them.
Instead of cancelling the trip, we could visit a museum because it would be an interesting educational experience. Besides, we wouldn't have to worry about the weather.
Paraphrase the following sentence without changing its meaning: "Despite being exhausted, she managed to finish the project on time."
Although she was exhausted, she managed to finish the project on time.