perfect tenses
finish the conditional
what's the missing word
word formation
potpourri
200

I ________________ sushi many times.

have eaten (present perfect)

200

Water boils __________________________.

if you heat it to 100 degrees Celsius. (zero conditional)

200

Not only _______ correct breathing help your lungs develop, but it is also good for your general well-being.

does

200

Traditionally, Australia was __________ for producing wheat and wool. (FAME)


famous

200

The word alphabet is derived from what?

The first two letters of the Greek alphabet - alpha and beta.

400

The thief ___________ before the police arrived.

had escaped (past perfect)

400

She will get angry ______________________.

 if I'm late for the party. (1st conditional)

400

The theory that the earth has been visited, perhaps even colonized, __________ visitors from outer space has long been a part of popular mythology.

by

400

Passengers on planes must always fasten their _________  belts (SAFE).

safety

400

Name 2 English words that do not rhyme with any other English word.

month, orange, silver, purple

600

He ______________ the second book for some time now.

has been writing/reading (present perfect continuous)

600

Had your cousin come earlier, __________________________.

I would have shown her around the house. (3nd conditional)

600

He said they were moving ________ an estimated speed of 1,000 miles __________ hour.

at, per/an

600

Most forgers are very ____________ and know the technology that is used to identify works of art. (SKILL)

skillful

600

The longest English word that can be spelled without repeating any letters.

uncopyrightable

800

My homework ___________________ already.

has been turned in (present perfect passive)

800

If I were you, ___________________.

 I would accept the offer. (2nd conditional)

800

When we think about how the world has changed ________ our great-grandparents' time, it's important to take __________ account how the world of transportation has changed .

since, into

800
  1. When I walked in, she looked at me in _______________  (ASTONISH).

astonishment

800

The name for the dot over the letter i.

tittle

1000

By this time next year, I __________________ for 1 year.

will have been married (future perfect)

will have been teaching (future perfect continuous)

1000

If you had taught me how to make waffles, _____________________________.

I wouldn’t have to buy them in a shop. (mixed conditional which emphasizes the result of the action in the present)--If you had taught me how to make waffles (in the past), I wouldn’t have to buy them in a shop (now). 

1000

Gap year is the __________ used to describe the year that some students take off before _________  to university.

term, going

1000

How long do we have to sit here in the police station. It makes me feel very ____________ watching all these criminals walking past (EASY).

uneasy

1000

The name for a word we repeat too often, such as like, honestly, basically, actually...

crutch

They add no value or meaning to a sentence.

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