Vocabulary U. 1
slowly and always are examples of
A) prepositions
B) verbs
C) adverbs
D) adjectives
C) Adverbs
Which of these things go with "photography"?
A) sweating, sleeping bag
B) zoom, flashlight
C) wearing a helmet, screwdriver
B) zoom, flashlight
Complete the sentence using the phonetic transcription of the word needed.
I had to _____ (/weɪt/) in the rain and I caught the _____ (/fluː/).
wait
flu
Put the verb in the correct tense for the time expressions.
I _____ (go) to Florida last year/ in 2018 / six months ago.
went (past simple)
Which sentences are correct?
A) I like chocolate, but I prefer cake.
B) I'm liking chocolate but I'm preferring cake.
C) I don't understand you when you speak quickly.
D) I'm not understanding you when you speak quickly.
Correct: "I like chocolate, but I prefer cake."
Incorrect: "I'm liking chocolate but I'm preferring cake."
Correct: "I don't understand you when you speak quickly."
Incorrect: "I'm not understanding you when you speak quickly."
Here is a list of some of the stative verbs. Some of these describe relationships between things or people (for example, own) and some describe emotions or states of mind.
Examples of stative verbs:
rice and weather are examples of
A) noncount nouns
B) count nouns
C) comparative adjective
D) modal verbs
A) noncount nouns
Which of these things go with "DIY"?
A) a screwdriver and a drill
B) a recipe and an apron
C) a racket and a ball
A) a screwdriver and a drill
Complete the sentence using the phonetic transcription of the word needed.
I'd like a _____ (/per/) of ____ (/bluː/) socks.
pair
blue
Put the verb in the correct tense for the time expressions.
We _____ (live) here for five years/ since July/all our lives.
've lived (have lived)
Present Perfect
There are also some verbs that can be either dynamic or stative, depending on their meaning and context in the sentence. Examples of verbs that can be either dynamic or stative:
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb THINK.
I _______ it is wrong to hit children.
I _________ about buying a new car.
"I think it is wrong to hit children."
Here, think is a stative verb. It means "to have an opinion" and it cannot be used in the progressive form in this case.
BUT
"I'm thinking about buying a new car."
Here, thinking is describing a process, or an action. This is something that is happening, rather than simply being. So here we can use the progressive form.
A word that goes with "do" is?
A) a business
B) an appointment
C) a photograph
D) your best
D) your best
"Do your best"
(make an appointment/start a business/ take a photograph)
"herbs and spices, olive oil and ground beef" belong to the category
A) equipment
B) food preparation
C) ingredients
C) ingredients
Which two words rhyme?
A) blood
B) wood
C) flood
blood and flood
(/blʌd/ and /flʌd/ )
wood = /wʊd/
Auxiliary verb or full verb?
A) They are nice children.
B) They are learning English.
A) Full verb
B) Auxiliary verb
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb HAVE.
I _____ three cats but died last year.
I _______ a bad day yesterday until I talked to my girlfriend. She cheered me up.
Complete the sentence using the word "ECONOMY" in the correct form.
It would be more ____ to buy the bigger size.
It would be more economical to buy the bigger size.
"boiling, roasting, baking" belong to the category
A) ways of cooking
B) food preparation
C) ingredients
A) ways of cooking
Which two words rhyme?
A) meat
B) cheat
C) great
meat and cheat
/miːt/ and /tʃiːt/
great = /ɡreɪt/
Complete with the correct short answer.
A: Hi, Amy. I haven't seen you for ages. Have you been away?
B: Yes, _______. I've been in Australia for six months.
I have.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb TASTE.
This coffee ______ delicious.
Look! The chef ______ the soup.
This coffee tastes delicious. (state – our perception of the coffee)
Look! The chef is tasting the soup. (action – tasting the soup is an activity)
Complete the sentence using the word "EMPLOY" in the correct form.
He applied for ______ insurance and was approved.
He applied for unemployment insurance and was approved.
A food ______ is a piece of equipment that is used to mix or cut up food.
Pronounce correctly the following words.
1. peace
2. sun
3. pear
4. allowed
/piːs/ /sʌn/ /per/ /əˈlaʊd/
Complete the sentence with the correct tense form of the verb "take"
1. I _______my daughter to the zoo yesterday.
2. I_______ my girlfriend to the movies tonight.
3. This photo of her _____ on vacation last year.
1. took (simple past)
2. 'm going to take/'m taking (present continuous or be going to)
3. was taken (simple past passive)
Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentences.
Sam thinks it's a good idea, and Ben _____.
A) agrees
B) is agreeing
A) agrees