Vocabulary
A sweet, brown fruit that grows on palm trees and is common in North Africa
Date
The oranges have recently been squeezed (to release their juice)
freshly squeezed
buy, leave, study, clean are examples of….
Active verbs
I just bought ________ new washing machine
a
We use a lot of, lots of, and plenty of with countable/uncountable plural nouns.
uncountable
Energetic and busy
Bustling
The swords look like they could kill someone easily
Dangerous looking
can buy, can be bought, must leave, should study, will clean are examples of…
Modal verbs
Unplug _______ electrical appliances when you’re not using them.
- (zero article)
We use much and many to ask questions about quantities/qualities.
quantities
Something that has a lower price than usual
Bargain
Someone/something many people are familiar with (famous)
At first, online shopping was used mainly by our regular customers
Simple passive
Compare _________ prices before you buy ________ expensive item.
-, an
We use many + plural noun in more informal/formal written English to talk about a large quantity.
formal
very big
Massive
Something that is very popular; having very large sales
A lot of supermarket stuff has to be eaten within a couple of days
Modal passive
Keep _________ receipts and add up _______ amount of money you spend every day.
-/the
the
We use several, one or two, a couple of, and a few to talk about smaller/bigger quantities with singular/plural nouns.
smaller, plural
Moroccan men’s slippers
Babouches
A style that is no longer current or common; not modern
A new free delivery service is being launched nationwide
Continuous passive
Take ______ lunch from home instead of buying _______ sandwiches or ______ snacks.
-, -, -
We use not any with plural/singular and uncountable nouns to talk about large/zero quantity.
plural, zero