Vocabulary
What does the word “refuse” mean?
a) to say “yes” to something
b) to say “no” to something
c) to forget something
b) to say “no” to something
She (live) in this city for ten years. Now she doesn’t live there.
has lived
If it (rain) tomorrow, we (stay) at home.
rains / will stay (First Conditional)
I (used to / would) play outside after school when I was a child.
used to
She looks tired. She (must have / should have) gone to bed late last night.
must have (We are sure about what happened.)
If something is “bizarre,” it is…
a) very normal
b) very strange
c) very expensive
b) very strange
I (not finish) my homework yet. Can I do it later?
haven’t finished
If I (have) enough money, I (buy) a new car. (real future plan)
have / will buy
When I was younger, my father (used to / would) tell us stories before bed.
would
I (should have / could have) called you earlier, but I forgot. Sorry!
should have (It was the right thing to do, but I didn’t.)
A company with a lot of “diversity” often gives a “reward” to workers who…
a) are all the same
b) help people from different backgrounds work together
c) refuse to work in teams
b) help people from different backgrounds work together
They (wait) for the bus since 8 o’clock.
have been waiting
If I (be) you, I (not go) there alone.
were / wouldn’t go (Second Conditional)
We (used to / would) live in a small flat, but now we have a house.
used to (state – not action)
He (might have / must have) taken the wrong bus — he isn’t here yet.
might have (It’s possible, but we’re not sure.)
If an idea starts a “revolution” and “eventually” changes how people live, what can we say?
a) The idea didn’t really exist.
b) The idea made a big, slow change over time.
c) The idea embarrassed people so they refused it.
b) The idea made a big, slow change over time.
How long (you / work) on this project?
have you been working
If she (study) harder, she (get) better grades.
studied / would get
Every summer, we (used to / would) visit my grandparents in the countryside.
would (repeated past habit)
You (could have / must have) hurt yourself! Why did you jump off the wall like that?
could have (It was possible to happen, but it didn’t.)
If you “refuse” to change because a new idea seems “bizarre,” but it “exists” for a good reason, what might happen?
a) You might miss something important.
b) You will get an immediate reward.
c) The revolution will stop forever.
a) You might miss something important.
She’s tired because she (study) all morning, but she (not complete) her report yet.
has been studying, hasn’t completed
If we (not hurry), we (miss) the train!
don’t hurry / will miss (First Conditional, real and urgent situation)
I (used to / would) believe in ghosts, but now I don’t.
used to (past state – not repeated action)
They (must have / could have / should have) arrived by now; the meeting started an hour ago.
must have (We are almost certain they have arrived.)