GRAMMAR
Which tense do we use to talk about actions that were completed before another action in the past
Past perfect
PICTURESQUE
[ˌpɪk.tʃərˈesk]
SPONTANEOUS
Happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning or without being forced
WHICH PREPOSITION DO WE USE WITH NOUNS AS "IMPRESSION", "PRESSURE"?
UNDER
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Which modal verb do we use to say that something is not allowed or for strong negative advice?
MUSTN'T
CHOIR
|ˈkwaɪər|
Which word correctly completes the sentence: "She was __________ about the opportunity to work abroad because she had dreamed of it for years."
ecstatic / excited
NAME THE ADJECTIVES ENDING "-LY" DO NOT HAVE AN ADVERBIAL FORM
FRIENDLY, LIVELY, LOVELY AND OTHERS
What has keys but can’t open locks?
piano
WHICH TENSE DO WE USE AFTER TIME CONJUNCTIONS, SUCH AS UNTIL, WHEN, BY THE TIME, AS SOON AS, AFTER, BY THE TIME?
PRESENT SIMPLE
Colonel
/ˈkɜː.nəl/
What does the expression "to throw someone under the bus" mean?
to betray someone or sacrifice them for personal gain, especially to avoid blame
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF PHRASAL VERB "TO TAKE AFTER SOMEBODY"?
TO LOOK OR BEHAVE LIKE AN OLDER MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY
The more you take from me, the bigger I get. What am I?
hole
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Phenomenon
/fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/
GIVE 5 SYNONYMS FOR THE WORD "IMPORTANT"
1. ESSENTIAL
2. SIGNIFICANT
3. CRUCIAL
4. INTEGRAL
5. VITAL
WHAT IS THE NOUN FORM OF THE WORD "BORING"?
BOREDOM
Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
Ton
IN WHAT KIND SITUATIONS DO WE PASSIVE VOICE?
1. WHEN WE DON'T KNOW (OR DO NOT WANT OR NEED TO SAY) WHO DOES SOMETHING
2. FOR MORE FORMAL LANGUAGE
3. WHEN WE WANT TO FOCUS ON THE PERSON TO WHOM THE ACTION IS DONE, NOT THE PERSON DOING THE ACTION
Worcestershire
/ˈwʊs.tə.ʃər/
What's the difference between "historic" and "historical"?
"Historic" refers to something important in history (e.g., a historic event), while "historical" refers to anything related to history (e.g., historical documents).
WHAT IS THE ORDER OF ADJECTIVES WHEN THERE ARE TWO OR MORE ADJECTIVES IN ONE SENTENCE?
1. OPINION (A BEATIFUL)
2. SIZE (SMALL)
3. AGE (NEW)
4. COLOUR (PINK)
5. ORIGIN (TURKISH)
The more of me you take, the more you leave behind
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