Vocabulary
Grammar
Participle Clauses
Communication
Russian Roulette
100
Which words are synonyms? appalled / delighted / baffled / mortified / horrified / mystified / humiliated / thrilled
appalled = horrified; delighted = thrilled; baffled = mystified; mortified = humiliated
100
Which sentences talk about a possible result in the present? in the past? If he had married Jane, they might be married. If Jane had been in Chicago, she might have met Dan. If they had gotten married, they might have kids. If Dan had met Jane, he wouldn't have gone to Italy. If they were together, they might be living in New York.
present; past; present; past; present
100
What is the difference in meaning between a past participle clause and a present participle clause?
past = passive meaning; present = active meaning
100
How would you start the first paragraph of a letter of complaint?
I am writing to inform you... / I would like to make a complaint about... / etc.
100
What did Chen's friend decide was the best option for him as far as responding to the problem with materials disappearing from his lab? What options (at least 3) did they recommend against? Why?
They said he should talk to his boss. He won't lock the lab door, because others need to use the lab. He won't hide in the lab because it's not practical. He won't get a camera because it could be illegal. He won't get someone to watch the lab while he's out, because he's already the assistant - that would be too many employees. He won't speak directly to the two suspects about it because they will deny it.
200
Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. Use the words below. (come across as / came down with / came as / came out / came to) My sister _____ a fever. / The film _____ in 2010. / The loss _____ a shock - he was expecting to win! / I know I _____ a serious person at first, but I'm quite fun once you get to know me. / Finally, we _____ a solution.
My sister came down with a fever. / The film came out in 2010. / The loss came as a shock - he was expecting to win! / I know I come across as a serious person at first, but I'm quite fun once you get to know me. / Finally, we came to a solution.
200
Complete the sentences with "may," "must," and "can't". That _____ have been Ben - I'd recognize him anywhere. But he _____ have been at the grocery store; he said he was at work. I guess he _____ have lied to me. He ____ have thought I'd never find out about the lie, or else he never would have told me the lie!
must; can't; may; must
200
Combine the two sentences using a PAST participle clause: Marshall Mathers is known as "Eminem". He is a very popular American rapper. / The formula was discovered by Einstein. It created a new subfield of physics. / The CD was bought this afternoon. It belongs to JZ.
Marshall Mathers, known as "Eminem," is a very popular American rapper. The formula discovered by Einstein created a new subfield of physics. The CD bought this afternoon belongs to JZ.
200
I think that my phone is somewhere in my house, but I can't find it. Tell me why it must be somewhere else by completing these sentences: If it were in the house, you ____ (hear) it ring. Anyways, it _____ (be) at school. You _____ (lose) it either there or on the way home.
would hear; might be; could have lost
200
What is a word that we have in English that comes from Arabic? German? Norwegian? Turkish? Japanese?
Arabic - cotton; German - hamburger; Norwegian - ski; Turkish - yoghurt; Japanese - tsunami
300
Connect the two halves of the sentence: You need to concentrate / Don't put / I mulled / I gave up / Let's work together to figure it / over the problem for three days. / on the problem to find the solution. / out. / on the problem after 45 minutes. / off the problem until the last second.
You need to concentrate on the problem to find the solution. / Don't put off the problem until the last second. / I mulled over the problem for three days. / I gave up on the problem after 45 minutes. / Let's work together to figure it out.
300
Complete the conditionals about the PRESENT: If it hadn't rained yesterday, the grass ____ (be) dry now. If we _____ (miss) the bus, we would still be waiting for another one now. We might be living in Chicago if we _____ (not move) to Florida. They _____ (have) kids if they'd gotten married after high school.
would be; had missed; hadn't moved; might/would/could have
300
Combine the two sentences using a PRESENT participle clause: The woman was pushing the stroller. She had blonde hair. / The woman walked with the boy. The boy was eating a lollipop. / The man is making a sandwich. He owns the restaurant.
The woman pushing the stroller had blonde hair. The woman walked with the boy eating a lollipop. The man making a sandwich owns the restaurant.
300
Complete the expressions that make it more polite to talk about difficult situations using the following words: pry, personal, nosy, rather, mind
I don't mean to pry / It's quite personal / I don't mean to be nosy / I'd rather not say / If you don't mind me asking
300
Tell me about Lance Armstrong and his lies. Use "may", "must", and "can't."
Lance may have bullied others. He must have taken drugs. He can't have won without them.
400
Fill in the blank with a word from the list below: appalled / mystified / thrilled / isolated / out of place When I left Chicago, I was _____ to visit India. I couldn't wait to see the new sights! But when I first arrived in New Delhi, I was _____ by the amount of disgusting trash that filled the streets. I heard the sound of bells. It _____ me - where was it coming from? I turned the corner and saw a group of schoolchildren playing ball. I tried to join in, but they didn't want me there. I felt totally _____. It just wasn't where I belonged.
thrilled / appalled / mystified / out of place
400
Tell me how you feel about attending LaSalle, using the following words: regret / if only / a good thing / I wish / not sorry
I don't regret attending LaSalle. If only I had studied abroad for a year first. It's a good thing that I'm here. I wish I had started school a year sooner. I'm not sorry that I'm in my major.
400
Complete the sentence by filling in the blank with either the present or past participle. The woman _____ (wear) a yellow dress is the teacher. The mother _____ (dress) her baby is the teacher's sister. She's next to the man _____ (stand) on the corner. The truck _____ (park) under the streetlamp is blocking our view, but behind it there's a house _____ (paint) bright yellow!
wearing; dressing; standing; parked; painted
400
Complete the conversation with linking phrases to make it more polite: A: _____, but why do you look so pale? B: _____, but I have a health problem. A: I'm sorry. _____, what is the problem? B: _____. It's very personal.
I don't mean to be nosy, / It's a bit delicate, / If you don't mind me asking, / I'd rather not say.
400
Why did people want the railroad to be in their town? What were the pros/cons of having the railroad?
Pros: more transportation, more commerce, more money; Cons: more crime, out-of-towners arrive
500
What expression with "come" means the following? inherit; total; find by accident; be released; get sick; seem; reach
come into; come to; come across; come out; come down with; come across as; come to
500
Complete the conditionals about the PAST and the PRESENT: We _____ (arrive) on time to the party last Saturday if it hadn't been raining. If you hadn't crashed the car, you ____ (drive) it today. If we _____ (study) last night, we wouldn't be studying now! We ____ (play) football this afternoon if we had finished our homework. We wouldn't be in trouble if we _____ (tell) the truth!
would have arrived; would be driving; had studied; would be playing; had told
500
Combine the two sentences using either a present or past participle clause: The man is famous as a criminal. He is speaking Japanese. / The cake was burned by the chef. It was on sale. / It's a painting of a woman. She's sitting on a chair. / It's a set of films. They were created by the Coen Brothers.
The man speaking Japanese is a famous criminal. The cake burned by the chef was on sale. It's a painting of a woman sitting on a chair. It's a set of films created by the Coen Brothers.
500
What should the purpose of each paragraph be in writing a complaint? Paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4? Give an example!
Paragraph 1: Why you're writing; Paragraph 2: What happened; Paragraph 3: What you want; Paragraph 4: Closing.
500
What were three factors that led to crime in the Wild West?
gold/money, no government, entrance of railroad
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