collocations & expressions
sick and tired means
Thoroughly annoyed by someone or something.
Stative verbs describe
a) action
b) states (not action)
b) states (not action)
start doing something by chance
a) fall into
b) fall apart
a) fall into
1 When (archaeologists / historians) dug up the car park, they found some ancient bones
archaeologists
at times means
sometimes; on occasions
Common stative verbs talk about
thoughts and opinions
feelings and emotions
senses
possession and measurement
start eating hungrily
a) dig in
b) fall into
a) dig in
Vampires supposedly lose their (shade / power) in daylight.
power
run errand means
do or get something for someone, usually by making a short trip somewhere
We do not use stative verbs in
a) present simple
b) past simple
c) present continuous
d) past continuous
c) present continuous
take revenge on
a) get by
b) get back at
b) get back at
Have scientists (proved / solved) that aliens exist?
proved
have the time of your life
to enjoy oneself very much
Present simple time expressions
sometimes
usually
often
always
every day
make something happen
a) get by
b) bring about
b) bring about
Choose the appropriate answer:
Young children often can’t tell the difference between fantasy and ____________.
apology colleague contact evidence myth passion reality shadow
reality
time and time again
on very many occasions; repeatedly
Past simple time expressions
ago
in march (month)
in 1999 (year)
when
increase something by a large amount
a) pile up
b) pass down
a) pile up
Choose the appropriate answer:
The children bought their aunt flowers as a(n) ______ for forgetting her birthday.
apology colleague contact evidence myth passion reality shadow
apology
Choose the correct words.
Helping at home creates happy families!
Let’s face it: nobody enjoys 1 (doing /making) the chores, not even your mother! If you want to 2 (get along with / get back at) your family, everybody has to 3 (do their fair share / lend a hand) of the housework. If Mum 4 (does / makes) lunch, the kids can 5 (do / make) the washing up. If nobody 6 (lifts a finger / puts their feet up), then people 7 (grumble / accuse) as the housework 8 (piles on / piles up). 9 (Do / Make) time to do the housework together and you will all be 10 (ashamed / proud) of your home.
1) doing (2) get along with (3) do their fair share
(4) makes (5) do (6) lifts a finger (7) grumble
(8) piles up (9) Make (10) proud