Idioms
Collocations
Emphasis
Grammar
Dependent Prepositions
100

to take sth with a pinch of ____

salt

100

It's not ___________ surgery

BRAIN

100

Tony was not only late, but he had left all his books behind.

Not only....

100

What is a transitive verb? What is an intransitive verb? Why is this info relevant?

Book page 177

100

Help yourself __ something.

TO

200

To hit the nail on the _____

head

200

I'll __________ a rain check.

TAKE

200

You should not send money by post under any circumstances.

Under no circumstances...

200

What's the past of RISE? RAISE? LIE? LAY?

Rise rose risen

Raise/d

Lie/d   lie  lay  lain

Lay  laid  laid.

200

It depends __ the weather conditions.

ON

300
Something/someone pushes your ______

Buttons

300

I've got a ____________ headache.

SPLITTING

300

The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent.

Little...

300

What is the difference between using "used to and would?" Why do native speakers at times choose would? (Think about George Clooney)

Book 179
300

Here are the key ___ the exercise.

TO

400

Go ahead. Be my _______!

Guest

400

MENTION 5 Collocations with MAKE

 a promise, an effort, the bed, a cake, changes, friends, an informed choice, etc

400

A good education teaches tolerance.

It is.....

What a ....

It is tolerance that a good education teaches.

What a good education teaches is tolerance.

400

What is the meaning and difference between "must" and "have to"?

How do we express a lack of obligation?

Book 168

400

Congratulations ____ your new job!

ON

500

To sit on the____________

Fence

500

Mention 5 collocations with DO

business, a course, a favour, a Master's, the housechores

500

I just want to be able to visit my family again.

All I want...

All I want is to visit my family again.

500

Give an example using: likely and bound

Book page 169

500

You apply __ Harvard __ a scholarship.

 TO    FOR