Grammar Starter
choose the correct option:
He's learned/ been learning to drive for months , but hes still really bad.
He's been learning
What is the meaning of this idiom?
"He's been burning the candle at both ends?"
When someone is overworking themselves by staying up late and getting up early, often trying to juggle too many responsibilities at once.
Define these words :
Accent
Slang
Fluently
Accent - the way in which words are pronounced, often indicating the speaker's geographical or social origin
Slang - informal language
Fluently - the ability to speak or write a language smoothly and effortlessly, without hesitation or difficulty
Verb (+object) + preposition +verb + ing
1. John stole it - They accused John of _____ it. (to steal)
2.She blamed him for _____ the deadline. (to miss)
3. They thanked us for _____ them with the project. (to help)
1. stealing
2. missing
3. helping
Which vocab word means to improve one's physical fitness or health, typically through exercise, healthy eating, and other lifestyle changes
To get in shape
Present perfect or past simple ?
1.Have you ever visited Paris?
2. Did they play soccer last weekend?
3. Where did you learn to cook?
4. Has she finished her homework yet?
Which are false friends and which are cognates?
A. Argument
B. Discussion
C. Dialouge
A. False friend
B. False friend
C. Cognate
Which describe a language and which describe a person :
Native Speaker
Mother Tongue
Second Language
Native Speaker - (person)
Mother Tongue- (person)
Second Langugae - (language)
Report the questions:
1. what hobbies do you do ?
Pepe asked Cristina ________ ?
2. Is it normal to say hello to strangers in other countries ?
Rachel asked Sara _________ ?
3. What other languages do you speak?
Juan asked me ________ ?
Pepe asked Cristina what hobbies she did.
Rachel asked Sara if it was normal to say hello to strangers in other countries.
Juan asked me what other languages I spoke.
Complete the 3 Formal Suggestions :
1. We s______ offering
2. We s______ consider
3. We would r_______ offering
we suggest offering
we should consider
we would recommend offering
Which question includes an infinitive?
A. What were you doing last night?
B. What did you do last night?
B. What did you do last night? includes an infinitive.
"to do" is the infinitive form of the verb.
Complete the sentence using the correct linker :
1. My brother studied history. In addition to this/Despite this/As a result he understands the world better.
2. I forgot to set my alarm. In addition to this/Despite this/Consequently, I was late for school.
3. My new phone works really well. Consequently/ As a result/ As well as this, it was cheap.
1. As a result
2. Consequently
3. As well as this
what are the noun or adjective forms of these words about feelings ?
A. Isolated
B. Relief
C. Hope
D. Empathy
A. Isolation (N)
B. Relieved (Adj)
C. Hopefull (Adj)
D. Empathetic or Empathic (Adj)
That, what or which
1. We lost the match, _____ was annoying.
2. Food and good company are all ____ you need for a dinner party.
3. I didn't know _____ padel was until moving to Spain.
1. which
2. that
3. what
Define these phrasal verbs :
1. Ended up
2. Keeps track
3. Work out
1.To reach a final situation or place or decision
2. To monitor or stay informed about something over time
3. To solve a problem or find a solution
Complete the sentences with present simple & continuous , past simple & continuous
A. We're at home now and we're (watch) ______TV
B. I often (watch) _____movies on netflix.
C. I once (watch) ____ a movie in the cinema twice in one day.
A. watching (Present Continuous)
B. watch (Past Simple Continuous)
C. watched (Past Simple)
Which are cognates and which are false friends?
1. Express
2. Suffer
3. Realize
4. Introduce
1.Express - Cognate
2.Suffer - Cognate
3. Realize - False Friend
4. Introduce - False Friend
Complete these sentences with the correct forms of the vocab words :
I won't let people ____ me unless I know who they're. In the past i used to get a lot of _____ mesages.
follow, spam
We use if or whether when we report wh- questions ?
True or False
False
Give the opposites of these vocab words (opposites are also vocab words from unit 2) :
1. Sedentary
2. Sign up or enroll
3. Take part in
1. Active
2. Drop out
3. Spectator
When do we use the present simple and the present continous to express the future?
Give an example for each.
The present simple : scheduled or timetabled events, especially in contexts like transportation, programs, and routines
Possible Example: The train leaves at 6 PM.
The present continuous : planned future arrangements or actions that are already in progress and are expected to happen.
Possible Example : I am meeting my friend for lunch tomorrow.
Name the idiom based on the definition :
Whenever she speaks, she often says something wrong or embarrassing by mistake.
Every time she opens her mouth she puts her foot in it
What are the adjectives of these nouns?
1. Annoyance
2. Boredom
3. Delight
1. Annoying
2. Boring
3. Delightful
Complete the sentences with a relative pronoun and a preposition:
Whats the name of the team _____ we're playing ____ ?
Whats the name of the team that we're playing against ?
What linkers from Unit 2 have similar meanings to these linkers?
1. In addition to
2. Because of this
3. Although
4. Furthermore
1. As well as
2. For this reason
3. Even though
4. In addition