Grammar
If you ___ (listen) more carefully, you wouldn’t be in this situation now.
If you HAD LISTENED more carefully, you wouldn’t be in this situation now.
What memory idiom has the meaning:
when you forget something unintentionally
Slips one's mind
Which language has the most native speakers?
Mandarin
He told me he will call later.
He told me he WOULD call later.
First word
Separate
Rephrase using emphasis (cleft sentence):
“I need a break.”
What I need is a break.
Define the word "coerced"
to persuade someone into doing something by using force.
What is the capital of Iceland?
Reykjavík
She insisted to pay for everything.
She insisted ON PAYING for everything.
Second Word
Occurrence
Transform using passive:
People say that the company is expanding rapidly.
The company is said to be expanding rapidly.
Use the word "pretentious" in a comlete sentence
Possible answer:
He is so pretentious that he only drinks sparkling water from a glass bottle.
Name two countries that have more than one official language.
Rarely I have seen such dedication.
Rarely HAVE I seen such dedication.
Third word
conscientious
Change this to reported speech. Do not use "said/told"
“I might have forgotten to send the email,” she said.
She admitted (that) she might have forgotten to send the email.
What does the idiom "face the music" mean?
to accept the consequences; typically from a situation which you put yourself in.
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antartica
She suggested him to apply for the job.
She suggested THAT HE APPLY for the job. OR She suggested APPLYING for the job.
Fourth word
embarrassment
Restate this sentence using INVERSION
“She realised the truth only after the meeting.”
Only after the meeting did she realize the truth.
What is the difference between obsessed and infatuated?
Obsessed: to have an unhealthy attachment to something or something
Infatuated: A temporary state of being intensely in love or attracted to someone or something.
Explain globalization and give one advantage and one disadvantage.
Globalization is the process by which countries, economies, cultures, and populations become increasingly interconnected through trade, technology, communication, and movement of people. It means that events, ideas, and goods in one part of the world can quickly influence others.
Advantage: more access to a lot
Disadvantage: cultures start to mix and become similar
Not until he apologised I spoke to him again.
Not until he apologized did I speak to him again.
Fifth word
onomatopoeia