Grammar Theory
This tense is used to talk about:
1) an action that happened in an unspecified moment in the past
2) recent events which have a result in the present
3) actions that have finished recently
4) actions or situations which started in the past and continue in the present
Present perfect simple
(Fill in the blank)
Some people study ______ instead of studying in their own country.
An expression used to describe the hours worked in a full time job
"A nine to five"
This phrasal verb means to "not accept an offer, request or application."
Turn down
(Choose the correct alternative)
My eyes are tired. I've read/been reading without the light on.
When do we use the past perfect simple and how is it formed?
Use: to talk about actions that happened before another action or actions in the past
Form: had + past participle
(Fill in the blank with either journey, trip, travel, or voyage)
Will astronauts make the long ______ to Mars one day?
Voyage
What does it mean to "feel under the weather"?
To feel ill.
What does "get ahead" mean?
Complete the sentence by adding a prefix to the word in capitals
I'm sorry, but there's no space on this flight. It's already _________. (BOOKED)
Overbooked
We use the ________ to talk about situations that are generally or always true.
Zero conditional.
She's ______ to gluten so she can't eat bread.
Allergic
Define "object to".
To disagree with something.
(Fill in the blank)
He isn't well now, but I hope he'll be back on his ____ soon.
Feet
You didn't buy tickets for a concert yesterday and now they are all sold out.
If I only I had bought tickets yesterday.
When do we use passive voice?
1) When we are more interested in the action than who or what does the action.
2) When we do not know who exactly does the action.
3) It is obvious or understood who did the action.
What do we call someone displaced by a disaster?
A refugee.
There are many people ______ in this country. People who need money, clothes, or a home.
in need
Choose the correct alternative:
An advert suddenly popped/set up on the screen.
Popped up
Change the form from passive to active or active to passive:
The airport had been designed by a famous architect.
A famous architect had designed the airport.
(from passive to active voice)
What is the difference between a defining relative clause and a non-defining relative clause?
A defining relative gives essential information while a non-defining relative clause gives extra, non-essential information.
What does upgrade mean?
To change or move something slightly to make it better.
What does it mean to have the majority of something?
To have more than half.
(Fill in the blank)
He ______ the files on a flash drive in case he lost them.
backed up
I like ______ (do) homework on Friday evening so that I'm free on the weekend.
to do