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100

This modal expresses possibility and is more formal than “might.”  

may

100

This phrasal verb means “to revise something briefly.”

brush up on

100

What do we call it when content is broadcast live on the internet?

live-streaming

100

Rewrite: “I’m taking my driving test next week,” he said.

He said he was taking his driving test the next week

100

What word means “something that encourages action”

incentive

200

“You __________ well be right — the scene was cut at the last minute.”

may or might

200

Fill the blank: “That actress really ________ during the audition, she was amazing.”

stood out

200

The film was __________ into five languages.

dubbed

200

Find and correct the error: “He asked me where was I going.”

where I was going

200

Fill in: “Microloan ___________ have helped small businesses.”

initiatives

300

Rewrite the sentence using a modal of deduction:
“Maybe he missed the rehearsal.”

He might have missed the rehearsal

300

define: break into = ?

to become successful in a field

300

Define: instalment.

a single part of a film or TV series

300

Complete with an impersonal passive: “It __________ that the suspect escaped.”

is reported

300
define beneficial

good or helpful

400

You heard that she definitely didn’t forget her costume. How would you say this with a modal?

She can't have forgotten her costume

400

This phrasal verb means “to join an agency or organisation.”

sign up with

400

Fill the blank: “She __________ all eight episodes in one weekend.”

binge-watched

400

Rewrite: “Please don’t be late,” the teacher said.

The teacher asked me not to be late

400

What’s a word for “making possible or easier”?

enable

500

Turn this into a polite question:
“Who’s in charge of casting for this project?”

May I ask who's in charge of this project?

500

Create a sentence using come under in a negative context.

answer

500

What’s the difference between reruns and dropped content?

Reruns are repeats of old shows; dropped means newly released without warning.

500

Substitution: “I forgot my lines. He forgot his lines too.”

I forgot my lines and so did he.

500

“In any relationship, there needs to be ___________.”

give and take