Vocabulary
Choose the correct word:
He gets sad so easily, he is so _______!
Sensible / Sensitive
Sensitive
The car, which was my sister's, wasn't working properly.
Non-defining
Define or use in a sentence (which shows the meaning) of TELL OFF.
To scold, reprimand, berate.
Explain the following idiom:
To break the ice.
To make people feel more comfortable in a social situation.
Give an example using PRESENT SIMPLE in the 3rd person and an ADVERB OF FREQUENCY.
Example:
She ALWAYS DRIVES to school.
Tiptoe: Way of ________
Walking
Example: You mustn't run in the corridors.
Define or give an example (which shows the meaning) of KEEP UP.
Maintaining the same speed, level or pace. Staying informed or continuing an action.
Explain the idiom:
To cut corners.
To do something in the easiest or cheapest way, usually ignoring quality.
Give an example combining PAST SIMPLE and PAST CONTINUOUS.
Example: Joe was cooking dinner when it started to rain.
Hazardous is a synonym of _________.
Dangerous
Reported Speech: Is this sentence correct? If not, correct it!
"He cooked dinner."
She said he cooked dinner.
INCORRECT!
She said he HAD COOKED dinner.
Define or give an example (which shows the meaning) of PUT UP WITH.
Tolerate or endure something
Explain the idiom:
A blessing in disguise.
A good thing that seemed bad at first.
Use a PRESENT TENSE but with a FUTURE meaning in an example.
Example: I'm going to the cinema tomorrow.
Ways of Looking:
Looking fixedly at someone or something with eyes wide open.
Stare
If she hadn't invited him, he wouldn't have gone to the concert.
3rd
Define or give an example (which shows the meaning) of DROP OUT.
Quit, stop.
Complete the collocation with the appropriate verb:
We managed to _____ the deadline for our project.
meet
Give an example using PAST PERFECT.
Example: When I got there I realized I HADN'T LOCKED the door at home.
Give an example using the word "worthwhile".
Worthwhile: Valuable, rewarding, beneficial and advantageous.
Example: A worthwhile cause.
Transform the following sentence into PASSIVE:
Dan is doing the final exam.
The final exam is being done by Dan.
Define or give an example (which shows the meaning) of COME ACROSS.
To encounter, to find unexpectedly.
Complete the collocation with the appropriate verb and preposition:
I ______ forward ____ hearing from you.
look + to
Explain the difference in meaning between these sentences and name the tense in each one:
A - They were friends for 20 years.
B - They have been friends for 20 years.
A - Past Simple: They are no longer friends.
B - Present Perfect: They are still friends (unfinished state)