The Right Conditions
Emphasise the Drama!
Passives & Participles
Idioms + Phrasal Verbs
Mixed Bag
100

If you need any help, please let me know.

Make this conditional more formal and polite.

Should you need any help, please let me know.

100

Correct the negative inversion:

At no time you told me about the problem.

At no time did you tell me about the problem.

100

Many people believe that the lottery isn't too difficult to win. 

It........

It is believed (by many) (that) the lottery isn't difficult to win.

100

If something is just "the tip of the iceberg", what is it?

A small, noticeable part of a problem, the total size of which is really much greater.

100

What is the rule for making a participle clause? 

The two clauses must have the same ______.

Subject

200

Please make any mixed conditional which involves a change to the past.

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200

Corrent the negative inversion:

Under no circumstances might you enter this building.

Under no circumstances can/should you enter this building.

200

Why is this sentence not possible?

Turning the corner, the Eiffel Tower came into view.

The sentence suggests that the Eiffel Tower was walking around the corner:

Turning the corner, I saw the Eiffel Tower come into view.

200

What is a phrase with 'keep' which means 'to do what they said they would'.

To keep their word

200

"I didn't break your tablet!" said Sandra.

Sandra _______ breaking the tablet.

Which reporting verb can be used here?

Denied

300

You are considering doing the CAE exam, and wants to know what I think your possibilities of passing are.

Make an appropriate conditional, stressing that the situation is very hypothetical.

If I were to do the CAE exam, do you think I would pass?

300

You want to emphasise that you were helped by Jonathan. 

Use the word 'it'

It was Jonathan who/that helped me.

300

Many people say that kale has a lot of nutritional value.

Kale........

Kale is said to have a lot of nutritional value.

300

Which phrasal verb with 'out' means 'expel, remove, expulse'?

eg he was ______ out the band for missing too many rehearsals.

kick out

300

As we were going through airport security, I must take off my boots.

Correct the mistake, explain your answer.

As we were going through airport security, I had to take off my boots.

Must can't be used to indicate a past obligation. To do this we use have to.

400

Please make a mixed conditional which has a consequence/result in the past.

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400

You want to emphasise that you really want to go to Ibiza for your next holiday.

Use the word 'what'

What I really want to do (for my next holiday) is go to Ibiza.

400

Use a participle clause to say that because Danny is from Scotland, he likes to drink.

Being from Scotland, Danny likes to drink.

400

Which is not a collocation of relative?

Immediate. Distant. Blood. Close. Strong. Living.

Strong is not a collocation of relative.

400

Use the expression "a breath of fresh air" in an appropriate example.

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500

You didn't come to the party, so you didn't meet Robert.

Make an appropriate conditional, utilising an inverted form.

Had you come to the party, you'd have met Robert.

500

Create an appropriate negative inversion. 

I left the house and, immediately afterwards, my friend Sarah called me.

No sooner/Hardly had I left the house when (my friend) Sarah called me.

500

Ross studied the materials extensively, so he passed the exam without issue.

Having studied the materials extensively, Ross passed the exam without issue.

500

How are you feeling if you are 'over the moon'?

Very happy!

500

What is the verb form of the adjective "strong"?

Strengthen