Modals
Marta (to study) in France next year.
ABILITY
Marta can study in France next year.
People speak English here.
(Change active to passive.)
English is spoken here.
phrasal verb meaning 'to relax after being upset or angry'
You are tense and you have been yelling. You need to ________ _________.
You need to calm down.
An opening for a formal email when you do not know the person's name.
Dear Sir/Madam,
To whom it may concern,
Complete the following sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses:
I _________________ (work) all day. (and I still am!)
I have been working all day.
Give an example of an asset.
property, house, car, gold, valuable jewelry, stocks, bonds, etc.
Paul (to go) to the bank this afternoon.
POSSIBILITY
Paul may/might go to the bank this afternoon.
Someone should open the window.
(Change active to passive voice.)
The window should be opened.
Phrasal verb meaning 'to draw a line through'
That is the wrong answer. I need to ________
it _______.
I need to cross it out.
An appropriate closing for a formal email
Sincerely (yours),
Yours truly/faithfully,
Best regards/wishes,
Kind regards,
Sarah ________________ (to sleep) when the telephone _____________ (to ring). (past)
Sarah was sleeping when the telephone rang.
Give an example of equity financing.
When a corporation sells shares of stock.
Tom (to finish) the report by Friday.
OBLIGATION
Tom must/has to finish the report by Friday.
They have passed a new traffic law.
(Change active to passive voice.)
A new traffic law has been passed.
phrasal verb meaning 'to stop functioning'
We were driving to Namur when our car ________
_________.
We were driving to Namur when our car broke down.
An appropriate way to end your email message in which you hope the person will respond to you.
I look forward to hearing from you.
The doctor enters the waiting room and sees you sitting there. She asks:
How long ____________________ (to wait - you)?
How long have you been waiting?
Give two examples of debt financing.
1) when a corporation takes a loan from a bank
2) when a corporation sells bonds (which must be repaid)
You (to visit) your grandparents this weekend.
MORAL DUTY/OBLIGATION
You should visit your grandparents this weekend.
She is teaching a new course this semester.
(Change active to passive voice.)
A new course is being taught this semester.
Phrasal verb meaning ' to break into pieces'
I made a sculpture from toothpicks, but when I tried to pick it up, it _______ ________.
I made a sculpture from toothpicks, but when I tried to pick it up, it fell apart.
A formal way to ask for confirmation of your proposed appointment time of 11:00 am on Tuesday.
Could you/would you be so kind as to confirm that we can meet at 11:00 am on Tuesday?
Please confirm if 11:00 am on Tuesday is suitable/convenient for you.
(You - send - ever) a text message to the wrong person by mistake?
Have you ever sent a text message to the wrong person by mistake?
Explain two differences between stocks and bonds.
1) Stocks (equity financing) are shares of ownership in a corporation and entitle voting shareholders to elect the members of the board of directors of the corporation. Dividends earned on stock can only be issued after interest on all debts (including bonds) is paid.
2) Bonds (debt financing) must be repaid to the bondholder by the maturity date + quarterly interest is paid to the bondholder. Interest MUST be paid before any dividends on stock are issued.
(To close - you) the door
POLITE REQUEST
Would you please close the door?
The neighbors saw a burglar entering the house.
(Change active to passive voice.)
A burglar was seen entering the house.
Phrasal verb meaning 'to recover from an illness'
I am still ___________ ___________ a cold I caught two weeks ago.
I am still getting over a cold I caught two weeks ago.
A formal way to thank someone for helping you before they have actually done it.
Thank you (in advance) for your attention to this matter.
Make two separate sentences to indicate the length of your English studies:
-in one, use the preposition 'for'
- in the other, use the preposition 'since'
I have been studying English for.....years.
I have been studying English since I was.....years old/I was in high school/a child, etc.
If a corporation is unable to repay bondholders for the value of the bonds (+ interest = principal) by the maturity date, what must it do?
The corporation may be forced to sell its assets in order to make payments to the bondholders.