Grammar
Complete these two sentences using the right form of the verb and motivate your choice:
a) I ..... (THINK) Seville is a gorgeous city.
b) I .... (THINK) of starting a Master's Degree in September
a) THINK--> stative meaning; expressing opinion
b) AM THINKING--> dynamic meaning; taking sth into consideration, giving sth some thought
I really find it uncomfortable to _____ small talk.
make
What does 'face up to' mean?
a) confront
b) accept something unpleasant and try to deal with it
b) He was the only one who faced up to the problem.
Define 'piece of cake'
To refer to something as a piece of cake means you consider it to be very easy.
"The English test was a piece of cake!"
Find the odd one out:
mud/blood/food/flood
Narrative tenses: What are the three uses of past continuous?
- to describe two actions that were in progress at the same time;
- to describe a repeated action or habit;
- to describe something that was in progress at a particular time.
I believe that after a hearty meal, there's always ____ for dessert.
Complete this sentence:
It is not something we can bring _____ overnight.
a) up
b) in
c) about
c) about; BRING ABOUT: make something happen, especially to cause changes in a situation.
Define 'to be no spring chicken'.
To be no spring chicken means to be no longer young.
"He's no spring chicken but he's still very athletic."
precedented/ avoidable/ excusable
unprecedented, unavoidable, inexcusable
Transform this sentence using the introductory IT:
Your trying to deceive is no good.
It is no good your trying to deceive us.
It's rare to meet a politician who is acting out of high-minded ______ .
principles
Provide three examples of phrasal verbs with the verb 'come' and their definitions.
Bonus point: form sentences with them.
come across, come (a)round (to), come down, come out, come out in, come out with, come round, come up with, ...
Define 'when the boot is on the other foot'.
It means that the situation, in particular the holding of advantage, has been reversed.
"The reorganization means the boot is on the other foot now."
Tell us three adjectives in which we can describe voice.
deep, husky, soft, squeaky, mellow, high-pitched, harsh, monotonous, etc.
What's the difference between:
a) She didn't need to catch the early flight.
b) She needn't have caught the early flight.
a) It wasn't necessary to do this. It's not clear if she did it or not.
b) She did this but it wasn't necessary.
We can't afford to_____ any more customers.
a) have
b) lose
c) serve
b) lose
Which phrasal verb means 'decide that someone or something will not succeed and stop giving them your attention and energy'?
write off
He felt hopeless; his teachers had written him off.
Define 'keep one's nose to the grindstone'.
It means to work hard and continuously.
"Mike often gets distracted and finds it difficult to keep his nose to the grindstone."
Riddle:
Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it, you die. What is it?
Nothing.
Hypothetical meaning: which structure do we use to say we think something should have been done before now?
Give an example
It's (high/about) time + past simple:
e.g.: It's (high/about) time you cleaned your car.
Get exposure: which three other verbs can collocate with 'exposure'?
a) gain, receive, win
b) gain, exceed, fulfil
c) win, receive, suffer
a) gain, receive, win
Replace the verb 'reduce' with a phrasal verb:
The factory will reduce production before closing next year.
wind down
Think of an idiom of your choice, explain it and provide an example :)
Students' choice.
Tongue twister:
To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark dock,
In a pestilential prison, with a life-long lock,
Awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shock,
From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block!
To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark dock,
In a pestilential prison, with a life-long lock,
Awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shock,
From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block!
A dull, dark dock, a life-long lock,
A short, sharp shock, a big black block!
To sit in solemn silence in a pestilential prison,
And awaiting the sensation
From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block!
AWESOOOOOOME!!!