Vocabulary (U1)
Q: Find the mistake:
She was having a hard time at school. Therefore she had to push in and start studying more.
A: push through = push on
Q: What is the difference between the past perfect tense and the present perfect tense?
A: Past perfect tense: refers to an action that happened before another past action. Present perfect tense: refers to an action that happened in the past but has a connection to the present.
The most important work in his life is called ________.
Masterpiece
What noun can you place in this sentence?
That ____ who is playing with the guitar is my neighbor’s son.
boy or child
Q: What term suits you when you are ‘not able to make decisions’?
A: you are indecisive
Q: Fill in the gap in the correct tense
I ….. (study) English for three years.
A: had been studying
When you are amazed by something beyond belief.
Mind-blowing
True or False: Cataphoric references provide you with more information about the sentence’s object.
False
Q: What does ‘devote oneself to’ mean?:
A: invest time and energy into a specific task
Q: What is the correct form of the verb ‘to be’ in the past perfect continuous tense?
A: ‘Had been’
When you can’t stop watching something it is ________ you.
mesmerizing
What clauses provide more information about something without the need for a further explanatory sentence?
Relative Clauses
Q: What term suits this definition? ‘become emotionally or physically stronger’
A: toughen up
Q: Which tense is used to talk about an action that started in the past and is still happening now?
A: present perfect continuous
What is the French word that means risky that we also use English?
risqué
Which article can you put in the blank?
Is "Wicked" the musical ___ you are planning to watch tomorrow?
That or Which
Q: Fill in the gap:
Many celebrities supported the candy brand, by posting videos on their Instagram.
They …. the fact that his candy bars are delicious.
A: vouched for
Q: In the sentence “By next year, I will have been studying French for five years.” Which tense is used?
A: Future perfect tense
What is the definition of "thought-provoking"
To start or help you to think of something in a new way or for the first time.
Which clauses provide further information about something but do not define it?
non-defining relative clauses