Participle Clauses
Prefixes
Comparisons
Writing Phrases
Speaking
100
Marta looked tired. She said she had been travelling all night.
which option means the same?
a. Travelling all night, Marta looked tired.
b. Looking tired, Marta said she'd been travelling all night.
b. Looking tired, Marta said she'd been travelling all night.
100
Some of the information in the article is____.
a. imprecise
b. unprecise
c. unaccurate
d. imaccurate
a. imprecise
100
The Advanced Certificate exam is ___ ____ than the First Certificate.
a. very harder
b. more harder
c. far harder
d. too harder
c. far harder
100
The ____ of this report is to assess the town's sports facilities.
a. reason
b. sum
c. aim
d. balance
c. aim
100
What do you do?
How important is it to speak more than one language.
Well, as a matter of fact...
200
I was exhausted by the journey. I slept for 18 hours.
combine using a participle clause.
Exhausted by the journey, I slept for 18 hours.
200
We have to _____ that the jobs provided are suitable for our students.
a. ensure
b. insure
c. asure
c. resure
a. ensure
200
The €1000 iPhone is not _____ as expensive as the €1050 Samsung Note.
a. nearly
b. quite
c.anywhere
b. quite-
(small difference)
200
One possible _____ would be to impose strict parking regulations.
a. purpose
b. aim
c. solution
c. solution
200
What do you think you'll be doing in five year's time?
What would you do if you suddenly became very rich?
That's not an easy question to answer..
300
Barking loudly, Sean was approached by a large dog.
Why is this wrong? what does it sound like? AND correct it.
It sounds like Sean is barking, not the dog.
Barking loudly, a large dog approached Sean
300
Correct:
The lively social program we were promised during our stay was inexistent.
The lively social program we were promised during our stay was non-existent.
300
REPHRASE USING "slightly"
I'm almost as tall as my brother.
My brother is slighter taller than me.
I am slightly shorter than my brother.
300
I have no hesitation in _____ this superb historic site to travellers.
recommending
300
While in the other photo...
likewise....
whereas...
400
COMBINE:
Jack didn't have anyone to talk to. He felt lonely.
Not having anyone to talk to, Jack felt lonely.
400
The _____development of the coastline has led to an environmental disaster.
over-development
400
Halloween is a great deal more popular in Spain nowadays than it was 15 years ago.
15 years ago Halloween was nowhere....
near as popular in Spain as it is today.
400
The best ______ of action would be to lower admission fees.
course
400
I see what you mean
You took the words right out of my mouth
I couldn't have said it better myself
Yes, however wouldn't you say ...
500
COMBINE
You can wear this jacket with matching trousers. It looks great.
Worn with matching trousers, this jacket looks great
500
The advertisement ____led us into thinking the flights were free.
misled
500
REPHRASE WITH "twice":
I earn about half as much as my brother.
My brother earns/makes twice as much money as me.
500
This report ______ to provide an overview of the current situation.
aims
500
Some people find it difficult to get out of debt. Why do you think that is?
Do you think schools should teach children how to manage money?