VOCABULARY 1
What do you call people who travel to and from work, usually a long distance?
commuters
two verbs that collocate with 'lifestyle'?
lead / live / have
put off doing things
the film is set ___ the wild West.
in
If your best friend ____ (ask) you to lie to his girlfriend about where he was, _____ (you/do) it?
If your best friend asked you to lie to his girlfriend about where he was, would you do it?
explain the difference between:
'take your time' and 'make time for sth'
take your time - not hurry, spend as much time as you need doing sth
make time for sth - find time to do sth, even if you're busy and it's not easy
what are the missing words?
s_____ customers
g_____ presentations
a_____ meetings
serve customers
give presentations
arrange meetings
to stop doing something completely - give ___
give up
addicted ___
hooked ___
obsessed ___
addicted to
hooked on
obsessed with
What are the verb pattern of these three verbs?
suggest _____ sth
encourage _______ sth
recommend _____ sth
suggest doing sth
encourage sb to do sth
recommend doing th
What's the difference between a 'parking ticket' and a 'fine'
A parking ticket is a piece of paper which you get from the police or traffic warden for badly parked car. A fine is the money which you have to pay for a parking / driving offence
Name at least four verbs that collocate with the word 'exam'
take / sit / retake / fail / pass / cheat in AN EXAM
to reduce doing or using something - cut ___ ___ sth
cut down on sth
fed ___ ___
fascinated ___
tired ___
fed up with
fascinated by (with)
tired of
Report the questions:
"Have you ever been to Scotland before?"
She/He asked if I had ever been to Scotland before.
When you drive faster than you're allowed, you ____ the speed limit
exceed (the speed limit)
What's the phrase? The word PLATE is in it
to have lots of things to do
to have a lot on your PLATE
not be as fast as the others - fall ___ ____
fall behind with work / others
linger ___ / ____ sth
linger on / over sth
Report it. Use a reporting verb
"Don't go inside the cave. It's dangerous"
He/She warned us/me not to go inside the cave (as/because it was dangerous)
What's the missing word?
The film ____ Robert De Niro as ...
Robert De Niro ____ in the film as ...
stars
What's the phrase? The word DAWN is in it
to get up very early in the morning?
get up at the crack of dawn
to spend your time in a pleasant, relaxing way
w_ _ _ _ _____ your time
while away your time
be ___ the go
be pressed ___ time
be worn ____
be on the go
be pressed for time
be worn out
Report it. Use the right reporting verb.
"No, not the mountains. I really want us to go to the seaside. I won't change my mind."
She/He insisted on going to the seaside, not the mountains