Gramr#1
Which verb form?
English speaks/is spoken here.
English is spoken here.
correct this sentence
He's fluent for French.
He's fluent in French.
What's the difference between organic and processed food?
Organic is grown naturally, without chemicals... processed means made in a factory, or industrially farmed.
Fill in the gap with an auxillary verb. (best answer!)
"You don't live here, ___ you?"
You don't live here, DO you?
Correct this sentence (there is a small mistake!):
I picked out some Spanish when I was on holiday.
I picked UP some Spanish when I was on holiday.
Fill in the gaps in this third conditional.
If you _____ (send) me that email, I ________ (know) it was her birthday.
If you had sent me that email, I wouldn't have known it was her birthday.
Fill in the gaps with these frequency expressions:
Once ___ a while
Every ___ and again
More ___ than not
Once IN a while, Every NOW and again, More OFTEN than NOT
what is the meaning of "amusement"?
amusement means fun
for example: Disneyland is an amusement park
Use this verb correctly in the sentence:
When I got there, Liz already (leave).
When I got there, Liz had already left.
What is the difference in meaning?
1 I stopped to talk to Rob.
2 I stopped talking to Rob.
1 I stopped to talk to Rob. - I stopped physically (e.g. while I was walking) because I met Rob and wanted to talk to him.
2 I stopped talking to Rob. - Either a) I finished the conversation I was having with Rob. Or b) I decided to never talk to Rob.
What’s the difference?
1 I used to work at the weekend.
2 I’m used to working at the weekend.
1. I used to work at the weekend. - I worked regularly at the weekend in the past, but now I don't.
2.I’m used to working at the weekend. - It's usual to work at the weekend now. I work regularly at the weekend now.
Fill in the gaps with a preposition:
I'm sick ____ working so hard
He insisted ___ coming
sick of
insisted on
What's the difference between a tutorial and a lecture?
A tutorial is usually small class of ten or twenty students. They work on a specific topic, it may have a narrow focus.
A lecture is usually held in a lecture theatre, there may be hundreds of people listening. It may cover broad subjects.
Correct this sentence:
That’s the man which son is famous.
That’s the man whose son is famous.
Say the verbs and nouns for these adjectives:
critical, conclusive
criticise ... critic/criticism
conclude ... conclusion
Choose the best words:
Suppose/As long as you were rich, would/do you continue working?
Suppose you were rich, would you continue working?
Say ALL the crimes(nouns) and criminals(people nouns) for these verbs:
rob, burgle, smuggle, kidnap
rob - robbery - robber
burgle - burglary - burglar
smuggle - smuggling - smuggler
kidnap - kidnapping - kidnapper
What is the meaning of "fascinated by"?
What are the noun and adjective for the verb fascinate?
fascinated by = very interested in something, obsessed
fascination, fascinating
Fill in the gaps with an auxiliary (form of do, have or be)
So you ___ go to the party last night!
When___ he arrested?
So you DID go to the party last night!
When WAS he arrested?
Fill in the gaps with a preposition.
He has succeeded__ everything he has done.
She’s terrified__ mice.
He has succeeded in everything he has done.
She’s terrified of mice.
Say the correct verb forms.
I’d better (go).
Would it help if I (call) him?
Thanks for (ask).
I’d better go.
Would it help if I called him?
Thanks for asking.
say the verbs AND nouns for these adjectives
original, weak recognizable, preferable
original -> originate - origin
weak -> weaken - weakness
recognizable -> recognise - recognition
preferable -> prefer - preference
What is a word that means "written communication - messages, emails and letters"?
You also have to spell it correctly.
Correspondence
Correct these sentences.
I’ll never get used to live here.
I can’t be used to the noise.
I’ll never get used to living here.
I can’t get used to the noise.
Match the verbs to the prepositions.
arrest sb with sth
charge sb of sth
convict sb for sth
arrest sb for sth
charge sb with sth
convict sb of sth