Vocabulary
Grammar
Everyday English
Linking Words
Linking Sounds
100

Correct the sentence.

They missed their flight because Rob’s car broke on the way to the airport.

They missed their flight because Rob’s car broke down on the way to the airport.

100

It _____ (snow) hard when we got to our hotel.

It was snowing hard when we got to our hotel.

100

— Great. Thanks so much!

—  No problem. _____ a good journey!

Have a good journey!

100

Correct the sentence:

We didn’t visit the Tower of London so the tickets were very expensive.

We didn’t visit the Tower of London because the tickets were very expensive.

100

What words are connected in this sentence?

Do you want a drink?

Do you want a drink?

200

Correct the sentence:

By the time they checked away the hotel, it was 2 pm.

By the time they checked out of the hotel, it was 2 pm.

200

How fast ____ (you, drive) when the accident happened?

How fast were you driving when the accident happened?

200

can/for/the journey/a newspaper/where/buy/I?

Where can I buy a newspaper for the journey?

200

The hotel looked really nice, because / and / but they didn’t have any free rooms that night.

The hotel looked really nice, but they didn’t have any free rooms that night.

200

Choose the correct option:

There is / isn't a pause between words when a consonant sound comes before a vowel sound.

There isn't a pause between words when a consonant sound comes before a vowel sound.

300

Use the phrasal verb that is needed:

A kind woman ___ us ___ to the city center.

A kind woman gave us a lift to the city center.

or gave us a ride

300

Correct the sentence:

Last year, we were going on holiday to Greece for two weeks.

Last year, we went on holiday to Greece for two weeks

300

— Hello! _____ you?

— Hi! Can I have a ticket to London for 12 pm, please?

— _____. That'll be £5.45.

How can I help you?


Certainly/Sure/Of course!

300

_____ I got off the plane, I felt a little dizzy.

When I got off the plane, I felt a little dizzy.

300

Find at least two linking in this sentence:

Are you going to buy some more eggs?

Are you gonna buy some more eggs?

400

Use the word that is needed in the sentence:

We didn't want to travel by plane, train or bus so we decided to ____ across Europe. 

We didn't want to travel by plane, train or bus so we decided to hitchhike across Europe. 

400

Correct the sentence:

A man was taking my wallet while I was waiting in the line for my ticket.

A man took my wallet while I was waiting in the line for my ticket.

400

What 4 polite phrases can you use when buying something? 

Excuse me.../Could you tell me.../Can I have.../No problem!/Thank you for your help!

... and much more! ;)

400

We didn’t visit the Tower of London ____  the tickets were very expensive.

We didn’t visit the Tower of London because the tickets were very expensive.

400

What kind of linking sound can you see here?

I have no idea why you opened the window. It's so windy!

VTV with /w/ sound

500

I missed my bus today in the morning, but it was okay because I saw in the news that this bus ____ into a car on its way. And that created a huge _____ in the city center so everybody was late to their work.

crashed ... traffic jam

500

On Sunday morning we _____ (wait) for our flight when it _____ (start) snowing heavily, and they ____ (decide) to close the airport.

On Sunday morning we were waiting for our flight when it started snowing heavily, and they decided to close the airport.

500

You want to buy a ticket to Liverpool for today's evening.

Talk to the ticket seller at the train station and buy a one-way ticket.

Yay, you did it!

Or maybe not, if the seller didn't sell you the ticket :(


500

We wanted to go to the concert, but / so / because we couldn’t get any tickets. So / but / because we decided to go to the museum.

We wanted to go to the concert, but we couldn’t get any tickets. So we decided to go to the museum.

500

What 5 linking sounds are here?

I don't want a cup of coffee, I always say I drink only iced tea. What are you even thinking of me?

I don't wanna cup uh coffee, I alwaysay I drink only iced tea. Whatcha even thinking of me?