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What is the plural of person?

People. 

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Describe yourself with 3 adjectives. 

I am interesting / fun / social / talkative / trustworthy.......

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Complete the saying:
“Actions speak louder than ___.”

words

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Say the sentence in passive:

He baked a cake.

A cake was baked. 

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Riddle: What has hands, but can’t clap?

Answer: A clock

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Which is correct (regularly)....

1. I'll go to Italy this weekend.

2. I'm going to Italy this weekend.

3. Both options. 

2. I'm going to Italy this weekend.

(it's a plan)


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Translate: look after

Cuidar

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What does the idiom mean?

"Every dark cloud has a silver lining,"

There's something good in every bad situation, showing optimism.

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Compare two foods

Ex. Eggs are better than chicken

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I jump when I walk and sit when I stand. What animal am I?

Kangaroo. 

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Choose the adverbs of time:

lazily, finally, there, now, after

finally, now, after

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What is a noun? (+ example)

Place, Person, Thing, Idea

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What does "break a leg" mean?

A) Get hurt
B) Good luck
C) Sit down
D) Hurry up


B) Good luck

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Use the word 'usually' in a sentence in the negative form.

I don't usually drink alcohol, only on special occasions.

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Riddle: What can you catch, but not throw?

Answer: A cold

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What is a past participle verb? (+ example)

Visited, done, written, eaten, played, etc

(3rd column) 

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What is an adverb of frequency? (+ example)

Always, often, usually, Seldom, rarely, Never

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What does the idiom mean?

"To bite off more than you can chew"? 

Try to do something too difficult.

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Name five prepositions.

On, in, under, behind, in front, between, above, etc.

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Riddle: What do you find in the middle of Spain?

Answer: The letter 'a' 

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What is the plural of the word tooth?

Teeth. 

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What is the singular of children?

Child

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Both these idioms mean the same thing, what is it?

To spill the beans.

To let the cat out of the bag. 

To reveal or tell a secret carelessly or by mistake.

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Finish the sentences with question tags:

He went out late, _____________ ?
She isn't younger than you ____________ ?

didn't he
is she

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Riddle: What is always in front of you, but can’t be seen?


Answer: The future.


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What is the plural of mouse?

Mice. 

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What is an adjective of apperance? (+ example)

Beauty, Ugly, Tall, Short, chubby, etc.

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Which situation fits this idiom best?
“The ball is in your court.”

That the responsibility has shifted to the other person — it's their move now.

 The phrase comes from sports like tennis, where the ball physically lands in one side's court, signaling it's that side's turn to play.

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Use the phrase 'used to' in a sentence.

I used to live in California. 

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Riddle: What 4-letter word can be written forward, backward or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?

Answer: NOON

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What does ASAP stand for?

As soon as possible. 

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Give an example of a 

proper noun

a collective noun

Proper (has a captial letter): New York City, John Smith

Collective: (has many things to make one): a football team, a family

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What does this idiom mean?

"Speak of the devil"

Said when someone appears just as you mention them.

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Say whether the adverb is an adverb of manner, time, or place. 

now / carefully / outside

now - time  /  carefully - manner  / out - place

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Riddle: What are two things that you can NEVER  eat for breakfast?


Answer: Lunch and dinner.

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What is the difference in meaning between:
“I stopped to smoke” vs. “I stopped smoking”?

I stopped to smoke = I stopped one activity in order to smoke. 

I stopped smoking = I quit/gave up smoking.

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Is this correct?....

"He recommended me the restaurant."

No.

He recommended the restaurant (to me.)

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What does this idiom mean?

"To Crack Someone Up"

To make someone laugh. 

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Use the phrase “be used to” in a sentence

She is used to waking up early every morning.

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Riddle: I have lakes with no water, mountains with no stone and cities with no buildings. What am I?

Answer: A map

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What’s the difference between “say” and “tell”?

The main difference is:

Tell:  we say who is spoken to, so we have to use it with a direct personal object. Used to give information or instructions. 

Say: we don’t indicate who is spoken to. Used for any kind of general speaking. 

 

He told me that he was going into hospital for a major operation. 

Did you say anything to her?

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What is the difference between "to see" and "to watch"?

"See" is passive, meaning you just notice something with your eyes.

"Watch" is active and intentional, focusing on observing something for a period, especially if it moves or changes.

"I saw a bird."

"I watched the bird fly away."

 You "see" a movie at the cinema (the event) but "watch" TV at home (the activity over time).


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What does this idiom mean?

"To Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed'.

Someone who is having a horrible day

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Say the number correctly:

2,856,135,567

Two billion, eight-hundred fifty-six million, one hundred thirty-five thousand, five hundred (and) sixty-seven

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Identify each tense... 

A) She was at school, 

B) She is at school, 

C) She will be at school on Friday. 

D) She would be at school if she hadn't had a doctors appointment. 

A) Past Simple

B) Present Simple

C) Future Simple

D) Conditional