Definitions
some time off work that a father takes when his baby is born
paternity leave
tiny
cramped
What tense is used to speak about trends and tendencies?
the present Continuous
modern
old-fashioned
outdated
This might ______ difficult but we should give it a try.
prove
someone who has been harmed, injured as a result of a crime or in an accident
a victim
useful
handy
Name two cases when we use the construction 'to be going to'
1. to talk about plans and intensions for the future
2. to make predictions based on some evidence in the present
to fall behind schedule
to finish ahead of schedule
Well, before making a decision I need to ______ ______ all pros and cons.
weigh up
the crime of getting money by deceiving people
fraud
modern, advanced
up-to-date
cutting-edge
state-of-the-art
hi-tech
Name 3 degrees of comparison of adjectives and adverbs in English
1. positive
2. comparative
3. superlative
tiny
spacious
I don't know what to do. I am in __________ _________ about it.
two minds
a phenomenon when someone gets into a place that is usually guarded, or gets hold of information that should be kept secret
security breach
unauthorized access
ugly
hideous
Which tense is used to express irritation, annoyance and criticism? Provide an example
Present Continuous
You're always losing things!
to stay within budget
to run over budget
to go over budget
200$ is a high price. Let's meet _________and agree on 100$.
halfway
amount of money guaranteed by law and paid by the government
statutory pay
suggest ideas
put forward ideas
come up with ideas
Name at least 5 verbs from our course that are always followed by the gerund.
suggest, to avoid, to involve, enjoy, look forward to, prevent from, deter from etc.
to enable smb to do smth
to prevent smb from doing smth
to deter smb from doing smth
From my __________, this is an exciting game to play.
perspective