Guess the word
someone who spends a lot of time studying and seems to have no other interests
a swot
You should stand ... ... what you believe in.
You should stand UP FOR what you believe in.
If it (be) my photograph, I (let) anyone publish it.
If it were my photograph, I wouldn’t let anyone publish it.
This time next week I (WORK) here for three years. Doesn’t time fly?
This time next week I will have been working here for three years. Doesn’t time fly?
Are you looking for volunteers? You could put a poster up in the school. TRIED
Have you ______________ a poster in the school?
Have you tried putting up a poster in the school?
... meet for a coffee later, shall we?
Let's
The position looked quite interesting, but the low salary ... .
A)gave me away B) took me down C)put me off
C) put me off
If I (tell) the police the truth yesterday, an innocent person (be) arrested.
If I hadn’t told the police the truth yesterday, an innocent person would have been arrested.
Gina locked the cat in the wardrobe by mistake. The poor thing (CRY) for ages before she finally let him out.
Gina locked the cat in the wardrobe by mistake. The poor thing had been crying for ages before she finally let him out.
Make a similar sentence with LIKELY:
The band’s very popular, so the tickets will probably sell out quickly. LIKELY
The band’s very popular, so the tickets are likely to sell out quickly.
causing problems and preventing something from continuing in its usual way
disruptive
You should not put ... ... such bad working conditions!
put up with
If she (change) her job two years ago, Gina (be) so unhappy now.
If she hadn’t changed her job two years ago, Gina wouldn’t be so unhappy now.
... you (USE) your car tomorrow? I’d like to borrow it for a day, if you don't mind.
Will you be using your car tomorrow?
According to some research, children ___ to break rules become more independent thinkers.
A) taught B) teaching C) that taught D) are taught
A) taught
This summer I'd like to __on a course to learn all about filming and how to edit films.
enroll
Katia is going to a wedding next month, so she's looking ... ... some red shoes to go with her outfit.
out for
Make a Conditional sentence:
Maria’s not very tall. That's why she couldn’t become a professional basketball player.
If Maria...
If Maria were tall enough, she could have become a professional basketball player.
Make a similar sentence with NEEDN'T
It was a mistake to buy the tickets for the auction in advance. There were still plenty on sale on the door. NEEDN’T
We needn't have bought the tickets in advance.
There’s a great _____ of traffic on the roads today, so I’m going to take the underground to work.
A) number B) lot C) deal D) many
C) a great DEAL of
I've never failed an exam, though I only ____ through sometimes!
scrape
My English teacher was great, she never gives ... ... me, even when I didn't make much progress.
gives up on me
Make a Conditional sentence:
The organiser didn’t book tickets in advance. We’re standing in this long queue.
We...
We wouldn't be standing in this long queue if the The organiser had booked tickets in advance.
When Marco and I shared a room in a hall of residence, he constantly (BORROW) my things without asking.
When Marco and I shared a room in a hall of residence, he was constantly borrowing my things without asking.
Make a tag question:
Nobody will ask questions, ....?
Nobody will ask questions, will they?