Vocabulary
What we are planning is c..........-e..... technology never seen in Australia before.
What we are planning is cutting-edge technology never seen in Australia before.
Students consistently ... higher grades at school when they are interested in the subject.
are achieving will achieve achieve
Students consistently achieve higher grades at school when they are interested in the subject.
I never thought that turtleneck sweaters would be back on/in fashion!
I’m always reading the latest fashion magazines to keep up/on with the breaking trends.
I never thought that turtleneck sweaters would be back in fashion!
I’m always reading the latest fashion magazines to keep up with the breaking trends.
New Burgers are a food trend ... is growing in popularity.
which that which/that
New Burgers are a food trend which/that is growing in popularity.
His donations to charity s.. v... for his generosity.
His donations to charity speak volumes for his generosity.
The car has been criticized for its .... body styling.
trendy outdated up-to-date
The car has been criticized for its outdated body styling.
This highlights a trend or the repeated nature of someone’s behaviour.
That... be Jane. She always sends me a message when she’s on her way home.
would is will
That’ll be Jane. She always sends me a message when she’s on her way hom
Coco Chanel was a leading figure in the ... of fashion.
Nowadays, social media can be all it takes to start a ... .... .
Coco Chanel was a leading figure in the world of fashion.
Nowadays, social media can be all it takes to start a new fashion.
It is possible to omit the relative pronoun if it is also the ... of the main clause.
The celebrity chef who I like most is Jamie Oliver.
Krasnoyarsk is the city where I was born.
I know this man who is talking to your brother.
It is possible to omit the relative pronoun if it is also the object of the main clause.
The celebrity chef I like most is Jamie Oliver.
Krasnoyarsk is the city where I was born.
I know this man who is talking to your brother.
Coffee shops are u... these days. Wherever you go in the town, you'll certainly come across one.
Coffee shops are ubiquitous these days.
He takes crucial decisions without consulting people ..... .
The government is facing an angry .... from voters over the new tax.
He takes crucial decisions without consulting people in the know.
The government is facing an angry backlash from voters over the new tax.
the .... with certain adverbs, such as always, forever and continually, implies that someone’s repeated behaviour is/was annoying.
They... forever talk... about their new dog.
He... always tell... the other children what to do.
They're forever talking about their new dog.
He was always telling the other children what to do.
She’s a ......... – if it’s in a designer shop window, she’ll buy it.
She’s a slave to fashion – if it’s in a designer shop window, she’ll buy it.
What are non-defining relative clauses?
Non-defining relative clauses do not give essential information and we know what is being talked about even without the relative clause. They give extra information.
The only limits in our life are those we i.... o.. ourselves.
The only limits in our life are those we impose on ourselves.
Nowadays a successful café needs to offer a mixture of different international cuisines, not just traditional dishes.
A top video game that everyone would love to have needs a good storyline, not just awesome graphics.
Nowadays a successful café needs to offer a fusion of different international cuisines, not just traditional dishes.
A must-have video game needs a good storyline, not just awesome graphics.
if we want to show annoyance or disapproval of a present habit, we can use ... It emphasises that someone’s behaviour in a certain situation is annoying but somehow expected.
She..go out without telling me. She doesn’t care if I’m worried.
She would go out without telling me. She doesn’t care if I’m worried.
In the 2010s, acid wash vintage jeans briefly reappeared back in fashion and started to be seen everywhere.
I’m not afraid to stand up to the trend and wear something completely different.
In the 2010s, acid wash vintage jeans briefly reappeared back on the fashion radar.
I’m not afraid to buck the trend and wear something completely different.
One new trend is for South African food which is a mix of different culinary styles.
Jamie Oliver, that has just written a new book, is the chef I admire most.
I’ve just been to a new restaurant, you can find downtown at the corner of Central Bank.
One new trend is for South African food, which is a mix of different culinary styles.
Jamie Oliver, who has just written a new book, is the chef I admire most.
I’ve just been to a new restaurant, which you can find downtown at the corner of Central Bank.
In the small towns racial prejudice was deeply e.....
In the small towns racial prejudice was deeply entrenched.
It was hard to return to routine matters after such excitement.
The new folk song trended really quickly.
The British-produced film was made with an incredibly small budget.
It was hard to return to mundane matters after such excitement.
The new folk song caught on really quickly.
The British-produced film was made on a shoestring budget.
The school holidays were always exciting when I was growing up. = The school holidays....boring when I was growing up.
My grandparents never visited us on Saturday mornings as Grandad didn’t want to miss the football. = My grandparents ....us on Saturday mornings as Grandad didn’t want to miss the football.
The school holidays used to be boring when I was growing up.
My grandparents would never visit us on Saturday mornings as Grandad didn’t want to miss the football.
Fortunately, the big hair of the 1980s didn’t last in fashion too long.
In the early 2000s, leading luxury brands were extremely popular due to the boom in the East Asian markets.
Fortunately, the big hair of the 1980s was a passing fashion.
In the early 2000s, leading luxury brands were all the rage due to the boom in the East Asian markets.
Most of the people couldn't come. I invited them to the party.
The pictures used to hang on that wall. Where are they?
She showed me a photograph of her son. He is a policeman.
That man over there is an artist. I don't remember his name.
Most of the people I invited to the party couldn't come.
Where are the pictures that/which used to hang on the wall?
She showed me a photograph of her son, who was a policeman.
The man over there, whose name I don't remember, is an artist.
Schools will still want to c....... o.. topical events, and special celebrations.
Schools will still want to capitalise on topical events, and special celebrations.