Vocabulary
Answer the question with a complete sentence and your own idea:
What is one difference between your generation and your parents' generation?
For example:
My generation wore skinny jeans, and my parents wore bell bottom jeans.
Complete the sentence with your own idea:
Every Sunday, I...
For example:
Every Sunday, I wake up late.
Every Sunday, I go to church.
Complete the sentence with your own idea:
I have trouble with...
Possible answers:
I have trouble with math homework.
with + verb+ing
I have trouble with being patient.
Answer with your own ideas and a complete sentence:
What is something you shouldn't do at school?
What is something you can do at school?
What is something teachers might do at school?
For example:
You shouldn't wear pajamas at school.
You can talk with your friends at lunch.
Teachers might assign homework.
I need to study more, ____ I'm so tired.
a. and
b. but
c. so
b. but
Answer the question with a complete sentence and your own idea:
What is one challenge you're facing now?
For example:
One challenge I'm facing now is that I'm tired and I'm not getting enough sleep.
Complete the sentence with your own idea:
Right now, we...
For example:
Right now, we're reviewing for the test.
I communicate with my teachers by ______ emails.
a. send
b. sending
by + verb+ing
b. sending
This is a formal dinner, so you ____ wear jeans.
a. should
b. shouldn't
c. might not
d. can
b. shouldn't
I think that _____ should try to understand students.
a. teacher
b. teachers
b. teachers
Answer the question with a complete sentence and your own idea:
What is essential to being a successful student?
For example:
It's essential to study everyday.
It's essential to ask for help when you need it.
Bill: What's that sound?
Sara: My brother ________ the violin.
a. practice
b. is practicing
c. are practicing
b. is practicing
(right now!)
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:
I have trouble with ______ (understand) English when people talk fast.
Possible answer:
with + verb+ing
understanding
She doesn't have to help with the party, but she ____ if she wants to. It's okay.
a. can
b. might
c. should
a. can
Fix this sentence by adding a preposition (in, on, by, outside, etc.)
The people are the parade.
The people are *in the parade.
Answer the question with a complete sentence and your own idea:
What is the dominant foreign language at LCA?
(Other than English)
The dominant foreign language at LCA is...
David: What do you do on Monday nights?
Caitlin: I ______ tennis with my friends.
a. play
b. plays
c. 'm playing
a. play
(routine!)
Complete the sentence with your own idea:
My friend struggles with...
For example:
with + verb+ing
My friend struggles with going to bed early.
Match the modal verbs to their meaning:
can, might, should
a. a good idea
b. something you are able to do
c. maybe, a present/future possibility
a. should
b. can
c. might
Combine these sentences into one:
She watches TV at night. She studies at night.
She watches TV and she studies at night.
Answer the question with a complete sentence and your own idea:
What do dorm parents encourage you to do?
For example:
Dorm parents encourage us to eat well.
Dorm parents encourage us to communicate with our roommates.
Answer the question with a complete sentence and your own idea:
What does your mom/dad do every day?
For example:
My mom does yoga every day.
My dad drinks coffee every day.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:
I can improve my English by ______ (study) every day.
by + verb+ing
studying
Complete the sentence with the correct modal verb: can, might, should
Marcus: What clothes do I need for the camping trip?
Hunter: It _____ be cold, so I think maybe we need warm clothes.
might
Add an adverb of frequency (always, sometimes, often, never) to the sentence:
She watches TV at night.
Possible answers:
adverb of frequency + verb
She always watches TV at night.
She sometimes watches TV at night.
She often watches TV at night.
She never watches TV at night.