Vocab 1
What's the word?
The sequence of events and actions that make up the main story of a book, film, play, or TV show.
plot
What's the word?
A character in a story, film, or play who is evil or causes problems for the hero or other characters.
villain
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:
Sarah is exhausted because she __________ (study) for her exams all afternoon.
has been studying
Which one is correct?
When I was a child, we used to/would have a cat, Tubby.
We used to/would like her a lot and play with her all the time.
used to
Find and correct the mistake.
After the accident, my dad promised wearing a seat belt in the future.
to wear
Make or do?
__ an experiment
do
What's the word?
To stop working, usually because you have reached a certain age.
My grandfather _ _ _ _ _ _ _ when he was 65.
retire(d)
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:
When I arrived at the party, Tom was exhausted because he __________ (dance) for three hours.
had been dancing
Unjumble:
better / break / but / I’ll / it / lend / my / not / pen / you / you’d!
I’ll lend you my pen, but you’d better not break it!
Complete the sentence with the correct verb forms.
If I __ (study) harder for the exam, I __ (pass) it.
Now I have to retake it.
had studied / would have passed
What's the word?
A question, statement, or puzzle that is difficult to understand or solve and requires you to think carefully to find the answer.
The teacher gave us a tricky _ _ _ _ _ _ to solve.
'What has hands but cannot clap?'
riddle
What's the word?
very happy
She was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ when she found out that she had won the competition.
delighted
Complete the sentence with the correct verb forms.
If the company __________ (offer) me a promotion, I __________ (accept) it, provided that I __________ (not / have) to move abroad.
offered / would accept / didn’t have
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.
I wish you __ (knock) before you come into my room!
would knock
What are the missing words? (other than 'in order')
She left the office early ___ ___ to avoid getting stuck in the rush-hour traffic.
so as
What's the word?
coming from or existing outside the planet Earth
Scientists are searching for signs of
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ life.
extraterrestrial
What's the word?
People who buy and use goods or services.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are becoming more interested in environmentally friendly products.
What is the passive sentence?
They have already sold all the tickets for the show.
All the tickets for the show have already been sold.
Report the following sentence.
'I hope this will be a warning to other offenders', he said.
He said (that) he hoped this would be a warning to other offenders.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.
By the time I’m 35, I ______ (work) in IT for over ten years.
will have worked
What is the word?
causing disagreement or strong opposing opinions
The new law is highly _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ because many people believe it will have a negative impact on young people.
controversial
What's the phrasal verb?
change your opinion and eventually agree
I know you don’t like the idea now, but I’m sure you’ll ___ ___ once you’ve had some time to think about it.
come around
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.
If only I ______(listen) to my parents, I wouldn’t have made such a terrible mistake.
had listened
Find and correct the mistake(s) in the sentence.
The Brothers Grimm whose stories have fascinated millions of children lived in the 19th century.
The Brothers Grimm, whose stories have fascinated millions of children, lived in the 19th century.
Find and correct the mistake.
The comedian’s performance was very hilarious, and everyone in the audience was laughing.
hilarious
really hilarious
absolutely hilarious