Mixed Grammar
Which tense do we use to talk about future events that are scheduled or timetabled?
PRESENT SIMPLE
I’m amazed that you can cope all the work they give you.
I’m amazed that you can cope with all the work they give you.
_____ ____ you jacket, it's cold.
PUT ON
John, you're completely wrong and you haven't got a _____ to stand on.
John, you're completely wrong and you haven't got a leg to stand on.
Can cats be allergic to people?
YES
Which word can we use instead of "if" in the following sentence so that the meaning is the same?
WHETHER
I find very difficult to understand English idioms.
I find it very difficult to understand English idioms.
Let's postpone the meeting = let's _____ ____ the meeting.
PUT OFF
Why are you attacking me out of the ______? What did I do?
BLUE
The shortest scheduled passenger flight in the world lasts for....
A. 1 minute
B. 3 minutes
C. 7 minutes
A
If I (wake up) earlier, I (be) at work already.
If I had woken up earlier, I would be at work already.
Do you ever have any trouble to use this photocopier? I always seem to.
Do you ever have any trouble using this photocopier? I always seem to.
Instead of ________ ____ your brother like that, perhaps you should give him a hand, don´t you think? (=annoying)
Instead of winding up your brother like that, perhaps you should give him a hand, don´t you think?
How did they manage to keep me completely in the _______ about this for so long? I had no clue they were doing it...
How did they manage to keep me completely in the dark about this for so long?
Strange sports like mobile phone throwing, wife-carrying, swamp football and hobby-horsing were invented in this country.
FINLAND
Which of these 3 options can't be used in the following sentence:
HOWEVER
Unfortunately, it seems as if all Johnny’s plans have come at nothing.
Unfortunately, it seems as if all Johnny’s plans have come to nothing.
Peter _________ ____ all objections to his plan. (=refused to listen to what they say or consider it)
Peter brushed off all objections to his plan.
I invited Graham to dinner on the _______ of the moment. I'm sorry I didn't ask you first.
I invited Graham to dinner on the spur of the moment. I'm sorry I didn't ask you first.
Elephants can hear with ears and what other part of their body?
FEET
What is the difference between "I don’t have to get up too early tomorrow" and "I don’t need to get up too early tomorrow"?
NO DIFFERENCE
My friend recommended him to buy this car. = My friend recommended _________________ this car.
My friend recommended that he buy this car.
The world economy is _________ ___ quite strongly. (=improving; getting better; recovering; gaining momentum)
The world economy is picking up quite strongly.
AHHH! I'm going to go round the _______ if they don't turn that music down soon.
BEND
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is a fear of what?
LONG WORDS