Vocabulary 1
facial expressions
It had been such a long day that I couldn't stop___
A. nodding
B. yawning
B. yawning
I _____ my uncle to fix my broken bike wheel - he's good at things like that.
had / got
-self, selves for emphasis
We had to fix our flat tyre itself / ourselves
ourselves
If we ___ (recycle) more glass and paper, we ____ (save) more energy.
recycled / would save
Alternatives to 'if'
Assuming / Even if more wind farms are built in the next few years, electricity should get cheaper.
Assuming (accepting somethings as true)
facial expressions
'Yes, I'll come to the party,' she said, ___ her head enthusiastically.
A. shaking
B. nodding
B. nodding
Mum had her car _____(steal) when she left it at the station overnight.
stolen
-self, selves for emphasis
That day, Ben and Ellie met the president himself / ourselves
himself
Those kids ____ (go) outside if the weather ____ (not be) so bad.
could go / wasn't
Alternatives to 'if'
You may go to the pool without an adult provided that / even if you are over 14 years old.
provided that ( in / only if )
facial expressions
Harry ___ eagerly at the smells coming out of the kitchen.
A. bit his lips
B. licked his lips
B. licked his lips
We are going to get our neighbour _____ (feed) our fish while we´re on holiday.
to feed
-self, selves for emphasis
I will finish this project itself / myself
myself
Mum and Dad always say we ___ (save) thousands if my brother and I ___ (turn) off the lights more often!
could save / turned
-self, selves for emphasis
Tidy your room himself / yourself, you lazy boy.yourself
adjective used to describe things that use only as much energy as is needed without wasting any
energy efficient
He was very happy when he _____ his letter published in the local newspaper.
had
Alternatives to 'if'
I'll buy some new trainers as long as / even if they are not too expensive.
as long as (something must happen before something else can happen)
Global warming ___ (be) slowed if all the governments in the world ___(make) an effort. They should try at least.
might be / made
-self, selves for emphasis
Who cooked dinner for you?
I did it itself / I did it myself
I did it myself
(noun) the waste gases from a vehicle's engine
exhaust fumes
That referee should _____ his eyes tested!
have
Alternatives to 'if'
As long as / Even if we had enough oil to last another 100 years, we should try to find alternative forms of energy.
Even if ( whether or not)
If we ____ (not have) to go to school today, we ___ (go) to the beach, or maybe to the park.
didn't have / might go or could go or would go
-self, selves for emphasis
Sally looks such a mess.
She shouldn't cut her hair himself / herself.
herself