Competition & Cooperation
Choose the correct word:
It's considered good sportsmanship for allies/opponents to shake hands after a match.
opponents
Choose the correct word:
I was given/gave this gift by my brother.
given
Choose the correct word:
Underpaid employees aren't inclined/spurred to work hard.
inclined
Choose the correct option:
It is claimed to be/that the Moon is made of green cheese.
that
Choose the correct word:
The defendant loudly asserted/implied that he was innocent.
asserted
Fill in the blank to complete the italicized word (multiple answers are possible):
The Irish team out_____ the British team by using a secret strategy.
-smarted/-manoeuvered/-played
Fill in the blank using the correct form of the verb in parentheses:
The police denied _______ (told) the whereabouts of the criminal by an undercover informant.
being told/having been told
Fill in the blank with the correct word:
In the 90s, people went ______ for collectible toys like Beanie Babies.
nuts
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in parentheses:
The CEO is alleged to ________ (take) bribes from rival corporations.
to have taken
Fill in the blank with the correct word (multiple answers are possible:
Many people have _____ that the celebrity is having an affair.
e.g. alleged, claimed, speculated, asserted, implied, etc.
Give three examples of words we learned this week beginning with the prefix out-.
e.g. outsmart, outrun, outplay, outmanoeuvre, etc.
What are the uses of the Causative?
to say someone has performed a service for you/to say you've been the victim of a crime or accident
Give three examples of phrases we learned this week which mean motivate.
steer towards, spur on to, coax to
What are the two types of subjects that can be used to begin a passive reporting sentence?
impersonal (it/there)
personal (I/you/he/she/we/they)
List three of the reporting verbs we learned this week.
e.g. claim, assert, imply, doubt, speculate, boast, clarify, allege, acknowledge, urge, instruct, conclude, etc.
Fill in the blanks with the correct words:
Good always ______ over evil.
It's takes a skilled manager to _________ the tasks of such a large team.
prevails
coordinate
Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs in parentheses:
The boy ______ (make, apologise) to his sister.
I would love ______ (see) the Colosseum when I visited Rome, but it was closed.
was made to apologise
to have seen
Fill in the blanks with the correct word:
The company wants to _____ into the new teen market.
Gambling addiction can cause people to ____ against their best interests.
tap
act
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses:
There seems ________ (be) a wildfire here recently.
It is known that he _____ (be) a pathological liar.
to have been
is
Fill in the blanks with the correct word (multiple answers may be possible):
A good teacher should be able to _____ complicated information in a way students can understand.
After a lot of research, the scientists ______ that there are no side-effects to this medication.
clarify
concluded
Make a sentence using the word outmanoeuvre.
e.g. The chess master outmanoeuvred her rival by anticipating their next move and defending against it.
Make a sentence using a Passive Gerund.
e.g. He hates being laughed at.
Make a sentence using the phrase spur on to.
e.g. My coach's motivation spurred me on to practice even harder.
Make a sentence using passive reported speech starting with the phrase They are rumoured...
e.g. They are rumoured to be having another baby.
Make a sentence using the word acknowledge.
e.g. The candidate acknowledged that his opponent had more experience.