Correct mistakes
1. I don't like be told that I'm lazy.
2. She won't definitely like the idea!
1. I don't like beING told that I'm lazy.
2. She definitely won't like the idea!
When she arrived her eyes were very red. I think she ...
a) was crying
b) had been crying
b) had been crying
Her name stands ... victory and freedom.
(=represents)
Her name stands FOR victory and freedom.
Bob is due to retire next year, so Madison might become our new boss. (LIKELY)
Madison ... .
Bob is due to retire next year, so Madison IS LIKELY TO become our new boss.
Nowadays a lot of parents prefer to ... track of their kid's location.
Nowadays a lot of parents prefer to KEEP track of their kid's location.
We would live by the ocean up to my teenage years. Then we moved to another place.
We USED TO live by the ocean up to my teenage years. Then we moved to another place.
I wish I ... more time. I’m always so busy.
a) had
b) have
d) had had
a) had
I tend to put ... doing hoursework cause I hate it.
(=postpone)
I tend to put OFF doing hoursework cause I hate it.
(=postpone)
I won't talk to you if you don't apologize. (UNLESS)
I won't talk to you ... .
I won't talk to you UNLESS YOU APOLOGIZE.
If you can't stand working for someone, just ... up your own business.
If you can't stand working for someone, just SET up your own business.
It's too late now! If only you tell me the truth earlier!
It's too late now! If only you HAD TOLD me the truth earlier!
I ... giving up my job and taking on a new one.
a) am planning to
b) am hoping to
c) am thinking of
c) am thinking of
When I finished revising the words, I went ... to check some grammar rules. (=start doing another activity)
When I finished revising the words, I went ON to check some grammar rules. (=start doing another activity)
My roommate never washes the dishes after eating. It winds me up! (WISH / WOULD)
I ... the dishes after eating.
I WISH my roommate WOULD wash the dishes after eating.
We are planning to ... a new hair product in August. (=introduce / make it available for sale)
We are planning to LAUNCH a new hair product in August. (=introduce / make it available for sale)
We didn't used to eat much junk food. But now we have a fast food cafe just around the corner!
We didn't USE to eat much junk food. But now we have a fast food cafe just around the corner!
1. He likes getting big presents - ... bigger ... better
a) the, the
b) -, -
c) a, a
2. ... World Health Organization was founded 75 years ago.
a) the
b) -
c) a
1. a) the, the
2. a) the
Don't you think there should be a trade-off ... family and work?
between
I want to ask you about your new job. (WOULD / MIND)
... ?
Would you mind me asking about your new job?
... around comes around.
WHAT goes around comes around.
1. I wondering whether is it possible to book a table for 2.
2. A new James Bond movie is filmed at the moment.
1. I WAS wondering whether IT IS possible to book a table for 2.
2. A new James Bond movie is BEING filmed at the moment.
If I ... more cautious, some accidents ... to me.
a) am, wouldn't happen
b) will be, won't happen
c) were, wouldn't happen
c) were, wouldn't happen
I do believe that big fines can act as a deterrent ... some crimes like speeding, writing graffiti and etc.
I do believe that big fines can act as a deterrent TO some crimes like speeding, writing graffiti and etc.
Give me your dentist's contacts, please.
(I / /WOULD / GRATEFUL / IF)
...
I would be grateful if you could give me your dentist's contacts.
How do you think famous businessmen ... up ... ideas for their companies? (=found ideas)
How do you think famous businessmen CAME up WITH ideas for their companies? (=found ideas)