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What is the formula for negative sentences with Past Perfect?
Subject + hadn't + Verb in PP
Which one of the following verbs IS NOT related to getting to a goal?
A) AIM
B) REACH
C) ACHIEVE
D) SUCCEED
A) AIM
When we "aim to do something", we set a goal to accomplish.
Complete the gap with either the Used to or Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets
Last month, I __________ (go) to the cinema with my friends.
Last month, I went to the cinema with my friends.
TRUE OR FALSE
Skimming means quickly reading a text to get the general idea of it.
TRUE!
It is always recommendable to skim a text before even starting with the reading tasks
TRUE OR FALSE
The "used to" structure is used to talk about specific events in the past.
FALSE
"Used to" is used for past habits or conditions
"I used to play tennis" (Past Habit)
"I used to be blonde" (Past Condition)
For specific events in the past, we use Past Simple
Which one of the following adjectives of emotion is generally used in a negative way?
A) Calm
B) Pleased
C) Delighted
D) Exhausted
D) Exhausted
Exhausted is another way of saying "really tired"
Complete the sentence with either the comparative or superlative version of the adjective in brackets
I think Literature is ________________ (boring) subject in school.
I think Literature is the most boring subject in school.
TRUE OR FALSE
Planning involves writing full sentences we want to include in our writing.
FALSE!
Planning should be taking a few notes, sometimes a bullet-point list of ideas we want to include.
Which of the following tenses is used for actions which are happening currently?
A) Present Simple
B) Present Continuous
C) Present Perfect
B) Present Continuous
For example:
"We are playing a game"
Which environment-related compound noun is the full name of the colourless and odourless gas we know as CO2?
Carbon Dioxide
Complete the sentence with either the Present Perfect or Past Simple version of the verbs in brackets.
I _________ (not see) Maya since last weekend, but we _________ (chat) yesterday.
I haven't seen Maya since last weekend, but we chatted yesterday.
What do we call information that expresses the same idea we need, but in different words?
Paraphrased information
Which of the following is NOT a use of Present Perfect?
A) Life experiences
B) Actions that start in the past, with a result in the Present
C) Routines & Habits
C) Routines & Habits
Routines and Habits are usually expressed with the Present Simple
"I take the bus every day"
What do we call the travel-related activity which involves going to see local attractions or tourist spots?
Sight-seeing
Complete the sentence with either the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verb in brackets.
Although Tom usually __________ (play) football on Saturdays, he __________ (study) for his exams this weekend.
Although Tom usually plays football on Saturdays, he is studying for his exams this weekend.
Which of the 4 criteria teachers use for writing take into account the tone we use when writing?
Communicative Achievement
Why does the "Used to" become "Use to" in negative sentences and/or questions?
The "d" is "stolen" as the "did" or "didn't" already takes the place of the verb in Past Simple
What's the difference between a migrant and an immigrant?
A migrant is someone who moves to another place (could be inside the same country), an immigrant is someone who moves to another country to live there.
Create a valid sentence using Past Simple and Past Perfect
8AM: The test started, 9AM: I got to class
By the time _____________ , _______________.
By the time I got to class, the test had started.
In a listening task, you have a few seconds before the audio starts. What should you do in a multiple-choice task and in a fill-the-gap task?
Multiple-choice: Underline keywords in questions and options
Fill-the-gap: Guess the type of word that goes in the gap