Listening Skills
Grammar in Context
Definitions
Sentence
Draw/act it out!
Grammar
100
Choose the best main idea for the audio:
a. Libraries are no longer needed in society.
b. Libraries have become centres for both traditional and digital learning.
c. Libraries must remove all books and go fully online.
b. Libraries have become centres for both traditional and digital learning.
100
Provide a sentence using a participial adjective (-ed / -ing)
- I felt excited for the party.
- The party was exciting.
100
Identify the noun that means:
Giving equal attention to something
BALANCE
100
Put the following word in a sentence:
CONSUMER (n.)
(a person who buys goods)
As a consumer, she reads reviews before purchasing an item.
100
Draw or act out the 1st word
identical (adj.)
100
Use the participal adjective correctly:
The movie was so __________ that I fell asleep halfway through. (bore)
boring
200
Choose the best conclusion for the audio:
a. Libraries are becoming less popular because of the internet.
b. Libraries are adapting to remain valuable in the digital age.
c. Libraries should only focus on storing old books.
b. Libraries are adapting to remain valuable in the digital age.
200
Give a fact in the zero conditional
If you heat water, it boils.
200
Identify the verb that means:
To change your behavior to fit or deal with a situation
ADAPT
200
Put the following word in a sentence:
DISHONEST (adj.)
(lacking in honesty or truth)
He is an extremely dishonest man.
200
Draw or act out the 2nd word
React to (phr v.)
200
Add a tag question:
They travelled to Chicago last year, ______?
didn't they?
300
Mention three new services modern libraries offer.
1. Online databases
2. 3D printers
3. Skill workshops
300
Write a sentence in the first conditional (future condition)
If it rains, we will cancel the concert.
300
Identify the noun that means:
something that is sold for less than its original price
BARGAIN
300
Put the following word in a sentence:
TRAIT (n.)
(a quality/aspect of someone's personality)
Being kind is one of her many wonderful traits.
300
Draw or act out the 3rd word
ignore (v.)
300
correct the sentence:
If water boil at 50°C, it turn into steam.
If water BOILS at 50°C, it TURNS into steam.
400
Give two psychological reasons for procrastination
1. Fear of failure
2. Perfectionism
400
Write a hypothetical situation, imagining yourself in someone else's shoes: (unreal conditional)
If I .............
If I were you, I would buy that new car.
400
Identify the phrasal verb that means:
to be affected or subjected to something
EXPOSED TO
400
Put the following word in a sentence:
EVENTUALLY (adv.)
(finally / after a long time)
He eventually broke his swimming record.
400
Draw or act out the 4th word
Dramatic (adj.)
400
Correct the sentence:
If the weather be nice, we goes to the beach.
If the weather IS nice, we WILL GO to the beach.
500
1. Procrastination is mainly caused by poor time management. (T / F)
2. Perfectionism can make people delay starting tasks. (T / F)
3. Setting smaller goals can help reduce procrastination. (T / F)
1. False
2. True
3. True
500
Ask for confirmation (tag question)
She did the HW, didn't she?
500
Identify the verb that means:
to show or explain something with pictures or examples
ILLUSTRATE
500
Put the following word in a sentence:
ANALYSIS (n.)
(a careful examination of something)
the scientist conducted an analysis of the data before presenting her findings.
500
Draw or act out the 5th word
Layer (n.)
500
Correct the following:
If I will be invisible, I travel around the world.
If I WERE invisible, I WOULD travel around the world.
600
Provide two examples mentioned in the audio for how procrastination can be reduced:
1. breaking tasks into smaller steps
2. Setting clear deadlines
600
Turn both clauses into passive form:
“They built the bridge, and people use it daily.”
The bridge was built, and it is used by people daily.
600
Identify the noun that means:
the movement of animals or humans from one place to another
MIGRATION
600
Put the following word in a sentence:
CIRCUMSTANCES (n.)
(conditions connected to a situation)
The circumstances surrounding his death were extremely suspicious.
600
Draw or act out the 6th word
Refer to (phr v.)
600
Join the two sentences:
The laptop is expensive. It was made in Japan.
The laptop (that/which) was made in Japan is expensive.
700
Summarize the main ideas of the audio:
(Give at least a thesis statement, a detail, and a conclusion)
Thesis: Multitasking does not make people more productive.
Detail: Studies show multitaskers have weaker memory.
Conclusion: True efficiency comes from focusing on one task at a time.
700
Use 'who' in a relative clause
The teacher who lives here has died.
700
Identify the noun that means:
an agreement where both sides give up something to reach a solution
COMPROMISE
700
Put the following word in a sentence:
COMMERCIAL (adj.)
(related to buying or selling goods or services)
The company is very commercial; all they care about is making money.
700
Draw or act out the 7th word:
Complex (adj.)
700
Turn into passive voice: (use by)
The chef prepares traditional dishes using local ingredients.
Traditional dishes are prepared using local ingredients by the chef.