GRAMMAR
I _________________ when there _________________ a knock at the door. (STUDY, BE)
I was studying when there was a knock at the door
The judge was ________________ to both sides, so everyone was happy.
DOUBTFUL – FAIR – GREEDY – LOYAL
The judge was fair to both sides, so everyone was happy.
Could you look _______________ the baby for a few hours ?
AFTER - AWAY - BACK - DOWN – INTO
Could you look AFTER the baby for a few hours ?
Jim _______________his girl friend _____________to dinner yesterday.
dress up -take out -let off
Jim took his girl friend out to dinner yesterday.
Do you expect me __________________ it to you a second time?
gerund vs infinitve
Do you expect me to explain it to you a second time?
I __________________ to the library four times this month, but I __________________ a single book. (BE, NOT BORROW)
TENSES.
I have been to the library four times this month, but I haven't borrowed a single book.
I must go now because I have to ____________ some work done.
MAKE-DO-HAVE-GET
I must go now because I have to get some work done.
The plane flew _____________ the clouds
above – about – according - after – around - at
The plane flew above the clouds
The president has decided to ____________________ his peace plan
go ahead with -fill in -hang up
The president has decided to go ahead with his peace plan
I have got very _____________ friends, so I'm alone most of the time.
LITTLE / A LITTLE / FEW / A FEW
I have got very few friends, so I'm alone most of the time
Jack has a _____________ car, but he doesn't like driving so ______________. (FAST-FAST)
ADVERB OR ADJECTIVE.
Jack has a fast car, but he doesn't like driving so fast.
We often forget that polar bears are _________________, which mainly get their food by other animals. Sometimes they even attack humans.
enemy- extinct -forced- fur- hunters
we often forget that polar bears are hunters, which mainly get their food by other animals
My parents met __________ the war, in 1943.
- at – by - during - for - from - in –
My parents met during the war, in 1943
That story cannot be true. You have surely ______________ it ______________ .
go off-find out-make up
That story cannot be true. You have surely made it up
All the passengers ______________________ their seat belts by the time the pilot made his announcement. (FASTEN)
All the passengers had fastened their seat belts by the time the pilot made his announcement.
I ___________________________ them a present if they ___________________________ me to their wedding. (BUY, INVITE)
IF TYPE 3
I would have bought them a present if they had invited me to their wedding
Companies have been spending a lot of money to produce things that use little energy. We also need to use more ______ energy, like sunlight.
alternative - coal -diseases - engine- environmental
Companies have been spending a lot of money to produce things that use little energy. We also need to use more alternative energy, like sunlight,
We were lucky that the bomb didn’t blow _______________
ACROSS – AFTER - AWAY - BACK - DOWN – UP –
We were lucky that the bomb didn’t blow UP
Don’t worry, we’ll try to ______________________ the problems and find a solution for everyone.
step down-sort out-hold up
Don’t worry, we’ll try to sort out the problems and find a solution for everyone.
I don't think it's a good idea ______________ _____________ him about his responsibilities. (KEEP, REMIND)
GERUND-INFINITIVE
I don't think it's a good idea to keep reminding him about his responsibilities.
Oliver said, “Please, can I have some more food?”
Make it reported speech
Oliver asked if he could have some food .
Extreme weather situations, like floods, _______________ and damaging storms will also be more common.
gases- glaciers-droughts -polar
Extreme weather situations, like floods, droughts and damaging storms will also be more common.
_____________ the day, the rain came into the window
after – for - before - in - throughout - to – with -
Throughout the day, the rain came into the window.
Betty ____________________ the door and sat down at our table.
get through-go through-come through
Betty came through the door and sat down at our table
__________________ having lost only one match this season, we didn’t win the championship
despite- due to- during -even though
Despite having lost only one match this season, we didn’t win the championship.