Language Focus 1
Which sentence is correct?
A) I used to playing football.
B) I used to play football.
B) I used to play football.
What adjective describes the lifestyle of a person who exercises and eats well?
Healthy
The expressions ( -talk about / -can’t stand / -look forward to / -help (when it means avoid) / -don’t mind, etc.) go with...
A) the gerund B) the infinitive
A) the gerund
Where do musicians perform live?
On stage / at a live music venue
Add a suffix: A person who competes → ______
competitor/contestant
I _______ (always / be) in bed at 10 p.m. — complete the gap.
am always
Choose the opposite of trendy:
A) casual B) unfashionable C) smart
B) unfashionable
When I suggested ____ (go) skiing on Sunday, Martha was very enthusiastic, so we've arranged ____ (meet) at seven.
going / to meet
What do you call a person or team that finishes second in a competition?
Runner-up
Add a prefix to make the opposite: ambitious → ______
unambitious
Complete: Last year she _______ waking up so early. (use the correct form of "get used to")
got used to
Match the use of "get" with the correct meaning.
"I can´t speak French, but I always manage to get by with a dictionary and a few gestures"
A) Have the opportunity B) Obtain C) Survive
C) Survive
Find the 3 mistakes in the use of articles in this sentence:
"She bought a apples from an market near a university"
"She bought - apples from a market near the university"
My grandparents still use a ____ because they don’t like mobile phones.
landline
What is the difference between -er and -ee as in employer and employee; or trainer and trainee?
-er= The person who does the action
-ee= The person who receives the action
What’s the difference between:
“used to do” and “be used to doing”?
“Used to do” = past habit
“be used to doing” = accustomed to something (present).
What does "get over something" mean?
To recover from something (like an illness or breakup).
Complete the sentence:
The later you go to bed, the____ you'll feel tomorrow.
more tired
What expression means “to move songs randomly” on a playlist?
Shuffle a playlist
What does the prefix "under-" mean in words like undergraduate or underage?
too little/ not enough
Correct the error: I’m used to get up early because of my job.
I’m used to getting up early because of my job.
Create a sentence with get into trouble showing its meaning clearly.
E.g. “He got into trouble for cheating on the test.”
Correct the sentence:
"This job is less demanding, although it pays less money, so it’s better for me."
"This job is less demanding, although it pays less money, so it’s not good/worse for me."
Explain what predictive text means.
A phone feature that suggests or completes words while typing.
Create a word with a prefix and suffix from respect: Hint: it is an adjective
Disrespectful