Grammar -verbs
Questions
Paraphrasing
Collocations
Word-building
100

I'm at college and I ______ (train) to become an electrician

am training

100

do/what/do/you

What do you do?

100

I always buy well-known brands because the clothes last longer.

I always buy well-known brands because the clothes___________ QUALITY

are better quality

100

buy/lie on

a. an appointment

b. a job

c. a sofa

c

100

I need to get a law/lawyer to look at the contract.

lawyer

200

I really like the course and I ______ (do) quite well.

am doing

200

have/you/weekend/did/a/nice

Did you have a nice weekend?

200

Do you have anything that isn't as complicated as this?

Do you have anything that is ______ than this? USE

easier to use

200

work on/manage

a. a contract

b. a project

c. staff

b

200

Could you recommend/recommendation a good place to buy shoes?

recommend

300

Last week we________ (learn) how to install all the electrics in a house. It's quite complicated but I ______ (pass) the test with 90%

learned, passed

300

do/want/you/me/it/to/wrap

Do you want me to wrap it?

300

Were those boots expensive?

__________ a lot for those boots? PAY

Did you pay

300

apply for/lose

a. a job

b.a contract

c. a new part

a

300

I need to get some new boots. These ones are really comfortable/uncomfortable.

uncomfortable

400

Every weekend I ______ (work) in a cafe in town. I mainly ______ (make) coffees and teas, but I sometimes ______ (help) in the kitchen.

work, make, help

400

work/your/does/you/brother/with

Does your brother work with you?

400

The instructions were really difficult to follow so I asked for help.

I asked for help because _________ the instructions very well. UNDERSTAND

I didn't understand

400

negotiate/sign

a contract

400

They don't have a very wide _________ there but it's cheaper.  SELECT

selection

500

It's ok to get some money, but I _____ (want) to find a job with an electrician to get some experience. Last week I ______ (have) an interview, but I ______ (not get) the job. The college ________ (organise) a meeting with several electrical companies next month so maybe I'll find something then.

want, had, didn't get, is organising

500

are/meeting/what/you/tomorrow/Maria/time

What time are you meeting Maria tomorrow?

500

The internet connection at work is faster than mine here.

The internet connection I have here is ________ it at work. 

not as fast as

500

run/start

my own company

500

I often buy things from that website and they are always very ________.      RELY

reliable