VOCABULARY: COMMUNICATING
Which word is it? Fill in the blank spaces to get it.
_h_k_ hands
Shake hands
Complete with the correct form:
For centuries, nobody _______(read) Egyptian hieroglyphics, but in 1799 archeologists discovered a large black stone in the desert.
could read
Say or tell?
something in Chinese
Say
What is the past participle of break?
broken
Which tense is used for actions that started and finished in the past?
past simple
Is 'hello' a formal or an informal greeting? Can you tell me a synonym of it?
Informal
Hi
Tell me 6 things humans couldn't do in the prehistoric times.
They couldn't work on the computer. They couldn't call their friends.They couldn't watch TV...
OPEN ANSWER
Complete with the correct form of the verb:
Amanda ________hello when she arrived because she didn't see us. Then, she _______sorry to us.
said
Complete with for or since:
How long have they been married?
Not long. Only ______last year.
since
This is the second time I __________(travel) to Madrid.
have travelled/traveled
Guess the word by the definition:
To put something on a blog or a website
post
I _______________understand why he is so upset with me.
can't
tell a lie, tell the truth, tell a story
Translate the sentence into English:
¿Por cuánto tiempo ha estudiado Elena francés?
How long has Elena studied French?
Complete with the correct tense:
I __________(start) my degree 3 years ago. Since then, I __________ (move) house a couple of times.
started
have moved
Guess the word by the definition
Speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of secrecy
whisper
Put the words in order to make a sentence:
won't to have be your fly passport don't updated if you able you
If you don't have your passport updated you won't be able to fly.
Guess the collocation:
People do it to make others laugh
tell a joke
Complete with the correct form of present perfect and with for/since:
Billy __________(have) the same phone _____a long time.
Complete with the right tense:
When was the last time you ________(eat) out?
ate
Guess the word by the clue:
People usually do this when they are leaving some place
wave
Put the words in order:
very can it the I swim in I do couldn't but now fast past
In the past, I couldn't swim, but now, I can do it very fast.
Guess the collocation and write it in the right tense:
Have you ever __________ anybody a ________? You can trust me.Have you ever told anybody a secret? You can trust me.
Make a sentence of about 10 words using the present perfect simple of the verb 'live' and for/since.
open answer
Make two sentences of about 10 words each using the present perfect simple in one of them and the past simple in the other one.
Open answer