Vocabulary
A synonym for "building".
Structure, construction.
I wish I _______ something to eat right now.
I wish I HAD/COULD HAVE/WOULD HAVE something to eat right now.
The person who cooks is a cooker.
FALSE.
The person who cooks is a cook.
What do you "live up to"?
Expectations, promises, predictions.
to name 4 words related to music performers
Musician, orchestra, singer, pianist/piano player, cellist, violinist, drummer, trumpeter, flautist, saxophonist, conductor, choir, guitarist/guitar player...
Another way to say "participate"
Take part, join, play (a part/role), engage, get involved...
My sister and I respect each other's musical tastes, _______ we don't understand them.
To give essential information about the subject we use: although, even though, even if, much as, though, while, whereas, despite and in spite of.
FALSE.
We use these conjuctions to give CONTRASTING information to the main clause.
Begin a journey (with OFF)
Set off.
to name 3 phrasal verbs with off
go off, take off, show off, set off, tell off, call off, cut off, send off, break off, let off, wear off, log off...
What action can you do with the shoelaces?
Untie or undo.
Although __________ (distract), we managed to finish composing the song.
Although (WE WERE) DISTRACTED, we managed to finish composing the song.
"Upside" is synonym to "advantage".
TRUE.
To "tell off" means...
to speak angrily to someone. (echar la bronca)
to name 5 nouns related to natural disasters
Volcano, hurricane, lava, ash, eruption, drought, tornado, tsunami, blizzard, earthquake, torrential rain, floods, storm, thunder, lightning, typhoon, heat wave, landslide, avalanche, (forest) fire, hail(storm)...
The __________ (open) of the art gallery has generated excitement among the public.
The REOPENING of the art gallery has generated excitement among the public.
If the city center was traffic-free, the council _________ (not need) to build all these car parks.
If the city center was traffic-free, the council WOULDN'T HAVE NEEDED to build all these car parks.
A mixed conditional to talk about a past action affecting a present situation is formed:
If+past perfect, would/could/might+infinitive
TRUE.
Espantar =
Shoo away.
to name a two noun word that refers to a service in the city
Rubbish collection, road maintenance, street lightning.
You can _________ (tumbarte) and rest for a while, I'm not in a hurry to go out.
You can LIE DOWN and rest for a while, I'm not in a hurry to go out.
I think is better for the children to stay inside in bad weather.
I ____________________ inside in bad weather. RATHER
I WOULD RATHER THE CHILDREN STAYED inside in bad weather.
We use "Wish/If only+Past perfect" to complain about or criticise a person or situation.
FALSE.
We use "Wish/If only+Past perfect" to talk about a wish or a regret in the past.
We use "Wish/If only+would" to complain about or criticise a person or situation.
To gradually decrease, disappear.
Wear off.
to make a sentence with "despite"
Ex: Despite making a mistake, she continued trying.
Despite the mistake, she continued trying.
Despite the fact that she made a mistake, she continued trying.