Grammar 1
Which time expressions are typical of the present simple tense?
a) ago
b) hardly ever
c) lately
d) now
e) seldom
hardly ever, seldom
Choose the correct option: I've ... to the museum to see the exhibition of the Great War. It was a bit dull to be honest.
a) been
b) gone
been
Fill in the gap: Zasnąć can be translated into English as to go ... to sleep.
off
What is a bargain?
something sold for a price that is lower than usual or lower than its value
Complete the sentence using the correct time expression: Nobody has seen her ... then.
since
Before which verb do we not use "did" and "didn't" in the past simple tense?
to be
Which word is the odd one out?
a) to graduate
b) rehearsal
c) scholarship
d) university
rehearsal - this word has nothing to do with studying
Fill in the gap: A person whose job is to arrange the sale, renting or management of homes, land and buildings for the owners is an ...
estate agent
Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: Could you close the window? I ...
a) freeze
b) am freezing
c) froze
d) have frozen
am freezing
What is the past simple form of the verb "to forbid"?
forbade
Finish the sentence with your own idea: If you want to go sightseeing you can ...
(...) get up very early and visit Prague's Old Town.
Which adjectives can have a negative meaning?
a) cosy
b) independent
c) mean
d) narrow-minded
e) scruffy
f) tidy
mean, narrow-minded, scruffy
What is the past simple form of the verb "to lay"?
laid
Which tenses are used to express the following actions?
a) an action beginning in the past and still continuing - .............................
b) an action finished in the past - .............................
c) a result of an action in the past is important in the present - .............................
present perfect, past simple, present perfect
What's the difference between "Yours sincerely" and "Yours faithfully"?
Yours sincerely - used when writing to someone you know
Yours faithfully - used when writing to someone you don't know
Make nouns from the following adjectives:
a) imaginative
b) patient
c) sensitive
imagination, patience, sensitivity
Translate the sentence: Musimy przyzwyczaić się do jej zachowania, z pewnością zajmie to nam sporo czasu.
We have to / must get used to her behaviour, it will certainly take us a lot of / very long time.
Translate the sentences: Poznałem go w podstawówce. Jesteśmy przyjaciółmi od piętnastu lat.
I met him at / in primary school. We have been friends for 15 years.
What does the idiom to turn over a new leaf mean?
to change one's ways, to start to behave in a better or more acceptable way (rozpocząć nowy, lepszy rozdział w życiu, rozpoczynać nowe życie)
What type of house is a semi-detached house?
a house that is joined to another similar house on only one side