Unit 1a
Present Tenses
Holiday Activities
Past Tenses
Complaints & Problems
100

I am a short-term worker who gains experience but usually does not get paid.

 an intern?

100

This tense describes daily routines.

Present Simple

100

You do this when you walk slowly and relax, usually in the evening.

take a stroll

100

“I ______ (wait) for 30 minutes before the taxi arrived.”

I have been waiting

100

You say this when something is not acceptable.

“That’s not good enough”

200

This type of skill includes qualities like “organized”, “cooperative”, “motivated”

 soft skills?

200

“I ______ (look) for my keys for 20 minutes.”

I have been looking for my keys for 20 min

200

A room with more space and luxury.

a suite

200

This tense describes background actions in a story.

Past Continious

200

A jellyfish can do this to you.

sting you

300

This phrasal verb means “stop doing something”.

give up?

300

This type of verb usually does NOT take continuous forms.

stative verbs

300

A place in Dubai where you can buy gold jewellery.

the Gold Souk

300

This tense describes actions completed before another past action.

Past Perfect

300

If you lose your passport, this is called a ______ problem.

a holiday problem

400

This person runs a company’s online presence and creates posts.

 a social media manager

400

This tense describes an action that started in the past and continues now (focus on result).
 

present perfect

400

Rides, rollercoasters, children’s attractions.

an amusement park?

400

“They ______ (swim) when it started raining.”

They were swimming

400

The polite phrase a hotel manager says to apologise.

“I’m so sorry about that”

500

This word means “a position at a company that is currently available”.

a vacancy?

500

She says: “I’m meeting the advisor tomorrow.” → This is an example of…

present continuous for future arrangements?

500

This adjective describes weather that is “uncomfortably cold”.

chilly

500

This phrase means “gradually become accustomed to something new”.

 get used to?

500

A long-term display in a museum.

a permanent exhibition?