U3 LF
U3 V
U4 LF
U4 V
100
True or False:
“Negative questions can be used to check understanding.”
True.
100
Guess the idiom: r___ your b___(s).
What does it mean?
rack your brain(s) = to try very hard to remember or think of something
100
Which sentence correctly uses if + will?
1️⃣ If you will finish your work, we can leave early.
2️⃣ If you will help me, I’ll appreciate it.
2️⃣ “If you will help me, I’ll appreciate it” (It expresses willingness.)
100
Guess the idiom: d___ your h___ __.
What does it mean?
dig your heels in = to refuse to do something in spite of other people’s efforts to persuade you
200
Which of these adjectives is not gradable:
“tired, happy, impossible”?
“impossible”
200
Name the right preposition:
She immediately zeroed ___ on the weak point in his argument.
zero in on (the weak point)
200
Use the phrases in bold to make a real conditional:
There's a chance that I'll fail my exam. If so, I may have to retake it.
If I fail my exam, I may have to retake it.
(NB The speaker isn't predicting or promising that he/she will fail, so will is wrong.)
200
Fill in the gap:
It’s a good hotel but the prices are e______(very high).
exorbitant (prices)
300
Rephrase this sentence using “for fear of”:
“We didn’t change the rules because we were afraid it would confuse people.”
We didn’t change the rules for fear of confusing people.
300
Fill in the gap:
You don’t have to invite them … it was just a p____ thought.
just a passing thought
300
Your friend asks why it’s so hot inside. Answer using won’t for a refusal.
The air conditioner won’t...
Possible Answer: “The air conditioner won’t turn on.”
300
Name the right preposition:
Drops in stock market prices are bringing investors ___ in a cold sweat.
... bringing investors out in a cold sweat.
400
Turn this into an -ing clause:
“Because I didn’t have enough money, I didn’t go with the others.”
Not having enough money, I didn’t go with the others.
400
What’s the difference between “The former” and “The latter”?
“The former” refers to the first of two mentioned things, while “The latter” refers to the second.
400
Your friend isn’t answering the phone. Give two different reasons why, using will.
She'll.../ She'll have...
Possible Answers: “She’ll be in a meeting.” / “She’ll have forgotten her phone.”
400
Fill in the gap: “When she saw the exam questions, her stomach started to c__.”
When she saw the exam questions, her stomach started to churn.
500
Complete the sentence:
“Let’s take a break, ___ we?"
Let’s take a break, shall we?
500
Name three idioms related to clarity.
crystal clear, in plain English, as clear as mud, as clear as day, put your finger on sth, etc.
500
What’s the difference between “If you give me the money, I’ll buy the tickets” and “If you’ll give me the money, I’ll buy the tickets”?
The second version expresses willingness, while the first is a simple conditional.
500
Name three adjectives to describe the quality of sight.
blurry, crisp, faint, hazy, indistinct