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How do you call a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job (a portfolio, for example)?
Assignment
When someone sometimes works during the day and sometimes at night, we say he/she does ______ _______.
shift work
What does 'take off" mean?
That's what a plane does when it begins its journey.
Explain the meaning of "big-headed".
What's the meaning of 'receipt'?
something such as a piece of paper or message proving that money, goods, or information have been received
Complete the sentence with the missing verbs: I need to ______ an effort to ______ all my chores today.
make / do
There would be is wrong. It's a past state.
Complete the sentence with a correct future form: I think ordinary people __________ land on Mars one day.
will - prediction based on thought or opinion
Complete the expression: He told me not to worry, but it's easier said than ________.
done
Which is the silent letter in 'debt'?
b
Complete with the correct form of the verb "study".
A: Why did he go to university?
B: ________ languages. In his opinion, ________ is hard, but rewarding.
To study / studying
Complete the sentence with a phrasal verb: They offered me a promotion, but I ________ it ________ because it wasn't well paid.
turned it down
Complete the gap with the adjective successful + a prefix: Her effort to save the patient was ___________ as he died.
unsuccessful
Complete the sentences with articles if necessary: ____ government reminded _______ population on _____ TV that ______ water is _____ important resource.
The / the / - / - / an
You should be more careful. Say two other verbs used to give recommendations.
ought to and had better
Complete with the missing words: I prefer studying alone _____ studying with other people. / I'd rather study _____ work.
to / than
Complete the gaps with the correct verb tense: We were tired because we ______ _______ ________ (run) for more than an hour.
had been running
Complete the gaps with the correct future form: In November this year, I'll be studying in South Africa, but by March next year I ______ _______ ______ back home.
will have come
Rewrite the sentence using such. You are so intelligent!
You are such an intelligent person!
Complete the sentence: You ______ ______ ______ the dishes. I was going to do it later. ( It means it was unnecessary, but you did it.)
needn't have done
Say if the sentences are right or wrong. If they are wrong, correct them: "I haven't been doing this exercise yet." and "The author has been writing more than thirty books in his career."
Wrong - "I haven't done this exercise yet" and "The author has written more than thirty books in his career."
"Personally, I think"... and "I believe that"... are expressions used to give opinion. Complete this expression that has the same meaning: _____ _____ _____ I'm ___________.
As far as I'm concerned.
Complete the sentence so that it's a participle clause:
___________ you don't like seafood, I've cooked some chicken too.
Suggested answer: Knowing, Considering, Remembering
Unscramble the sentence: stop / acting / change / are / fast / we / enough / climate / not / to
We are not acting fast enough to stop climate change.
Complete the gaps: Where's John? He ______ ______ ______ he would meet me here. (you are 90%certain that something was not true.)
can't have forgotten