VERB TENSES
AVOIDING REPETITION
ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES
PHRASAL VERBS
VOCABULARY
100
I ________ just __________ (read) a spy novel where the hero ___________ (die) at the end
I have just read a spy novel,where the hero dies at the end.
100
Have you been living here long? Yes, I____________. Six years now.
Have you been living here long? Yes, I have. Six years now.
100
DEEPLY -DELIBERATELY embarrassed/distress/ashamed
Deeply embarrassed/distress/ashamed
100
COME DOWN WITH
to get an illness that it is not serious
100
Sam is always making ______ (witty/encouraging) remarks at my expense.
Sam is always making witty remarks at my expense.
200
Jack _________(find) in a handbag while the cloakroom ____________ (clean).
Jack was found in a handbag while the cloakroom was being cleaned.
200
You arrived yesterday, then? I__________, but my suitcases__________.
You arrived yesterday, then? I did, but my suitcases didn't.
200
wildly-sorely missed/needed/tempted
sorely missed/needed/tempted
200
TAKE SOMEBODY IN
ALLOW SOMEBODY TO STAY IN YOUR HOME
200
WHINE
COMPLAIN
300
He _____________ ( not recognize) his hometown. It _____(rebuild) after the war.
He didn't recognize his hometown. It had been rebuilt after the war.
300
You shouldn't have offended him. I know I shouldn't have. I ___________ (not mean)
You shouldn't have offended him. I know I shouldn't have. I didn't mean to.
300
infinitely-virtually imposible/identical/indestructible
virtually imposible/identical/indestructible
300
BREAK INTO
to enter a building by force
300
STUBBORN
VERY CLOSE MINDED PERSON
400
We ________(live) here for three years this November.
We'll have been living here for three years this November
400
Why didn't Pete give you a ride to the station? He __________ (offer), but I told him I'd rather walk.
Why didn't Pete give you a ride to the station? He offer to, but I told him I'd rather walk.
400
It's starting to rain. Did you bring your umbrella.(just)
It's just starting to rain. Did you bring your umbrella.
400
DRAW SOMETHING UP
to make or write something that needs careful planning
400
PLUMMET
SUDDENLY DECREASE
500
As soon as I_______ (have) any news, you_____(be) the first to know.
As soon as I have any news , you'll be the first to know.
500
Why didn't you invite James to the party? I ____________ (forget).
Why didn't you invite James to the party? I forgot to .
500
I'm leaving. Is there anything you want? (just)
I'm just leaving. Is there anything you want?
500
TAKE TO SOMEBODY OR SOMETHING
To start liking somebody or something
500
highway robbery
too expensive