Random Vocabulary 1
Finish the compound nouns:
amusement _________
sight_____
a roof________
a view_______
amusement park
sightseeing
a rooftop
a viewpoint
What one word is missing?
1. I usually ... to school on foot.
2. Every morning I ... jogging in the park.
3. My parents ... to work by car.
go
What ending (-ed or -ing) do you need?
1. If you get bor... reading on the train, try listening to audiobooks instead.
2. Phew, those stairs are exhaust...! They should put a list in your building.
3. Columbia's cable cars are frighten... but many school children still have to take them. It's the only way to get to school for them.
1. bored
2. exhausting
3. frightening
Open the brackets
If it _________(rain) tomorrow, I ______(not go) to the park.
If it rains tomorrow, I won't go to the park.
What dangerous ways of getting to school can you remember?
Examples: walking on a frozen river, sliding down a zip line
Fill in the gaps
My mum _________ to the city by car every day.
My mum _____ ___ __ _____ to school every day.
My mum commutes to the city by car every day.
My mum gives me a lift to school every day.
What one word is missing?
1. I always ... really stressed before tests.
2. The best way to ... to know Moscow is by bus.
3. I didn't ... enough sleep last night - so, I feel sleepy.
get
Make questions to the sentence:
Evgeny watched three movies yesterday.
a What ______ do yesterday?
b How many ______ ?
c Who _______________?
a What did Evgeny do yesterday?
b How many films did he watch ?
c Who watched three movies yesterday?
Fill in the gaps:
Monday is __________(bad) day of the week.
Bouldering is ___________ (dangerous) than playing football.
Playing violin is __________ (good) than doing tests.
Monday is the worst day of the week.
Bouldering is more dangerous than playing football.
Playing violin is better than doing tests.
___________ is the activity of spending time in towns and cities going into buildings and places that are hidden or no longer used, and that may not usually be open to the public or legal to visit
Urban exploration is the activity of spending time in towns and cities going into buildings and places that are hidden or no longer used, and that may not usually be open to the public or legal to visit
Make nouns from these adjectives:
Confused
Lonely
Exhausted
Excited
Disappointed
Confused -> confusion;
Lonely -> loneliness;
Exhausted -> exhaustion;
Excited -> excitement;
Disappointed -> disappointment.
Complete the sentences with the correct adjective (one adjective is extra): patient, sensible, ambitious, confident
1. Wearing a helmet when you ride a bike is a ... choice.
2. My teacher is very ...: she always explains the grammar again if we don't understand.
3. If you practice, you will become more ... at playing the guitar.
1. sensible
2. patient
3. confident
Complete the sentences with Present Perfect or Past Simple:
1. I ... (read) this book last month. It's amazing!
2. I ... (read) three books this month.
3. ... (you / ever / go) to London?
4. ... (you visit) your friends when you were in Dubai?
1. read
2. 've read
3. Have you ever been
4. Did you visit
The package _______ (send) more than a week ago, but it ________ (arrive) just yesterday.
The package was sent more than a week ago, but it arrived just yesterday.
What inspired Rana el Kaliouby to create an app that scans emotions?
Her trip to Cambridge to study there, because her family stayed in Egypt.
What's the difference between a voyage, excursion, expedition, backpacking and a cruise?
A voyage is a long and difficult journey, usually at sea or in space.
An excursion is a short organized trip with school or as part of a holiday.
An expedition is a trip made for scientific reasons or to discover new places.
A cruise is a holiday on a ship.
Backpacking is a kind of travelling on foot or using public transport, carrying a bag on your back.
Sort out these words into 5 categories: sports, people, places, equipment, actions
climbing, spectator, pitch, net, bounce, gymnastics, coach, court, rope, pass, sailing, referee, rink, kick, karate, opponent, track, throw, the 100-metre sprint, referee, coach
Sports: climbing, gymnastics, sailing, karate, the 100-metre sprint
People: spectator, coach, referee, opponent
Places: pitch, court, rink, track
Equipment: net, rope
Actions: bounce, pass, kick, throw
Complete the sentences with Present Simple or Present Continuous:
1. I ... (finish) my game now and then I'll go and meet my friends.
2. You ... (always / play) computer games. You should go outside more!
3. I ... (not understand) how to do this task. Please, help me!
4. We ... (visit) our granny once a month.
1. 'm finishing
2. 're always playing
3. don't understand
4. visit
Complete the sentences with Past Simple and Past Continuous:
While I ... (walk) through the forest, I ... (fall) and ... (break) my leg.
was walking, fell, broke
___________ is the activity of spending time in towns and cities going into buildings and places that are hidden or no longer used, and that may not usually be open to the public or legal to visit
Urban exploration
Finish the sentences:
Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs to talk about sports in the correct form:
1. Our team is going to ______ the league champions next Saturday. It will be a tough match!
2. The boxer was ______ in the third round and lost the fight.
3. I usually go to the gym and ______ for an hour before school starts.
4. Before swimming, it's important to ______ your muscles to avoid injury.
5. She decided to ______ running after she hurt her knee. It was too painful to continue.
6. You're running too fast! I can't ______ with you.
7. I'm thinking of ______ yoga. I've heard it's good for relaxation and strength.
8. Come on, everyone! Don't just watch the game. ______ and play with us!
1. take on
2. knocked out
3. work out
4. warm up
5. give up
6. keep up with
7. taking up
8. join in
How is the meaning of the Present Continuous different in the following sentences:
1. I'm doing a grammar task right now.
2. Our office is being renovated so we're working from home this week.
3. My friend and I are going to the cinema tonight. We bought tickets three days ago.
4. More and more people are using public transport instead of cars to go to work.
1. an action happening at the moment of speaking
2. a temporary situation
3. an arrangement (about the future)
4. a changing situation (a trend)
Fill in the missing words:
There's no milk. I________ (buy) some when I go to the shops.
I ___________ (wear) my black dress tonight.
I _________(meet) Jane at 8 o'clock on Saturday.
There's no milk. I'll buy some when I go to the shops.
I'm going to wear my black dress tonight.
I'm meeting Jane at 8 o'clock on Saturday.
Happy Maps is a project which...
creates alternative routes based on the data of users (e.g. the happiest route, the most memorable one).