Phrases
Word formation 1
Word formation 2
Present Perfect
Present perfect vs Past simple
1

We had spare car parts in case something ____________ ______ (stopped working).

broke down

1

Surprise

Her reaction was __________. She wasn't _________.

Surprising, surprised.

1

Decide

We had some important ____________ to make. 

decisions

1

Alice has gone to Finland.

a    Alice is back from Finland.

b    Alice is still in Finland. 

b    Alice is still in Finland.

1

She __________ (not do) any work last week.

didn't do

2

We ____________ ______ (started our journey) from London.

set out

2

Frighten

It was very ____________ . She is very ________ of spiders.

frightening, frightened

2

Development

The frontal cortex is the part of the brain that ____________ last.

develops

2

We’ve had lovely weather since Sunday.

a    The weather is still good today.

b    The weather is bad today.

a    The weather is still good today.

2

He has travelled a lot and  ________ (write) many articles about his adventures.

has written

3

We decided to ____________ ______ (go in the opposite direction)

turn back

3

Excite

I was very ____________ . It turned out to be a very ____________ day.

excited, exciting

3

Encourage

I don't need any ___________.

encouragement

3

Oliver has worked as a painter for three years.

a    Oliver still works as a painter.

b    Oliver doesn’t work as a painter anymore. 

a    Oliver still works as a painter.

3

Anthony Smith is 96 and  ____________________ (have) a life full of adventure

has had

4

You can ____________ ______ (meet) other people,

come across

4

Embarrass

It was quite ____________.

embarrassing

4

Impress

The adolescents often want to make an ____________ on their friends. 

impression

4

3    We haven’t finished planning our trip yet.

a    We are planning the trip.

b    We have already planned the trip. 

a    We are planning the trip.

4

He ________ (give) numerous talks on the topic, and in August 2013 ________(speak) at a conference in Belgium.

has given

spoke

5

There are gas stations along the road where you can ____________ ______ (have a short break).

stop off

5

Amaze

The view was just ____________.

Amazing

5

Intend

People had no ____________  of leaving. 

intention

5

3    Our family has been on a journey across the Canning Stock Route. 

a    Our family is back from the journey.

b    Our family is still on the journey. 

a    Our family is back from the journey.

5

But since then, he ________________________ (complete) the trek twice and in April 2010 he ________________________ (become) the first 17-year-old to reach the North Pole.

has completed

became