Vocabulary
Choose the odd one out: an advantage, an obstacle, a benefit
An obstacle
Complete the sentence:
I have huge ______ for anyone who works in the medical profesion
admiration
What do we use to describe two or more actions that happened one after the other
Past Simple
What do we use to talk about an action that has happened repeatedly in the past and that is still happening now?
Present Perfect Continuous
Complete the sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence using the word given (use between 2-5 words):
Claire started to volunteer at the animal shelter for two years.
Claire __________ at the animal shelter for two years.
has been volunteering
Complete the sentences with words with self-
You should never use violence, even in _______
self-defence
Complete definition with adjective:
If someone is _____, they have firmly dicided tosucceed, even if it is difficult.
determined
What do we use with state verbs e. g. be, have, believe, understand, see, like?
Past Perfect Simple
So far, Hannah ____ (help) 5000 entrepreneurs in 74 different countries
has helped
Nearly two centuries later, the Braille system _____ (remain) an invaluable tool for people who have lost their sight.
remains
It's wrong that people are put in prison because of their political _______
Beliefs
Use a word with a similar meaning to the word in brackets:
One of the main ____ (problems) for young people when trying to make a difference is the attitude of some adults, who dismiss them as inexperienced.
obsticles
After the boys _____ (start) the workshops, their teachers soon _____ (notice) that they were more engaged in school
had started, noticed
Max _____ (face) challenges because of his age, and adult didn't always take him seriously
has faced
1. This month Sacha ________ (revise) for his exams.
2. In 2020, James______ (visit) Tahiti with a group of friends.
1.is revising 2.visited
Complete the definitions with the adjectives
1. They don't think that they are more important than other people. 2. They continue doing something even thought other people say they can't do it.
1. Humble 2. Persistent
Use a word with a similar meaning to the word in brackets:
Zak's _______(new and original) writing style earned him first place in a national poetry competition, out of more than a thousand participants.
inovative
One of these issues was cyberbullying. Sadat____ (not realize) it was such a serious issue, but he was determined to improve the situation, so he ____(create) an anti-cyberbullying app.
hadn't realized, created
Tom _____ anything yet. (eat)
For three hours, Jim _________for his mother at the airport. (wait)
She can't come to the phone now because she ____ for tomorrow's test. (study)
hasn’t eaten, has waited, is studying
Since then, Hannah ____ (work) hard to help other people. With her help, those people ____ (be able to) build their businesses and repay their loans. Bangs then ____ (invest) the money again with another new business.
has worked, have been able to, invests
Recovery from a back injury is usually g_____
Gradual
Use a word with a similar meaning to the word in brackets:
I've no doubt Anna will _____ (deal successfully with) all her opponents and go on to win the chess tournament.
Mariam ____ (deal successfully with) a series of difficulties in order to finish her studies.
defeat, overcame
In 2017, Sadat and his friends ____(organize) a cycle rally for peace because every day refugees from Myanmar ______(arrive) in Bangladesh. After the pease rally, Sadat was inspired and so he_____(found) his own organization.
Organized, was arriving, founded
While Leo (prepare) dinner in the kitchen, his siblings (argue) about whose turn it (be) to set the table.
is preparing, are arguing, is
This ______(always/ not be) easy for him , but he's learned new skills and made a lot of new friends. In particular ______(discover) a passion for making videos and developing websites. Now he _____ (decide) to use these skills to help others.