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Vocabulary
Pronunciation
Adjective Clauses
Verb Tenses
Correct the Mistake
100
What's the Word: The belief that one's own culture's customs are best.
Ethnocentrism
100
Say the following sentence as both a "real" question, and then a "confirmation" question: You have a monkey in your bag, right?
Real: Rising tone on "right?" Confirmation: Falling tone on "right?"
100
Use the BEST relative pronoun to fill in the blank: The button, ___________ is located next to the lever, is only used for emergencies.
Which
100
Sylvia ________________ (understand) English pretty well, but when she first came to the US, she ________________ (understand - not) anyone!
Sylvia UNDERSTANDS English pretty well, but when she first came to the US, she DIDN'T UNDERSTAND anyone!
100
Makki went to sleep at 2am and missed his class the next day. He should gone to bed sooner!
Makki went to sleep at 2am and missed his class the next day. He SHOULD HAVE GONE to bed sooner!
200
What is the difference between "bribe" and "bribery?"
Bribe: the money you give to someone for favors Bribery: the act, or concept, of giving a bribe
200
Say the following sentence quickly, using reduced forms: I was going to go to the bank tomorrow, but you're supposed to take a number and wait in line. I don't want to go if I have to wait for a long time.
I was GONNA go to the bank tomorrow, but you're SUPPOSTA take a number a wait in line. I don't WANNA go if I HAFTA wait for a long time.
200
Use the BEST relative pronoun to complete the sentence: Some governments try to create a system _____________ money is distributed equally based on how much work each person does.
whereby OR in which
200
Some Americans _______________ (like - not) waiting in lines. For example, Brian _______________ (like - not) waiting in lines.
Some Americans DON'T LIKE waiting in lines. For example, Brian DOESN'T LIKE waiting in lines.
200
It snowed a lot yesterday, for Shada stayed in her house and didn't go anywhere.
It snowed a lot yesterday, SO Shada stayed in her house and didn't go anywhere. ("So" comes before effects - "For" comes before causes)
300
What is the difference between laying someone off, and firing them?
Lay someone off: they lose their job because they can't pay the anymore (usually they get some money, health insurance, etc.) Fire: they are kicked out of the job because they did something wrong
300
How do you pronounce the word "Parochial?"
PAR-O-KEE-AL
300
Combine the 2 sentences using an adjective clause: Stacy will be your partner. You met her at the party last weekend.
Stacy, whom you met at the party last weekend, will be your partner.
300
Suzy and Jenny _______________ (be - not) here when we discussed adjective clauses, so they always _____________ (make) mistakes with them.
Suzy and Jenny WEREN'T here when we discussed adjective clauses, so they always MAKE mistakes with them.
300
Fahad doesn't like apples and oranges, so he never buys them.
Fahad doesn't like apples OR oranges, so he never buys them. (use OR to join negatives instead of AND)
400
If your friend says he is going to "turn in," what does that mean?
He is going to bed/sleep.
400
What is "schwa?" What are 2 reasons you might hear a "schwa" sound?
"Schwa" is the "uh" sound you hear when vowels are reduced. You hear them in the unstressed syllables of words, and when using reduced forms.
400
Combine the 2 sentences using an adjective clause: Freddy will be joining us shortly. His brother is the guitarist in my band.
Freddy, whose brother is the guitarist in my band, will be joining us shortly.
400
Laura, whom Jonathan _____________ (meet) years ago, _____________ (change) his life. He often ______________ (think) about her.
Laura, whom Jonathan MET years ago, CHANGED his life. He often THINKS about her.
400
Norah saw the picture that was next to the window, and thought it was beautiful.
No comma (2nd part isn't an independent clause)
500
What vocabulary word describes a place where we might be able to find trinkets?
A flea market
500
Using your vocab rules, say the following sentence correctly. The stressed syllables are in big letters: Glance at the crass craze, when the CONsul of POODle will grace us with his PRESence
Good job!
500
Use the BEST relative pronouns to fill in the blanks: On Tuesday, _____________ I have my chemistry class, _____________ is after my English class, we will learn about evaporation, _____________ a liquid turns into a gas.
On Tuesday, WHEN I have my chemistry class, WHICH is after my English class, we will learn about evaporation, WHEREBY a liquid turns into a gas.
500
Sometimes he _______________ (feel) like if he ______________ (fall), nobody will catch him, but one time he _____________ (fall), and his mother _______________ (catch) him. He _______________ (feel) so happy then!
Sometimes he FEELS like if he FALLS, nobody will catch him, but one time he FELL, and his mother CAUGHT him. He FELT so happy then!
500
In her country, there is a custom whereby one should remove ones hat before entering a house, so John removed his hat.
One's (apostrophe)