Unit 2

Lexis / Decisions

100

Postpone something 

put off 

200

I never _____ _______. I say 'yes' straight away 

think twice 

300

It doesn't take him long to answer. He's a very _______ person. He never _________. 

decisive/hesitates

400

Correct Mistakes: 

I make my mind quickly. The same with the tasks, I never postpone until late, I just get in of it  as soon as possible. 

make up my mind/get on with 

500

give right phrases for the following : 

choose not to participate -; 

not hurry -; 

say yes to something -; 

not make an effort -; 

hurry/decide quickly - ; 

choose not to participate - drop out; 

not hurry - take my time; 

say yes to something - commit; 

not make an effort - not bother; 

hurry/decide quickly - rush into ; 

Grammar PPS PPC

100

She is late! And doesn'e answer my phone calls. I ______________ (call) her several times. 

have called 

200

I'm not using my phone today. I haven't looked at it _____ nine o'clock this morning. 

since 

300

Since the end of that year, they ______________ (live) normal lives. 

have been living 

400

Put the words in the right order: 

has/Laura/blogging/her/about/few/last/been/the/lifestyle/years/for

Laura has been blogging about her lifestyle  for the last few years. 

500

What's the difference of Present Perfect Simple from Present Perfect Continuous 

- PPS - finished action; emphasizes the result; 

how many; 

- PPC - unfinished action; emphasizes the duration; how long ; 

Lexis (get+)

100

become accustomed to 

get used to 

200

Several years ago She ____________  participate in one of the most well-known game shows. 

got the chance to 

300

Government is organising shelters for __________ people so they wouldn't suffer in such freesing weather.  And the people really are _______.

homeless/thankfull

400

Natives always ___________ each other when they work in different parts of the world

get together with 

500

contact; prepare ; become interested in; have the opportunity; learn more about someone; 

get in touch; get ready ; get into; get the chance to; get to know ; 

Grammar PrPerfect vs PS

100

We use _______  when we talk about finished time periods. 

Past Simple 

200

When have you finished/did you finish your project?

did you finish

300

When and how do we use "yet; still; just; already"

When we know things happened: already; just; 

When we think things will happen: yet/still; 

just and already - before the verb; yet - at the end of the sentence; still - before the auxiliary verb 

400

3 examples for each: (still; already; yet)

Students' answers

500

time markers for PS and PPS 

PS - yesterday; last month; three days ago; in 2010; when I was born; 8th April etc; 

PPS - yet, already, just; since; for; recently; this year; in recent years