Vocabulary
Sam was so excited he couldn’t get his _______________ straight, and I couldn’t understand what he was saying.
a. words
b. articulate
c. nerd
WORDS
What is a prefix? Define it in English.
Which phrasal verb is inseparable?
a. Look for
b. Talk through
c. Call off
LOOK FOR
What is the difference between a gerund and infinitive?
GERUND: ING
INFINITIVE: TO + VERB
Jack can’t stand listening/to listen to rap music.
LISTENING
When I saw James again after many years, I didn’t _______________ him because he’d changed so much.
a. recall
b. recognise
c. mind
RECOGNISE
Student's answer
What phrasal verb is separable?
a. Come up with
b. Pick up
c. Look into
PICK UP
We’ve decided going/to go to the cinema later.
TO GO
Have you ever considered learning/to learn a musical instrument?
Lisa has an incredible memory, she can _______________ any phone numbers she hears.
a. Recall
b. Remember
c. Retain
RECALL
I must have _______________ (understood), I thought you wanted to meet at 4 pm today, not tomorrow. Sorry!
MISS
Choose the correct alternative
It’s a tricky maths problem, but I’m sure I can...
work it up/work it out.
WORK IT OUT
Complete the pairs of sentences with the verbs given. Put one verb in the gerund and the other verb in the infinitive.
GIVE
a. Oh no! I forgot _______________ the teacher my homework.
b. I’ve been a teacher for years, but I’ll never forget _______________ my first class.
TO GIVE
GIVING
Writing things down helps me _______________ (remember) them more easily.
REMEMBER
After the explosion, people looked _______________ and frightened. Nobody knew what to do.
a. baffle
b. fazed
c. bewildered
BEWILDERED
That book is really _______________ (rated). I think it’s excellent, but the reviews weren’t that good.
UNDERRATED
Choose the correct alternative
That’s a brilliant idea! How did you...
catch up with it/hit on it?
HIT ON IT
Gerund or infinitive?
I often find myself _______________ (think) about the future.
THINKING
Is it correct or not?
My friend encouraged me joining the football team.
TO JOIN
Sheldon in the TV series Big Bang Theory is a bit of a _______________. Although he’s very clever, he’s not good socially.
a. selfish
b. jelousy
c. nerd
NERD
It’s _______________ (realistic) to expect children to sit still for long periods of time. They need to move.
The weather here is _______________ (predictable), you never know what it’s going to be like.
UN
Choose the correct alternative
The storm meant that having a concert was impossible. We had to...
get on with it/call it off.
CALL IT OFF
Is this sentence correct? If not, rewrite it:
The guidebook recommends visit the museum.
The guidebook recommends visiting the museum.
Is it correct or not?
They suggested going to the park after school.
CORRECT