Grammar
Choose the right completion of the sentence.
We were so hungry, we _________ wait for dinner, so we ordered pizza.
a. Can't
b. Couldn't
c. wasn't able to
B. Couldn't
What syllable is stressed in em/ba/rra/ssing?
2nd syllable (ba)
choose the correct word.
After the trip I was so _________, I went straight to my bed and fell asleep.
a. tired
b. tiring
a. tired
Complete the sentence
When you are in the movie theatre, you should put your phone on ____________ or ____________ mode.
silent; vibrate
Correct the following sentence.
He opened his present before his birthday because he can wait.
He opened his present before his birthday because he couldn't wait.
A student took a test and chose the stressed syllables. answer correct for the right answers and incorrect for the wrong answers.
fru/stra/ting
pu/pil
dis/ho/nest
incorrect
correct
correct
Choose the right ending.
1. I am scar____ of spiders.
2. Who's the most bor_____ person you know?
3. I get so depress___ when I hear sad news.
1. scared
2. boring
3. depressed
When someone calls your phone, the noise your phone makes is called a ________.
ringtone
Complete the sentences with have to, must or should.
We __________ leave the house at 2pm, so we can get to the airport by 3pm. We _________ also bring a printed copy of our tickets just in case.
have to; should
choose the letter with a silent consonant.
1. doubt
2. whole
3. island
1. b
2. w
3. s
Someone who is very good at speaking 2 languages is called? Someone who is very good at speaking 3 or more languages is called?
Bilingual and Multilingual
Complete the sentences.
1. someone calls you but you miss the call. you get back to them by _________ them _______.
2. you try calling someone, but the call is't going through. The line is probably _________.
1. calling; back
2. busy
Complete the sentences with have to/don't have to, must/must not or should/shouldn't.
The news said we __________ go to the beach because of shark sightings. I think we _________ go to the pool instead. But before we go I ___________ go to the bank and pull out money.
Must not; should; have to
choose the stressed words for each sentence.
1. She hates not being able to drive.
2. I'd love to be able to ski.
1.hates; not; able; drive
2. love; able; ski
define the following words:
1. fluently
2. link
3. language barrier
1. to be very good in all skills in a language.
2. connect/connection
3. difficulty communicating between people who don't speak the same language
Match the word to the closest meaning.
1. A phone at home.
2. seeing people in person.
3. a phone that can do many things including playing games, going online and going on social media.
1. landline
2. face to face
3. smart phone
decide if the following sentences are correct or not. Correct the wrong sentences.
1. I think we must see this movie. Sarah suggested it.
2. You must not smoke at bus stops or gas stations.
3. you should drink and drive.
4. Couldn't you pass me the salt and pepper?
1. Incorrect: I think we should...
2. Correct
3. You must not...
4. Can you...
Read the sentence and choose the silent consonants in the words.
1. I went to the store and bought a shirt.
2. I ordered a sandwich, but didn't get my receipt.
3. I have to exchange my foreign currency.
4. I got scared because I thought I saw a ghost.
1. bought (gh)
2. receipt (p)
3. foreign (g)
4. thought (gh);ghost (h)
when do we use the -ed ending for adjectives and when do we use the -ing ending?
-ed ending is used for the person who hasthe feeling or emotion. We use -ing endings for the people or situations that produce the feeling.
correct the sentences.
1. The host is the person who gets invited to parties.
2. The person you are getting a divorce from is a fiance.
3. when you forward an message you're deleting it.
4. when a letter is nasty it's a kind letter
1. Guest
2. Married to
3. send it
4. it is mean