Modals and related verbs
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Exaggeration and understatement
100

What's the meaning of the modal verb?

You should stop seeing him.

advice

100

React to this statement:

I've won a trip to New York!

You've won what?

You've won a trip where?

You've won a trip to what/which city?

100

What's the word for "a system of money in general use in a particular country"?

currency

100

Complete the gaps with a phrase:

What are you __________ ___? Can you be more specific?

What are you getting at? Can you be more specific?

100

React to the statement using exaggeration or understatement by unscrambling the given sentence:

Well, it was a fantastic holiday! - it/ little/ a/ was/ yes,/ break/ nice

Yes, it was a nice little holiday.

200

Use the words in brackets to rephrase the sentence:

I should wear a suit to work, but I don't (suppose)

I'm supposed to wear a suit to work, but I don't.

200

React to this statement:

I've got home at 5 am!

You've done what?

You've got home at what time?

You've got home when?

200

Find and correct a mistake in the sentence:

My buddy asked me for money the other day, but I couldn't lend him any, as I completely broken.

My buddy asked me for money the other day, but I couldn't lend him any, as I am/was completely broke.

200

What's the phrase for "be behaving in a dishonest or bad way"?

be/get up to no good


200

What was the initial phrase to which someone said:

I suppose it is a bit chilly.

Possible answer:

I'm fed up with this weather! It's freezing!

300

Put the sentence into past and future:

He's able to speak three languages.

He was able to speak three languages.

He will be able to speak three languages.

300

Make the statement that someone reacted to saying this:

You're staying where?

any grammatically and logically correct answer

300

What's the word that refers to complete and perfect happiness?

bliss

300

Complete the gaps (what does the phrasal mean):

A clever lawyer might find a way of ________ ____ that clause.

A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause. - solve

300

Fill in the gaps:

I'm ____ dying ____ a drink! - Yes, my throat's a ___ ___ I must ___.

I'm absolutely dying for a drink! - Yes, my throat's a bit dry/hoarse I must say.

400

Put the sentence into past and future:

I must go.

I had to go.

I will have to go.

400

Fill in the gaps:

Laura paid $__ for a ____ of jeans.

She ____ how ____?/She ___ $__ for __?

Laura paid $300 for a pair of jeans.

She paid how much?/She paid $300 for what?

400

Explain the meaning of the phrasal verb:

set off 

(use it in a sentence)

to start a journey + any grammatically and logically correct example

400

What's the phrasal for "recovering physically or emotionally"? Make a sentence with it.

get over + any grammatically and logically correct example

400

Unscramble the given sentence and react to it using exaggeration or understatement:

I can't (tnsad eth gsith fo) him!

I can't (stand the sight of) him!

Possible reaction:

I must admit, I'm not too keen on him either.

500

Complete the sentence with a missing word:

He's ____ to win the race. I just know it.

He's bound to win the race. I just know it.

500

Complete the statement and react to it:

Mum and ____ went to A_____ on h______.

Mum and dad went to Alaska on holiday.

They went where?

Who went to Alaska?

500

Unscramble the letters in the brackets and explain what the sentence means:

I was completely (vooercem hiwt) gratitude and relief! 

I was completely (overcome with) gratitude and relief! - I am strongly affected by gratitude and relief

500

Unscramble the letters in the brackets and explain what the sentence means:

I (tgo uhthrog ot) the wrong department.

I (got through to) the wrong department. - Was able to reach a department by phone.

500

React to the statement using exaggeration or understatement:

She isn't very bright, is she?

Possible answer:

Too right! She's as thick as two short planks!