Vocabulary and grammar

Column 01

100

Vocabulary:

Always think good things will happen.

optimistic

200

Grammar:

My new bike was hard to ride at first, but I was/ got /get used to it quite quickly.

got

300

Vocabulary:

Happy that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended.

Relieved

400

Grammar:

How are you? I_________ (be) here in Holland for three weeks now.

have been 

500

Grammar:

My Dutch isn’t great, but I_________ (learn) a lot of new words.

have learnt / have learned

Column 02

100

Vocabulary:

To speak in a very low voice so that no one can hear you.

whisper

200

Grammar:

While I had played / played / was playing videogames, I heard a big crack of thunder.

was playing

300

Vocabulary:

Synonym of "objective".

goal / aim

400

Grammar:

I suddenly noticed that everyone_________ (look) at me.

was looking

500

Grammar:

Maybe it ____________ tomorrow. There were some black clouds earlier today.

will rain

Column 03

100

Vocabulary:

An item is not expensive. Most people have enough money to buy it.

affordable

200

Grammar:

I’ll have / am having a lemonade and a falafel wrap, please.

have

300

Vocabulary:

To be very excited about something and waiting for it to happen in an anxious way.

to look forward to (-ing)

400

Grammar:

The party______________next Friday at eight.

is 

500

Grammar:

 We ______________ (come) to live in New York!

are coming

Column 04

100

Vocabulary:

Succeed in doing something.

achieve

200

Grammar:

Heidi__________her final exams next month. (take)

is going to take / is taking

300

Vocabulary:

Synonym of "think" when giving an opinion, for example.

believe

400

Grammar:

Next week, you________how to dig for fossils and uncover buried mysteries. (learn)

are going to learn

500

Grammar:

If my parents allow me to, I __________ (go) to the party on Saturday.

will go

Column 05

100

Vocabulary:

Without intending to do something. 

by accident

200

Grammar:

Ashley_____________her driver license exam at the moment. (take)

is taking

300

Vocabulary:

Without telling anyone

in secret

400

Grammar:

We____________(sleep) when we heard a loud noise from outside.

were sleeping

500

Grammar:

If you ___________ for fossils before, don’t worry, I'll show you. (look)

*negative form

have never looked / haven't looked