Week 7 - Grammar and Vocabulary

Success

100

ilebvee ni oruyfels

believe in yourself 

DOUBLE ALL YOUR POINTS

200

resmat a silkl

master a skill 

300

usocf no

focus on 

400

eb a ighh rcievaehe

be a high achiever 

500

ahev a tuanral atltne rfo

have a natural talent for 

DOUBLE YOUR POINTS

Present Perfect Continuous

100

i ________ (practice) my lines. My show is next week. 

I have been practicing my lines. My show is next week. 

200

I ________ (do) homework for hours. 

I have been doing homework for hours. 

STEAL 300 POINTS FROM EACH TEAM

300

I _____ (try) new ideas for a recipe. 

I have been trying new ideas for a recipe. 

400

I _______ (research) a news story. 

I have been researching a news story. 

500

Chloe __________ (talk) for hours and it is annoying me. 

Chloe has been talking for hours and it is annoying me. 

Ability

100

He was an ______ in climbing. He had climbed Mt Everest. 

a) hopeless 

b) gifted

c) skilful 

d) useless

e) expert

f) ability 

g) have 

expert 

200

When I was three I was a very ______ dancer. I used to compete in many competitions. 

a) hopeless 

b) gifted

c) skilful 

d) useless

e) expert

f) ability 

g) have 

gifted 

DOUBLE YOR POINTS

300

My students have a great ______ to learn English. 

a) hopeless 

b) gifted

c) skilful 

d) useless

e) expert

f) ability 

g) have 

ability 

400

The intermediate students are _______ talkers. 

a) hopeless 

b) gifted

c) skilful 

d) useless

e) expert

f) ability 

g) have 

skilful

500

I _______ at school. I was ________ at maths, English, science, everything because I just didn't _____ an aptitude for that kind of study. 

a) hopeless 

b) gifted

c) skilful 

d) useless

e) expert

f) ability 

g) have 

hopeless, useless, have 

Present and Past Ability

100

I can/am can/can to type English fast

can

200

When I first heard English, I not able/ not could/ couldn't understand anything. 

couldn't

GIVE HALF YOUR POINTS TO ANOTHER TEAM

300

Even when I'm stressed, I'm usually able to/ can/ able sleep. 

able to/ can 

GIVE HALF YOUR POINTS TO ANOTHER TEAM

LOSE HALF YOUR POINTS

400

I recently had a problem but I can able to/ was able to/ managed to solve it. 

managed

500

I'm not able to/ was able to/ wasn't able to do the job of my dreams. (not yet anyway). 

not able to 

Verbs and Prepositions

100

I couldn't cope ____ my boss anymore so I quit. 

cope with

200

At aged twenty she took part ___ in a musical. 

part in

DOUBLE POINTS

300

The students wrote _______ someone they admire this week. 

wrote about

400

He worked ______ a big company.

worked for

STEAL HALF POINTS FROM ANY TEAM

500

Always stick _____ what you believe in. 

stick to 

GREED IS A TERRIBLE THING, LOSE ALL POINTS