ZHV Upper-Intermediate

Past perfect

100

By the time I arrived at the party last night, Bob________________________ (go home)

Bob had (already) gone home

200

They ____________ (never/eat) sushi before they went to Japan.

Had never eaten

300

She ____________ (not/visit) that museum until last month.

had not visited

400

(Have) you ever ____________ (try) rock climbing before that adventurous trip?

Had you ever tried.....

500

They ____________ (not/know) about the surprise party until they walked into the room.

They hadn't known

Future con or perf?

100

At this time next week _____________ (no attend English class)

I will not be attending English class.

200

By 2025 I ______________ (finish all English courses)

I will have finished all English courses.

300

By this time next week ____________________ (I leave already vacation)

I will have already left for my vacation.

400

At 9:35 pm, Bob's flight _________________ (land) and JFK airport.

will be landing

500

By the end of January _______________ (run 50km)

I will have run 50 km.

Reported Speech

100

Bob: "I didn't forget to pack my lunch!"

Bob said (that) he didn't forget to pack his lunch

200

Sally: "I will pick up my son at 2pm."

Sally said (that) she would pick up her son at 2pm.

300

Mark: "I can't remember where I parked the car!"

Mark said (that) he couldn't remember where he parked his car.

400

Carla: "I have never been to Germany before!"

Carla said (that) she had never been to Germany before.

500

Gary: "By the time I arrived to the party, Bob had already gone home!"

Gary said (that) by the time he arrived to the party, Bob had already gone home!"

Idioms

100

1

Blue

Moon

Once in a blue moon.

Meaning = rare

200

Pop

?

Pop the question.

Meaning: ask someone to marry you

300

Rain

Meow

Wuff wuff

It's raining cats and dogs

400

Corners

snip snip

To cut corners

meaning = to do something quickly, usually not as efficiently.

500

Arm

Leg

$$$$$$

It cost an arm and a leg

Vocab

100

GDP/GNP =

Gross Domestic Product (American)

Gross National Product (British)

200

Synonym for someone who is born and lives in a country. 

For example: If you were born and live in Germany, you are this.

citizen

300

Synonym for "passionate" 

Bob does his work in a very passionate way. He cares about what he is doing!

enthusiastic 

400

Synonym or paraphrase for: influence

Sally was influenced by Sue to buy the new shoes.

inspired

500

Seeing something that isn't really there.

EX: when you are in a hot desert, you may see something that isn't really there. This is a trick. It is an________

illusion