Share Adult Expert A - Unit 5: grammar and vocabulary
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Complete: Athletes often endure p--- and suffering on the way to success.
Athletes often endure PAIN and suffering on the way to success.
Complete: To face a challenge, you need to o------- your fears and doubts.
To face a challenge, you need to OVERCOME your fears and doubts.
Complete: When you want to achieve something important, it may be necessary to push y------- to get it.
When you want to achieve something important, it may be necessary to push YOURSELF to get it.
Complete: Climbing the Everest was definitely one of my b------ achievements in life!
Climbing the Everest was definitely one of my BIGGEST achievements in life!
If something is really t----, it's very difficult to do.
If something is really TOUGH, it's very difficult to do.
True or false? >> astonishment = a feeling of being very surprised; amazement
TRUE
True or false? >> stunt = a difficult and often dangerous action
TRUE
True or false? >>> endurance = the characteristic of not being very flexible
FALSE
(endurance = the ability to do something difficult for a long time)
Right or wrong? >> The movie got a very positive react from the critics.
WRONG!
The movie got a very positive REACTION from the critics.
Right or wrong? >> David Blaine's stunts have completely transform people's understanding of what magic can do.
WRONG!
David Blaine's stunts have completely TRANSFORMED people's understanding of what magic can do.
Complete: David Blaine, Harry Houdini, Mr. M, and David Copperfield are examples of well-known m--------.
David Blaine, Harry Houdini, Mr. M, and David Copperfield are examples of well-known MAGICIANS.
Right or wrong? >> When I got home last night, my partner had already began cooking dinner.
WRONG!
When I got home last night, my partner had already BEGUN cooking dinner.
Complete: I'm so sorry it took me forever to get to Cathy's kid's birthday party. I was busy with work, so I was only able to get there at midnight. The trouble is, everyone left at around 10pm; so when I got there, the party (finish).
... so when I got there, the party HAD FINISHED.
Complete: He was always into sports. In fact, he (complete) his first marathon before turning 19.
He was always into sports. In fact, he HAD COMPLETED his first marathon before turning 19.
Complete: Because Mom had already tidied everything up around the house, I (not - have to) do anything when I arrived.
Because Mom had already tidied everything up around the house, I didn't have to do anything when I arrived.
Complete: I started teaching when I was 19 and I'm still doing it now at 35, which means I ---- been teaching English for about 16 years.
I started teaching when I was 19 and I'm still doing it now at 35, which means I HAVE been teaching English for about 16 years.
