______________ (read) a good novel is my favourite method of relaxation.
Reading
Explain the difference between forget + ing and forget + to
Student's answer
The movie was so terrifying I still have ________ about it.
nightmares
I settled up my debt with the bank and I've never asked for a loan again. What's the meaning of settle up?
pay what you owe
I'm tied up until this afternoon. What's the meaning of tied up?
busy
It's been so long that it's all a bit a ______ now.
blur
After prepositions we use ________
the gerund
I'm pleased _____ (tell) you that you've passed your driving test.
to tell
After adjectives we use _____
the infinitive
Porky was so frightened, he nearly ________ of his skin.
jumped out
I'd hate ______________ (get up) early every morning.
to get up
would + hate / love / like / prefer are followed by ______
the infinitive
Name 5 verbs which express likes and dislikes.
Student's answer (like, love, hate, loathe, stand, mind, enjoy)
She thought he was her best friend, but then he _____ her in the back and took all the money.
stabbed
After modal verbs we use ____________
the infinitive with to
the infinitive without to
the gerund
It was all over in a __________ (very quickly)
flash
OK, you've _____ my arm. Let's all go to Las Vegas for our holiday.
twisted
Although I wasn't registered at college, the professor _____ a blind eye to my attendance at his lecture.
turned
No, don't worry. You're not in trouble. I was just _____ your leg about the boss being angry.
pulling
I'm quite capable of ______ (find) my own way home.
finding
Yes, they let me _____ the queue because they could see my injury was pretty bad.
jump
Explain the difference between try + ing and forget + to
Student's answer
Thank goodness, she’s on the mend after the car accident. What's the meaning of to be on the mend?
get better
Explain the difference between stop + ing and forget + to
Student's answer
Sometimes dramatic events happen in ______ ______ just like the famous scene from Matrix.
slow motion
After verbs which express likes and dislikes we use _______
the gerund
Explain the difference between mean + ing and forget + to
Student's answer