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  • What's the phrasal verb which means 'postpone'?
    put off
  • What's the word for a TV show which is usually set in the past and focuses on the décor and historical fashion of the time? E.g. The Crown
    A period drama
  • Complete the sentence: My parents were crazy about me going to university. They even ... (forced) me study during the holidays so I'd get into a uni.
    They even MADE me
  • Complete the conditional question: If you had been born in a different country, how ... your life ... (be) different?
    would your life have been different
  • Which of these nouns are uncountable? luggage, scenery, time, people, coffee, table, advice
    luggage, scenery, time, coffee, advice
  • What is another word for important? s_________t
    significant
  • What's the phrasal verb which means 'find by chance'?
    come across something
  • There very ... people here tonight (quantifier meaning 'not many')
    few
  • Choose the correct option: PROVIDED / SUPPOSING you wanted to advertise a product, how much money would you spend on the marketing campaign?
    Supposing (similar to imagine or what if)
  • What do we call TV shows about problems and issues of the moment? E.g. Kropka nad I
    current affairs
  • Is this sentence correct? Every children deserves an education
    No! Every child (every + singular noun) OR All children
  • Report this speech using a reporting verb: Don't forget to revise!
    He/she reminded us/me to revise
  • Choose the correct option: We had HARDLY ANY / VERY FEW sleep last night
    We had hardly any sleep (sleep is uncountable)
  • Complete the conditional sentence: "Mum, can I go to the park?" "Yes, provided that you (come) home by 5 o'clock for Grandma's birthday party"
    provided that you come
  • What phrase can I use for something I think is probable? It's l/unl...
    It's likely/unlikely that...
  • Correct this phrase! "He's had his downs and ups since he started university"
    His ups and downs!
  • Choose the correct option: We ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO/DON'T HAVE TO speak Spanish in our English class
    We are not supposed to (mild obligation, 'don't have to' means it's not necessary)
  • What's a polite way to say 'old people'?
    the elderly
  • How do you say 'be generally optimistic about life'? L__k on the br...
    Look on the bright side of life
  • How do you say 'do harm to'? c____ d_____ to
    cause damage to
  • Choose the correct option: In 10 years time I will BE GETTING MARRIED/HAVE GOT MARRIED
    I will have got married (unless you plan on getting married in EXACTLY 10 years time it's not accurate to use future continuous)
  • Report this speech using a reporting verb: I didn't steal Lady Gaga's dogs!
    He/she denied stealing Lady Gaga's dogs
  • Fill in the gaps with articles (a/an, the, zero): __ basketball is __ incredibly popular sport. It was developed in __ 1960s by __ teacher in __ USA.
    ZERO Basketball is AN incredibly popular sport. It was developed in THE 1960s by A teacher in THE USA.
  • Complete the marketing word: Instagram and other social networks are great places to pr_____ your products on
    promote
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