(voc.) A wall built out into the sea to protect the shore from the force of the waves.
breakwater
(PST) Yesterday (to be) ___ a busy day.
was
(idiom) Hit the nail on the head.
Get something exactly right.
(active/passive) They are monitoring the whole area with TV cameras.
The whole area is being monitored with TV cameras.
Did you enjoy ______________(yourself/yourselves/youself) at the party last night?
yourself
(voc.) The meal you have in the morning.
breakfast
(PPT)__ you __ all the documents carefuly? (keep)
have / kept
(active/passive) Jane is singing the new song.
The new song is being sung by Jane.
What is a personal pronoun?
Is a pronoun that replaces a person, place or thing.
(voc.) a computer system that allows millions of computer users around the world to exchange information.
internet
What are present participles?
A verb that can be used as an adjective and to form te continuous verb tenses.
(voc.) A band worn around the head.
headband
(PPT) The monkey ___on his leg in the jungle. (bite)
has bitten
(metaphor) The Zoo
crowded and noisy
What is a reflexive pronoun?
Words like myself, yourself, himself, etc., they refer back to a person or thing.
(PPT) She ___ anything yet for the party wearing. (not/choose)
hasn't chosen
(voc.) Work that you do to take care of a house, for example washing, cleaning, etc..
housework
(metaphor) Heart of Stone.
cruel or stern nature
(metaphor) His heart was made of gold.
abundance and generosity
(idiom) A dime a dozen.
something common
(active/passive) Everyone must wear hard hats when working on the building site.
Hard hats must be worn when working on the building site.
Someone who buys things in order to sell them to someone else, or who helps to arrange business deals for other people.
middleman
(simile) As clear as mud.
not at all clear
What are irregular verbs?
Verbs that have different spelling from the normal -ed or -ing forms.
(metaphor) To cut corners.
to do something poorly so as to save time and money
(PPT) He we ______ this task completely? (do)
have done
My brother likes to practice his English by talking to ____.(heself/ himself/ himselves)
himself
What is the v4 form of the word worship?
worshipping
What is alliteration?
The repetition of an initial consonant sound in words that are in close proximity to each other.
What is a participle?
A verb that expresses a state of being, ending in -ing(present tense) or -ed, -en, -d, -t,-n,-ne (past tense) that functions as an adjective.
Lucy ___(pay) the bill, before leaving the restaurant.
paid
(voc.) A flow of water from a high place.
waterfall
(voc.) A small document that you get from your government, that proves who you are, and which you need in order to leave your country and enter other countries.
passport
(active/passive) The Browns have built the large house.
The large house has been built by the Browns.
(PST) I _____ (come) to Cambodia in 2011.
came
(idiom) Break a leg.
good luck
(voc.) A report or examination of events that hides the true facts about something so that the person who is responsible will not be punished.
whitewash
(active/passive) The company normally delivers cars within a month.
Cars are normally delivered within a month.
I (wake) ______ up at 6 a.m..
woke
(PPT) Sam ___ his friend in the 100m race. (beat)
has beaten
Someone might have stolen the valuable jewels.
The valuable jewels might have been stolen.
(active/passive) The storm destroyed the house.
The house was destroyed by the storm.
What is present perfect tense?
Used to describe an actiont that starts in the past and finished in the present.
(metaphor) To feel under the weather.
To feel sick.
(metaphor) Speak of teh devil.
A person who was teh subject of the converstion shows up.
What is past participle?
A word from a verb that can be used as an adjective, to form perfect verb tenses, and to form the passive voice.
How is the present perfect tense formed?
have / has + past participle
(simile) As black as coal.
completely black
(simile) As easy as A.B.C..
very easy
(voc.) A box used to hold matches
matchbox
(voc.) A tropical forest with tall trees that are very close together, growing in an area where it rains a lot.
rainforest
(idiom) Make a long story short
tell something briefly
(simile) As free as a bird.
very free to go anywhere
(voc.) A man who rents a room, building, or piece of land to someone.
landlord
She ____(stand) under the tree to shelter from the rain.
stood
(voc.) a statement that is not strong enough to express how good, bad, impressive etc. something really is.
understatement
(voc.) A ship, especiallya military one, that can stay underwater.
submarine
(PPT)The dust ___ everywhere in the kitchen. (blow)
has blown
(active/passive) A jellyfish stung her while she was swimming.
She was stung by a jellyfish while she was swimming.
What is a compound word?
A word that is made up of two existing words.
(metaphor) To hit the sack.
to go to bed
(voc.) a type of paint that you mix with water.
watercolor
Mary always asks _______(herself/herselves/her) why English is so crazy.
herself
(active/passive) They gave her a nice present.
She was given a nice present.
(idiom) Good things come to those who wait.
be patient
(metaphor) To pull someone's leg.
To lie to someone as a way to teasing them.
What is the v5 form of the word "do".
does
(metaphor) Time is money
The value of time is as important as money itself.
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