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B1+ (A4) EF Intermediate Plus Easter Revision

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  • "The recruitment process was really difficult, but I ________ get the job in the end." was able/managed to/could
    managed to
  • If you need to know the length of something, you might need to use a _______ measure.
    tape
  • What's the difference between a leaf and a lamb?
    A leaf is a part of a tree; a lamb is a baby sheep
  • I've been playing padel FOR/SINCE three years now.
    for
  • "I didn't have my shoes with me last night, so I ________ wear my trainers instead." must to/had to/must
    had to
  • Can you t________ the music down. I'm trying to study!
    turn
  • A: "What did you do with all your old clothes?" B: "I ____________." (give away)
    gave them away
  • "You mustn't wear black to the funeral." // "You don't have to wear black to the funeral." Is the meaning here similar or different?
    Different! 'mustn't' = It's prohibited. Don't do it! // 'don't have to' = It's your choice
  • My friends are arriving at 8am. Could you _______________ from the train station? (pick up)
    pick them up
  • "The TV's too loud. Please can you turn it down? // Please can you turn down it?" Are both options ok?
    No. Only 'turn it down' is ok. If the object is a pronoun, it always goes between the verb and the particle
  • Name 3 situations where you might use a ladder
    e.g. putting up a shelf, climbing up to the attic, drilling a hole high on the wall, rescuing a cat from a tree etc...
  • "I can't get the ________ off this jar of jam. Can you try opening/to open it?"
    lid, to open
  • "How long ________ here?" do you work/have you been working/have you worked
    'have you been working' and 'have you worked' are both good
  • In a restaurant, why might you need to 'send something back'?
    e.g. it's undercooked, it's the wrong thing etc...
  • "I can't wait for next week. The new series of Breaking Bad is starting." Is there an error in this quote?
    No, it's fine. (series is singular)
  • "I tried to buy tickets for the cup final, but I didn't manage to get any." Is this sentence grammatically ok?
    Yes, it's fine.
  • Speak for 90 seconds on the different things you do and see at a restaurant.
    Excellent detail! // I think you need to revise your vocabulary!
  • A: "What's happening?" B: "I don't know. I've ________ arrived." already/just/yet
    just
  • When I'm away from home, I really miss _________ dinner with my family. (have)
    having
  • We DON'T NEED TO/MUSTN'T get a taxi. It's only a 5 minute walk.
    don't need to
  • "To go to a live sporting event is much more exciting than to watch it on TV." Is this sentence grammatically ok?
    No. It should be, "Going to........than watching it....."
  • You _______ visit Madrid! It's an incredible city! (Complete with 1 word)
    must ('should' is ok, but it's not very emphatic)
  • Speak for 90 seconds on the advantages and disadvantages of living in the countryside.
    Wow! Great fluency! // Hmm. I've heard better.
  • I've been learning to play the piano FOR/SINCE 2016.
    since
  • "I waited 2 hours for you to arrive." // "I've been waiting 2 hours for you to arrive." Explain the difference in meaning.
    "I waited..." talks about a situation in the past. // "I've been waiting..." suggests the speaker is still waiting now
  • "I hate not _______________ dance. It's my passion, but I'm so bad at it." CAN/COULD/BE ABLE TO (use the correct form)
    being able to
  • If a button has fallen off your shirt, you'll need to _______ it back on with a _______ and thread.
    sew, needle
  • She needn't ________ . The taxi only arrives in an hour. (hurry)
    hurry
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