They spoke all the way through the film and it really got on my nerves. // What__________________ .... the film (Use a cleft sentence to rephrase this)
What got on my nerves was (that) they spoke all the way through the film
I thought we were meeting at the train station, but my friends were waiting for me at the bus station. I GOT THE __________ (idiom with GET)
...wrong end of the stick
This sauce just tastes LIKE/OF lemon. Maybe you used too many.
OF
You BETTER NOT/DON´T HAVE TO use his laptop. He´s very protective of it.
BETTER NOT
Paul said Sarah was lying. (Emphasise Sarah by using a cleft sentence) It...
It was Sarah (that) Paul said was lying
Use the phrasal verb ´get on with´ in a sentence
e.g. Dave likes his sister, but he doesn´t get on with his older brother. They always argue about politics
You _____ / _____ / _____ back in a hurry. Just give me the money whenever you have it.
needn´t pay me
I finished uni 10 years ago, but I´m still paying off my student GRANT/LOAN
LOAN
Does a bird live in a nest or a tank?
A nest
What´s the difference between a CEASEFIRE and a SIEGE?
When 2 armies stop attacking for a period // When an army surrounds a city to take control of it
I´ve not actually met her, but she seems like very nice. (Is this grammatically correct?)
No. It should be "...she seems very nice" or "...she seems like she´s very nice"
Bill has been OUT OF WORK / OFF WORK for the last 6 months. (Explain the difference)
OUT OF WORK suggests he has been unemployed // OFF WORK suggests he has been ill, but is still employed
No one believes me when I say I´m going to become a lawyer, but I _______ (one word)
am / will
There´s a BOTTLE OF MILK / MILK BOTTLE in the fridge. Why didn´t you put it in the bin?
milk bottle
It´s only a _______ of time before she gets a job. Her CV is amazing.
matter
This grey, miserable weather really GETS ME _________
down
When you get on a bus, you need to pay a FEE/FARE
FARE
I want to buy the trainers. The ones we saw in the last shop we went to. (Join these 2 sentences by using a relative clause)
I want to buy the trainers (which) we saw in the last shop we went to
The sound of the tap CLICKING/DRIPPING was really annoying.
dripping
Sorry but you have run _______ time. The exam has finished.
run out of time
What is the difference between SURRENDERING and RETREATING?
Surrender: You concede defeat. // Retreat: You move backwards to avoid or escape attack
Talk for 1 minute about things you do when you need to KILL TIME.
Wow! // I´m not sure you understand the phrase
"Everyone liked John´s new jacket but I didn´t like John´s new jacket." Take out or substitute some words to make this sentence less repetitive
Everyone liked John´s new jacket but I didn´t.
The train ARRIVES/IS DUE TO ARRIVE/IS ABOUT TO ARRIVE at 8pm, so we´ll get a taxi at 7.30. (Which option is NOT correct?)
IS ABOUT TO
For 1 minute, tell us about a time you had to GET OUT OF doing something
Very nice! // I´m not sure you understood the task
The kids love sitting at THE BACK OF THE BUS / THE BUS´S BACK / BOTH ARE CORRECT
the back of the bus
John stole the money. (Emphasise ´John´ using a cleft sentence) It....
It was John who stole the money
Adele is releasing a new album. She is British. (Join these two sentences by using a relative clause)
Adele, who is British, is releasing a new album.
Greg was fired. // Greg was made redundant. (What would be a cause for these different situations?)
fired: Greg did something bad/wrong, so he has to leave. // made redundant: the company is downsizing and Greg has been thanked but asked to leave.
It was my mother´s sister´s car what was parked outside. (Is this sentence correct?)
No. "what" should be "which" or "that"
I MEET / I´M MEETING my girlfriend after class every Friday to go to a restaurant.
I MEET
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