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DOMUS B1/B2 REVIEW

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  • To blow it?
    To fail or make a big mistake.
  • Define “public shaming.”
    Criticizing or humiliating someone publicly.
  • Change to reported: “I am tired,” she said.
    She said she was tired.
  • Fill in: They _______ (work) for hours when the system crashed.
    had been working
  • True or False: Passive focuses on the doer.
    False
  • Passive voice: Change: “They created a new app.”
    A new app was created.
  • Change: “Hackers attacked the database.”
    The database was attacked.
  • Fill in: The influencer was _______ for her comments.
    cancelled
  • Complete: I wish I _______ (not send) that email.
    hadn’t sent
  • If I _______ (study) harder, I would have passed the exam.
    If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
  • What is a softer way to say “old person”?
    “Senior citizen.”
  • Use greenwashing in a sentence that shows why it is deceptive.
    Sample The company was accused of greenwashing because its eco-friendly ads hid the fact that it polluted the river.
  • Difference: public shaming vs accountability?
    Public shaming humiliates someone publicly, while accountability focuses on taking responsibility and making improvements.
  • The engineers had completed the upgrade before the inspection. → The upgrade _______ (complete) before the inspection.
    The upgrade had been completed before the inspection.
  • Unsettling
    Causing discomfort or nervousness.
  • “I have updated the antivirus,” he said. → Reported speech
    He said that he had updated the antivirus.
  • Halting
    Slow, hesitant, unsure (usually speech).
  • First Conditional: If it rains, I _______ (stay) home.
    will stay
  • Complete: She _______ (never / see) such advanced AI before.
    has never seen
  • The server _______ (upgrade) every month.
    is upgraded
  • Tumbled out ?
    Came out suddenly or uncontrollably (information, words).
  • Fill in: The backup system _______ (test) yesterday.
    was tested
  • Define “delegate.”
    To assign tasks to others.
  • I _______ (work) remotely than go to the office.
    would rather work
  • Peculiar?
    Odd or unusual.
  • Complete: She _______ (finish) her slides before the meeting started.
    had finished
  • Complete: I wish I _______ (study) harder in school.
    had studied
  • True or False: “It’s high time” = something should have been done earlier.
    True
  • Write a question in 1st conditional: you / attend / seminar / if invited?
    Will you attend the seminar if you are invited?
  • Fill in: I _______ (work) on this report for hours.
    have been working
  • Final time or date for completing a task.
    Deadline
  • Succinct?
    Clear and brief; using few words.
  • Complete: I wish I _______ (be) better at coding.
    were
  • By the time the meeting started, she _______ (finish) all her slides.
    had finished
  • Combine: “They use coworking spaces. They enjoy networking.”
    They use coworking spaces because they enjoy networking.
  • Passive Voice: The IT team installed the new firewall yesterday. → The new firewall _______ (install) yesterday.
    The new firewall was installed yesterday.
  • Fill in: It’s high time we _______ (invest) in green energy.
    invested
  • Fill in: He said the hacker _______ (steal) the data.
    had stolen
  • Zero Conditional: If water _______ (freeze), it turns to ice.
    freezes
  • Fill in: He faced _______ after the video went viral.
    backlash
  • True or False: Euphemisms make language softer.
    True
  • Process of training new employees to integrate into a company.
    Onboarding
  • Rewrite: “I will block the hacker.” → Reported speech
    He said that he would block the hacker.
  • If it rains tomorrow, we _______ (stay) indoors.
    If it rains tomorrow, we will stay indoors.
  • Devising
    Inventing or planning something.
  • Third Conditional: If they _______ (protect) the server, it wouldn’t have crashed.
    had protected
  • Second Conditional: If I _______ (be) you, I’d back up my data.
    were
  • Replace: “fired” → euphemism.
    let go / laid off
  • True or False: “Wish” refers to imaginary situations.
    True
  • Ostracism?
    Excluding someone from a group or society.
  • Change: “We have finished the report,” they said
    They said they had finished the report.
  • Change: “I will call you tomorrow,” he said.
    He said he would call me the next day.
  • Rewrite: “She prepared dinner before guests came.” → Use Past Perfect.
    She had prepared dinner before guests came.
  • Fill in: It’s about time you _______ (update) your antivirus.
    updated
  • Give an example of a euphemism for “died.”
    passed away
  • Compelling?
    Interesting, persuasive, highly engaging.
  • Eerie?
    Strangely frightening.
  • Presenting a product/company as environmentally friendly when it is not.
    Greenwashing
  • Word for “very big, difficult to process” (lecture/amount of data).
    Overwhelming
  • Choose: By the time we arrived, the film _______. (start)
    had started
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