Give synonyms for 'touching' (as many as you remember)
moving, poignant
What's the word for 'a strong desire for more food, money or power'?
greed (adjective - greedy)
What does 'it rings a bell' mean?
It sounds familiar
Define 'letdown'
A disappointment
Join these sentences together using a relative clause: JLo has been seen in the company of Ben Affleck. She used to be engaged to him.
JLo has been seen in the company of Ben Affleck, to whom she used to be engaged / JLo has ..., who she used to be engaged to.
What's a synonym for justice beginning with 'f'?
fairness
Complete the sentence with a modal of deduction: Sherlock saw the blood on the ground and the knife under the window. The killer ... (stab) the victim.
must have stabbed
Rewrite this sentence using a participle clause: Antonio Banderas found fame in Hollywood after he learnt English by reading scripts.
Antonio Banderas found fame in Hollywood after learning English by reading scripts.
Which modal of deduction fits best here, can't have, must have or could have; Georgina is late, she ... missed the bus
she could have missed
What do 'pretend' and 'pose as' mean?
act as if you're someone else
Complete these two-part phrases: sooner or..., hit or ..., sick and...
sooner or later, hit or miss, sick and tired
Which preposition do these verbs go with: rescue, prohibit, save, hide, conceal, ban?
from
What's the name of the crime which involves making fake money or documents?
counterfeiting
Complete the sentence with ing or to + inf: Despite the film starting, Louise went on ... (talk), which annoyed all the other people
talking (she continued to talk)
Complete the mixed conditional: If I hadn't learnt English...
I might be learning French now!
Make a compound adjective with these words: consume, time
time-consuming
After these instances do you use to + inf, infinitive or ing: after modal verbs, let/make, would rather, had better
infinitive, e.g. she let me cook last night
Is this sentence a defining or non-defining relative clause: 'My boss, who is 55, lives in London'
Non-defining! Clues: commas, and two pieces of info
Complete the sentence with ing or to + inf: We regret ... (inform) that your flight has been cancelled
to inform (to say sorry about something in the present)
Make a compound adjective with these words! month, nine, baby, old
a nine-month-old baby
Give synonyms for 'very good'
outstanding, excellent, superb
Complete the conditional: If I had been born the opposite sex, I...
would/might/could have...
Which reporting verbs follow this structure: RV + (object) + preposition + verb in ing
apologise for, accuse sb of
Which reporting verbs follow this structure: RV+ (object) + infinitive?