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Review April 2020

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  • Is this correct? If you get something off the ground, you lose consciousness.
    No! To get sth off the ground - to start; to succeed
  • Use AS to compare things.
    Sample sentence: This book is as touching as the other one.
  • What does this sentence mean? I carefully planned to break the news to her.
    It means that the way you planned to break the news was careful.
  • Use this in a sentence: to get sb up to speed
    We have a meeting every Monday morning to get everybody up to speed. to get sb up to speed - to update sb
  • I will never let you __________ (go) hungry.
    go let + sb + infinitive without to
  • Make a sentence using IN SPITE OF.
    Sample sentence: In spite of causing a lot of trouble, her friends love her.
  • A: I am going to do my pre-class activities. B: So __________.
    So am I.
  • After calling him many times, I finally got him __________ (lend) me $10,000.
    to lend get sb + to infinitive + sth
  • The teacher made her students __________ (do) a lot of pre-class activities because she's evil.
    do make + sb + do + sth
  • Is this sentence correct? Quickly, she turned away from the scene.
    Yes! It's dramatic.
  • Make a sentence with these words: hope and rather
    Sample sentence: I rather hope you enjoy the movie.
  • Is this correct? Was I to tell the boss about what you did, you would get fired.
    No! It should be: WERE I to tell the boss...
  • Make a second conditional sentence.
    Sample sentence: If I were a bird, I would fly around the world.
  • A: I don't like eating tomatoes. B: Neither __________.
    Neither do I.
  • She would rather __________ (visit) the zoo.
    visit
  • Make an inversion: She didn't really know much about the topic. (Little)
    Little did she know about the topic.
  • Is this sentence correct? I decided to play video games rather read a book.
    No! I decided to play video games rather THAN read a book.
  • Make a second conditional sentence with "were + to + infinitive".
    Sample sentence: If I were to sing right now, you would probably tell me to stop immediately.
  • Use AS to talk about somebody's job.
    Sample sentence: Geisha works AS a teacher.
  • Make an inversion: She was not only exhausted, but she was also hungry. (Not)
    Not only was she exhausted, but she was also hungry.
  • I will have my secretary __________ (call) you tomorrow -- don't worry!
    call to have + sb + infinitive without to + sth
  • Make a sentence with ALTHOUGH.
    Sample sentence: Although she was tired, she studied some English before going to bed.
  • I had to have my phone _______ (fix) at the repair shop.
    fixed to have + sth + past participle
  • Is this true? 'Rather means very or fairly."
    Yes!
  • Use AS to describe how something appears/feels/sounds... Clue: as if
    Sample sentence: You sound as if you've just cried.
  • Is this true? If you are ripped off, you are cheated and charged more than the actual cost of something.
    Yes!
  • Is this sentence correct? She ate greedily the pizza on the table.
    No! put the adverb of manner after the object.
  • Use this in a sentence: to get sb up to speed
    We have a meeting every Monday morning to get everybody up to speed. to get sb up to speed - to update sb
  • Make a sentence with the phrasal verb "to get away with sth".
    Sample sentence: When my brother was little, he used to get away with doing terrible things.
  • Use inversion: If I were to have a one-year holiday, I would read 2,000 books.
    Were I to have a one-year holiday, I would read 2,000 books.
  • I would rather you __________ (bring) some food tomorrow.
    brought
  • Make an inversion: I have never seen such a beautiful painting. (Never)
    Never have I seen such beautiful painting.