What sort of things could be described as an UNDERTAKING?
Something that is very difficult, like climbing a mountain or buying a house
Two years ago, while I [work / Paris / grandfather / die]
while I WAS WORKING IN PARIS, MY GRANDFATHER DIED
To overcome something, what does it mean?
to win against something with great difficulty
“ Tracey sent Sam a lot of emails. Sam never replied. Tracey was upset”--> When I saw Tracey she was upset because she ___________ Sam a lot of emails and he __________ .
had sent / never replied
What is the adjective of CHEER?
CHEERFUL
Give an example of a landmark
The spire in Dublin, anything that can be used as a focal point
“My sister went out shopping. I called her earlier today. She didn’t answer.” —> I _________ my sister, but _________ no answer. She ____________ shopping
called / there was / had gone out
The kitchen was in a terrible mess when we arrived because he _________ (cook) all afternoon
had been cooking
What is the noun for SOLVE?
SOLUTION
As soon as I [ get / home / I / switch on the TV ]
As soon as I got home, I switched on the TV
As he [ post / letter / he / realise / not put on / stamp ]
As he posted the letter, he realised he had not put on a stamp
Marge lost her job because she _________ (steal) money from several customers
had stolen
What is the ADJECTIVE of HARM that means it DOESN’T HARM?
HARMLESS
What is another noun for the word MEMBER?
MEMBERSHIP
when do we use the term ‘death toll’?
the number that died in a specific situation ie a disaster
By the time he [ finish / speak / most audience / fall asleep ]
By the time he finished speaking, most of the audience had fallen asleep
What is the NOUN of RESPOND?
Response
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE: a) When they arrived, we all had dinner. b) When they arrived, we’d had dinner.
a) Dinner was ready b) They were too late to eat
If someone bears a resemblance to someone else, what does this mean?
looks like
He won the match because he ___________ (train) for months
had been training
MAKE THIS PASSIVE: Archaeologists discovered a Roman temple underneath the new housing estate
A Roman temple was discovered/has been discovered underneath…
What is the noun for FIT?
FITNESS
MAKE THIS PASSIVE: Someone had booked the swimming pool for the children’s party on Saturday afternoon
The swimming pool had been booked for a children’s party on Saturday afternoon
MAKE THIS PASSIVE: The chef hadn’t cooked the fish for long enough
The fish hadn’t been cooked for long enough
MAKE THIS PASSIVE: Workmen were installing new traffic lights at the crossroads
New traffic lights were being installed at the crossroads
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