V4caen - Vocabulary and Grammar Review U1

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V4caen: Vocabulary + Grammar

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Vocabulary

Complete each of the following questions with a correct form of give, do or make.

The minister _______ a rousing speech at the end of the conference.

Carrie sat through the entire meeting without ________ a single suggestion to solve the problem.

We ______ our students plenty of opportunities to speak to ensure they become fluent.

Fergus ______ a pretty bad impression in Saturday's match, so the manager is _______ just one last chance or he'll be dropped from the team.

If you'd just _____ me the details, I'll take a note of them and pass them to the person responsible.

I never expected to see you at the concert because the last time we met, you ______ me the impression that you didn't like classical music.

If you're not completely satisfied with the result, we'll _____ you a full refund.

Patsy is just _______ a phone call at the moment, so she'll be with us in a sec.

How did it go?

Are you ready for some more?

Let's try some grammar!

Complete the second sentences that are about to pop up, so that they have a similar meaning to the first sentences, using the words given.

(Do not change the word given,  use between 3-6 words.)

I received some very useful advice form Gustavo.
(FOUND) I ______________________ me very useful.

The opportunity to study at university should be open to everyone.
(BE) Everyone __________ to study at university.

The first time Carla went skiing was last Monday.
(NEVER) Carla _____________________ last Monday.

We were all favourbly impressed with Paola's lecture.
(FAVOURABLE) The lecture __________ on all of us.

Students don't spend their free time in the same way as fifty years ago.
(CHANGED) The was students spend their free time ______________ fifty years.

Without a receipt, they will not return your money.
(REFUND) They will not ________ you have a receipt.

Some more grammar coming up....

For each of the following sentences, decide which option would fit the sentence best.

We got to the park quite soon after lunch and fortunately, the rain ________ by then

1. stopped
2. had stopped

_________ in the rain for at least twenty minutes before the bus arrived, by which time we _________ cold and wet, as you can imagine.

1. We'd stood, were feeling
2. We'd been standing, were feeling
3. We'd stood, had been feeling
4. We'd been standing, had been feeling

_______ along this road a thousand times - I could almost do it with my eyes shut!

1. I've driven
2. I've been driving

You'd expect Fran to be looking tired because she ______ for her finals for the last three weeks.

1. has studied
2. has been studying

Maisie _____ sweets all evening so it wasn't surprising she didn't want any supper.

1. ate
2. had been eating

I think people _______ much harder in the past than they do nowadays.

1. used to work
2. would work

So much noise ________ from our flat all afternoon that eventually the neighbours complined and we had to explain that we ______ the heater and that we'd be finished soon.

1. had come, repaired
2. had been coming, repaired
3. had come, were repairing
4. had been coming, were repairing

We always use to go to the Mediterranean for our holidays when I was a child. I think we _______ to Ibiza five times.

1. went
2. used to go

Enough grammar / vocabulary!

We are going to to a bit of speaking next. 

Find page 25 in your book.

Speaking assignment

• Use the pictures at the bottom of page 25.
• Grab a timer (phone etc.).
• Do exercise 6 together (read the instructions!).
•  While you answer your questions, the other person times the answer and writes down how long the other person has talked.
• Once you have completed the task, return to this meeting room.