Choose the correct option for the sentence:
I wish I _______ to Cambridge when I was younger.
My mother wishes she _______ better when she was a student.
I wish my parents _______ me more often. We fight a lot these days.
I wish you _______ being so rude to everyone! It’s embarrassing!
I wish I _______ the answer to this question, I really need an extra point.
Tick all the nouns:
1. Entertain is a verb. E.G.: The restaurant hires a magician to entertain the kids every Sunday. You can form a noun from this verb with the help of the suffix: entertainment.
2. Professional can be a noun denoting a person (E.G.: This business trip showed that you are a true professional.) or an adjective (E.G.: What is your professional opinion on this business decision?). Another noun from this word group is a profession, which can denote any type of work that needs particular skills or training.
3. Legal is an adjective. E.G.: If you need some legal advice, you should hire a lawyer. A couple of nouns can be formed from this adjective: legality (the fact that something is legal) and legalisation (BrE) or legalization (AmE) - the process of making something legal.
4. Politician is a noun denoting a person. E.G.: Becoming a politician is a very complex journey. Another noun from this word family is politics - the study of how a government operates.
5. Adolescent is also a noun denoting a person (synonym of teenager). E.G.: Sometimes it’s hard to understand all the problems adolescents face nowadays. It can also be an adjective. E.G.: His son became very difficult to speak to during his adolescent years. Another word from this word family is adolescence, which denotes the period of time (the teenage years).
Write the correct word to form the passive.
The documents ___ already delivered to the office this morning.
Our tickets ___ checked at the entrance tomorrow.
Choose the right phrasal verb for each sentence.
He ______ a lot of stressful situations last year, he deserves a long vacation.
The alarm clock suddenly __________ at 6 a.m. and woke me up.
Prices have __________ a lot this year, so many people are worried.
Oh god, don't drink that milk! It ____ like a year ago, you'll die!
You can’t _______ food for more than a day, it’s dangerous for your health.
Choose the correct option
I bought tickets yesterday. On Saturday evening I ______ to the cinema.
Look at those dark clouds! It ______ to rain soon.
I think next year I ______ abroad for studies, but nothing is planned yet.
I’ve decided and I’m saving money. Next month I ______ on holiday abroad.
Choose the right option for each sentence. All the tasks check your knowledge of the vocabulary on the topic of mass media.
The newspaper is often criticised for focusing on celebrities and scandals rather than serious news, which makes it a typical ______.
The evening news usually begins with a short ______ to inform viewers about tomorrow’s temperature and possible storms.
Many TV channels interrupt films with ______ to advertise products and services.
The documentary was so popular abroad that it was ______ into five different languages.
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They ___ a big breakfast every morning.
I ___ a really interesting film yesterday.
We ___ English at school.
They ___ their flight, so now they’re looking for a hotel.
I ___ to the doctor three times this month.
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He ___ his leg once, and he’s afraid it might happen again.
When I got to the station, the train ___ already ___.
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I’m not hungry. I ___ anything all day.
She ___ five books by this author, and she wants more.
Choose the correct option
I usually ___ my homework after dinner
He ___ his grandmother last weekend.