GEC 4002 Midterm Review Part 2

GEC 4002 Midterm Review Part 2

Vocabulary II

​Everyday Activities

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​We are going to take a look at some vocabulary and verb phrases that we use to describe things we do everyday.

​Chatting to friends/colleagues

​Doing your hair

​Commuting

​going to and from work or school by car or public transportation.

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​*I commute to work each day.

​Doing nothing

​Doing paperwork

​doing the ironing

​Going on social networking sites

​going shopping

​going to the gym

​hanging out with friends

​(chatting with friends involves talking, whereas hanging out can mean you are somewhere - home, mall, cafe, etc - doing things together.)

​looking after children

​to look after means to take care of

​playing video games

​putting on make-up

​relaxing

​texting

​tidying up

​means to clean up

Multiple Choice

Where do you _______ with your friends?

• use social networks

• tidy up

• hang out

• do your hair

Multiple Choice

You look fit! Have you been _____?

• relaxing

• putting on make up

• playing video games

• going to the gym

Multiple Choice

I spend two hours a day _____ to and from work.

• commuting

• chatting

• doing the ironing

• doing paperwork

Multiple Choice

Who _____ the children when you are not home?

• plays video games

• chats with friends

• looks after

• commutes

Multiple Choice

I spent last night _____ paperwork.

• go

• doing

• hanging

• up

Multiple Choice

Our boss has told us to stop ________.

• going to the gym

• tidying up

• going on social networking sites

• playing video games

Multiple Choice

Could you please _______ your room. It is so messy!

• tidy up

• doing hair

• chatting

• co

Multiple Choice

I really hate ______ the ironing.

• going

• doing

• looking after

• hanging

Multiple Choice

I've had such a busy week I just want to ______ this weekend.

• tidy up

• do my hair

• do paperwork

• relax

Multiple Choice

Kids sometimes _______ at home, at the mall or at the park.

• do the ironing

• do paperwork

• do their hair

• hang out with friends

Multiple Choice

I just go a new Playstation, so now I stay home _________ instead of going out with friends.

• chat with friends

• playing video games

• go

• do my make up