B2 vocabulary revision

Which one is true for an informal letter?

• Avoid phrasal verbs.

• Use short, simple sentences.

• Avoid simple words.

Tags

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

CCSS.W.8.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

Which phrase is not suitable for an essay?

• Many people believe that...

• A lot of people believe that...

• A considerable number of people believe that...

Tags

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

Which phrase is grammatically correct?

• The most hard you work, the best grades you´ll get.

• The more hard you work, the more better grades you´ll get.

• The harder you work, the better grades you´ll get,

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

Which intensifier is suitable to use with a comparative adjective?

• by far

• easily

• a lot

• nearly

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

If the verb is negative, we can only use...

• THE SUPERLATIVE FORM

• THE COMPARATIVE FORM

• AS...AS

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

You can use an -ing verb after these collocations, except for one. Which one?

• expected to

• accustomed to

• object to

• look forward to

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is a good formal alternative for the phrase TOO?

• also

• such as

• as well

Tags

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

These are all formal linkers, except for one. Which one?

• However

• Furthermore

• So

• Therefore

Tags

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.8.2E

Which sentence is correct?

• What a great news!

• What great news!

• I have a great news!

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

An oil spill could be ____________ for wildlife.

• devastated

• devastating

• devastate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E