Grammar

Question 1

Microwave use (to vs for)

Answer 1

I use this microwave to heat my food (specific purpose)

Microwaves are used for heating food (general use)

Question 2

Suggest use (direct vs indirect)

Answer 2

I would suggest you booking (indirect)

I suggest you book (direct)

Question 3

In or on the car?

Answer 3

In the car

On the bus, train, plane…

Question 4

Raise/rise

Lay/lie

Answer 4

To raise something or someone (object)
To rise (subject)

To lay something or someone (object)
To lie (subject)

Question 5

Un mécanicien a regardé ma voiture

Answer 5

I had a mechanic TAKE a look at the car

I got a mechanic TO TAKE a look at the car

Question 6

Du fromage de chèvre

Answer 6

Goat’s cheese

We use ‘s with animal to talk about products that are produced by them

Question 7

C’est l’ami de John (2 façons)

Answer 7

It’s John’s friend

It’s a friend of John’s

Question 8

I wish & if only:
- Regret now
- Regret future
- Regret past
- Annoying us now

Answer 8

Now or Future
I wish you were there, I wish I could be there for you tomorrow

Past
I wish you had been there, If only we hadn’t wasted that money

Annoying us now
I wish you’d stop making that noise

Question 9

Past - When do we double the consonant?

Answer 9

1-syllable verbs:
- when they end in consonant + vowel + consonant
- stop ⇒ stopped
- plan ⇒ planned
- shop ⇒ shopped

2-syllable verbs:
- when the stress is in the last syllable
- preFER ⇒ preferred
- reGRET ⇒ regretted

• VIsit ⇒ visited
• ANswer ⇒ answered.