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Give 2 words in English whose origin is from Spanish.

Students' own. Guitar, Mosquito

Give an example of a mixed conditional.

Students' own. Should be a 2nd and 3rd.

Why do I use the expression "but for"?

It means the same as "if it wasn't for".

GIve 6 verbs that change meaning depending if they are followed by an infinitive or a gerund.

Stop, try, forget, remember, regret, go on, mean,

The words "husky", "booming" and "whining" are all used to describe what?

Somebody's voice.

What is a "rash decision"?

A decision that has been taken too quickly without thinking enough about it.

Name 10 different crimes.

Students' own: Mugging, Robbery, Burglary, Fraud, Kidnapping, Arson, Theft, Assault, Forgery, Money Laundering, Slander...

What does "rekindle" mean?

To start something that had stopped again. Normally it's a relationship or a passion.

Why would I say "mind you"?

When I want to give contrasting information to what I have just said.

Give 5 words that collocate with "Market". They can go before or after.

Students' own. Free market, marketplace, stock market, labour market, market research...

Give 6 verbs of walking.

Students' own: Stroll, Limp, Totter, Stagger, Crawl, Meander, Bound, March....

Name 6 weapons.

Students' own: Gun, Sword, RIfle, Pistol, Axe, Bow, Cannon, Dagger, Knife...

Express this sentence as a participle clause. "Because I felt tired I went to bed."

Feeling tired, I went to bed.

Which word collocates with "spark", "evoke" and "bring back"?

A memory

Give 7 verbs of sight.

Students' own: Peer, Look, Gaze, Glare, Stare, Peep, Squint, Glimpse, Glance...

What does "under the weather" mean?

To feel a little sick or unwell.

Give 4 nouns that can be made from the word "short".

Students' own. Shortage, shortcoming, shortness, shortfall,

Give 4 adverbs that are used with ungradable adjectives.

Students' own: Completely, Utterly, Totally, Absolutely, Rather, Quite...