In written mediation, all the input you're given is relevant to the question. TRUE FALSE
FALSE, you have to select the relevant info from the input
... you look at it, it's a bad idea. A: whichever B: however C: whatever
B: however
Start the sentence with "washed": If you wash them carefully, clothes will last a long time.
Washed carefully, clothes will last a long time.
3 phrases to express opinion that aren't "I think" or "In my opinion"
The way I see it / from my point of view / I consider that / As far as I'm concerned ... etc.
Put the adjectives in order: a (sandy / white / beautiful) beach
a beautiful white sandy beach (opinion + colour + material)
Can you afford ... (buy) such an expensive house?
to buy
Put these adjectives in order: a (dirty / brown / horrible / old) sofa
A horrible dirty old brown sofa (opinion + condition + age + colour)
Start this sentence with "what": I need a coffee
What I need is a coffee.
I'll never forget ... (fly) for the first time.
flying
When I ... (be) 80 years old, I'll get a tattoo.
am
Start this sentence with "rarely": You don't often see such a beautiful sunrise.
Rarely do you see such a beautiful sunrise.
Start the sentence with "confused": They were confused by the announcements, so they thought the train had left.
Confused by the announcements, they thought the train had (already) left.
By the time she arrived home, I ... (go) to bed.
had (already) gone
... I see my boss, I run away. A: whatever B: whichever C: whenever
C: whenever
Start this sentence with "little": I had no idea that he was already at home.
Little did I know that he was already at home.
Start this sentence with "never": I have never heard such a ridiculous idea
Never have I heard such a ridiculous idea
Don't forget ... (lock) the door!
to lock
My house was ... last night! A: robbed B: stolen C: burgled
C: burgled
Start the sentence with "not": Because I didn't know how to swim, I didn't go in the water.
Not knowing how to swim, I didn't go in the water.
Start this sentence with "it": Jane won the competition.
It was Jane who won the competition.
In a formal letter, if you don't know the name of the person you're writing to, you can start with...
Dear Sir/Madam, OR To whom it may concern,
It's about time we ... (start) the lesson.
started
I have so much work to do, I'm... A: snowed under / B: stuck in a rut / C: run-of-the-mill
A: snowed under
It wasn't my main objective, it was just... A: a pittance B: a means to an end C: a hassle
B: means to an end (something done to achieve something else)