English Exam Practice: Grammar, Vocabulary, Listening

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Grammar

Emphasis and Inversion

1

  1. It’s vital for everyone to arrive before 9:30.
  2. Our aim was for the students’ views to be represented at the meeting.
  3. His proposal is for no one to have to work more than five hours a day.
  4. The teacher is keen for all students to take up at least one new sport this year.
  5. The Prime Minister’s idea was for all taxpayers to benefit from reductions.

2

  1. …and she said that she would.
  2. …if I should have (invited her).
  3. C
  4. …but I didn’t mean to (be).
  5. …and I should have (done)
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Ibiza Vacation Package: 4-Day Itinerary for Friends

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Ibiza Vacation Package: 4-Day Itinerary for Friends

Travel Agent: Yoarki Mejia

Friend 1: Gabriel Hernandez

Friend 2: Jose Garcia

Friend 3: Oriana Godoy

Planning a Trip to Ibiza

Three friends are planning a trip to Ibiza Island next month, but they don’t have any plans or an itinerary to follow. So, they go to the Iberian Travel Agency because they want to buy a package tour.

Travel Agent: Good morning, welcome to Iberia Travel Agency. Can I help you?

Friend 1: Good morning.

Friend 2: Good morning.

Friend

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Effective Written and Verbal Communication in Business

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**Importance of Written Communication**

In these modern days, we can effectively use the latest means of communication and exchange information verbally at great speed. Transactions can easily be concluded using verbal communication. For example, if a trader requires some goods, he can contact the supplier on the telephone. He will be in a position to obtain information regarding the price, quality, etc., regarding the concerned goods telephonically, and even place an order on the telephone. The

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English Vocabulary and Grammar: Essential Terms

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  • Hand in homework: Give homework to a teacher.
  • People gather together in one place: People come together to a place.
  • Jam: Mermelada // a sweet sticky food made from boiled fruit and sugar that is usually spread onto bread.
  • Ham: Jamón // The meat from the top part of the back legs of a pig, preserved using salt.
  • Pork: The meat from a pig (cerdo).
  • Seafood: Marisco // Fish and shellfish that you can eat.
  • Prawns: Gambas
  • Lobster: Langosta
  • Snail: Caracol // A small animal that has a soft body, no legs, and a
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Wassailing Tradition: Apple Orchards & Butler Careers

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Wassailing: An Ancient Tradition

The name wassailing comes from the Old English phrase ‘waes hael’, which means ‘good health’. The tradition has continued, or been revived, in many of the apple-growing areas of the UK, including Gloucestershire and Herefordshire.

There are many variations, but a typical event would take place in the late afternoon or early evening.

Accompanied by a folk band, a Morris side, and/or a lone fiddler, people assemble in the orchard. Alternatively, a Wassail King and Queen,

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English Conditional Sentences, Modals, and Reported Speech

Posted by on Jan 24, 2025 in English | 0 comments

English Conditional Sentences

Zero Conditional
Present simple for general truths and commands.

First Conditional
If + present simple, will + infinitive. Possible future events.

Example: If it rains today, I’ll stay at home.

Second Conditional
If + past simple, would + infinitive. Hypothetical situations.

Example: If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.

Third Conditional
If + past perfect, would have + past participle. Hypothetical past situations.

Example: If I had won the lottery, I would have

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