Grammar and Vocabulary Flashcards

Choose the correct reported speech: Direct speech: 'I will call you tomorrow.' → Reported speech: 'She said she _____ call me the next day.'

Answer: would

In reported speech, 'will' changes to 'would' (backshift), and 'tomorrow' changes to 'the next day.' This is a standard reported speech transformation tested at B1.

What is the difference between 'borrow' and 'lend'?

Answer: 'Borrow' means to take temporarily; 'lend' means to give temporarily

'Borrow' means to receive something temporarily (Can I borrow your pen?), while 'lend' means to give something temporarily (Can you lend me your pen?). The direction of the action is different.

Which sentence uses the passive voice correctly?

Answer: 'The report was written by the manager.'

The passive voice is formed with the verb 'to be' + past participle. 'Written' is the correct past participle of 'write.' 'Wrote' is the simple past, not the past participle.

In British English, what does 'queueing' mean?

Answer: Waiting in line for your turn

'Queueing' (or 'queuing') means waiting in an orderly line for your turn. The concept of queuing is deeply embedded in British culture and is a frequently tested vocabulary item.

Choose the correct preposition: 'I am interested _____ learning more about British culture.'

Answer: in

'Interested in' is the correct collocation. Many adjectives in English have fixed prepositions: interested in, good at, worried about, keen on. These must be memorised.

What is the correct plural of 'child' in English?

Answer: Children

'Children' is an irregular plural noun. Unlike regular nouns that add -s or -es, irregular plurals change form entirely (child → children, man → men, woman → women, tooth → teeth).