Collocation – Time

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1. He worked on fixing the computer for two compact / solid / tight hours before giving up and
calling tech support.

 
 
 

2. He’s always in a press / quick / rush; he never has time to chat.

 
 
 

3. I have a consuming / grueling / ungodly schedule this semester – classes from Monday to
Friday, 7 AM to 7 PM!

 
 
 

4. I left / spent / took the assignment to the last minute and then stayed up all night to write it.

 
 
 

5. In my rush / spare / stick time, I like to read.

 
 
 

6. Organizing all these files is very time- consuming / pressing / falling; I wish I had someone to
help me.

 
 
 

7. Sarah cut back on / got ahead with / stuck to her hours as she entered her eighth month of
pregnancy.

 
 
 

8. She’s a fitness nut; she passes / runs / spends ten hours a week at the gym.

 
 
 

9. Leave / Take / Waste as much time as you need to review this information – we don’t need a
response right away.

 
 
 

10. The amount / quantity / portion of time my daughter spends on her cell phone is unbelievable.

 
 
 

11. The company is offering training in time administration / commitment / management to
improve the efficiency of its staff.

 
 
 

12. There is a strict deadline / limit / period for the delivery of this shipment – it must arrive by
January 1, otherwise we’ll lose the contract.

 
 
 

13. There’s a slowdown on highway I-84 due to rush hour / time / span traffic

 
 
 

14. We’ve fallen back / before / behind on our English lessons; the class is on Lesson 10 but we’re
on Lesson 6.

 
 
 

15. You need to schedule your dentist appointment two weeks in advance / ahead / forward.

 
 
 

Describe a useful website that you have visited

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Describe a useful website that you have visited. You should say:

  • what it was
  • how you found the address
  • what it contains
  • and explain why it was useful to you.

Note:

  • Through my friend
  • Downloadable materials
  • Information, updated, user~friendly, links

The website that I’m really interested in is (..); one of the most visited educational websites. I visit it almost every day as it is the homepage of my computer. I found it through one of my friends. Once, I saw an offline message, containing a link. When I clicked on the link and saw the website, I really found it beneficial. To describe this English educational website, I should say, it contains lots of downloadable materials; classified vocabulary, grammar structures, quizzes, and that sort of thing. There are many features that make this website different from other websites. Firstly, it provides a learner with lots of useful information, and…er. .. is updated with new content at regular intervals; you can always find quality information in it. Besides, it is very user-friendly and easy to navigate. Another aspect is that it has many useful links to other sites. Last but not least, it is visually attractive and well-designed. In my opinion, it’s such a functional website that no English learner should miss

Describe a member of your family who is very close to

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Describe a member of your family who is very close to
You should say:

  • who he/she is
  • in what ways you are like him/her
  • how you differ from him/ her
  • and explain why you are so close to him/ her.

NOTES

My sister [...], films , major Looks; height. hair, skin Personality

To be honest, it’s difficult for me to choose just one member of my family as I do feel close to all of them. But If I had to name . . . e r . . . I w o u l d say my elder sister. Her name is [ . . . ] . Although she is 5 years older than me, we get along so well; we are very similar in personality. We spend most of our time together…er. .. share the same interests and have lots of fun. For example, we follow the latest movies, especially, action movies. Sometimes, we talk about films for hours ….er… Another common point is our university majors; she has completed her education in business and I’m studying business too. So we have lots of things to talk about, you know, having the same major has given us the same outlook on life…er. by contrast, we’re totally different in looks; so unlike that, no one would ever think we are sisters! For instance, I have dark skin whereas she has fair skin. Or her hair is kind of curly, but my hair is straight. The reason why we are so close to each other is that we simply have the same personality traits. We understand each other because we grew up doing things together.

Describe a film that you found really boring

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Describe a film that you found really boring

You should say:

  • when you saw it
  • what type of film it was
  • what happens in the film
  • and explain why you found it so boring.

Outline:

  • last summer holiday, cinema, friends
  • horror movie named “the death of me” telling a couple traveling to the remote island and witnessing bizarre things
  • Many strange things happen like: They see a video in which the man kills and buries the girl, They lose their passport before returning home. The Woman saw her lover killing himself on the beach but no one believes her.
  • It is hard for viewers to differentiate whether the scene is hallucination or plot and what are their authentic experiences.

Presented by Thay Anh

Well, I have seen a lot of films and the film I watched at cinema with my friends last summer holiday named “the death of me” was really boring.

It is a horror film that tells a couple traveling to the remote island of Thailand in which they see many bizarre things. At first, they see a video on the man’s phone in which the man kill bury his lover. After that, they lose their passport before returning home, so they are trapped in the island. Next, The woman see her boyfriend cutting his belly on the beach but no one believes her.

I think that It was one of the most boring movies I have ever seen because it is hard for me ( as well as other viewers I guess) to follow the film like the differences between hallucination and plot are unclear. Furthermore, It is confusing to know my authentic experiences after watching the movie.