EASILY

CONFUSED
WORDS
1º BTO
• ALL • WHOLE
Both can be used with singular nouns to mean ‘complete’, ‘every part of’.

• All (of)+ determiner+ • The+ whole + noun

noun Julie spent the whole week at
Julie spent the all the week at home
home

• All isn’t used before She’s eaten the whole loaf.

‘a/an’.
She’s eaten all a loaf****
• The whole of / The whole
• With uncountable nouns
• All my life
I’ve drunk all the milk
• .................
• ...............
 REMEMBER
• to have sth in your mind from the past: remember (sth)
I remember seeing her at Jo's house.

• to bring a past event back into your mind: remember (sth),

think* of sth, recall (sth)

I'm trying to remember where I put my umbrella.

REMIND
• to cause sb to remember sb/sth: remind sb of sb/sth
You remind me of my father
• to say sth to help a person remember to do sth: remind sb
(of/about sth), remind sb to do sth

I'm glad you reminded me about the meeting

Remind me to phone Mary
 REALLY
1. . Used to say what is actually the fact or the truth about sth:
Tell me what really happened.
2. used to emphasize sth you are saying or an opinion you are giving:
I want to help, I really doHe really likes you.
3. . used to emphasize an adjective or adverb:
I’m really sorry
4. . used, often in negative sentences, to reduce the force of sth you are saying:
I don’t really agree with that.
Did you enjoy the book?’ ‘Not really’
**I don’t really know (I’m not sure about something)
**I really don’t know (emphasizes that you are not sure about
something)

ACTUALLY
1. used in speaking to emphasize a fact or a comment, or that sth is really true:
What did she actually say?
2. used to show a contrast between what is true and what sb believes, and to show
surprise about this contrast:
It was actually quite fun after all.
3. To correct sb in a polite way:
We’re not American, actually. We’re Canadian
4. used to get sb’s attention, to introduce a new topic or to say sth that sb may not
like, in a polite way:
Actually, I’m busy at the moment—can I call you back?
 AVOID (evitar)
You can’t avoid making mistakes
Why are you avoiding me?

PREVENT (prevenir)
• Present sb/sth from + ing
They tried to prevent her from leaving
We were prevented from leaving by the police.
His quick action prevented an accident.

The accident could have been prevented/avoided.

 BORROW(....................)
• to take and use sth. that belongs to sb. else

I'd like to borrow your umbrella.

LEND(..........................)
• to give sth. to sb. that belongs to you

I can lend you my umbrella.

 TAKE
• to carry or move sth from one place to another:

I forgot to take my bag with me when I got off the bus.

Take this to the bank for me, would you?

BRING
• to come to a place with sb/sth:
Don’t forget to bring your books with you.
She brought her boyfriend to the party
WIN: to get sth as the result of a competition, race, election, etc.:

Britain won five gold medals.

He won £3 000 in the lottery.

GAIN to obtain an advantage or benefit from sth or from doing sth:

To gain confidence To gain control To gain recognition
To gain access To gain the third round To gain weight
She has gained in prestige.

EARN:to get money for work that you do:

He earns about $40 000 a year.
She earned a living as a part-time secretary

BEAT: beat sb (at sth) to defeat sb in a game or competition:

He beat me at chess.
WAIT: wait (for sb/sth) to stay where you are or delay doing sth until sb/sth
comes or sth happens:
She rang the bell and waited.
She waited for ages.

HOPE: hope (for sth) to want sth to happen and think that it is possible:
We hope to arrive around two.
Will you be back before dark?’ ‘I hope so, yes.’

EXPECT: to think or believe that sth will happen or that sb will do sth:

We are expecting a rise in food prices this month.

You can’t expect to learn a foreign language in a few months
Do you really expect me to believe you?
Are you expecting visitors?
And remember, in future exams you will have to
show that you can use these terms...LESS
FILLING THE GAPS AND MORE
IMAGINATION!