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Think about your English: how you learned it, how you studied it and how much you like it. Do you find English difficult? Why/Why not? Now, think about the different things (areas/topics) we study in English. Tick the ones which you feel strong about (= I dont have problems at all) and cross the ones which you feel weak at (= I have some problems). Write an example of each. Grammar Verb tenses Conditional sentences Reported speech Passive voice Connectors Modal verbs Articles Verbs with ing/infinitive Match the topics above with the examples below. Spelling Pronunciation Vocabulary Expressions Collocations Words with similar meaning

1. I went to the Alps last year. I wanted to see a buffalo. 2. If I had gone to France with my parents, I wouldve eaten escargot. 3. She keeps bothering me with asking Paula to date me. 4. Paul told me he had a Ferrari. 5. I just want to stay at home, watch TV and take it easy. 6. They are highly unlikely to fail the FCE test. 7. After dashing around all day, he ended up crawling home. 8. The dog must have eaten his homework. 9. Embarrasment, she wrote. 10. Peter walked home by himself last night. He wasnt feeling well at all for he had drunk too much. He knew he would be in trouble with his dad. 11. They stole their dads car, although they knew he would be angry the next morning. 12. Do you know how many Happy Meals are sold every year? 13. How do I know if you said cat or cut?