Phrasal Verbs
What phrasal verb means "to stop doing something" or "to quit a habit"? (Example: I want to ___ smoking.)
give up
If someone says "It's a piece of cake", what do they mean?
It's very easy
Americans say "apartment". What is the British word?
What does "sympathy" really mean in English?
Compassion / understanding someone's pain (сочувствие, not симпатия)
This word can mean a flying insect that makes honey or a social gathering for competition. What word is it?
bee (e.g., spelling bee)
Complete the sentence: "I can't hear the music. Can you ___ it ___?" (turn + preposition)
turn up
Complete the idiom: "When pigs ___" (meaning: never)
fly
In the USA, you walk on the "sidewalk". What is the British word?
Pavement
If an English speaker says "I have a fabric", do they mean "фабрика"?
"fabric" means "ткань"
A flying mammal / A piece of sports equipment (baseball)
bat
What phrasal verb means "to discover or find something by chance"? (Example: I ___ ___ an old photo album in the attic.)
come across
What does it mean to "feel under the weather"?
To feel sick / unwell
If a British person is going on holiday, what is the American equivalent?
vacation
What is the meaning of "accurate"?
Precise / correct (точный)
A place where money is kept / The side of a river
bank
Complete the sentence: "He ___ ___ with his girlfriend last week. Now he's single again." (two words: end a relationship)
split up (or broke up)
What does "to spill the beans" mean?
To reveal a secret
In the UK, you put rubbish in the "bin". What do Americans put their garbage in?
trash can (or garbage can)
Does "prospect" mean "проспект"
"prospect" means "возможность / перспектива" or "вид"; a big street is "avenue"
Body part above neck / Leader of a school
head
What's the difference between "run out of" and "run into"?
Run out of = finish your supply of something (e.g., milk); run into = meet someone unexpectedly
If you "bite off more than you can chew", what have you done?
Taken on more responsibility than you can handle
In the UK people say "lorry". What do Americans say?
truck
Does "complexion" mean "комплекция" (body build)?
"complexion" means "цвет лица / кожа лица" (skin tone). Body build is "physique" or "build"
A piece of paper with value / A bird's mouth
Bill (dollar bill / bird's bill)