Vocabulary 1
Complete the sentence with the best word or phrase. The first letter has been given.
Do you ever b______ ______ (lose all your energy) from endless English classes?
burn out
Rewrite/Recast the sentence below using a gerund phrase.
It's rude to ignore your conversation partner.
Ignoring your conversation partner is rude.
Complete the headline with an appropriate word. The first letter has been given:
H____________ of a Plane in Miami
Two men got on a plane at Miami National Airport, threatened the pilots, and ordered them to fly to an unknown destination.
Hijacking
Complete the sentence with the best tense.
_________ you _________ (eat) Thai food before?
Have you eaten Thai food before?
What is the opposite of 'a compliment'? Note: the first letter has been provided.
a(n) i______________
An insult
Choose the best phrase to complete the sentence:
He won't be late for work __________ his bus is on time.
a. as long as
b. unless
c. just in case
as long as
Complete the sentence with the best word or phrase. The first letter has been given.
How do you p________ __________ (get more energy) when you are feeling drowsy?
perk up
Rewrite the sentence using an infinitive phrase:
Using a wide variety of activities in classes is good.
It's good to use a wide variety of activities in classes.
Complete the headline with an appropriate word. The first letter has been given:
Economy Fall into R___________________
Economists report that the unemployment rate has risen and consumer spending is slowing because people are saving money instead of purchasing goods.
Recession
Complete the sentence with the appropriate tense.
________________ (you/go out) with friends last night?
Did you go out with friends last night?
Complete the sentence, using the best words. Note: the first letter for each word has been provided.
The opposite of typical or usual behavior is s____________ / u_______________ behavior.
strange / unusual
What's a way to rewrite the sentence below:
They go skiing every winter whether or not it's snowing.
They go skiing every winter whether it's snowing or not.
Choose the best answer.
When you're tired, do you ever take a quick power nap before doing a lot of homework? If you haven't tried it, I suggest that you do. It will prevent you from ______________.
a. racing off
b. dozing off
c. tossing and turning
d. calming down
dozing off
Rewrite/Recast the sentence in reported speech.
"We weren't doing anything." -->
They claimed...
They claimed (that) they hadn't been doing anything.
What is an expression that is similar to 'So finally'? The last word of the phrase has been provided.
______ ________ _________ end
And in the end
Complete the sentence with the appropriate tense.
How long ____________ (you / know) John?
How long have you known John?
What is similar way to say 'He advised me not to buy a Ford'?
NB: please do not use the verb 'say', 'tell', or 'advise' to do this.
He warned me not to buy a Ford.
Complete the sentence with the best phrase:
My insomnia is so bad sometimes that _______ _______ I'm totally exhausted, I still can't fall asleep.
a. provided that
b. now that
c. even if
d. unless
even if
What is an expression that means the same thing as 'be fast asleep' and 'sleep like a log'?
be sound asleep
Rewrite/Recast the sentence in reported speech:
"Did you know about the layoffs?"
He asked me...
He asked me if I had heard about the layoffs.
What is an expression that we use to go back in a story? Three of the words have been provided.
That _________ ________ of when...
That reminds me of when
Complete the sentence with the appropriate tense.
The kitchen is a complete mess! What ________________ (the children/do)?
The kitchen is a complete mess! What have the children been doing?
Complete the sentence with an appropriate phrase. Use the exact number of words as blanks provided.
Ted was late again! He ________ ______ he'd been studying and lost track of time.
NB: Please do not use the verbs 'say' or 'tell'.
explained that
Complete the sentences with either the past perfect and/or the past simple.
When they _________ (get) to the airport, Sam suddenly realized that he ______________ (leave) his passport at home.
got; had left
Complete the sentence with the appropriate expression. The first letter has been provided.
Somebody who unintentionally falls asleep for a short period of time has n______ ______.
nodded off
Rewrite/Recast the following sentence in reported speech:
"The sun sets in the west." -->
She said...
She said (that) the sun sets in the west.
Complete the phrase that English speakers often say when they want to finish a story quickly:
To ______ a long ________ _____________
To make a long story short
Complete the sentence with the correct tense:
After working at Starbucks, I _________ (work) at the local supermarket.
worked
Complete the sentence with the appropriate phrase.
NB: the first letter has been provided.
In the US, it's considered b_______ _______ to leave your job without giving your employer two weeks' notice.
bad form
Complete the sentences with either the past perfect and/or the past simple.
First I ________ (go) to the supermarket. After buying groceries, I ___________ (meet) an old friend at a local cafe, and finally __________ (take) a break when I got home.
went, met, took