MODALS
I have to get up early tomorrow, so I...
a) mustn't be too late going to bed tonight
a) don't need to be too late going to bed tonight
a) mustn't be too late going to bed tonight
"Mind your own business!" he shouted __________
"Mind your own business!" he shouted ANGRILY
My daughter believes absolutely everything you tell her. But she's only five.
A) illiterate
B) skillful
C) gullible
C) gullible
persuade (v)--> persuasive (adj)--> persuasion (n)
destroy
hesitate
destroy (v)--> destructive (adj) --> destruction (n)
hesitate (v)--> hesitant (adj)----> hesitation (n)
She can no longer earn enough money for food, rent, etc
ENDS
She can no longer________ meet.
A) make ends
B) find her ends
C) ends her
She can no longer MAKE ENDS MEET .
A) make ends
I left London because I WASN'T ABLE TO/ MAY NOT BE ABLE TO find a job there
I left London because I WASN'T ABLE TO find a job there
Tell Maggie I´ll see her in a few more seconds
(Substitute with an adverb)
Tell Maggie I'll see her SHORTLY
Joan never says anything unless she means it, and she really carea about the matter.
A) genuine
B) superstitious
C) illiterate
A) genuine
SEMI-circle
The recent ___________ protests against globalisation has caused many injuries.
A) outbrake of silent
B) wave of violent
C) whirlwind of active
The recent WAVE OF VIOLENT protests against globalisation has caused many injuries.
B) wave of violent
WILL/ COULD/ SHALL you possibly come back a little later?
COULD you possibly come back a little later?
The spider in the living room last night was very big
ENORMOUS
The spider in the living room last night was ABSOLUTELY ENORMOUS
1. Sasha has had lots of trouble in her life, but she survives- and nobody pushes her around.
2. My cousin Vinnie always suspects everyone's motives.
A) superstitious
B) cynical
C) tough
1. C
2. B
It won't be productive, quite the reverse
Our son's got engaged to a really nice girl. We're more than happy.
MOON
Our son's got engaged to a really nice girl. We're ____________
Our son's got engaged to a really nice girl. We're OVER THE MOON.
Don't you regret reacting in the way you did?
DIFFERENTLY
Don't you think____________ from the way you did?
Don't you think YOU SHOULD HAVE REACTED DIFFERENTLY from the way you did?
She was caught cheating in the race. _____ she was disqualified.
a) Accordingly
b) Equally
c) Explicitly
d) Fundamentally
She was caught cheating in the race. ACCORDINGLY she was disqualified.
a) Accordingly
When you feel WORN OUT , you won't experience emotional highs.
A) under the weather
B) tip the balance
C) put yourself on the line
When you feel UNDER THE WEATHER , you won't experience emotional highs.
A) under the weather
He was born blind; but he has always treated this so-called DISABILTY as a challenge
We have so much debt that we're barely able to survive.
KEEP
We have so much debt that we're barely able to KEEP OUR HEADS ABOVE WATER.
I bet she felt stupid when she realised who she had been speaking to
DAWNED
She must _____________ on her who she had been speaking to.
She must HAVE FELT STUPID WHEN IT DAWNED on her who she had been speaking to.
A: So, what did you think of the game ?
B: Even though they lost, I think Dallas played again (great/ tonight)
C: I thought both teams defended (personally/ badly), but at the end of the day, I'd say NY was better at offense. ( a little bit/ especially)
A: So, what did you think of the game ?
B: Even though they lost, I think Dallas played GREAT again TONIGHT.
C: PERSONALLY, I thought both teams defended BADLY, but at the end of the day, I'd say NY was A LITTLE BIT better ESPECIALLY at offense.
1. In my family, we say that my brother has two left hands. He breaks everything.
2. A great actor can take on almost any kind of role- comic, tragic, bizarre characters.
3. Jonah has terrible strong views on things, and not many people dare to contradict him.
A) versatile
B) discreet
C) clumsy
D) intimidating
1. C
2. A
3. D
The clerk _________ the banknote with a magnifying glass (SCRUTINY)
The clerk SCRUTINISED the banknote with a magnifying glass
Mark's just landed his dream job, so he's absolutely elated at the moment.
CLOUD
Mark's just landed his dream job, so he's ON CLOUD NINE at the moment.