Book Life & Reading Habits
Horses, Feelings & Metaphors
Work, Dreams & Real Life English
Movies & Pop Culture
Grammar Clinic
100
Q: A book that is so exciting you can’t stop reading it.
A: A p___-t___.
A: A page-turner.
100
Q: The straps you use to control a horse (also used metaphorically about projects).
A: reins
100
Q: What is the verb that we use to talk about leaving your job?
To quit
100
Q: The group of actors in a film is called the…
A: cast
100
Q: Choose the correct sentence:
A) She made me to stay late.
B) She made me stay late.
B
200
Q: What do we call short text on the back of a book that tells you what it’s about?
A: The blurb.
200
Q: The horse got s______ when the wind blew a plastic bag across the field.
A: spooked
200
Q: Complete: When you do more than expected, you ___ the extra ____.
A: go the extra mile
200
Q: Explain the meaning: cheesy movie
A: Very predictable or overly romantic/obvious.
200
Q: Choose the correct preposition: I’m really ashamed ___ how I spoke to her.
of
300
Can you restore all the words in this text?
I’ve always been an a____ reader, the kind of person who carries a book everywhere. I know it’s a terrible habit, but sometimes I even d___-___ pages so I can find my favourite parts later. Last night, about ten pages i___ the book, I realised the book s___ was already a bit cracked from how often I’d been opening and closing it — but honestly, I don’t mind. A slightly worn book just shows it’s been loved.
A: avid
300
Q: Explain the meaning: gut feeling
A: An instinct — when you just “feel” something is true.
300
Q: Meaning: to be snowed under with work / to have a lot on your plate
A: To be extremely busy.
300
Q: Fill the gap: The story was so g_________ that I forgot to breathe in some scenes.
A: gripping
300
Q: Choose the correct tense:
I’ve been reading this book for 3 days, but I still haven’t finished it.
Explain why.
A (key idea): PPC = ongoing activity; PP = result.
400
Q: Choose the correct word: A large / big number of readers DNFed the book.
A: A large number… (because “number” = countable)
400
Q: Explain the phrase: There is no one-size-fits-all approach in therapy.
A (key idea): One solution doesn’t work for everyone.
400
Q: Choose the right prepositon: She decided to quit and be full-time ___ her small business.
A: on
400
Q: What does cameo mean?
A: A very short appearance by a famous person in a film.
400
Rewrite this using a participle clause:
Because she had finished work early, she decided to binge-watch her favourite show.
Having finished work early, she decided to binge-watch her favourite show.
500
What do you call a person who loves reading and reads a lot of books?
A bookworm
500
Make two natural sentences using:
👉 in tune with (emotional meaning)
👉 regain control
Your answer
500
Give advice to someone who wants to quit a 9-to-5 job.
Use at least TWO of these phrases naturally:
long-term goal
set realistic expectations
financial cushion
Your answer
500
Q: Explain the difference: overrated vs underrated
A (key idea): Overrated = praised more than it deserves. Underrated = better than people think.
500
Q: Complex object:
Transform — She said: “Close the door.” → reported meaning with object.
A: She told me to close the door.