Vocab
I think it's important to experience _ because it can help you improve and make you learn from your mistakes.
failure
Getting married last year was a very big _ in my life.
milestone
All the people in this class are my _.
peers
I _ (never be) to Budapest.
have never been
What is the capital of Finland?
Helsinki
encouraging
The text was soooo _, I think I might have failed.
tough
I have very low _, I get super nervous when I have to speak in front of new people.
self-esteem
By the age of 10 I _ (already read) a lot of books.
had already read
Which famous British singer, who was part of Black Sabbath, died this week?
Ozzy Osbourne
Getting an A+ in the exam was his greatest _.
accomplishment
My boss gave me so many things to do yesterday, it was completely _.
overwhelming
I know you're nervous. If you just _, I think you'd surprise yourself.
believe in yourself
Since the beginning of the century, we _ (make) progress in artificial intelligence but we _ (send) a person to Mars yet.
have made; haven't sent
Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1994, starring Tom Hanks in the lead role?
Forrest Gump
Yvette has never lacked _. She's always set herself goals and worked hard to reach them.
ambition
Mario puts a lot of time and effort into every project. I really admire his _ to his work.
dedication
Even though everything was against him, he _ and achieved what no one thought possible.
overcame the odds
In 1812, Jane Austen _ (write) Pride and Prejudice yet, but she _ (publish) Sense and Sensibility already.
had not written; had published
Which popular soft drink was originally created as a medicine in the 19th century?
Coca-Cola
You should be more confident in your abilities. You can do anything you _.
set your mind to
Sometimes, you need to take time out to _ and think back to all the small things you achieve in a day.
reflect
If she doesn't want to go to university and instead become a singer, that's her choice. I'm not going to _.
stand in her way
will have started; won't have retired
Around which century BC was the wheel invented?
9500 BC