Vocabulary 1
Grammar
Appearence & Personality
British or American?
Vocabulary 2
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A gesture where you raise your shoulders, often to indicate uncertainty, indifference, or lack of knowledge about something.
A. grin
B. grimace
C. shrug
D. cringe
Shrug
100
She __________________ (take) a taxi if it __________________ (rain).
She'll take a taxi if it rains.
100
4 body parts on the torso
back/shoulder/stomach/waist
100
Americans live in apartments, but Brits live in ____.
flats
100
Animal you see at night that can turn its head all the way around
owl
200
Doctors use this word to talk politely about "fat"people
overweight
200
If the weather __________________ (not / improve), we __________________ (not / have) a picnic
If the weather doesn't improve, we won't have a picnic.
200
The word for a man who is very good-looking (like "beautiful" for women).
"handsome"
200
Americans eat fries, but Brits eat ____.
chips
200
There are different types of this. You can have water _______, air _______, noise ________. It is when you put harmful materials into the environment
pollution
300
It is a steady, fixed look. It often implies a prolonged and attentive focus on something or someone.
g _ _ _
gaze
300
If I hadn't been ill, ______ have gone to the party.
I would
300
to have a similar appearance to someone else
to look like someone
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Americans ride the subway, but Brits ride the ____.
"underground" or "tube"
300
the person who saw a crime take place
witness
400
What is an orphanage? [ˈɔːfənɪʤ]
It is a residential institution dedicated to the care and upbringing of children who have lost their parents or whose parents are unable to care for them.
400
2 PASSIVES: "We will give a copy to our clients"
A copy will be given to our clients.
Our clients will be given a copy.
400
to become heavier
put on weight / gain
400
Brits put rubbish in the bin, but Americans call it ____.
"trash" or "garbage"
400
REWRITE: I'm excited about the holiday. (LOOKING)
I am looking forward to going on holiday.
500
What is the meaning of "habitat"?
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism
500
MODAL VERB:
We __________ (GET UP) early because it was a holiday, so we slept till late.
DIDN'T NEED TO/ DIDN'T HAVE TO GET UP
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to get worried and tired
to get stressed
500
Americans walk on the sidewalk, but Brits walk on the ____.
pavement
500
What’s a synonym of “reluctant”?
unwilling or hesitant