LANGUAGE & EDUCATION
Complete the sentence:
“Although I can't speak Italian fluently, I can ______ when I travel there.”
get by
Someone who has no brothers or sisters is an ______.
only child
If you are delighted, how do you feel?
extremely happy / very pleased
Complete the expression:
“Don't worry. ______! Everything will be fine.”
Keep your chin up
Choose the correct auxiliary:
“_____ you like coffee?”
Do
Choose the best word:
“After living in Spain for three years, she has developed a very good ______ and rarely makes pronunciation mistakes.”
A. accent
B. accuracy
C. fluency
D. encounter
accent
Complete the sentence:
“The two men are no longer married, but they haven't divorced. They are ______.”
separated
Complete the sentence:
“I've been working on this project for six months and I'm completely ______ with it. I don't want to hear about it anymore!”
fed up
Someone says:
“I've been feeling a bit under the weather lately.”
What does this probably mean?
They have been slightly ill.
Complete the sentence:
“She ______ working from home today.”
is
What does picked it up mean in this sentence?
“I never formally studied Korean grammar, but I picked it up by watching Korean shows.”
learned/acquired it naturally through experience or exposure
Which expression means to be accepted into a school, university, or programme?
gain admission
What does this sentence mean?
“After receiving the university acceptance letter, she was on cloud nine.”
She was extremely happy.
Complete the sentence:
“I was walking home alone when I heard a loud noise behind me. I ______.”
jumped out of my skin
Complete the sentence with the correct form of do, be, or have:
“I ______ never been to London, but I ______ planning to go next year.”
have / am
Complete the sentence:
“If you want to improve your pronunciation, you need to ______ yourself in the language rather than only studying vocabulary from a textbook.”
immerse
Choose the most appropriate verb:
“I'm taking my final exam tomorrow.”
Which could replace taking?
doing/sitting
Which expression best completes the sentence?
“Everyone was panicking during the emergency, but the manager ______ and started giving clear instructions.”
kept a cool head
What is the difference in meaning between:
“He was scared stiff.”
and
“He was shaking in his boots.”
Both mean he was extremely frightened. The second particularly suggests that the fear was so strong that he was physically shaking.
“By the time the police arrived, the neighbours ______ outside for almost an hour. Someone ______ the police earlier, but they ______ yet. When the officers finally arrived, everyone ______ what had happened.”
A. had been waiting / had called / hadn't arrived / was discussing
B. were waiting / called / didn't arrive / discussed
C. had waited / was calling / hadn't been arriving / had discussed
A:
“She can communicate her ideas clearly, but she still makes quite a few grammatical mistakes. She needs to work on her ______.”
accuracy
There is a difference in meaning between these two situations:
“She took the exam again.”
“She re-sat the exam.”
What does re-sat tell us that took doesn't necessarily tell us?
It tells us that she had already taken the exam before and is taking it again, usually because she didn't pass or wants another attempt.
which will be least appropriate in this context?
“After winning the competition, Maria was ______.”
in a bad mood(or any other possible answer)
Read the situation and choose the most appropriate expression:
“After months of financial problems, the company has finally started making money again. The situation is improving.”
Things are looking up.
Correct the sentence:
“When I got home, my brother has already gone to bed because he was working all day.”
“When I got home, my brother had already gone to bed because he had been working all day.”