Vocabulary
That new car of yours isn't at all similar _________ the one you had last year. Why did you buy such a different one?
TO
He didn't succeed in climbing to the top. (REACH)
He _________________________________________ the top.
He didn't reach /wasn't able to reach the top.
What is the verb of "RESPONSIBLE"?
RESPONSIBILITY
What are people expected to do under the mistletoe?
kiss
What is the capital city of Scotland?
Edinburgh
I wish you wouldn't make ___________ so many stories. I never know when to believe you!
c) taught
Maria couldn't eat her soup because it was very hot. (TOO)
The soup _________________________________________ Maria to eat.
The soup was too hot for Maria to eat.
What is the negative adjective of "rely"?
unreliable
What’s the title of the movie about a train that carries kids to the North Pole?
The Polar Express
What is the most common surname in England?
a) Miller
b) Smith
c) Jones
b) Smith (more than 750'000)
I gave up my seat on the bus _________ that an old woman could sit down.
SO
Fridges and freezers are not the same thing (DIFFERENCE).
There _________________________________ fridges and freezers.
There is a difference between fridges and freezers.
What is the noun of "short"?
How many ghosts visit Ebenezer Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol”?
four
What does the following idiom mean:
It's raining cats and dogs.
It's raining very heavily.
___________ the cold outside, she insisted on only wearing a light t-shirt.
despite
She didn't get many people to sign the petition. (SUCCEED)
She didn't _________________________________________ many people to sign the petition.
She didn't succeed in getting many people to sign the petition.
What is the verb of "strong"?
to strengthen
In the movie Home Alone, what is the name of the young boy left behind by his family during Christmas vacation?
Kevin McCallister
Which one is the smallest planet in our solar system?
a) Saturn
b) Neptune
c) Mercury
c) Mercury
Although Herman Tullock's book only came __________ a week ago, it has already been surrounded by controversy.
You must stop working so hard if you don't want to end up in hospital sooner or later.
Could you lend me some money until the weekend ? (FROM)
Could I _________________________________ you until the weekend ?
Could I borrow some money from you until the weekend?
What is the noun of "close"?
the closure
Which Pixar movie follows the story of a little girl and takes place inside her mind?
Inside out
England and Northern Ireland are two nations of the United Kingdom. What are the other two called?
Wales and Scotland