You Name It
Name 7 phrasal verbs from this course
Suggested: drop out of, see to, keep up with, carry out, miss out on, pass away, back up
She has a real _______ — she orders dessert every single time.
sweet tooth (Class 29 — food vocabulary)
Under no circumstances I will ever agree to such terms.
Under no circumstances will I ever agree to such terms.
What is a synonym for defraud?
swindle / con / cheat / scam (Class 12 — financial crime)
What does "pay it forward" mean?
to do something kind for someone else after you yourself have received help — instead of paying back the person who helped you
Give 3 phrases that mean CHANGE
Suggested: do a 180, have a change of heart, change of scenery
I didn't want to go to the party but my friends talked me _______ it.
talk someone into something (Class 10 )
The main aim of the project is providing free education.
The main aim of the project is to provide free education.
"The aim is to V"
"The goal is to V"
"The purpose is to V"
Give at least one synonym to: 1) breathe, 2) walk, 3) eat, 4) drink, 5) look
1) gasp, puff and pant, sigh 2) stride, pace, trot 3) devour, gobble, nibble 4) slurp, guzzle, sip 5) glance, pierce with your eyes, stare
Give 5 words/phrases connected to EDUCATION
Suggested: play truant, keep up/fall behind with the studies, take a year out, tuition fee, enroll in/at, skim over, soak the knowledge up, take a crash course in, crack a book, cram for tests, get the hang of, pick up
Give 3 phrases to talk about TRADITIONS and BELIEFS
Suggested: adhere to customs, deference to traditions, reluctant to change, rigid in one's beliefs, straightforward, virtue, withstand the test, for the sake of, blasphemy, in vogue
The prices in that restaurant are _______. I paid 500 hryvnias for a salad!
sky-high / exorbitant (Class 16 — price expressions)
I'm afraid I've got some bad news to you.
I'm afraid I've got some bad news for you.
Give an antonym for obstinate.
flexible / open-minded (Class 19 — character traits)
What does "get a blow to one's confidence" mean — and give an example of when this might happen?
to experience something that damages or reduces your self-confidence significantly "Failing the exam was a real blow to her confidence — she had been so sure she would pass
Name 5 sounds
Suggested: crackle, chime, churp, shriek, rustle, purr, buzz, roar, screech, hawl, splash, squeak, tinkle, creak
The _______ to which you beat the eggs matters for the texture of the brownies.
extent (Class 29 — Patterns with abstract nouns)
— I'm really into contemporary art. — So I am.
— So am I.
Give an antonym for drop out of.
enroll in / sign up for / pursue / complete (Class 2 — education vocabulary)
What does "creative accounting" mean?
✅ the use of clever but dishonest or questionable methods to present financial information in a misleading way — technically legal but ethically wrong
Name 5 cooking verbs
Suggested: grate, simmer, grind, slice, grease, dice, season, stir, chop, rinse, roast, garnish, spread, sprinkle
_______ implemented this project in life, we hope to make a real difference in the community.
Having (Class 27 — Writing a grant application)
I didn't mean to walk out into her — I just walked in on the wrong meeting by mistake.
I didn't mean to walk out on her — I just walked in on the wrong meeting by mistake.
Give an antonym for pay through the nose.
get a bargain / cost next to nothing / be dirt cheap / get good value for money (Class 16 — money expressions)
What does "deference to traditions" mean — and what is the difference between deference and adherence?
✅ deference to traditions — showing respect and submission to traditions out of reverence or politeness ✅ adherence to traditions — strictly following and sticking to traditions as a matter of principle or duty