Prepositions and particles
Past Tenses
Animal Idioms
Informal to Formal
WILD
100
It is a widely held theory that the dinosaurs were wiped ........... by a giant meteor which hit the earth.
out
100
This isn't the first time Milena .................... (work) as an undercover assassin.
has worked
100
Ksenija was so nervous she had .................... in her stomach before taking the CAE exam, but she passed with an "A."
butterflies
100
Montenegrins are super friendly people.
Montenegrins are extremely sociable.
100
Who are "the saviours of the sea" mentioned in this unit?
dolphins
200
It is possible, however, that there is another explanation for what finished ............. the dinosaurs.
off
200
Njegos ................. (write) several pieces of literature worthy of worldwide recognition.
wrote
200
Andela, Isidora, Kristina and Nikica are organizing a ............... party for their friend's wedding. Only girls are invited.
hen's
200
They eat lots of prsut and drink tons of rakija.
They consume large quantities of prsut and rakija.
200
Which verb tense is used for a continuous past action that finished before another past event or time?
past perfect continuous
300
The camel is so ............... home in the desert that it can journey many miles without water.
at
300
I knew Sladana .................... (read) English books all day because she was talking in her sleep in English.
had been reading
300
Nikola really enjoyed himself at the student "zurka." He had a ................... of a time!
whale
300
They often let the cat out of the bag when gossiping.
They are prone to disclose secrets while gossiping.
300
In which sentence is the action FINISHED? A. Most students were taking the exam when the bell rang. B. Most students had taken the exam when the bell rang.
B.
400
According .............. experts, the pace at which global warming is developing might be more serious than we thought.
to
400
When I last checked, Jelena ................... (play) with her mobile telephone.
was playing
400
Dale tried to draw some animals on the board, but his lion looked like a pig. He made a real ................ dinner of it!
dog's
400
We thank you for coming.
We appreciate your attendance
400
Complete these expressions for inviting your partner to speak: A. What do you ......... about this one? B. How do you ........... about this one? C. How about you? What would you ..........?
A. think B. feel C. say
500
Depending ................ who you ask, you'll get a completely different response to your question.
on
500
The reason Boris wasn't speaking was that nobody .............. (ask) him anything.
had asked
500
Shhhh! It's a secret. Don't let the ................ out of the bag.
cat
500
Otters are totally cool critters.
Otters are truly amazing animals.
500
What kind of a diet do otters have? What is their favourite food?
They live on a diet of fish and are particularly fond of salmon, eels and shellfish.
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