Vocabulary 1
Does 'slight' mean 'a little' or 'a lot'?
a little
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Is the following correct?
He has been teaching since 2 hours.
No - since is used with points in time, not durations
Where is Andrew from?
Wexford
What does 'lexicon' mean?
a dictionary
What is the word for a skin irritation caused by an allergic reaction for example?
a rash
If you have passed out, what has happened?
You have fainted
Is the following correct and why? I have eaten my breakfast today.
Yes - we use the present perfect with time expressions that are not finished
What is the second largest country in the world in terms of area?
Canada
What does 'camaraderie' mean?
solidarity
What is another word for speed or step?
Pace
What is a phrasal verb for 'to vomit'?
to throw up
Is this correct and why (not)? I live here for 2 years.
No - We use the present perfect to connect the past to the present.
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What is the word for a place in the body where two parts of the skeleton connect - e.g. in the knees, ankles, wrists etc.?
Joints
What is the opposite of broad/wide?
narrow
Give two phrasal verbs for 'to die'.
to pass on
to pass away
Is this correct and why? I ate dinner today.
Yes - in this case, we imagine today is finished - maybe it is 23.00.
How fast is the speed of light in a vacuum?
299,792,458 m/s
What is the opposite of deep?
Shallow
What is the official name for the Irish prime minister and how do you spell it?
T-A-O-I-S-E-A-C-H
Give a phrasal verb for 'to recover/ get better'.
to pull through
What is the difference between 1) I've lived/ 2) I've been living in Dublin for 2 years.
1) emphasizes 'permanence'
2) emphasizes 'temporariness'
1) How many women have won 2 Nobel prizes and 2) who was/were they?
1) one
2) Marie Curie
What is an expression (related to footwear) for economizing?
to live on a shoestring budget