Grammar
I _______ (to visit) parents at the weekend.
I'm visiting parents at the weekend.
I want to introduce you ____ Alex.
to
Friendly and easy to talk to. If you have a question you'll go to this kind of person first.
approachable
An electric train is traveling northwest at 95 miles per hour, and the wind is blowing southwest at 95 miles per hour. In which direction does the smoke blow?
There is no smoke from an electric train.
I ______________ (to live) in my current apartment for a long time. Before that I _________ (to live) in Greenwich.
I've been living/ I've lived in my current apartment for a long time. Before that I lived in Greenwich.
Jocelyn comes _________ as a really bubbly person.
across
the newest, most advanced in the development, very modern
cutting-edge/ state-of-the-art
Cautious
Stall
/ˈkɔː.ʃəs/
/stɔːl/
I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for much more than a minute. What am I?
a breath
I always ______ (to try) to sit somewhat farther away from kids on a plane because they always ________ (to make) horrible noise!
I always try to sit somewhat farther away from kids on a plane because they are always making horrible noise!
I'm a little wary ______ giving people my address when I am not aware _____ who they are. I just don't want to end _______ in a burgled flat.
of; of; up
To make a determined effort to deal with a difficult problem or situation; = to deal with
to tackle
to launch
whereas
to bargain
/lɔːntʃ/
/weərˈæz/
/ˈbɑː.ɡɪn/
What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment and never in a thousand years?
Letter 'm'
There ________ (to be) crowds of people on the market last Sunday, _________ ____?
There were crowds of people on the market last Sunday, weren't there?
If you run _____ ___ money, let Peter know. He's going to keep track ______ spending and make sure we don't go ________ budget. On top of that, he'll look ______ the problems we have so that we are able to make ______ the launch date.
out of; of; over; into; -.
This word is used to compare or contrast two facts. It is similar to 'however'.
Whereas
a cafe
to praise
an incentive
to prioritize
uk /ˈkæf.eɪ/ us /kæfˈeɪ/
/preɪz/
/ɪnˈsen.tɪv/
/praɪˈɒr.ɪ.taɪz/
What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?
A river
What you __________ (to do) if they _______ (to give) you this task tomorrow? I actually ______ (to phone) them 5 times so far and ___________ (to get through). I ________ (not, to be) supposed to ask for tasks, ________ (to be) I?
What you will you do if they give you this task tomorrow? I've actually phoned them 5 times so far and didn't get through/ haven't got through. I am not supposed to ask for tasks, am I ?
The Internet has brought ________ big changes in the way we work and the way we idle ________. Now we not only take _____ some online challenges for fun, but also build contacts which help to take _________ a new idea and get return ________ our investment.
about; away; up; forward; on.
show smb what to do and how everything works
show somebody the ropes
ostentatious
conscientious
to climb
ceiling
itinerary
/ˌɒs.tenˈteɪ.ʃəs/
/ˌkɒn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs/
/klaɪm/
/ˈsiː.lɪŋ/
/aɪˈtɪnərəri/
1.Why was six afraid of seven?
2.Why did the teacher wear sunglasses to class?
1. - Because 7 8 9!
2. – Because her students were so bright.