T or F?
"Fall back" means:
a) become smaller and lower
b) rely on someone or something
a) and b)
100
Sorry.... I'm getting ahead ___ myself.
of
100
"Wear sunscreen!"
Sadly, this wise warning is often ignored.
It falls on ____.
deaf ears
100
Use the correct form of the verb:
The applicants [compare] by using their GMAT and TOEFL scores.
were compared
100
Connived or conspired?
They ____ to shoot the president.
conspired
(conspire + infinitive)
200
What does "get along" mean in this sentence?
We can't get along with so little money.
a) leave a place
b) proceed toward a destination
c) manage to do something
c) manage to do something
200
I've been scouring the internet ____ a new job.
for
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Use an idiom to express the idea of "lacking in importance compared to something else":
I thought my life was tough. But it ____ ____ comparison to yours.
pales in
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We [look] for new and improved ways of surfing the internet.
look for + continuous verb structure
We're looking for..
We've been looking for...
We were looking for...
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looked for, searched for, scoured or sought?
The lawyer ____ justice.
sought
300
The football player ____ ____ for the game.
= put on specific clothing and equipment for a specific purpose
suited up
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If you work and play by the rules, you can get ahead ___ life.
in
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Use "account" to mean "because of":
He got into Harvard ____ ____ ____ his test scores.
on account of
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Use the correct form of the verb:
Don't fall into the trap of [translate] idioms!
translating
300
Suits or fits?
That color ____ you!
suits
400
Which adverb most commonly combines with "get along" in spoken English?
well
400
Which of the following phrases is used most often in the academic register?
a) compared with
b) compared to
b) compared to
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"I don't care what you do! Do what you want. Whatever! Suit ____ !"
yourself
400
Use the correct form of the verb:
The winners of the war connived [change] history.
to change
connive + infinitive
400
Fall back on, fall into, fall on?
If your job doesn't work out, you can always ___ your parents.
fall back on
fall back on = rely upon
500
Give an example of a phrasal verb used in Amani's video. Tell us some information about it (meaning, frequency, sample sentence, etc.).
Ask Amani to confirm your answer.
500
I'm sorry, but your complaint is ____ merit.
without
500
Use an idiom with "fall":
If a project is well planned, everything should fall ___ ___.
Meaning: Everything will happen without problems; everything will happen in a satisfactory way.
into place
500
There is never any merit in [be] second best.
being
merit in + gerund
500
"Getting along" or "getting ahead"?
How are you ___ on your college application?
getting along
=progressing, proceeding toward a goal or destination