Character & Personality
Replace the word "stubborn" with a B2 compound adjective that has a more positive, determined connotation.
Strong-willed
Name the condition where your body has an adverse, often itchy or painful, physical reaction to something you ate or touched.
An allergic reaction.
The pilot told us to fasten our seatbelts because we were expecting some severe ________ over the Atlantic.
Turbulence
What do we call the thick, grey "fog" found in cities that is actually a mix of smoke and atmospheric pollutants?
Smog
I really ________ after my father; we have exactly the same sense of humor and nose.
Take. (Take after).
Your colleague tells you they love your idea in person, but then complains about it to the boss behind your back. Describe this person using a compound adjective.
Two-faced.
You ate seafood that was past its expiration date. You are now dizzy and vomiting. What is the medical name for this condition?
Food poisoning
Explain what "jet lag" is without using the word "tired."
The disruption of the body's internal clock caused by traveling rapidly across multiple time zones.
Give a B2 word for "very light rain" that is more than a mist but less than a shower.
Drizzle
Make a sentence using "take up" to describe starting a new sport or interest.
e.g., "I've decided to take up yoga to improve my flexibility."
I wouldn't call him 'mean' with money, but he is certainly ________; he even times his showers to save on the water bill.
Tight-fisted
Which verb from the list do we use with "round" to describe someone waking up after being unconscious?
Come (to come round).
You have passed through security and are waiting for your flight. Where can you sit if you have a "Business Class" ticket to get free food?
The (airline) lounge.
It is so hot that the government has banned watering gardens and the rivers have dried up. What is this period called?
A drought.
Which "take" phrasal verb means "to ignore someone on purpose"?
To take no notice of.
What is the difference between someone who is narrow-minded and someone who is absent-minded?
Narrow-minded means being intolerant or unwilling to consider new ideas; absent-minded means being forgetful or distracted.
If you wear new shoes that are too tight and walk 10km, what painful, fluid-filled thing will you likely have on your foot?
A blister.
What do we call a flight that lasts more than 6-8 hours, usually across continents?
A long-haul flight.
If the weather changes from sunny to rainy every ten minutes, which B2 adjective best describes it?
Changeable
Rewrite "You must consider the hidden costs" using a "take" idiom.
You must take the hidden costs into account.
Rewrite this sentence using the word "balance": "He tries to make sure his job doesn't take up all of his personal time."
He tries to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Rewrite the sentence: "He fainted because of the heat" using a phrasal verb from the list.
He passed out because of the heat.
Your first flight was late, and now you have missed the plane that was supposed to take you to your final destination. What is that second flight called?
A connecting flight.
What is the specific name for a severe snowstorm with very high winds and low visibility?
A blizzard.
What does it mean to "take against" someone?
To start disliking someone, often for no clear or logical reason.