Grammar
I ________ (read) the book three times now and I still enjoy it.
have read
A short part of a film, story, or play that goes back to events in the past
flashback
Alex has never been late for the lesson.
He was late many times.
A small, light, narrow boat, pointed at both ends and moved using a paddle (you have to pronounce this word correctly!)
canoe
It was hard, but over time, however, he has managed to _____ in with his new neighbours.
fit
I'm tired and thirsty – I ______ (jog).
have been jogging
A story or a situation that is exciting because its ending or result is uncertain until it happens
cliffhanger
We stayed in a little village surrounded by a beautiful country.
We stayed in a little village surrounded by a beautiful countryside.
Completely developed and ready to be collected or eaten
ripe
According to a 2024 report, Netflix is the biggest ________ of North American web traffic.
source
Did you hear the news – a dog _____ (win) an Oscar!
has won
To watch several episodes (= separate parts) of a television series or programme, one after another
binge-watch
Sheeps give birth to lambs in the spring.
Sheep give birth to lambs in the spring.
Cultivated plants that are grown on a large scale commercially, especially a cereal, fruit, or vegetable.
crops
If something is ______, you cannot stop using it once you have started
addictive
We _____ (buy) a new TV in the sales last week.
bought
Someone who pays to receive a newspaper or magazine regularly or to use a phone line or internet/cable service
subscriber
Ones and zeroes, the binary code.
Ones and zeros, the binary code.
A period in late winter and early spring when travel over ice is no longer safe and travel overland is more difficult because of melting snow
mud season
How many episodes did you usually watch in one _______?
sitting
They ______ (not do) much in the garden this summer, unfortunately.
have not been doing
The feeling of excitement or nervousness that you have when you are waiting for something to happen and are uncertain about what it is going to be
suspense
Zhenya has never planted potatoes.
He did it many times.
A deep hole in the ground from which you can get water, oil, or gas
well
Your grape _______ looks really healthy. Do you use any fertilizer?
vine