Binomial Pairs (Vocabulary)
This expression refers to something that is inconsistent or unpredictable, often used when results are not guaranteed. (H...and...M)
Hit and Miss
I _____ my car _____ (service) yesterday to ensure it runs smoothly during our road trip next week.
had my car serviced
What's the word for:
a person from Spain?
a person from the Netherlands?
a person from Poland?
a. Spaniard
b. Dutch
c. Pole
What do you mean by this acronym?
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
What has cities, forests, and rivers, but no houses, trees, or water?
A MAP
We'd spoken many times on the phone, but we'd never met (together in real life)
face to face
You see a boat filled with people.
It has not sunk.
But when you look again, you don't see a single person on the boat.
Why?
Everyone on the boat is married. There isn't a single person.
Choose a correct word:
1. Would you like me to help you pack your thing / stuff / bits when you move out of your flat?
2. I’m afraid we’re going to be a bit late – there’s a set-up / hold-up / back-up on the motorway.
3. It’s important not to exceed the recommended daily uptake / intake / output of salt.
1. stuff
2. hold-up
3. intake
What do you mean by this INITIALISM?
ATM
Automated Teller Machine
The heavy rain lasted several days, _______ widespread flooding in the area.
A caused B had caused C causing
causing
What do you mean by these binomials in these sentences?
neck & neck (Scott and John were neck and neck until the last 50 yards, when Scott pulled ahead)
hand in hand (Sadly poverty and obesity often go hand in hand, as healthy food is more expensive.)
This means Scott and John were running at almost exactly the same speed and neither had a clear lead.
This means poverty and obesity are often associated with each other and tend to occur together.
Find and correct mistakes int these sentences:
1. I have been making ten phone calls today.
2. When I looked for my phone, I realized I left it on the bus.
3. -It's cold. I'm freezing.
- I switch on the heating?
4. This time next week, we'll fly to Paris.
1. I have made
2. I had left
3. Shall I switch on
4. We will be flying
The number of applicants for nursing courses has d________ recently so the government is considering financial incentives in order to encourage people to pursue a nursing career.
declined / decreased
What do you mean by this INITIALISMS & ACRONYM?
DIY
FOMO
TMI
Do It Yourself
Fear of Missing Out
Too Much Information
Correct the error: “If he would have told me, I could have helped.”
“If he had told me, I could have helped.”
Mary's father has five daughters:
Nana, Nene, Nini, Nono...
What's the fifth daughter's name?
Mary :)
If (I be good cook), I (not refuse prepare dinner) last Christmas. USE MIXED CONDITIONAL
If I were a good cook, I wouldn't have refused to prepare dinner.
Two fathers and two sons go fishing.
They catch three fish.
Each person gets one fish.
How is that possible?
They are three people: a grandfather, a father, and a son.
What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, and never in a thousand years?
The letter M.
Think of words in the English language that has three consecutive double letters?
for example, like Mississippi
Complete the gaps with a binomial:
1. -Have you done your Christmas shopping?
-Pretty much, apart from a few...
2. -You look really fed up after the meeting.
- Yes, I'm..........of being put down every time I make a suggestion.
3. -So, do you consider the project to have been a success?
- ............... . I think we achieved almost everything we set out to do.
1. bits and pieces
2. sick and tired
3. By and large
Getting used to _____ (ignore) by her colleagues was a difficult adjustment for Jane.
being ignored
Complete the words and phrases in the sentences:
1. Our poor grandmother was so p_______ -s________ during the thunderstorm that she hid under the dining room table!
2. I’m so angry! My mother-in-law constantly criticizes the children’s behaviour – it makes my b______ b______.
3. Stephano didn’t get the job he wanted. It’s such a pity – he’s absolutely g________.
1. panic-stricken
2. blood boil
3. gutted
Name these initialisms and acronyms and their meanings.
PIN
CEO
USB
GIF
VIP
RIP
P.S.
DM
Personal Identification Number
Chief Executive Officer
Universal Serial Bus
Graphics Interchange Format
Very Important Person
Rest In Peace
Post Script
Direct Message
Correct and improve the sentence:
This option is not as much expensive as the other one.
Like in French, nouns can be masculine or feminine in Spanish.
It was easier the best festival I've been to.
This option is not as expensive as the other one.
As in French, nouns can be masculine or feminine in Spanish.
It was easily the best festival I've been to.