Advanced Grammar
Explain the Idiom
Guess the Brand
PREP MISTAKES
American English VS British English
100
Rewrite using inversion:
"He had never seen such a beautiful sunset."
Never had he seen such a beautiful sunset.
100
Life in the fast lane
A fast-paced, exciting, and often risky lifestyle.
100
🔴🐂⚡
Red Bull
100
I arrived to work at 08.00
I arrived AT work at 08.00
100
In America, people call it an "elevator" — but what do the British call it?
Lift 
200
Rewrite using a mixed conditional:
"I didn't study medicine, so I can't help you with your diagnosis."
[daɪəgˈnəʊsɪs]
If I had studied medicine, I could help you with your diagnosis.
200
a leopard can't change its spots
A person cannot change their fundamental nature or character, especially their negative traits.
200
😈👠👜
Prada
200
My decision will depend from the circumstances
My decision will depend ON the circumstances
200
Americans take the "subway" to get around the city. What do Londoners call this kind of train system?
Underground / Tube
300
"I've been trying to start my car for 20 minutes, but it won't start!"
Question: What does "won't start" mean in this context?
The car refuses to start despite repeated attempts; it's a persistent problem.
("Won't" can express a person's stubborn refusal to do something. )
300
to sleep on it
To postpone a decision until the next day.
300
🏎️💨🔵⚪😎
300
Who is the responsible of this?
Who is RESPONSIBLE FOR this?
300
A Brit lifts the "bonnet" to check the engine. What does an American lift?
Hood 
400
Rewrite for emphasis using an it-cleft:
"I need a reliable assistant, not a perfectionist."
It is a reliable assistant that I need, not a perfectionist.
400
To keep your cards close to your chest?
To keep your plans, intentions, or information secret; to not reveal your strategy.
400
🔍🌐💻🔴🟡🟢🔵
400
She got married with her boyfriend
She got married TO her boyfriend
400
Americans say "to be on the same page" — what's the British version?
To be on the same wavelength (или "to be singing from the same hymn sheet")
500
Rewrite using a passive reporting structure:
"People believe that the company has been losing money."
the company is believed to have been losing money.
500
Until the cows come home
For a very long time, indefinitely, forever.
500
❌☕️
Nespresso
500
I am thinking to go to Madrid next weekend.
I am thinking of going to Madrid next weekend.
500
The British say "it's not my cup of tea" when they don't like something. But what do Americans typically say instead?
Not my thing (or "not my bag")