advanced vocabulary
This word means “very careful and precise.”
“meticulous”
What is “cost an arm and a leg”?
This idiom means “to be extremely expensive.”
Complete: “She ___ living here since 2020.”
“has been”
This section tests your ability to understand spoken English.
“Listening”
This genre includes magical creatures and imaginary worlds.
“fantasy”
What is “taciturn”?
This adjective describes someone who speaks very little.
What is “put up with”?
This phrase means “to tolerate something.”
Identify the tense:
“They had already left before I arrived.”
“past perfect”
This academic verb means “to examine carefully.”
“analyze”
person who writes poems is called this.
a poet”
What is “ephemeral”?
This word means “short-lived.”
What is “hit the roof”?
This idiom means “to become very angry.”
Complete: “If I ___ more time, I would travel.”
“had”
In essays, this paragraph usually contains your main argument.
“the body paragraph”
This literary device compares two things using “like” or “as.”
“a simile”
What is “inevitable”?
This adjective describes something impossible to avoid.
What is “fall flat”?
This expression means “to fail completely.”
This structure is used in:
“Not only did he win, but he also broke the record.”
“inversion”
This word is used to introduce a contrasting idea.
“however”
This word means “the main theme or message of a story.”
“moral”
What is “deteriorate”?
This word means “to gradually weaken.”
What is “add fuel to the fire”?
This idiom means “to make a situation worse.”
Correct the sentence:
“She suggested to go earlier.”
“suggested going earlier”
This academic adjective means “based on evidence.”
“empirical”
This adjective describes a story with a sad ending.
“tragic”