Vocabulary
She’s a very kind-.............. person; she’d do anything for you.
kind-hearted
Choose the correct alternative:
As long as/Unless it doesn’t rain, I’ll invite everyone for a barbecue in the evening
As long as
Paraphrase the sentence below using the appropriate phrasal verb:
At first glance, she appears to be quite shy.
She comes across/ off as quite shy.
What is a 'piece of cake'?
"The exam was a piece of cake."
very easy
You don't have to be someone special to succeed .......
in achieving something big.
succeed in
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the bracketed word:
Tell me what really happened. I can always tell when
you’re being ........................... (honest)
dishonest
Rewrite the sentence using the bracketed word:
Ella is sorry she didn’t learn to snowboard when she
was younger.
(WISHES)
Ella wishes she had learnt how to snowboard when she was younger.
Paraphrase the sentence below using the appropriate phrasal verb:
The trip was postponed until the following day because of the rain.
The trip was put off until the following day because of the rain.
Call it a day
"That's all for now. Let's call it a day."
to decide to stop doing something such as working or studying
She admitted ........ being 'pretty moody and a little homesick'.
admitted to
She’s very level-.............. and good at making decisions.
level-headed
Provided that/Unless the train’s on time, I’ll meet you at six outside the restaurant.
Provided that
Paraphrase the sentence below using the appropriate phrasal verb:
We’ve got a revision test coming happening soon.
We've got a revision test coming up soon.
Kill two birds with one stone
When you get two things done at once
We needed to be able ....... pull a heavy sled (between 30 and 40 kilos) for several hours at a time.
be able to
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the bracketed word:
It was very ............... to go surfing alone in such a strong wind. (responsible)
irresponsible
If I lived in Italy, I'd be happier. (wish)
I wish I lived in Italy.
Paraphrase the sentence below using the appropriate phrasal verb:
The expedition was cancelled because of the thunderstorm.
The expedition was called off because of the thunderstorm.
Once in a blue moon
When something rarely happens
We didn't need to be world-class athletes to participate ........ this expedition
participate in
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the bracketed word:
People were very .............. of his decision to climb the mountain in such bad weather. (critic)
critical
I didn't get up in time and now I'm late for work. (WOULD)
I wouldn't have been late for work if I'd got up in time.
Paraphrase the sentence below using the appropriate phrasal verb:
If you break the safety rules you should expect to be shouted at.
If you break the safety rules you should expect to be told off.
Cutting corners
"The developer is cutting corners by using cheaper materials to finish the building faster."
to do something quickly and without much attention in order to save time and money
Many people are unaware ...... the risks associated with the new medication.
unaware of