Use of English
I found it hard to understand what the physics teacher was talking about. FIGURE
I found ______ what the physics teacher was talking about.
it hard to figure out
I've been talking / talked on the phone all afternoon.
talking.
1 A I'm sure you felt stressed out, ______?
B I sure did.
didn’t you
I offered her a coffee to ______ the ice.
break
You must explain your idea very clearly so he understands. SPELL
You must ______ your idea so he understands.
spell out your idea /
spell your idea out
Urgh, that is sounding / sounds awful!
sounds
2 A He paid me a lot of compliments.
B ______? That's nice!
Did he
Why are you ______ down my throat? Calm down.
jumping
Mary has drawn my attention to a problem. POINTED
Mary ______ a problem to me.
has pointed out
I am thinking / think that young people generally spend / are generally spending too much time on social media.
think,spend
3 A Don't tell anyone my secret, ______?
B Of course not!
will you
totally confused -
bewildered
I couldn't process so much information. TAKE
I ______ all the information.
couldn’t take in
Nowadays, it's getting / it gets easier and easier to stay in touch with people. The correct choice is it's getting.
getting
4 A I'm always making the same mistake, ______?
B But you always correct yourself, which is great!
aren’t I
extremely upset -
devastated
The arrival of aliens could cause panic. ABOUT
The arrival of aliens could ______.
bring about panic
I saw / was seeing a famous YouTuber yesterday while I shopped / was shopping.
saw,shopping
5 A We hadn't had such a good laugh for ages, ______?
B Right! I really enjoyed myself.
had we
spell ____ how to do sth
out