What's the difference between "get used to" / "be used to" / "used to"? Illustrate.
I'm used to waking up at 8 am from Monday to Friday (habit)
I used to play the piano in school (past habit)
I'm getting used to the Spanish summer heat (in transition, in the process of)
Which phrasal verb means “to start flying” or “to become successful quickly”?
(a) take off
(b) break down
(c) run out
(a) take off
Which of these singers is NOT British?
(a) Dua Lipa
(b) Mike Jagger
(c) Billie Eilish
(c) Billie Eilish
Which continent is the most linguistically diverse, with as many as 1,500 languages spoken?
(a) Europe
(b) Africa
(c) Asia
(b) Africa
Which of these adjectives is NOT a correct English word?
(a) hopeless
(b) inacceptable
(c) illogical
(d) enjoyable
(b) inacceptable
Rewrite the sentence using a passive structure: “Social media spreads fads very fast.”
Fads are spread very fast by social media.
Which phrase best describes a situation where a graph stops rising or falling and stays about the same?
(a) shot up
(b) bottomed out
(c) leveled off
(d) dropped sharply
c) leveled off
What is the name of the British Prime Minister’s residence?
(a) Buckingham Palace
(b) 10 Downing Street
(c) Windsor Castle
(b) 10 Downing Street
Which of these Spanish cities was used as a filming location for Game of Thrones?
(a) Toledo
(b) Granada
(c) Girona
(c) Girona
Which verb collocates with “a complaint,” “a point,” or “a case”?
make
Translate this sentence:
Nunca lo había pensado
I had never thought about it
If a business “bottomed out” last year, what does that mean?
(a) It expanded rapidly
(b) It reached its lowest point
(c) It shut down completely
(d) It merged with another company
(b) It reached its lowest point
Which holiday is celebrated on December 26th in England?
(a) St. Stephen’s Day
(b)Twelfth Night
(c) Boxing Day
(c) Boxing Day
Oreo
Complete the sentence using a high-probability expression:
____________________ Tom will change jobs before the end of the year
in all likelihood, there’s a good chance, it's a safe bet.
Choose the sentence with the correct phrasal verb preposition:
(a) We need to roll out multi-factor authentication to all users.
(b) We need to roll in multi-factor authentication to all users.
(c) We need to roll off multi-factor authentication to all users.
(a) We need to roll out multi-factor authentication to all users.
The old tradition began to _____ _____ after the new law was passed.” (gradually disappear)
(a) fade up
(b) fade away
(c) fade out
(d) fade in
(b) fade away
In UK slang, what does “cheeky” usually mean?
(a) Rude or disrespectful
(b) Slightly mischievous or playful
(c) Shy or nervous
(b) Slightly mischievous or playful
“He gave a cheeky smile after sneaking the last biscuit.”
“Fancy a cheeky pint after work?”
Another person's good fortune might make you this colour - "______with envy"
GREEN
List 3 different types of cybersecurity crimes :
Vishing Scam
Data Breach
Smishing
Ransomware Attack
Insider Threat
DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) Attack
Whaling Attack
Phishing Email Scam
Rephrase using "If only" or "I wish"
I regret telling him the truth.
I wish/If only I hadn't told him the truth.
Complete the sentence with the correct preposition:
The company decided to write ___ the bad debt after realising it was unlikely to be recovered.
(to dismiss or ignore something as unimportant or a failure.)
write off
What does the phrase ‘the bees knees’ mean?
(a) Something small
(b) Something excellent
(c) Something dangerous
b- Something excellent
“That new café in town is the bee’s knees — their coffee is amazing!”
What is the name of the only officially recognised desert in Europe?
Tabernas, Almería
What is the difference between “historic” and “historical”?
“historic” means important in history; “historical” refers to anything related to history