UK English
AmE: store
BrE: shop
Inventions: Printing press (Johannes Gutenberg)
The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg.
Idiom: under a cloud
under suspicion
_ would like to go on vacation?
Who
To leave Earth, my rocket ship has to reach escape velocity.
Based on the sentence, what does Velocity mean?
speed
AmE: pants
BrE: trousers
Discovery: The law of gravity (Isaac Newton)
The law of gravity was discovered by Isaac Newton.
Idiom: Storm in a teacup.
Give the meaning.
a situation in which people are very angry or upset about something that is not important
I do not know with _ I will go to the prom.
whom
I like a hot, steaming Americano in the morning to wake me up. Some people think it tastes bitter, but I like it.
Based on this sentence, what do you think an Americano is?
A coffee drink
AmE: cookie
BrE: biscuit
Book: Don Quixote (Miguel de Cervantes)
The book, Don Quixote, was written by Miguel de Cervantes.
Idiom: Every cloud has a silver lining
every difficult or sad situation has a comforting or more hopeful aspect, even though this may not be immediately apparent.
_ made these awesome quesadillas?
Who
I cannot always acquiesce to your demands for candy.
Based on what you know about the other words in this sentence, what does "Acquiesce" mean?
agree with
AmE: french fries
BrE: chips
Film: The Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan)
The movie, The Dark Knight, was directed by Christopher Nolan.
Home is where the ___ is.
heart
To _ was the letter addressed?
Whom
My couzin is a Ranger. He served in Afghanistan and now he flies helicopters for Special Forces.
Based on the clues what is a Ranger?
A soldier / a kind of military unit.
AmE: gasoline
BrE: petrol
In which country is/are the most __________ produced?
Oil (Russia in 2012)
In 2012, Russia had become the greatest oil producer in the world.
animals: He’s the black __ of the family.
sheep
_ do you believe?
Whom
The detective parsed over the file and it's contents for a moment, reading only the important details before handing it back to his partner.
Based on the clues in this sentence, what do you think "Parsed" means?
read / looked at / analysed