VOCABULARY POWER 1
What is to smudge?
To make something unclear or messy (from nature test)
What is a closed question?
A question that can be answered with a simple “yes” or “no” or a very short response.
What is compatible?
Something that works well together.
Complete the sentence:
I ______________(come) if you ___________(tell) me earlier.
I would have come if you had told me earlier.
What is nutritious?
food or drink that provides the essential substances such as vitamins, minerals, proteins, and healthy fats that your body needs to grow, repair itself, and function properly.
What is uncanny?
A word meaning a disaster or complete failure (technology test).
What is a leading question?
A question that already suggests the answer.
What is a calamity?
A situation where everything goes wrong.
Change into Passive:
She has been taking a cough medicine for some time now.
A cough medicine has been taken for some time now.
What is variety?
the quality or state of being diverse, varied, or absent of monotony
What is fiasco?
A word meaning a disaster or complete failure (technology test).
What is a colon?
This punctuation mark introduces a list or explanation.
What is a tendril?
A plant part that twists and climbs.
Paraphrase:
I am sorry I couldn't come yesterday.
I wish...
I wish I had been able to come yesterday.
What is inadequacy?
the state or quality of being insufficient, lacking, or not good enough to fulfill a requirement
What is incongruous?
A word meaning something not matching its surroundings (nature test).
What are brackets?
This is used to add extra information in a sentence (often in pairs).
What is to flounder?
A word meaning to struggle or fail while trying to do something.
By 2029 I will have finished (finish) my English course. I am planning (plan) to start working at Apple and I hope I will (earn) a lot.
What is discontented
feeling unhappy or restless because you are not satisfied with your current situation, circumstances, or life
What is conundrum?
A word meaning confused or unable to solve something difficult.
What is a rhetorical question?
This question type is not meant to be answered (used for effect).
What is a debacle?
A complete failure or disaster in technology or system.
Paraphrase using a modal
1. I am sure he didn't recognize the man in the top hat. I am certain he was his boss.
2. I had the grass cut but it turned out it was not necessary
1. He can't have recognized the man in the top hat. He must have been his boss.
2. He needn't have cut the grass.
What is concoction
a mixture made by blending several different ingredients or elements together