Vocabulary - 1
explain the meaning of 'reach out to' and use it in a sentence
Reach out to — to contact or communicate with someone, typically for assistance or information.
Example: "I reached out to Andrew Warren’s people to see if he’ll be talking at all today."
Choose the best suitable option "The hostages spoke openly about the terrible _______ they had been through."
1.ordeal
2. pledge
3. creak
ordeal
What does 'conventional' mean?
following what is traditional or the way something has been done for a long time
Correct the sentence "The leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, however, said she did not believe that Mr. Vance was refer to Britain when he spoke about a random country."
The leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, however, said she did not believe that Mr. Vance was referring to Britain when he spoke about a random country.
Which sentence is correct? Multiple options are possible.
1. He is alleged to have mistreated the prisoners.
2. Allegedly, he mistreated the prisoners.
3. It is alleged that he mistreated the prisoners.
All of the sentences are correct.
What does 'cross the red lines' mean?
Cross red lines — go beyond acceptable or permissible limits, often in a serious or provocative way
What's the pronunciation of the word 'chaotic' ?
/keɪˈɒtɪk/
/keɪˈɑːtɪk/
Are there any mistakes? "JD Vance is erasing from history the hundreds of British troops, who gave their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan."
Yes, the comma is not needed because it's adefining relative clause.
"JD Vance is erasing from history the hundreds of British troops who gave their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan." (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/us/politics/jd-vance-uk-random-country.html )
Choose the best suitable answer "She was arrested and _______ for distributing pro-democracy leaflets."
1. imposed
2.relinquished
3. detained
detained
match the adjectives to the nouns to make collocations
1. talent 2.number of 3.crowd 4. meeting
A. vast B. closed-door C.immense D. feverish
1. immense talent 2. vast number
3. feverish crowd 4. closed-door meeting
Match the words with the prepositions
1. Narrow 2. talk 3. open 4. pass
A. out B. up C. down D. into
1. narrow down 2. talk into 3. open up 4. pass out
Correct the mistakes "Britain who along with France has pledge troops to a peacekeeping force in Ukraine fight with the United States in Iraq and Afghanistan, while French troops fight in Afghanistan."
Britain, which along with France has pledged troops to a peacekeeping force in Ukraine, fought with the United States in Iraq and Afghanistan, while French troops fight in Afghanistan.
explain the meaning of 'to vet' and use it in a sentence
Vet — to examine something carefully to ensure accuracy or reliability.
Example: "Aside from how hard we work to vet our stories, we also want to be objective."
What can you 'impose' ?
tariffs, sanctions, a fine/penalty/ban/tax
Which synonym for 'outcome' do you remember from the course?
upshot
put the words in brackets into the correct form
"Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town (know) for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, (become) another destination to tackle overtourism amid the country’s record influx of travelers."
Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, becoming another destination to tackle overtourism amid the country’s record influx of travelers.
Choose the most suitable option for "Military leaders were involved in a massive _________"
1. backlash
2. cover-up
3. ally
cover-up
When you want to end your participation in a treaty, you want to ________ from a treaty.
withdraw from a treaty
What's the meaning of 'amid' and 'in the interim'. Provide examples in context.
in the interim — during the period of time between two events; until a particular event happens
e.g., Her new job does not start until May and she will continue in the old job in the interim.
amid — (formal) in the middle of or during something, especially something that causes excitement or fear
e..g, He finished his speech amid tremendous applause.
Put the verb into the correct form "Republican Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Lauren Boebert of Colorado repeatedly interjected during former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s State of the Union speech in 2022, shouting out phrases such as “build that wall" when he talked about securing the southern border. Neither of them _______ (be) ejected from the chamber."
Neither of them was/were (be) ejected from the chamber.
neither of + sg v - standard
neither of + pl v - more informal version