Vocab
Past continuous + Past simple
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100

To hold onto something.

1. Carve

2. Dissolve

3. Keep

4. Resolve

Keep

100

He was drowning when they _____ him.

1. Rescue

2. Rescued

3. Rescuing

4. Was rescued

Rescued

100

What does it mean when a movie "rolls out"

1. Premiering

2. Falling down

3. Hiding

4. Unfolding

1. Premiering

100

Sally is always complaining because her boyfriend doesn't have enough money to buy a car. One day he says to her angrily, “....”

1. How am I supposed to think?

2. Don't be so serious,

3. You're driving me crazy,

4. How can I do that to you?

3. You're driving me crazy.

100

Wouldn't it be nice ...... there were some in the Gulf of Siam?

1.when

2. as

3. for

4. if

4. if

200

To present something.

1. Birthday

2. Wedding

3. Show

4. Performance

3. Show

200

They were ______ when the phone rang.

1. Sang

2. Singing

3. Sung

4. Sing 

2. Singing

200

What is meant to "rake in" money.

1. Lost

2. Earn

3. Played

4. Debuted

2. Earn

200

DAILY DOUBLE

You can't hear the news on the radio so you say to your friend, “....”

1. Could you pick it up, please?

2. Can you please put it on?

3. How about switching it on?

4. Would you mind turning it up?

4. Would you mind turning it up?

200

DAILY DOUBLE

It will be able .... an extra four runs per day.

1. to make

2. making

3. doing

4. to do

1. to make

300

DAILY DOUBLE

Something special or uncommon.

1. Common

2. Everyday

3. Ordinary

4. Rare

4. Rare

300

DAILY DOUBLE

 He was working when he _____.

1. Fall

2. Fell

3. Falled

4. Was falling

2. Fell

300

The movie surpassed 100 million dollars at its release. What does surpassed mean?

1. passing over

2. being better

3. losing

4. beyond belief

1. passing over

300

You've been invited to a party, but unfortunately you can't go. When you tell the host, he says ”....”

1.We'll miss you.

2. See you later.

3. Fine with me.

4. Pity me.

1.We'll miss you.

300

The new catamaran-style boat (which has two pontoons ...... a single hull)

1. in case of

2. in spite of

3. instead of

4. for fear of

3. instead of

400

DAILY DOUBLE

To like something more than another.

1. Planet

2. Prefer

3. Observe

4. Calculate

2. Prefer

400

He yelled at me when I ________.

1. Ran

2. Was ran

3. Was running

4. Ran by

3. was running

400

DAILY DOUBLE

What is a "sold-out" audience?

1. A small crowd

2. All seats are full

3. Half a theater

4. Just a few people

2. All seats are full

400

DAILY DOUBLE

A customer in a fast food shop orders a hamburger and French fries. The man behind the

counter asks him ”.....”

1. Would you like anything to drink with that?

2. Is that all you're going to order?

3. Are you thinking of going out?

4. Would you like to suggest something else?

1. Would you like anything to drink with that?

400

sixteen knots ...... than a conventional boat

1. quickly

2. fastly

3. faster

4. more quick

3. faster

500

To put something in a group.

1. Include

2. Exclude

3. Hire

4. Reject

1. Include

500

DAILY DOUBLE

 I _________ when I saw the news.

1. Worked

2. Working

3. Was working

4. Am working

3. was working

500

DAILY DOUBLE

It premiered simultaneously in America and China. What does "simultaneously" mean?

1. After

2. At the same time

3. In order

4. Before

2. At the same time

500

Jane is having trouble opening a classroom door so her friend says, "...”

1. Knock on it hard.

2. Put your hands on it.

3. Leave it open.

4. Give it a good push.

4. Give it a good push

500

From mainland Canada to an island off ...... coast

1. their

2. its

3. her

4. his

2. its

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