difficulty
trouble
issue
nuisance
hardship
hassle
baggage
burden
trials and tribulations... These words are all synonyms for...
problem
100
That singer's success didn't last ______.
It took me _____ to get there.
The poor dog _____ to find its bone again.
long
100
The most important verb of English, the first you learn as an English student
verb to be
100
in or towards a higher position/
to increase an amount, or to raise something to a higher level
up
100
Complete: Most of them became fluent ____ English ___ 25. They got really good ____ writing.
in - at - at
200
If you are writing a text, you can replace "the planet", "the earth", "the globe", "Mother Earth" by...
"the world"
200
1 - It's a lonely life for her, living there all ___________ /
2 - a very small city that cannot survive ______________ /
3 - Your uncle did it all___________.
on her own (alone) /on its own (without any help) / on his own (without any help)
on her own (alone) /on its own (without any help) / on his own (without any help)
200
People make lots of mistakes using this verb to express existence, but they shouldn't! For this idea, they have "There to be".
to have
200
used for emphasis/
used instead of repeating what has just been said/
used for saying what the purpose of an action is/
used for starting a statement in a conversation/
so
200
What is there in common among the words: home, downtown, uptown, inside, outside, downstairs, upstairs?
We use no preposition before these words.
300
The events and experiences that are typical of a particular place or group of individuals
Life
300
Our books were _______ here an hour ago./
'Is he late?' 'No, he's _______ on time.'/
Is that the _______ way to that famous museum?
Does anyone know the which is the _______ bus to get there?/
He wants to right the world's wrongs./
_______ the canoe and you'll able to paddle back to shore.
right
300
To ask about actions.
To do
300
immediately, or very soon/
used for saying how long it is since something happened or started/
as a result of something/
used for introducing information that you think someone needs to know in order to understand the story that you are telling/
used when you pause before deciding what to say next
now
300
Which does a preposition come before?
a) verb or adverb / b) noun or pronoun / c) conjunction / d) adjective / e) article
b) noun or pronoun
400
You have to _____ that well not to lose the concert.
It's the ________ to enter.
I want to be home in _______ to my TV show.
time
400
Over the _______ years there has been an increase in the traffic on our roads./
The lectures generally _______ 20 minutes each.
Hurting him was the _______ thing she'd want to do./
last
400
People mispronounce this verb when they use it with he/she/it present simple or even in past simple. It's an irregular verb. Important to communicate ideas.
To say
400
a short time ago, or a short time before something that happened in the past/
used for emphasizing how recently something happened/
only/
exactly
just
400
What is there in common among these prepositions: along
around
at
down
into
on
through
to
toward
up
They indicate DIRECTIONS
500
It can be an object, or an item. In spoken language, it can also be used to refer to a young person or animal that you like. This word is used for saying something nice to them or about them. It can be used to express an idea, a comment, or a piece of information. A situation, or an event as well.
Thing
500
The kids wanted to go to the zoo to
see the ________ white shark./
They have gone to _______ lengths to get those tickets!/
I've bought him an album of Rock and Roll _______S (plural) ever.
great
500
There are a lot of phrasal verbs with this verb and this is what you have to do early every Saturday morning to be here, for example. :D
to get
500
to make an unpleasant or embarrassing fact about someone publicly known/an excuse that is used in order to avoid having to do something or in order to avoid being blamed/bigger, better, longer etc: used with many verbs
out
500
They attended many classes at British and American _____________ their vacation at University.