Adjective
If you want to keep your New Year's resolutions, motivation is the key. You have to stay ...
motivated
Fill in the correct preposition:
Find ways to build exercise ... your daily routine.
into
It's beggining of January and gyms are packed ... people.
with
Read the meaning of the idiom and fill in its missing part.
To get as much out of something as is possible.
Mary knows how to make the ... of her talents.
most
A promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year. It is New Year's ...
resolution
Create an adjective from the verb to account.
Meaning of account: to be responsible for something
accountable
Fill in the correct preposition.
I don't want my goals to take ... my life.
over
It's hard to stick ... a healthy eating plan when you're busy, but it's worth it.
to/ with
Read the meaning of the idiom and fill in its missing part.
To break up a habit.
He started drinking again after a period of abstinence - he fell ... the wagon again.
off
There are the so called "big three". The three resolutions that people most often make. N.1: health and fitness (lose weight, start eating healthier food, etc.). N.2: create a strict budget (save 20 % of income, etc.). What about number three? What kind of resolution is it?
self-improvement and skills
My aim is to improve my English.
I want to focus on professional growth.
etc.
An adjective meaning a goal that can be reached, especially by making an effort for a long time.
Example: Make sure your weight-loss goal are ... (doable).
achievable
I want changes that last ... this year. (meaning: longer than just this year)
beyond
Most people give up ... their New Year's resolutions very early, because they set themselves unrealistic goals.
on
Read the meaning of the idiom and fill in its missing part.
An obvious problem or a difficult situation that people do not want to talk about.
Noone wanted to talk about the stolen money - It was the big ... in the room.
(clue: It is an animal.)
elephant
Statistically most people give up on their New Year's resolutions by the second week of ... (a month).
February
An adjective meaning: causing or made in a way that causes, little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time.
Synonym: durable
sustainable
In the days leading up to New Year's Eve we start to reflect ... the past year.
on
She didn't want to make any resolutions this year, but she came ... when her family suggested doing it together. - meaning of the phrasal verb: change your opinion after some time or persuation
around
Read the meaning of the following slang term and fill in its missing part:
The act of deliberately delaying or postponing a task or responsibility, implying laziness or procrastination.
Hitting the snooze ... only makes matters worse.
button
The day on which people give up on their New Year's resolutions has its name. How is it called?
Quitter's day.
to quit - to stop doing sth.
Apart from motivation, consistency is the key, too.
Create an adjective with a negative prefix from the noun consistency.
inconsistent
... the difficult breakup, she was ready to turn the page and start a new chapter in her life.
After
If you want to follow ... on your resolution to read more, try setting a small daily reading goal.
through
Read the meaning of the idiom and fill in its missing part:
An opportunity to start fresh despite past mistakes or problems.
I really appreciate you giving me a clean ... after I failed the first test.
slate
Romans also celebrated the start of the new year. They brought sacrifices to the Roman god of beginnings. What is the name of the god?
Janus (for whom January is named