GRAMMAR
One of these sentences is incorrect. Which one?
A) The sequel isn't a patch on the original.
B) The sequel pales in comparison with the original.
C) The sequel pales in comparison the original.
D) The sequel pales in comparison to the original.
c - This is incorrect because you need the prepositions "to" or "with" after "in comparison."
Which of the following is NOT a correct collocation with the word "dismal"?
A) Dismal weather
B) Dismal record
C) Dismal figure
D) Dismal knowledge
d
Life (expect) in Europe increased greatly in the 20th century.
Life expectancy
array of - explain the word and create a sentence with this word
There was a splendid array of food on the table.
Which word do we use in the second part of the sentence that starts with 'No sooner...'
than
No sooner + past perfect ... + than + past simple
Choose the sentence that contains an INCORRECT collocation
A) The opposition won the election by a resounding margin.
B) After he left, the room fell into a resounding silence.
C) The committee gave a resounding no to the proposal.
D) The lecture was met with a resounding applause.
"Resounding applause" is grammatically incorrect. We say:
• thunderous applause
• loud applause
• a round of applause
Pronounce the words correctly
Onesie
Adversary
Dismal
Cleanliness
/ˈwʌn.zi/
/ˈæd.və.sər.i/
/ˈdɪz.məl/
/ˈklen.li.nəs/
Which words means both "обременительный" and "громоздкий"?
cumbersome
Her performance was so good __ __ win an Oscar.
This café is _____ near as expensive __ the one in the city centre.
It wasn't __ much a disagreement __ a misunderstanding.
The findings are __ complete variance ___ the actual data.
Her performance was so good as to win an Oscar.
This café is nowhere near as expensive as the one in the city centre.
It wasn't so much a disagreement as a misunderstanding.
The findings are at complete variance with the actual data.
____ is every (likely) that such tactics will be used more and more in the future.
There is every likelihood that such tactics will be used more and more in the future.
opaque - meaning and the opposite
preventing light from travelling through, and therefore not transparent or translucent
transparent
"Я завален работой" - give at least 3 options from our lessons
I am snowed under
I have a lot on my plate
I have a packed schedule
I have my head / hands full
I have a whole / hectic day
Complete the following sentences
(film / boring / I watched)
It was ____________________ that I almost fell asleep in the cinema.
(journey / long / it was)
It was ____________________ that we had to stop for food twice.
so boring a film
so long a journey
He is more in ____ with his players today, because he has asked them for their opinions.
She is suing the company for breach of contract to the ____ of $10 million.
He was against the idea to start with, but he soon changed his ____ when he realized how much money he'd get.
tune
What is the difference between 'underwhelmed' and 'overwhelmed'?
overwhelmed - feeling sudden strong emotion
underwhelmed - feeling no excitement about or admiration for something or someone (humorous)
Phrasal verb which means 'to complete something such as a test easily and successfully' and the one that means 'to succeed in something but with a lot of difficulty'
waltz through something
scrape through (something)
Create a cleft sentence with one of these phrases
Teeter on the brink of
On the threshold of
At the point of
Poised to / for
On the cusp of
At the precipice of
In the offing
It-cleft
It + be + emphasised part + that/who... - It was the economy that teetered on the brink of collapse.
What-cleft
What + clause + be + emphasised part - What we are on the cusp of is a technological revolution.
in that - create a sentence with this linker
This research is important in that it confirms the link between aggression and alcohol.
He was unusual as a supervisor in that he didn't try to control how the work was done.
His rudeness ______ed me speechless.
She is ______ing the book into English from French.
The drawing was ______ed in muted pastels.
render
She looked up at me sharply, clearly _____d by the interruption.
A patch of stinging _____s in your garden will attract butterflies. (a wild plant with heart-shaped leaves that are covered in hairs that sting (= cause a painful reaction when touched))
You've been putting off making that phone call for days - I think it's about time you grasped the _____!
nettle