Vocabulary
If you scribble a note
a. it will be easily readable.
b. it will have a direct message.
c. it might be difficult to understand.
c. it might be difficult to understand.
If you land a job
a. you will have a lot of stress.
b. you spent energy job hunting.
c. you will enjoy your new position.
b. you spent energy job hunting.
Zach ___________ that he needed a new suit.
a. told
b. mentioned
c. talked about
b. mentioned
There are 2 correct answers...
Kate __________ that she can’t go to the movie tonight.
a. reassured
b. decided
c. said
b. decided
c. said
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Someone with a lot of publicity on TV
a. will be talked about a lot.
b. will be unknown to people.
c. will not sponsor anything.
a. will be talked about a lot.
If you tinker at a task
a. you are working efficiently.
b. you will never finish it.
c. you might make mistakes.
c. you might make mistakes.
My sisters _________ to buy my parents a new refrigerator.
a. convinced
b. reported
c. promised
c. promised
There are two correct answers...
The professor ________ us that he wanted us to finish our essays for the next class.
a. reminded
b. told
c. explained
a. reminded
b. told
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If you go broke
a. you had an injury.
b. you will recover soon.
c. you lost your money.
c. you lost your money.
A good and efficient pitch
a. will convince someone.
b. will show that you’re smart.
c. has too many details.
a. will convince someone.
Rewrite the sentences with the words in parentheses. Change the italicized verb and make other changes as needed. Sometimes more than one answer is possible:
Mark agreed to come.
(deny)
Mark denied coming. / Mark denied he would come.
Rewrite the sentences with the words in parentheses. Change the italicized verb and make other changes as needed. Sometimes more than one answer is possible:
He notified us he would be late.
(remind)
He reminded us (that) he would be late.
In what city did Lukas go to college?
Chicago - DePaul University
Choose the best words to complete the sentence:
The publicly funded infrastructure project will provide exclusive entertainment / new commuting alternatives / a green space to this area’s residents.
The publicly funded infrastructure project will provide new commuting alternatives to this area’s residents.
Choose the best word to complete the sentence:
Underrepresented communities have it easier / clearer / harder to get their voice heard.
Underrepresented communities have it harder to get their voice heard.
Rewrite the sentences with the words in parentheses. Change the italicized verb and make other changes as needed. Sometimes more than one answer is possible:
Ali had promised to finish by noon.
(convince, me)
Ali convinced me to finish by noon. / Ali convinced me he would finish by noon.
Rewrite the sentences with the words in parentheses. Change the italicized verb and make other changes as needed. Sometimes more than one answer is possible:
They threatened to quit if we didn’t give them some time off.
(warn, us)
They warned us (that) they would quit if we didn’t give them some time off.
Give an example of "killing two birds with one stone"
Meaning:
Get two things done with a single action
What is a synonym for the word "Conundrum"
What does "Exacerbate" mean?
Also, what Part of Speech is it?
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
Verb
Reported Speech: Read the statements in direct speech. Then complete the corresponding indirect speech statement with the correct verb or verb phrase:
They told me, “We aren’t talking on the phone while we’re driving.”
They told me ___________ on the phone while __________
They told me they weren’t talking on the phone while they were driving.
Reported Speech: Read the statements in direct speech. Then complete the corresponding indirect speech statement with the correct verb or verb phrase:
They asked, “Had she seen the comedy series at the Plaza Cinema.”
They asked ____________ the comedy series at the Plaza Cinema.
if she had seen / whether she had seen
They asked if she had seen the comedy series at the Plaza Cinema.
They asked whether she had seen the comedy series at the Plaza Cinema.
What does "Break a leg" mean?
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