Vocabulary
What is window shopping?
The activity of spending time looking at the goods on sale in store windows without intending to buy any of them.
What does on the spot mean?
Immediately, without careful planning.
Make an example using the words endorse and prove.
Rewrite the following sentence in passive gerund: Writing with a broken pen can pose quite a challenge.
Being interrupted during his presentation, John felt frustrated.
Rewrite the following sentence in passive gerund: Watching others succeed in your project is satisfying.
To watch your project succeed is satisfying.
What is comparison shopping?
The practice of comparing the price of products or services from different vendors before buying.
What is a splurge?
Spend more money that you could usually afford.
What is prove?
To demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument.
Rewrite the following sentence in passive gerund: Authorities nowadays ban smoking in most public places.
Smoking is banned in most public places nowadays.
Rewrite the following sentence in passive gerund: Colleagues appreciating you is rewarding.
To feel appreciated by colleagues is rewarding.
What is browsing?
Survey goods for sale in a leisurely and casual way.
What does chronic mean?
Lasting for a long time.
What is promote?
To encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something.
Rewrite the following sentence in passive gerund: Spilling coffee on it ruined the painting.
The painting was ruined by spilling coffee on it.
Rewrite the following sentence in passive gerund: Hearing others call your name is exciting.
To hear your name called is exciting.
What is bargain hunting?
The activity of looking for goods that are good value for money, usually because they are being sold at prices that are lower than usual.
What is a shopaholic?
A person addicted to shopping.
What is imply?
Rewrite the following sentence in passive gerund: People of all ages consider jogging a healthy activity.
Jogging is considered a healthy activity for people of all ages.
Rewrite the following sentence in passive infinitive: Seeing others implement your ideas is fulfilling.
To see your ideas implemented is fulfilling.
What is a high?
A feeling of happiness or excitement.
What is hard to kick?
Difficult to quit.
What is endorse?
To make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone.
Rewrite the following sentence in passive gerund: the lifeguard prohibits swimming in the pool after hours.
Swimming is prohibited in the pool after hours by the lifeguard.
Rewrite the following sentence in passive infinitive: Others recognizing your efforts is gratifying.
To have your efforts recognized by others is gratifying.