Unit 1
What does it mean when someone is "outgoing"?
They are kind/good with people/sociable.
What does it mean when you regulate your water intake?
You limit how much water you drink.
What is a ratio? Give an example.
A proportion, 2:1
What is another way to say work or employment?
Labor
Being absent can weaken your grade.
What does "weaken" mean in this sentence?
To make it lower/not as strong
Some schools are more prestigious than others, think of Harvard or Yale, even Oxford.
What does prestigious mean?
Well known/famous
If a project is authorized, it is?
A. Broken
B. Blocked
C. Allowed
C. Allowed
What does the word evolve mean?
To change or develop over time.
Nurses are always in demand.
What does "in demand" mean in this sentence?
needed
If I trigger a trap, I will ___________.
A. Get hurt
B. Be rescued
C. Be left behind
A. Get hurt
I always mess with Obey and tell him I have to monitor him.
What does monitor mean in this case?
To watch or observe
Which suffixes indicate verbs?
-ify
-ize
Paraphrase the following sentence.
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
Beauty is different for everyone
What is a collocation, give an example?
Words that are often found next to each other. Ex. junk food
What do you call someone who plays the piano?
A pianist
Rewrite the following sentence as a mixed conditional.
If we __________(have) more money, we ___________(not buy) such a cheap, tiny, smelly house.
If we had more money, we wouldn't have bought such a cheap, tiny, smelly house.
Name at least 2 phrases you can use to add emphasis or information when speaking
In addition
On top of that
What's more
Along with
Give an example of ways to tell if someone is for or against something.
benefit/upside/positive
negative/downside/disadvantage
What information can charts and graphs give?
How data was obtained, from whom, overall message
I always have to ____________ when I work too early in the morning.
I always have to call off when I work too early in the morning.
What are the adjective forms of the following words
to harm (2 of them)
courage
religion
norm
harmful/harmless
courageous
religious
normal
Change the following sentence to use passive voice.
Public parking lots fill up quick and then close.
Public parking lots are filling up quick and then close.
Public parking lots fill up quick and then are closed.
Change the following sentence to use a noun modifier. "The shoes are expensive. They never last long."
The expensive shoes never last long.
Rewrite the following sentence with adjective clauses.
Pittsburgh is a big city. Many people get lost when driving around.
Pittsburgh is a big city in which/where many people get lost when driving around.
Which sentence below uses a metaphor?
A. Your face is white like a ghost.
B. Your face is ugly.
C. Your face is scary in this light.
A. Your face is white like a ghost.