Vocabulary
The same as accomplishment:
a. ordeal
b. feat
c. hurdle
b. feat
What's the opposite of reliable?
Unreliable
Last month I lent $100 to Clare, but she hasn't ________ it ______(=returned the money) to me yet.
paid it back.
Why did you change the channel? I ________ (to watch) that movie!
was watching
I need to fix my phone, that is broken.
, which is broken.
Complete the sentence: What we are planning is _____________ (adjective = very modern) technology never seen in Brazil before.
cutting-edge
What's the opposite of capable?
Incapable
My sister is going to spend one year in Boston. Tomorrow we are going to the airport to ______ her _____(= say goodbye).
see her off.
The burglar _________(to try) to open the safe when the owner _________ (to come) in.
was trying / came
Short hair for women is very much on vogue this summer.
in vogue
Say an idiom that means "to wear something which impresses people because it's trendy".
to make a fashion statement
Use a prefix. Something that is "not natural" is...
Unnatural.
You've been studying for 7 hours straight. You should _____ ______ _____ (=leave or escape) it for a while and rest a little.
get away from
When I saw Anna, I realised she __________ (to change/neg) much in all those years.
hadn't changed
Restaurant food is by miles better than it used to be 20 years ago.
better by miles
Choose the correct phrasal verb: It's the sort of work that __________ a high level of concentration.
a. sorts out
b. carries out
c. calls for
c. calls for
Say a verb that means "to stop someone from being in a competition or doing something because they are unsuitable or they have done something wrong".
To disqualify.
The robber approached me very quietly and _______ ____ _____ (=stole) my wallet.
made off with
When Paula _______(to read) the book, she ______ (to lend) it to me.
had read / lent
keep up with / slave to fashion
Choose the correct adjective: A _______ adult is easy to trick because they trust and believe people too easily.
a. gullible
b. naive
c. sceptical
a. gullible
Say an adjective that means "too special, unusual, or valuable to replace with something or someone else."
Irreplaceable.
I can deal with cold weather just fine, but I simply can't ____ ____ ____ (=to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation) hot days.
put up with
I told John not to drive because he ________ (to drink) for hours.
had been drinking
She's a young Japanese clever girl.
She's a clever young Japanese girl.