Vocab
someone who has recently arrived in a place or recently become involved in an activity
newcomer
to combine two things to produce a particular result
to pair
to seem to be
to come across as
That is rather ______ unpleasant news.
Article : "a" or "the" or "-"
That is rather unpleasant news.
What is Alex's ethnic background ?
Jewish
the grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence
syntax
to not exist or not be present in a particular place
non-existent
something additional to regular payment (salary)
perks
He crossed the country from ______ west to ______ east.
Article "a" "the" or "-"
He crossed the country from west to east.
What is Alex currently studying?
English/Irish Literature
to take someone's attention away from something
divert
present, appearing, or found everywhere.
ubiquitous
briefly make contact with someone
touch base
A conference for programmers that took place in Prague in March.
Transform the expressions into “compound noun phrases”. The first one has been done for you.
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the fact that something is very common or happens often
prevalence
any person or thing that carries on some tradition, circumstance, etc, from a forerunner
an heir
forever
in perpetuity
I spoke with Jane yesterday about furniture ____ we could buy for the office.
Complete the following sentences with either "which" or "that".
I spoke with Jane yesterday about furniture that we could buy for the office.
Where was Alex's father born? (City)
Moscow
to examine something very carefully in order to discover information
to scrutinize
to make something more beautiful by adding something to it; to add or change some details of a story, usually to make it more interesting or exciting
not easily or quickly noticed or seen, or not attracting attention
inconspicuous
Will they deliver my furniture today?
Will I have _________ delivered today?
passive voice
What army did Alex's mother serve in?
Israeli