Grammar
Getting my car fixed is going to cost me ___________
Getting my car fixed is going to cost me an arm and a leg
You spoke about the _________in some countries. (poor)
You spoke about the poverty in some countries.
hard work
Labour
Name 7 words that start with the letter S and are worn on your feet
sandals, slippers, socks, sneakers, shoes, skis, skates, stockings etc
It is time we _________home.
It's time we went home.
The small amount of money donated is just a drop in the _____________
The small amount of money donated is just a drop in the ocean.
The stray dog spent his days following tourists hoping to ______one of them. (friend)
The stray dog spent his days following tourists hoping to BEFRIEND one of them.
A more formal synonym of GUESS
ESTIMATE
How many birthdays does the average person have?
Only one
She ________ (work) in this shop for three years when she finishes her studies next year.
She will have been working in this shop for three years when she finishes her studies next year.
I had to face ______ all by myself although I was not the only responsible for the problem.
I had to face the music all by myself although I was not the only responsible for the problem.
The survey showed many young offenders had had difficult ____. (bring)
The survey showed many young offenders had had difficult UPBRINGINGS.
very important, well-known personality
P_______________
Prominent
What part of London is in France?
The letter N
You come to realise the significance of the murder only in the last few pages of the book.
Only in the last___________________
You come to realise the significance of the murder only in the last few pages of the book.
Only in the last few pages of the book, do you come to realise the significance of the murder.
They had had a dispute yesterday. That's why she gave him the cold _______
They had had a dispute yesterday. That's why she gave him the cold shoulder.
The court decided the artist was not guilty of making a ____ copy. (fraud)
The court decided the artist was not guilty of making a FRAUDULENT copy.
bad luck
misfortune
In 1990, a person is 15 years old. In 1995, that same person is 10 years old. How can this be?
The person was born in 2005 BC
I wish you ___________stop smoking.
I wish you would stop smoking.
Find to idioms to express FEAR
To Make One’s Blood Run Cold
To Send A Chill Down One’s Spine
To Be Scared To Death
Get/Give Goosebumps
You have been ___ important to the success of this company. I don't know what I would have done without you. (measure)
You have been IMMEASURABLY important to the success of this company. I don't know what I would have done without you.
to incite
to instigate
Your parents have six sons including you and each son has one sister. How many people are in the family?
Nine—two parents, six sons, and one daughter