Vocabulary
when a bank lends you money to buy a house
MORTGAGE
Every time a boy walked past them, the girls started____.
a) giggling b) clicking c) buzzing
giggling
____,(apparent) Jack wants to quit his job and move to Peru.
Apparently,
She got _____ with her mortgage and the house was repossessed.
behind
We had to ____________ to pay for the repairs.
dip into our savings
speak in a very soft voice
WHISPER
My uncle is really intolerant and _____-_____. That's why probably he hasn't got friends and why his wife left him.
a) narrow-minded b) well-behaved c) high-risk
narrow-minded
In many countries, smoking has been _____(law) in public places.
outlawed
Mostly what gets him _____ is the incredibly long hours he works, and less time he spends with his family.
down
Her divorce settlement included a_______ of $2 million. Instantly, she became a millionaire.
lump sum
Name a synonym to MONOTONOUS, BORING
TEDIOUS
I arrived about an hour before the meeting, so I _____some time looking in the shops near the station.
a) took b) killed c) made
killed some time
A famous ____(history) visited our school and told us a lot of stories about the past.
historian
We can't get ______ to the government just how serious the problem is!
through
We agreed to pay for the car by/in ______. It's much easier to pay monthly.
instalments
Synonym to POSTPONE (phrasal verb)
PUT OFF
What's the name of Jim's wife? It's on the tip of my
a) finger b) tongue c) hair
on the tip of one's tongue
I'm afraid we____(estimate) how popular the tour would be.
underestimated
I was worried that they wouldn't like each other but in fact, they're getting on ______.
like a house on fire
The ________ has led to many small businesses going bankrupt.
recession
to remove from power using force
OVERTHROW
She is such a ____person. She is honest and open and says what she thinks.
a) truth-seeker b) straight-forward c) sharp
straight-forward
At the school disco, the boys_____(number) the girls. There were three times as many boys.
outnumbered
My little brother always gets his _________. And no one can stop him.
own way
The bank has plans to raise _______ on a mortgage. So, it becomes less and less affordable.
interest rates