Vocabulary
Has skill at doing something
Jártas valamiben
What is proficient at?
We'll play a game tonight ........ you have done your homework.
a) if only
b) supposed
c) provided
c) provided
Max always .......... his important computer documents on an external drive.
a) saves up
b) backs up
c) sets off
b) backs up
He has the gift of the gab.
a) He is gifted.
b) He is a chatterbox.
c) He is a good conversationalist.
c) He is a good conversationalist.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
thinking up as many ideas as possible when solving a problem
ötletbörze
What is brainstorming?
If you ......... football for five hours, you ......... so tired.
a) wouldn't have played/wouldn't have felt
b) hadn't played/won't feel
c) hadn't played/wouldn't have felt
c) hadn't played/wouldn't have felt
Slow down, Barry! I can't .......... you.
a) reach up with
b) keep up with
c) come up with
b) keep up with
Parental property has become a bone of contention between the siblings.
a) unifying factor
b) cause of quarrel
c) cause of rivalry
b) cause of quarrel
DIY
Do It Yourself
private lessons with a teacher or tutor
egyéni mentorálás
what is one on one tutoring?
You .......... food. We have got plenty here.
a) should have brought
b) needn't have brought
c) didn't need to bring
c) needn't have brought
To help her piece them ..........., she would often make drawings on long sheets of paper.
a) together
b) apart
c) out
a) together
Once in a blue moon, we meet each other.
a) frequently
b) sometimes
c) very seldom indeed
c) very seldom indeed
RIP
Rest in Peace
unable to vocally express a thought or answer
To have an answer on the tip of one's tongue?
By this time next week, we ......... our exams and we'll be on holiday.
a) will be finishing
b) are going to finish
c) will have finished
c) will have finished
She stood ............ against public opinion.
a) up
b) out
c) down
b) out
He has been jobless for several months, and it is his wife who keeps the pot boiling.
a) keeps the fire burning
b) avoids starvation
c) gets angry
b) avoids starvation
CEO
Chief Executive Officer
to be (extremely) aware of how one looks in front of others
what is self-concious?
........ the film started when the phone rang.
a) Not until
b) No sooner
c) Barely had
c) Barely had
The game was called .......... due to bad weather.
a) up
b) out
c) off
c) off
The officer took him to task.
a) reprimanded him severely
b) praised him
c) promoted him
a) reprimanded him severly
BBC
British Broadcasting Corporation