Idioms
If you need to improve or refresh your skills before an interview, you need to brush ... on them.
up
This person stays late, works weekends, and can't stop thinking about the office.
workaholic
"Aisha’s boss made her rewrite her report." Why is there no "to"?
After the verb "make" (in active voice), we use the bare infinitive. (Grammar Q3)
"Erzhan left the office without informing anyone." Why do we use -ing here?
Because "without" is a preposition.
To call the shots" means
to have the authority to make the decisions.
If a job requires a lot of strength and stamina, it is described as
arduous
"Nurlan is too sleepy to understand the meeting." What is the grammar pattern here?
Too + adjective + infinitive.
"Aniyar can’t help feeling anxious." What does "can't help" mean?
To be unable to stop yourself from doing/feeling something.
To rack up subscribers means
to collect or acquire a large number of them.
A writer needs a .....job to help them come up with new ideas.
stimulating
If you prefer to do one thing instead of another next semester, you say: "I’d rather take/to take business studies."
take
"The employee talking to the boss is the one who got promoted." What is "talking" doing here?
It is a present participle acting as a shortened relative clause (who is talking)
If a band gives a performance that was not planned or rehearsed, it is called an ....... performance.
impromptu
What word describes the future "opportunities for success" or "promotions" in a company?
prospects
"The candidate interviewed by the manager was stressed." Why do we use the -ed form here?
It is a passive participle (the candidate was interviewed).
"Nazer apologised for having lost the document." Why use "having lost" instead of just "losing"?
To show the action happened before the apology.
The new regulations restrict access to funding. What is a synonym for restrict?
Limit or Curb
All students receive the most comprehensive vocational .... during their studies.
training
Correct this sentence: "I'd rather to study finance."
"I'd rather study finance"
Explain the difference between "I find the features impressive" and "I am impressed by the features."
-ive/-ing describes the thing; -ed describes the feeling.