Vocabulary
Odd one out:
ideology - ingenious - inspiration - intuition
ingenious - adjective
Phrasal verbs:
t____ o____ = consider a problem or decision carefully
think over
They've postponed the meeting until January.
OFF
put off
We are all looking forward to being _____________ against coronavirus IMMUNE
IMMUNISED
Who was the first man to land on the moon? In what year?
Neil Armstrong, 1969
take a brief or hurried look
glance
appear suddenly
turn up
It is distinctly possible that I will get promoted in the near future OF
There is a _____________________ promoted in the near future
distinct possibility OF me getting
The _______________ of the pandemic was inevitable. EMERGE
emergence
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
A map
Which word cannot be used to describe the noun given:
a film - thriving, moving, riveting, tedious
technology - cutting-edge, emerging, wireless, highly-charged
thriving, highly-charged
become sick
come down with
She was proud of her work, and she was also well respected by her colleagues. TAKE
did she TAKE pride in
He told the whole story bluntly and plainly, without __________________. EMBELLISH
embellishments
What never asks a question but gets answered all the time?
Your phone
to look when you aren't supposed to
to peek
Eliminate someone from a competition
knock out
I had only just complained about the new timetable when it was changed MADE
No sooner __________________________ about the new timetable than it was changed
had I MADE a complaint
Less than 1 percent of all the water on earth is accesible for human use in lakes,rivers and reservoirs. ______________ by rain and snowfall, this water supply is available to us as finite but sustainable resource. NEW
renewed
You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
All the people were married
Person that makes obects fly around using their hands, apparently under control.
juggler
Phrasal verbs:
t____ a_____ = separate an object into pieces
d____ u____ = repair, paint and improve and old building etc.
f____ a____ = disappear slowly
w___ o____ = use sth a lot so it no longer works/can be used
take apart, do up, fade away, wear out
Nina was driving the car at the time of the accident, but I don't think it was her fault. HOLD
Nina was driving the car at the time of the accident, but I ____________________________ it.
don't HOLD her responsible for
no problem is without a solution: "mount"
insurmountable
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
An echo