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Write 8 idioms related to money
cost an arm and a leg, tighten your belt, break the bank, money doesn’t grow on trees, born with a silver spoon, in the red, make ends meet, time is money
Write 10 English words borrowed from other languages:
déjà vu (French), kindergarten (German), sushi (Japanese), ballet (French), faux pas (French), macho (Spanish), tsunami (Japanese), safari (Swahili), pizza (Italian), café (French)
Write 10 advanced synonyms for interesting:
fascinating, captivating, intriguing, compelling, engaging, riveting, absorbing, stimulating, thought-provoking, entertaining
Write 10 advanced synonyms for problem:
issue, obstacle, hindrance, dilemma, challenge, setback, predicament, complication, snag, quandary
Write 10 abstract nouns using the suffix -ment:
achievement, agreement, development, encouragement, establishment, enjoyment, government, management, movement, improvement
Write 10 furniture items beginning with the letter C:
chair, cupboard, chest of drawers, couch, coffee table, chaise longue, cabinet, cot, credenza, console table
Write 10 adjectives ending in -ous:
famous, dangerous, curious, generous, fabulous, mysterious, obvious, spacious, ridiculous, nervous
Write 6 idioms with colours:
out of the blue, green with envy, once in a blue moon, red tape, feel blue, grey area
Write 8 idioms related to food:
spill the beans, bread and butter, bite off more than you can chew, full of beans, a piece of cake, cool as a cucumber, sour grapes, take something with a pinch of salt
Write 4 metaphors related to communication (e.g. get your wires crossed):
be on the same wavelength, a breakdown in communication, spread the word, a war of words,
Write 7 phrasal verbs with put and explain their meanings:
put off (postpone), put up with (tolerate), put out (extinguish), put forward (suggest), put aside (save), put up (provide accommodation), put down (criticise)
Write 6 formal words or phrases meaning start:
commence, initiate, embark on, inaugurate, launch, establish
Write 8 phrasal verbs with take and their meanings:
take after (resemble), take off (become successful/remove clothing), take up (begin), take on (accept), take back (retract), take out (remove), take in (understand), take over (assume control)
Write 6 phrasal verbs with break and their meanings:
break down (stop working), break in (enter illegally), break into (start doing suddenly), break up (end a relationship), break off (stop suddenly), break out (begin suddenly)
Write 10 advanced synonyms for help:
assist, aid, support, facilitate, encourage, advocate, promote, bolster, nurture, foster
Write 10 advanced synonyms for important:
crucial, vital, essential, significant, paramount, critical, indispensable, momentous, key, pivotal
Write 8 collocations with time:
spare time, in no time, waste time, take your time, time-consuming, out of time, buy time, time flies
Write 9 adjectives with a positive connotation (e.g. meticulous):
resourceful, ambitious, diligent, charismatic, versatile, innovative, resilient, articulate, compassionate
Write 7 words related to law and justice:
litigation, defendant, plaintiff, verdict, jurisdiction, legislation, appeal
Write 7 idioms containing hand:
on the other hand, lend a hand, wash your hands of, out of hand, have a hand in, forced hand, second-hand
Write 10 abstract nouns formed from adjectives (e.g. generous → generosity):
kindness, honesty, bravery, curiosity, freedom, justice, generosity, intelligence, patience, loyalty
Write 6 idioms connected to sports:
throw in the towel, hit below the belt, level playing field, on the ball, jump the gun, the ball is in your court
Write 9 adjectives with a negative connotation (e.g. spiteful):
arrogant, stubborn, hostile, cynical, ruthless, unreliable, vain, narrow-minded, careless
Write 8 formal synonyms of say (e.g. state, declare):
state, declare, assert, claim, argue, remark, announce, mention
Write 8 fixed expressions with point (e.g. miss the point):
miss the point, prove a point, make a point of, at some point, get straight to the point, stretching a point, point of view, beside the point
Write 8 collocations with the word power:
exercise power, come to power, abuse power, balance of power, power struggle, seize power, absolute power, power vacuum
Write 8 phrasal verbs with come and their meanings:
come across (find by chance), come up with (invent), come into (inherit), come out (be published), come along (accompany), come over (visit), come down with (fall ill), come apart (fall to pieces)
Write 7 advanced English words from Latin roots (with the root in brackets):
audible (audi-), visible (vid-), dictionary (dic-), transmit (mit-), aquatic (aqua-), manual (man-), spectator (spec-)
Write 6 idioms containing heart:
to your heart’s content, break someone’s heart, have a change of heart, in your heart of hearts, take to heart, from the bottom of your heart
Write 8 advanced words used in business English:
entrepreneur, stakeholder, merger, acquisition, profit margin, revenue, liability, equity
Write 7 idioms containing animals:
let the cat out of the bag, kill two birds with one stone, the elephant in the room, a dark horse, until the cows come home, a fish out of water, dog-eat-dog
Write 5 common euphemisms and their real meanings (e.g. correctional facility instead of Prison)
passed away (= died), let go (= fired), between jobs (= unemployed), senior citizen (= old person), pre-owned (= second-hand)
Write 8 collocations with evidence:
collect evidence, provide evidence, overwhelming evidence, lack of evidence, concrete evidence, circumstantial evidence, admissible evidence, present evidence
Write 10 advanced words using the prefix sub-:
submarine, subconscious, subordinate, subscription, subsection, substitute, substandard, subcontract, subtitle, subsequent
Write 10 different verbs meaning think:
consider, reflect, ponder, deliberate, evaluate, assess, regard, contemplate, deem, suppose