Vocabulary 1
Complete the sentence:
Miss Ellis won't tolerate students who have poor...
manners.
Complete the sentence:
I'd never visited Asia before, so the customs were _____ to me.
unfamiliar
Complete the sentence:
Acting _____ towards elders is a universal human custom.
respectfully
Complete the sentence:
When Tony was younger, he _____ read a novel a week.
a. was used to
b. used to
b. used to
Correct the sentence:
It turned that the meeting was on Friday, not Saturday.
It turned out that the meeting was on Friday, not Saturday.
Which word means:
unsuitable for a particular purpose, situation, etc.
innapropriate
Complete the sentence:
Many foreign students _____ to adapt to the local culture and choose to go home.
struggle
Complete the sentence:
I really _____ your taking the time to help me find a flat to rent.
appreciate
Complete the sentence:
Sadly, I've gotten _____ to having my phone with me at all times.
used
Correct the sentence:
It seeming as though the manager was always disagreeing with him.
It seemed as though the manager was always disagreeing with him.
Complete the sentence:
My _____ is people who eat on public transit.
pet peeve
Complete the sentence:
How long did it take you to _____ life in Asia?
adapt to
Complete the sentence:
It was clear that the comedian's goal was to _____ the audience. People started walking out!
offend
Complete the sentence:
Before moving to Australia, Peter _____ living in a tiny flat.
a. was used to
b. used to
a. was used to
Fill in the gap with an introductory it clause so that the sentences are similar in meaning:
She thought it was amazing that so many scholarships were available for foreign students.
_____ that so many scholarships were available for foreign students.
It amazed Lois that so many scholarships were available for foreign students.
Which word means:
being uncaring or thoughtless towards others
inconsiderate
Complete the sentence:
Henry's face revealed the _____ that he was feeling.
confusion
Complete the sentence:
Lucy felt _____ by the invasive questions, so she cut the interview short.
irritated
Complete the sentence:
How long did it take you to get used to (see) your family only in video chats?
seeing
Fill in the gap with an introductory it clause so that the sentences are similar in meaning:
Her parents seemed like they weren't very supportive of her decision.
_____ weren’t very supportive of her decision.
It seemed like her parents weren’t very supportive of her decision.
Complete the sentence:
Danny took an online course to learn formal dining _____.
etiquette
Which word means:
to successfully manage a challenging situation, problem, etc.
cope with
Which word means:
conduct that is polite and respectful towards others
courtesy
Complete the sentence:
Ian's parents _____ dream of owning their own car. Now their dream is a reality.
used to
Fill in the gap with an introductory it clause so that the sentences are similar in meaning:
They want her to go. But they know how challenging living abroad can be.
_____ don’t want her to go. _____ how challenging living abroad can be.
It isn't that they don’t want her to go. It's just that they know how challenging living abroad can be.