CORE
Don't shout, ________? The baby is asleep!
a. do you
b. will you
c. don’t you
Don't shout, will you? The baby is asleep!
I am used to wake up early.
I am used to waking up early.
It cost me an ____ and a _____
arm and a leg
The English like tea ____________ Americans prefer coffee.
a. while
b. because
c. whereas
d. due to
The Enlgish like tea whereas/while Americans prefer coffee.
spotless or perfectly clean
(def)
a) incessant
b) subordinate
c) serene
d) ambiguous
e) inquisitive
f) concise
g) authoritarian
h) immaculate
h) intrepid
i) audacious
j) homogeneous
immaculate
_________for his help, we would get into terrible trouble.
a. Thanks
b. Were it not
c. Because
Were it not for his help, we would get into terrible trouble.
She said me that she was tired.
She told me that she was tired.
Once in a ____ moon
blue
It is _____________ believed that vegetarianism is the only way to save the planet.
a. widely
b. greatly
c. always
d. biggly
It is widely believed that vegetarianism is the only way to save the planet.
crystal +
a. success
b. account
c. county
d. schedule
e. clear
f. issue
g. handed
h. service
i. objective
j. phenomenon
crystal clear
He promised ___________ drinking.
a. to give up
b. give up
c. giving up
He promised to give up drinking.
We discussed about the problem yesterday.
We discussed the problem yesterday.
Don't let the ___ out of the ____ about Sarah's surprise party
Cat out of the bag
Many people were trapped in their houses ___________ the heavy snowfall.
a. lead to
b. due to
c. owing to
d. because
Many people were trapped in their houses due to the heavy snowfall.
shred
(syn)
a) pinch
b) thorough
c) permanent
d) inconsistent
e) inconsequential
f) astute
g) minimum
h) objective
i) partial
j) dubious
pinch
I was wondering _________ you prefer tea or coffee.
a. whether
b. if
c. that
I was wondering whether you prefer tea or coffee.
Let me explain you some tip you can use to reduce your carbon footprint.
Let me explain to you some tips you can use to reduce your carbon footprint.
Let's not ____ around the bush -- tell me what you really think.
beat
It goes without ___________ that without nuclear weapons the world would be a safer place.
a. telling
b. saying
c. explaining
d. reminding
It goes without saying that without nuclear weapons the world would be a safer place.
It was ____ from her face that she was really upset.
a. rush
b. opposed
c. blatant
d. apparent
e. shield
f. assessment
g. commitment
h. stiff
i. gullible
j. legible
It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.
Both my parents work as lawyers. I'm under so much pressure to become one but I don't know if I could live _____to their expectations.
a. up
b. down
c. out
Both my parents work as lawyers. I'm under so much pressure to become one but I don't know if I could live up to their expectations.
I am agree with your first point, but I am not agreeing with your second one.
I agree with your first point, but I don't agree with your second one.
I was totally _____ off guard when she told me she was moving to a different country
caught
In ___________ of the above, it's probably true that...
a. light
b. contrast
c. account
d. reply
In light of the above, it's probably true that...
asking too many questions
(def)
a) incessant
b) subordinate
c) serene
d) ambiguous
e) inquisitive
f) concise
g) authoritarian
h) immaculate
h) intrepid
i) audacious
j) homogeneous
inquisitive