Vocabulary
What does the word childlike mean?
A) Behaving in an immature or silly way
B) Having the positive qualities of a child, such as innocence or wonder
C) Acting irresponsibly and refusing to grow up
D) Looking younger than your real age
B) Having the positive qualities of a child, such as innocence or wonder
While cleaning the attic, I ___ a box of old letters from my grandparents.
A) came over
B) came out
C) came across
D) came up with
C) came across
Right now, Sarah ___ dinner for her family. (cook)
A) cooks
B) is cooking
C) has cooked
D) cooked
B) is cooking
Last summer, I ___ (decide) to learn how to cook.
A) had decided
B) was deciding
C) decided
D) decides
C) decided
The dancers ___ (practice) all afternoon tomorrow for the school festival.
A) practice
B) will practice
C) are going to practice
D) will be practicing
D) will be practicing
“Wearing flip-flops was ___ for the job interview.”
A) unsuitable
B) comfortable
C) proper
D) suitable
A) unsuitable
As the cold winter night ___, we turned on the heater and wrapped ourselves in blankets.
A) set off
B) set up
C) set in
D) set out
C) set in
I usually ___ the bus to school, but today my dad gave me a ride. (take)
A) take
B) am taking
C) takes
D) have taken
A) take
By the time the movie started, we ___ (already / buy) our popcorn.
A) already bought
B) had already bought
C) were already buying
D) have already bought
B) had already bought
By the time you arrive at the airport, the plane ___ (already / leave).
A) will already leave
B) will have already left
C) is going to already leave
D) leaves
B) will have already left
“Her angry ___ made it clear she wasn’t happy with the decision.”
A) gesture
B) facial expression
C) accent
D) conversation
B) facial expression
I think I’m going to ___ a cold; I have a sore throat and a headache.
A) come across
B) come up with
C) come down with
D) come over
C) come down with
My brother ___ (always / forget) his keys at home.
Is always forgetting
(Habit)
. We ___ (not / see) Maria yesterday because she ___ (stay) at home.
A) hadn’t seen / stay
B) didn’t see / stayed
C) haven’t seen / was staying
D) don’t see / was staying
B) didn’t see / stayed
By the end of the year, I ___ (finish) reading all the books on my list.
A) will finish
B) finished
C) am going to finish
D) will have finished
D) will have finished
We drove through beautiful coastal _______ on our trip
Scenery
I forgot to help you yesterday, so I want to ___ it by taking you out for lunch.
A) make up for
B) come across
C) put off
D) turn into
A) make up for
She ___ (usually / go) to the gym in the morning, but today she ___ (do) yoga at home.
She usually goes to the gym in the morning, but today she is doing yoga at home.
(Routine/ Breaking Routine)
While I ___ (wait) for the bus, I ___ (meet) an old friend.
While I was waiting for the bus, I met an old friend.
By 8 p.m. tomorrow, I ___ (already / finish) my report, so I ___ (relax) for the rest of the evening.
By 8 p.m. tomorrow, I will have already finished my report, so I will be relaxing for the rest of the evening.
Which of the following sentences best shows the correct meaning and tone of the word wimp?
A) “He’s such a wimp—he refused to go on the rollercoaster because he was too scared.”
B) “She’s a real wimp—she always studies hard and gets top grades in school.”
C) “I saw a wimp in the park; it was tall and beautiful with colorful feathers.”
D) “The wimp of the movie was the strong hero who defeated all his enemies.”
A) “He’s such a wimp—he refused to go on the rollercoaster because he was too scared.”
The company fired him for a small mistake, and many people thought the punishment was ___ .
A) out of proportion
B) fair
C) minimal
D) moderate
A) out of proportion
They ___ (already / finish) their homework, so now they ___ (watch) TV.
They have already finished their homework, so now they are watching TV.
Present Perfect + Present Continuous
When we finally arrived at the theater, the play ___ (already / start).
When we finally arrived at the theater, the play had already started.
I’m sure that tomorrow at 3 p.m., most of the employees ___ (attend) the meeting, while the manager ___ (answer) emails.
I’m sure that tomorrow at 3 p.m., most of the employees will be attending the meeting, while the manager will be answering emails.
(Both actions are ongoing at a specific future time, so Future Continuous is required)