Fantastic Friday Challenge (Units 1-2) - May 28th

Complete the sentences

100

How much did the guy ____ you to fix your computer?

charge

200

I'm broke - I need to ask my brother _____ me some money. 

to lend

300

I'm a _____ - I definitely like to have money put aside for emergencies.

saver

400

We're having a little _______ on Saturday. Just a few friends for a simple dinner. Are you free?

get-together

500

I never ____ into debt. I can't stand ____ people money.

get; owing

What's the difference?

100

fried vs baked

fried food is cooked with oil in a pan on the stovetop; baked food is cooked in an oven 

200

fresh vs ready-made food

fresh food spoils so it needs to be eaten soon after it's brought; ready-made food is already cooked and can be stored or heated and served

300

mother-in-law vs step-mother

Your mother-in-law is your spouse's mother; your step-mother is the woman married to your father, but she is not your real mother

400

rivalry vs fighting

rivalry means being competitive; fighting involves hurting sb, either with words or physically

500

sensitive vs sensible

a sensitive person is easily hurt or offended; a sensible person is practical and makes good decisions

Define it / Explain it

100

a spoiled child

A child whose parents let them have or do whatever they want.

200

an insecure person

Someone who lacks self-confidence

300

a bossy person

This is someone who likes to tell other people what to do.

400

a cynical person

Someone who believes that people only do things to help themselves and not for good or honest reasons.

500

s shopping spree

buying lots of things at one time

Opposites / Paraphrasing

100

What's the opposite of 'messy'?

tidy

200

What's the opposite of 'lazy'?

hardworking

300

What's the opposite of 'quiet' (for a person)?

talkative

400

When I was young, I didn't want to follow the rules.

When I was young, I was pretty _____.

rebellious

500

Even though I was an only child, I was happy growing up.

Although I didn't have any _____, my childhood was a happy one.

siblings

Fix it

100

I took off $200 from the ATM near the movie theatre.

took out

200

We want to rise money for the new hospital.

raise money.

300

I can't believe how irreliable you are - I just can't depend on you!

unreliable

400

I don't go to Montreal tomorrow. The meeting's been cancelled.

I'm not going / I'm not going to go ...

500

A; Your girlfriend's really nice.

B: Yeah, I know. I will introduce her to my parents next weekend.

I'm going to introduce her / I'm introducing her