Grammar
Vocabulary
Idioms
Phrasal verbs
Holidays and Celebrations
100

________ your aunt ________ in the Philippines since she was a child? (live)

Has_____lived

100

Maggie had to resign / quit her job recently for health reasons.

Quit

100

the world is your ____ !

you are in a position to take the opportunities that life has to offer


oyster

100

I definitely take ____ my mom

resemble a parent or ancestor

after

100

Christmas

What do people do under the mistletoe?


Kiss

200

When I first arrived in Canada, I found it hard to used to / get used to the short days in winter.

get used to

200

A Do you have any ________?

B            Yes, I’ve got two brothers and a sister.

Siblings

200

Quit cold _______

sudden and total withdrawal from a substance like alcohol or cigarettes

turkey

200

If things do not pick ____ soon, the company will go bankrupt.

improve

up

200

Thanksgiving

What dessert traditionally eaten on Thanksgiving?

Pumpkin pie

300

Could you get Miss Davison ________ me a call, please? 


    give    

300

The little hotel where we stayed was completely off the ___________.

in a place where few people go, far from any main roads 

off the beaten track/path

300

Walking on ______

to be very careful not to offend or upset someone

eggshells

300

They have just enough money to get ___ , but they have to watch every penny. 

manage with what you have

by

300

Valentines Day

Who is the ancient Roman god of love

Cupid

400

There is thought to be / to have been undiscovered gold in the region.

to be

400

Stop giving her such a ________ time! It’s not her fault.  

hard

400

My cousin and I like chalk and ______

to be completely different from each other

cheese

400

I need to add credit to my cell phone.

I need to ___ up my mobile phone.

top 

400

Easter

When is Easter celebrated?

The first Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox

500

 I would have called / call to say I was going to be late if my mobile wasn’t broken.


 have called


500

Zach he had to pay a ________ last week. He got caught going through a red traffic light.

fine

500

make a mountain out of a ______

to make a slight difficulty seem like a serious problem

molehill

500

set ____ on a journey

to start 

off/out

500

St Patrick's Day

What did people in Ireland wear on their clothes to signify holy trinity and Christian pride  and later the trend of wearing green because of that is still popular to this day.

Three leaf clover/shamrock