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Choose the correctly spelled word.
A) occassion
B) occasion
C) ocasian
D) ocassion
B) occasion
-a particular time
-a special or formal event
boutique
-a small shop that sells fashionable clothes, shoes, jewellery, etc.
/buːˈtiːk/
Which word does not mean "beautiful"?
A. magnificent
B. picturesque
C. exquisite
D. hideous
hideous
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She works hard, ________ ?
doesn't she
When the teacher announced a surprise test, the students were caught off guard.
A) prepared
B) confused
C) surprised
D) angry
C) surprised
Choose the correctly spelled word.
A) necessary
B) neccessary
C) necessery
D) necesary
A) necessary
sword
-a weapon with a long, sharp metal blade and a handle
/sɔːd/
This means "very important".
A. trivial
B.insignificant
C.paramount
D. irrelevant
C.paramount
Correct the sentence.
Three dollars are not much.
Three dollars is not much.
After failing the exam, he decided to turn over a new leaf.
A) change his habits for the better
B) read a book
C) quit school
D) start gardening
A) change his habits for the better
/ˈfær.ən.haɪt/
Fahrenheit
Cuisine
/kwɪˈziːn/
His argument was based on a false ___.
A) assumption
B) estimation
C) prediction
D) imagination
A) assumption
He wants to travel, learning new languages, and meeting people.
He wants to travel, learn new languages, and meet people.
"cost an arm and a leg"
A. Extremely expensive
B. Affordable
C. Sick
D. Disabled
A. Extremely expensive
/ˈkɜː.nəl/
an officer of high rank in the army or air force
colonel
coup
- an unexpectedly successful achievement
It was a tremendous coup for the local paper to get an exclusive interview with Prince Charles.
/kuː/
This phrasal verb means to reject/not accept an offer.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ N
I'm planning to ______ the job ______ because I don't want to move to Glasgow.
turn down
Correct the sentence.
I look forward to see you next week.
I look forward to seeing you next week.
Which of the following idioms means "become very angry"?
A. Once in a blue moon
B. Hit the roof
C. Spill the beans
D. Hit the sack
B. Hit the roof
/ˈrɒn.deɪ.vuː/
A meeting at an agreed time and place
Rendezvous
Draught
-A cold burst of wind
-Alcoholic beverages (like beer or cider) stored in and poured from a large container or barrel
/drɑːft/
_ _ _ _ _ _ of = remove or become free of something that you don't want
Let's _________ these old shoes and clothes to make more space.
get rid of
By the time we arrived, the film already starts.
By the time we arrived, the film had already started.
What does "burn the midnight oil" mean?
Leah is asleep after burning the midnight oil trying to finish her Science project.
to work or study late into the night