Word Focus
Which preposition is correct to complete the idiom?
Recently I've felt really _____ the weather.
a. down
b. out
c. under
c. under
Which expression is used to signal the time of an event?
a. Amazingly
b. A few years ago
c. To my relief
b. A few years ago
True or False?
The word "uncanny" is something that is very strange or a coincidence.
True
Fill in the blank.
It's only a matter of _____ before people start traveling again.
It's only a matter of __time__ before people start traveling again.
Put this sentence in the correct verb form.
My teacher tends ______ (give) us a lot of homework.
My teacher tends __to give____ (give) us a lot of homework.
Which is the correct phrasal verb form?
a. Tom will catch up us with in 10 minutes.
b. Tom will catch up with us in 10 minutes.
b. Tom will catch up with us in 10 minutes.
Which expression fits?
The game was _____ the whole time! Who won?
a. neck and neck
b. eye to eye
c. face to face
a. neck and neck
True or False?
You can stub your arm?
False — you can only stub your toe
Fill in the blank.
That movie was really action-_____! I loved it.
That movie was really action-_packed_! I loved it.
When do we use an ellipsis (...)?
To omit words
Which is the correct phrasal verb form?
The dance teacher _____ the available salsa music when he realized he didn't have the correct CD.
a. fell on back
b. fell back on
b. fell back on
Which expression fits?
I saw Kim yesterday. She went _____ about her vacation to Paris.
a. day by day
b. strength to strength
c. on and on
c. on and on
True or False?
You can pull your ankle.
False - You can only pull your muscle, back or tooth
Fill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb.
We called the police to report a _____. Fortunately only our TV was stolen.
We called the police to report a __break-in___. Fortunately only our TV was stolen.
Rewrite the sentence using an emphatic form.
The job is not important. The salary matters. (it)
It is the salary that matters (not the job).
Which word normally describes only a person (not a place or time)?
a. romantic
b. officious
c. cozy
b. officious
Which expression needs a preposition to complete it? Which preposition?
a. keep _____ shape
b. stay _____ fit
c. keep _____ active
a. keep __in__ shape
True or False?
You can bruise your head and your ribs.
True — you can also bruise your ankle, your arm, your back, your knee and your toe
Choose the correct phrasal verb to complete the sentence.
The idea for Zumba _____ _____ in the 1990s.
The idea for Zumba __came___ __about___ in the 1990s.
What is the missing emphatic auxiliary form?
do, does or did
Sally and Ray ___ travel a lot, almost every month!
Sally and Ray _do_ travel a lot, almost every month!
Which word normally describes only a place (not a person or time)?
a. cozy
b. affable
c. wary
a. cozy
Which expression fits?
I want to take the offer because _____, it seems like a good deal. But my wife said I should wait.
a. keeping a straight face
b. on the face of it
c. at face value
b. on the face of it
True or False?
"Apathy" means having interest or concern.
False
Fill in the blank with the correct expression.
Many people say that ________. You see, attractiveness is subjective.
Many people say that __beauty is in the eye of the beholder__. You see, attractiveness is subjective.
Which expression is used to concede a point?
a. Having said that
b. You could
c. What about
a. Having said that