Phrasal Verbs
When I look at this photo I have ___ ___ right to that exact moment.
flash backs
"I did that yesterday."
Simple Past
"During our trip to ___ Alps, we stayed in ___ old village with ___ amazing view of the mountains."
"the," "an," and "an"
This 1920s slang term for "nonsense" or "lies" is still occasionally used today and rhymes with "maloney."
"baloney"
This common metaphor means "to face a difficult situation or accept the consequences." It involves biting something unpleasant.
"bite the bullet"
..he knew that good relationships mean everything in the workplace. It was always such a pleasure to see how his face would ___ __ whenever he managed to solve a tricky personnel issue; for him, resolving a difficult situation was its own reward.
light up
"By the time we arrive, they will have finished their project."
the future perfect tense
"She was reading ___ interesting article about ___ impact of climate change on ___ environment."
"an," "the," and "the"
If someone says "that’s fire" in modern slang, what do they mean?
"that’s really cool" or "amazing"
If someone says "she has a heart of gold," what does it mean?
"she is very kind and generous"
"If you take this medicine now it will ___ ___ by the time you need to go to work."
wear off
"He had been waiting for over an hour when the bus finally arrived."
past perfect continuous tense
"I met ___ European scientist at ___ conference, and she shared ___ hypothesis about renewable energy solutions."
"a," "a," and "a"
Popular in the 1990s, this slang word means to "chill out" or "relax." It comes from telling someone to lower their temperature.
"take a chill pill"
This metaphor describes a situation that is very easy to accomplish and compares it to eating a particular dessert.
"a piece of cake"
When I step into my childhood home all my memories come ____ ___ to me.
flooding back
"They have lived in this city for ten years, but they’re moving next month."
present perfect tense
"___ university professor gave ___ hour-long lecture on ___ importance of sustainable development."
"A," "an," and "the"
In modern slang, this term refers to being extremely excited or enthusiastic, often about an event. It's also what you do to a basketball before a slam dunk.
"hyped"
"He’s walking a tightrope" is a metaphor for what kind of situation?
"a very risky or delicate situation that requires careful balance"
"She’s ___ ___ on becoming a doctor, no matter how many challenges she faces."
dead set
"If she had studied harder, she would have passed the exam."
past perfect tense and the third conditional
Correct the errors in this sentence:
"She adopted a cutest puppy from of animal shelter, and now she’s giving him best care possible."
"the cutest" instead of "a cutest," "an" instead of "," and "the" best care possible"
Originating in the 1960s, this term described something excellent or impressive and comes from the world of surfing.
"far out"
If someone says, "The classroom was a zoo," what are they implying?
"the classroom was chaotic or full of noisy, uncontrolled activity"