Choose the odd word out:
We're deeply/desperately/possibly sorry for your loss. Let us know if we can do anything.
possibly
Guess the idiom: r___ your b___(s).
What does it mean?
rack your brain(s)
Fill in the gap:
We arrive at what could a_____ be one of those old houses from my country.
We arrive at what could almost be one of those old houses from my country.
Fill in the gap:
It’s a good hotel but the prices are e______.
exorbitant (prices)
Fill in the gap:
I left really early, for f___ of arriving late.
I left really early, for fear of arriving late.
Name the right preposition:
She immediately zeroed ___ on the weak point in his argument.
(Hint: The phrase means to focus very closely on sth)
Complete the sentence using will/would and the verb in brackets:
I was stuck in the lift for two hours. The door _____. (open)
I was stuck in the lift for two hours. The door wouldn't open.
Name three adjectives to describe the quality of sight.
blurry, crisp, faint, hazy, indistinct
Rephrase the question using the words given:
Where did you go after the meeting?
You went ______?
You went where after the meeting?
Fill in the gap:
You don’t have to invite them … it was just a p____ thought.
just a passing thought
Use the phrases in bold to make a real conditional:
There's a chance that I'll fail my exam. If so, I may have to retake it.
If I fail my exam, I may have to retake it.
(NB The speaker isn't predicting or promising that he/she will fail, so will is wrong.)
Name the right preposition:
Drops in stock market prices are bringing investors ___ in a cold sweat.
... bringing investors out in a cold sweat.
Fill in the gap:
S___g as I didn't have any money left, I had to walk home.
Seeing as I didn't have any money left, I had to walk home.
Name three idioms related to clarity.
crystal clear, in plain English, as clear as mud, as clear as day, put your finger on sth, etc.
Complete the sentence using will/would and the verb in brackets:
I hear you've got a big exam next week. You ______ hard at the moment, I imagine. (study)
I hear you've got a big exam next week. You will be studying hard at the moment, I imagine.
Guess the idiom: d___ your h___ __.
What does it mean?
dig your heels in
Rephrase the question using the words given:
Who came up with this idea?
Who was _______?
Who was it that came up with this idea?
Recall the phrase:
c___ a___ = an unfair attack on someone’s character
character assassination
Use the phrases in bold to make a real conditional:
Apparently your boss won't listen to your opinions. In that case, you should find a new job.
If your boss won't listen to your opinions, you should find a new job.
(NB Here, won't refers to a refusal, so it's fine after if.)
Recall the phrase:
a d____ p____ = a particular event which will probably or definitely happen in the future, that is frightening in a way that makes you feel less confident
a daunting prospect