When in Rome, do as the Romans do
or just "When in Rome..."
You should adjust your habits to match the customs of the people or place where you live
200
17,973
Seventeen thousand, nine hundred and seventy-three
200
What river runs through New Orleans?
The Mississippi
200
Drive up
To cause something to increase
200
How many institutions accept TOEFL scores?
Over 7,500
200
When it rains, it pours
When problems often appear together in large numbers or quickly one after the other
300
734,792
Seven hundred thirty-four thousand, seven hundred and ninty-two
300
What year was the American Revolution?
1776
300
Catch up with
to reach the same level as someone else
300
How long is the listening section?
60-90 minutes.
300
It ain't over until the fat lady sings
Nothing is irreversible until the final act is played out.
400
2 3/4
Two and three quarters or two and three fourths
400
When was the American Civil War?
1861-1865
400
Face off
To take up an attitude of confrontation; especially at the start of a fight or game
400
How is the writing section scored?
Writing responses are scored on a scale of 0 to 5. The average score on the two tasks is converted to a scaled score of 0 to 30.
400
All that glitters is not gold
Many things that look attractive and valuable actually have no value at all.
The man learned that all that glitters is not gold when he invested his money in the stock market and lost most of it.
500
1,000,000,000
One billion
500
What's the longest river in the US?
The Missouri
500
Mouth off
Informal talk in an unpleasantly loud and opinionated way
"He was mouthing off about society in general"
500
When was ETS founded?
1947
500
The pot calls the kettle black
When someone criticizes somebody for a fault that they have themselves.
My friend criticized me for being late, but it was like the pot calling the kettle black, because she's usually late too!