Vocabulary 1
"If a project is progressing as planned and will be finished on time, we say it is ___."
ON TRACK
"This verb means to successfully complete or achieve something. 'She was proud of what she had ___ during the project.'"
ACCOMPLISH
"This phrasal verb means to start liking something or someone quickly and naturally. 'She immediately ___ her new classmates.'"
TAKE TO
"After watching the documentary about refugees, the audience was ___ ___: they felt very strong emotions."
DEEPLY MOVED
"This adverb is used to describe what usually or normally happens. Which tense do we use it with? Give an example sentence."
T____________
TYPICALLY
"Maria works from home but also has a city office. She enjoys flexible hours AND a professional environment. What idiom describes her situation?"
HAVE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
"This verb describes a plant, business, or person that is growing strongly and doing very well. 'The company began to ___ after hiring new staff.'"
FLOURISH
"During a brainstorming session, your team finds a brilliant new idea. Which phrasal verb describes this action?
COME UP WITH
"A restaurant critic thinks a new restaurant is exceptional and thinks everyone should visit it. Which adverb collocation would she use in her review?" (e.g., "I ___________ this restaurant.")
Answer: highly recommend
"Complete this sentence with the correct form of the verb: 'Scientists ___ (recent/discover) a new species of frog in the Amazon.'
have recently discovered
"Tom studied hard and scored 98% on his exam. How did he pass it?"
WITH FLYING COLOURS
"This noun refers to problems or difficulties that delay or prevent progress. 'Despite several ___, she never gave up on her dream.'"
SETBACKS
"This phrasal verb can mean to stop yourself from doing something, OR to prevent someone from reaching their potential.
HOLD BACK
"Before winning the Oscar, the actress had only appeared in two small independent films. How would you describe her fame at that point?"
R_________ U_________
RELATIVELY UNKNOWN
Which time expression means occasionally but not regularly?
FROM TIME TO TIME
"After the fire destroyed the bakery, the owner had no equipment, no recipes, and no ingredients left. She had to start her business ___."
FROM SCRATCH
"This verb has three different meanings: to fill a space, to keep someone busy, and to take control of a place by force.
OCCUPY
"A small local company faced fierce competition from three large international rivals but managed to win the contract anyway. Which phrasal verb describes what the small company did?
BEAT OFF
Which collocation means most people believe something to be true or valid?
GENERALLY CONSIDERED
CURRENTLY "A journalist is writing a live report. Write two sentences: one using 'currently' with the present continuous, and one using 'currently' with the present simple. Explain the difference in meaning between the two."
Examples:
World leaders are currently meeting in Geneva." (happening right now) / "The company currently employs 500 people." (present situation/state — not necessarily at this exact moment)
"What idiom means that two things are so closely connected that one naturally leads to or depends on the other? Use it in a sentence about education and success."
GO HAND IN HAND
"What is the difference in nuance between 'challenges' and 'setbacks'? Define both and give one example of each."
Challenges = difficult situations that test your ability Setbacks = unexpected problems that slow progress
"This phrasal verb means to encounter a problem or obstacle that is difficult to deal with. Rewrite this sentence using it: 'The researchers encountered serious ethical problems during their study.'"
COME UP AGAINST
The researchers came up against serious ethical problems during their study.
"Rewrite this sentence using 'greatly increased': 'The number of people using electric cars has risen by a very large amount in the last five years.'"
The number of people using electric cars has greatly increased in the last five years.
"Explain the grammatical rule for using 'since' with present tenses. What is the difference between 'since' and 'for'? Give one example of each."
'Since' refers to a specific point in time (e.g., "I've lived here since 2018."); 'For' refers to a duration (e.g., "I've lived here for six years.")