Vocabulary- Necessities
Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with; of external origin
Extraneous
Wake up later than you mean to
oversleep
Which sentence of the two:
a) When my car broke down, I had decided to sell it;
b) When my car broke down, I decided to sell it
entails that the decision was made before the breakdown.
A
What is the last name of Sylvester Stallone's character in Rocky?
Balboa
Replace the words in italics with the appropriate phrasal verb:
Any idea as to when we will be able to put into action our new project?
roll out
remove unnecessary things, clutter, unclog something
have no sleep
not to sleep a wink
Which sentence of the two below
a) Had you been trying to think of ways to save money?
b? Have you been trying to think of ways to save money?
entails that the process of thinking may be going on now.
B
What city is the historic center of the US auto industry and the home of the HQ of GM and Ford?
Detroit
Replace the words in italics with the appropriate phrasal verb:
We are going to introduce those new procedures in July.
usher in
This phrase is commonly used to refer to a situation in which a flow is being deliberately stopped or reduced to prevent it from increasing further
stem the inflow
fall asleep when you do not mean to
to nod off
Choose the best ending for the following sentence:
I have been spending a lot of time:
a) reading after I get the new book;
b) reading about how to live more simply;
c) to read what to do next.
B
Who directed the 1994 film Pulp Fiction?
Quentin Tarantino
Replace the words in italics with the appropriate idiom:
The change of role in the company made Sandra's life more energetic than before.
The change of role in the company gave Sandra a new lease of life.
Remain static
flat-line
completely alert
wide awake
Choose the best option to complete the sentence
Until recently, I _____________
a) hadn't ever used
b) wasn't even using
c) haven't ever been using
an alarm clock, because my mom always woke me up.
A
How many Disney Land theme parks are there in Europe?
One
Replace the words in italics with the appropriate idiom:
It was an insult when they did not invite me to their wedding.
It was a slap in the face when they did not invite me to their wedding.
without pity or compassion for others
ruthelessly
gradually fall asleep
To drift off to sleep
Open the brackets by placing the verb in the correct tense:
I ___________ (live) in a device-free house for ten years next year, and I have no desire to change anything.
will have been living
Who painted the painting The Scream?
Edward Munch
Replace the words in italics with the appropriate idiom:
We do a lot of business in Portugal, but Spain is a completely different situation.
We do a lot of business in Portugal, but Spain is a whole new ballgame.