Define the word
At the Olympics, athletes show off their physical strength and abilities.
a. admire
b. demonstrate
c. get rid of
d. brag about
b. demonstrate
I like travelling locally, so I have been to over 15 foreign countries.
False
locally= within a same area
foreign= something far away or strange
fall out of favor/ alike/ stick to/ language barrier/ lose touch with
My boyfriend and Bad Bunny look very similar. My boyfriend and Bad Bunny __________.
My boyfriend and Bad Bunny look alike.
My sister _____ in love with a man she met on vacation, and now they're getting married!
fell in love
You should stand up for your friends if someone is treating them badly.
a. defend
b. abandon
c. rise
d. leave
a. defend
The differences between the accents are subtle, so they sound almost the same.
True
subtle= minor, not noticeable
fall out of favor/ alike/ stick to/ language barrier/ lose touch with
It's a shame we can't communicate with each other since he speaks German and I speak English. We _______.
We have a language barrier.
I've ______ count of the number of times people have honked at me while I'm driving!
lost count
Many older people like to stick to their old ways of doing things.
a. change
b. mix
c. stay with
d. move from
c. stay with
Divorces in the US are unheard of, so they happen all the time.
False
unheard of= extremely rare
fall out of favor/ alike/ stick to/ language barrier/ lose touch with
That style of jeans isn't popular anymore. Those jeans ________.
Those jeans have fallen out of favor.
Our plans for the weekend were a mess, but everything _____ into place at the last minute!
fell into place
You usually dress up for a first date with someone you really like.
a. wash up
b. wear dresses
c. look messy
d. wear nice clothes
d. wear nice clothes
My family has Irish roots, but I am from America.
True
roots= ancestors, family history
from= where you were born
fall out of favor/ alike/ stick to/ language barrier/ lose touch with
She and I haven't spoken in years. She and I _________.
She and I have lost touch (with each other).
I _____ sight of him across the room yesterday, but he didn't see me.
caught sight of
I wonder what visitors to Spain make of our food.
a. cook
b. think of
c. forget about
d. eat with
b. think of
The professor is very narrow-minded, so I'm sure he'll be open to many new suggestions and ideas.
False
narrow-minded = unwilling to consider new ideas or opinions, the opposite of open-minded
fall out of favor/ alike/ stick to/ language barrier/ lose touch with
Those people will never change their views because they are narrow-minded. They _______.
They stick to their views.
I was playing great in the tennis final, but then I had to go against Serena Williams and I _____ my nerve.
lost my nerve