Topic vocabulary + from the text + extension
ancient means...
too old
The fact that you don't listen to me ___________ (make angry)
makes my blood boil
The ruins of Machu Picchu _______ to the 15th century, during the height of the Inca Empire
date back ( to have existed since a particular time in the past )
The Japanese attacked American ships and aeroplanes.
Not only....
Not only did the Japanese attacke American ships, but they also attacked aeroplanes.
Germany and Italy were allies of Japan.
_________________, as was_________
Germany was an ally of Japan as was Italy.
The reader was ________ in this fantasy world vividly ________
immersed + depicted
I treat my friends as if they were my _______ (family)
own flesh and blood
The storming of the Bastille didn’t just ______to the revolutionary spirit—it became a defining symbol of the French Revolution.
live up (fulfil expectations)
Immediately after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the US fought back.
No sooner ....
No sooner had the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor than the US fought back.
She likes coffee. I do too.
(so)
She likes coffee, so do I.
ultimately means...
a) basically+ finally b) last opportunity c) during these last days
a) basically + finally
For ages, Covid-19 has been __________ internationally.
a) in the flesh b) a bone of contention c) in the blood
an issue argued about --> b) a bone of contention
The causes of World War I_______ to a complex web of alliances, militarism, and political tensions.
boil down (have a particular thing as the main or central part)
Japan and the US had never been allies.
At no time...
At no time had Japan and the US ever been allies.
If I were you, I’d take the offer.
Act of paying the amount of money/ financial obligation that a government imposes on its citizens or residents since ancient times.
taxation (tax)
these prefixes mean...:
-1. Bi
- 2. anti
- 3. multi
1: two
2: against
3: many
The British troops ________ a long and grueling campaign when they entered the American Revolutionary War
were in for (have good reason to expect (something, typically something unpleasant):
The US imposed sanctions after Japan invaded China.
Only after...
Only after Japan invaded China, did the US impose sasnctions .
The Americans didn't suspect that the Japanese would attack the US naval base located in the Pacific Ocean.
(little)
Little did the Americans suspect that the Japanese....
Dear writer,
____ (verb meaning tempt/ attract someone's attention) the reader with ______ facts (intrigue). However, you need to _____ (clear) all the events related to the _______ (deceitful) action made by the ________ (possible criminal) according to the different _______ provided.
1. Lure
2. intriguing
3. clarify
4. treacherous
5. suspect
6. versions
Flesh out means...
to add information
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 ______ the collapse of communist regimes across Eastern Europe.
tied in with (To have or create a close association with or connection to something)
My parents hardly ever read historical novels.
Write this sentence using an inversion that has a similar meaning.
Seldom do my parents read historical novels.
If Pearl Harbor had not been attacked, history might have turned out very differently.
transform this sentence using an inversion
Had Pearl Harbor not been attacked, history might have played out very differently.