Vocab
Find 2 synonyms: old, beautiful, intelligent
old → ancient, elderly
beautiful → gorgeous, lovely
intelligent → smart, clever
By the time I __________ (arrive) at the train station, the train __________ (already/leave). I __________ (run) as fast as I could, but it was too late — the platform was empty. I __________ (realize) that I __________ (forget) my phone at home, so I couldn’t even call anyone. (Past simple and Perfect)
arrived
had already left
ran
realized
had forgotten
Once in a blue moon/ Example: We go out for dinner once in a blue moon because we’re usually too busy.
something that happens very rarely.
departures, caravan, return ticket
departures — the act of leaving a place, especially to start a journey; also the area in an airport where passengers leave.
Example: We went to the departures hall to catch our flight.
caravan — a vehicle people can live or sleep in while traveling; also, a group of people or vehicles traveling together.
Example: They spent their holiday in a caravan by the sea.
return ticket — a ticket for a journey to a place and back again.
Example: I bought a return ticket from Almaty to Astana
Last night, while I __________ (walk) home from work, I suddenly __________ (realize) that I __________ (not have) my wallet with me. I __________ (check) all my pockets, but it __________ (be) gone. At the same time, it __________ (start) to rain heavily, and people __________ (run) in every direction to find shelter.
was walking
realized
didn’t have
checked
was
started
were running
Piece of cake
Example: The exam was a piece of cake — I finished it in 20 minutes!
Meaning: something very easy to do.
freezing, stunning, skyscraper
freezing — extremely cold; having a very low temperature.
Example: It’s freezing outside—wear a warm coat!
stunning — extremely beautiful or impressive.
Example: She looked stunning in her new dress.
skyscraper — a very tall building with many floors, usually found in a city.
Example: New York City has many famous skyscrapers.
(USED TO/WOULD)
When I was a child, my family __________ (spend) every summer in a small village by the sea. We __________ (stay) in a tiny wooden house that my grandfather built himself.
used to spend
used to stay
Cost an arm and a leg
Example: That new iPhone cost an arm and a leg, but he bought it anyway.
Meaning: very expensive.
thin, spiky hair, selfish
thin — not thick or wide; having little flesh or fat.
Example: She has a thin face.
spiky hair — hair that stands up in sharp points.
Example: He has short, spiky hair.
selfish — caring only about yourself and not about other people.
Example: It was selfish of him not to share his food.
Make 3 sentences (picture)
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Burn the midnight oil
Example: She burned the midnight oil to finish her research paper on time.
Meaning: to work or study late into the night.
find 4 synonyms: increase, decrease, fast change, medium change
For an increase, you can use words such as rise, grow, climb, or surge. For a decrease, useful alternatives include fall, drop, decline, and plummet. fast change, you can say soar, skyrocket, rocket, or plunge.
I __________ (try) to contact you all morning, but you never answer your phone! What __________ (you/do)? I __________ (send) you at least five messages since 9 a.m. (Perfect and Continuous)
have been trying
have you been doing
have sent
Bite the bullet
Example: I didn’t want to apologize, but I bit the bullet and said sorry first.
Meaning: to do something difficult or unpleasant that you can’t avoid.