Idioms and phrases
idiom
far away from any towns and cities and where few people live. (middle)
in the middle of nowhere
energetic, exciting full of of enthusiasm.
vibrant
Future structures.
My dad leaves work at 6:30 p.m. and doesn't get home until 7:15 p.m. I can't call him because he ... (drive).
will be driving
The singer sued the newspaper for ... after the article it published about her.
libel
Future structures
Holly's flight from Paris to San Fransisco leaves at 9:00 a.m. At 6 p.m. she ... for 9 hours. (fly)
will have been flying
idiom
becoming healthy after an illness.
on the mend
A person used in a scientific test, for example, to discover the effect of drugs on humans.
Guinea pig
passive
They say the rules are straightforward.
change in 2 ways
it is said that the rules are straightforward.
the rules are said to be straightforward.
what can be the opposite of "single-minded"?
indecisive
inversion
I have never been so embarrassed in my life.
Never have I been so embarrassed in my life.
phrasal verb
to think that you are better than someone.
Look down on someone.
personality adjective
My aunt is rather ... . She wears very weird clothes.
Eccentric.
Comparative structures.
My best friend is more outgoing than me.
I'm not ...
as outgoing as her.
to open your mouth wide and take a lot of air into the lungs and slowly send it out, usually when tired or bored.
yawn
Comparative structures.
You will be safe if you are cautious.
The more cautious you are...
the safer you will be.
tell the synonyms of rich.
well off, comfortably off, be rolling in it, in the lap of luxury.
colocation
When exercising, I think you should train as intensively as you can. It's only when you ... that you get results.
push yourself to the limit
reported speech
"Were you late for school this morning?"
my mum asked my sister ...
whether/if she had been late for school that morning.
tell synonyms of fast
instant
immideate
imminant
reporting verbs
1. My grandmother apologized ... (not/send) me a birthday card.
2. Everybody is ... (blame/break) the window, but it wasn't my fault.
1. for not sending
2. blaming me for breaking
phrasal verbs
1. We waited but John didn't arrive.
2. Kate was upset but she will recover.
1. turn up
2. bring up
3. get over it
gap filling
1. A lack of rain has caused a drought, which will in turn lead to widespread... in the area.
2. Social networking sites are often prohibited in countries where there is ... of the media.
1.famine
2. censoship
conditional
Heidi speaks German because she went to a German school.
change
If Heidi hadn't gone to German school, she wouldn't speak German.
tell the definitions of
1. hypocritical
2. hypothetical
1. saying that you have particular moral beliefs but behaving in a way that shows these are not sincere.
2. imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true.
participles
1. ... online, plane tickets are usually cheaper. (purchase)
2. the market was full of tourists ... for souvenirs. (haggle)
1. purchased
2. haggling