Idioms
The answer to this question is a piece of cake!
Easy!
With global warming, the average temperature around the world is becoming _________ (high).
Higher
Infamous
Famous for a bad reason!
I resent ______ to believe the stupid claims in most ads.
a. to be expected
b. being expected
c. expecting
b. being expected
Active or Passive? "A kid in third grade drew those pictures!"
Active
I can't wait to watch you perform tonight! Break a leg!
Good luck!
Food has been getting ___________ (expensive) lately. I can't afford to buy what I want.
More expensive
Spoiled
For example, as a child: given anything they want
Most people appreciate ________ of sales when making a purchasing decision.
a. being informed
b. informing
c. to be informed
a. being informed
Active or Passive? "Those ruins have not been seen for centuries!"
Passive
Sorry, I don't think I can make trivia tonight – I'm feeling under the weather.
Sick/not feeling well
News report are definitely ___________ (accurate) than they used to be. You can't believe anything they say.
Less accurate
Endorse
Support
We expect _____ when a product goes on sale.
a. being told
b. telling
c. to be told
c. to be told
Active or Passive? "It couldn't have been easy to move all those bricks"
Active
Give away a secret, tell all
The students in this class are speaking __________ (good) English every day.
Better
Lenient
Willing to give someone anything, not strict
Our house really needs _______! (Paint)
To be painted
Fill in the blanks to make this sentence passive:
My car must ____________ very late last night. (Steal)
Have been stolen
I'm really upset about what happened. I'd love to give her a piece of my mind, but I don't want to burn a bridge.
Complain, yell at someone
Destroy a relationship
The ________ (bad) the weather, the _________ (likely) we'll go to the beach today – I don't want to get rained on!
Worse, less likely
Indicate
Show, demonstrate
Most people prefer _________ the truth. (Tell)
To be told
Make this sentence passive:
The building had to ______________ by a German architect. (Design)
have been designed