Today's Word, Phrase and Weather Idioms
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| Sprache | English |
| Kategorie | Englisch |
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| Erstellt / Aktualisiert | 12.09.2014 / 03.11.2014 |
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How long is it since you wrote to Grandma?
write
When ___________________ to Grandma?
When did you last write to Grandma?
He __________ speak several languages fluently.
can
The course wasn't as easy as I'd expected.
more
The course __________________________ I'd expected.
The course was more difficult than I'd expected.
After worth ___________????
ing form
Phrase: "a_____ on the back"
My teacher always praises us and gives us a ________ on the back when we do well at something.
pat
Phrase: "________ language"
I speak French, but my _________ language is English.
Phrase: "mother language" I speak French, but my mother language is English.
Phrase: "to _____ the time"
Our daughter is only 6 and she can already________ the time.
Phrase: "to tell the time" Our daughter is only 6 and she can already tell the time.
My brother is too young to do the course.
enough
My brother ______________________ to do the course.
My brother is not old enough to do the course.
They don't allow __________ on company premises.
parking
Phrase: "when a car stops working"
I was driving to work this morning when all of a sudden the car broke___________.
I was driving to work this morning when all of a sudden the car broke down.
motivate
He's already a millionaire. It sometimes makes you wonder what his ___________ is for continuing to work so hard.
motivation
ideal
You're such an ___________. You need to be more realistic.
You're such an idealist. You need to be more realistic.
These days, teams _________ use of a large collections of examples of _________ only writing but also everyday speech...
make, not
Will you please stop _______ so much noise?
making
She's _________ finished the book you lent her.
already
An ____________ is someone who will be able to go through accounts and work out how much money you have.
accountant
have been tried for well _________ two thousand years.
over
glass window at the top to ________ in light....
let
She isn't a famous model but she acts like one.
were
She acts ______________________________ a famous model.
She acts as if she were a famous model.
I found the film amazing.
was
I ______________________ the film.
I was amazed by the film.
I can't concentrate______ my work with all this noise.
on
Phrase:"to ________ or deny"
The police won't _____________ or deny that somebody has been charged with the murder. The will only say that a man is being questioned.
Phrase:"to confirm or deny" The police won't confirm or deny that somebody has been charged with the murder. The will only say that a man is being questioned.
The teacher told me it was (repsonse) _______________ of me to set off the fire alarm.
irresponsable
entertain
I found the comedian really ___________ and very boring.
I found the comedian really entertainless and very boring.
Idiom:
Meaning: To consider a situation before doing something
Idiom: See whitch way the wind blows; Meaning: To consider a situation before doing something
_______ Samuel wrote his influential English dictionary in the 18th century...
When
look up ???
search untangible (nicht anfassbar)
There was heavy traffic in the city tody ___________ of an accident.
because
detect
Early ________________ of cancer has cut the death rate quite dramatically.
Early detection of cancer has cut the death rate quite dramatically.
negotiate
The two companies are involved in ______________ to see if there is the possibility of working together on the Scheme.
negotiations
democratic
They might call us ____________ if we don't do the election correctly.
They might call us undemocratic if we don't do the election correctly.
After despite _______???
ing form
educate
He's going to an adult ________ class to study Law.
He's going to an adult education class to study Law.
Verb:
The beginning of the pay __________ the scene.
sets
I'm afraid I'dont have time to go shopping this morning.
too
I'm afraid ______________ to go shopping this morning.
I'm afraid I'm too busy to go shopping this morning.
It was a mistake for the company to install the new computer system.
should
The company _________________________the new computer system.
The company shouldn't have installed the new computer system.
resist
The more he tried to forget her the more_________ she became. He just could'nt get her out of his mind.
The more he tried to forget her the more irresistable she became. He just could'nt get her out of his mind.
___________ to the castle are expected to come during visiting times only.
Visitors
avoid
The company knew it was going to go through some difficult times and that redundancies were ______________.
The company knew it was going to go through some difficult times and that redundancies were unavoidable.
medicine
I'm using a _____________ face cream for the rash on my face.
I'm using a medicated face cream for the rash on my face.
