Vocabulary Quiz

Choose the correct option.

A FECKLESS teammate would likely:

a. attend every practice.
b. always wins.
c. be the team leader or captain.
d. show no enthusiasm for the sport or competition.

Answer

‎"D"...FECKLESS: having a weak character; not behaving in a responsible way:
Her husband was a charming, but lazy and feckless man source: Oxford advenced learner

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Idiom Quiz

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate idiom:
An example of an answer can be like this: 1 a; 2 c (Only letters and numbers).

1- Don’t ____. I’ve never suggested that you leave your work.

a) put words in my mouth
b) call a spade a spade
c) Pull any punches

2- The boss _____ about the new measures that would be taken in order to cope with the economic crisis.

a) smoke and mirrors
b) called a spade a spade
c) said a mouthful

1- a (To interpret what someone said so that the words mean what you want and not what the speaker wanted).
2- c (If you make an important, perceptive or lengthy remark, you say a mouthful).

Gracias por participar =)

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Demonstrative determiners “this, that, these, those”

Generally speaking, we use this/these to refer to people and things, situations and experiences that are close to the speaker or very close in time. We use that/those to refer to people and things, situations and experiences that are more distant, either in time or physically.

Singular: This/That
Plural : These/Those
This and these for what is close to the speaker. That and Those for what is distant

Now fill in the gaps with the appropriate determiner !

1. Do you see……. boys over there? They're my cousins from New York.
2. Wow, your earrings are so pretty! _Thanks! I usually don't wear jewelry, but ……. two are special!
3. I love ……. car! _Which one? _The gray one, next to the big truck.
4. Do you remember ……. shirts we saw at Macy's yesterday?_ Yes. _They're on sale today. _Let's go there and buy a few.
5. Jane, is ……. your bag?_No, this one is Sara's.
6. ……. food is delicious! And it looks beautiful too. _I'm glad you like it.
7. Sorry I'm late! _ ……. 's okay.
8. I like ……. socks. They're so soft!

Answers
1-those, 2-these, 3-that, 4-those, 5-this, 6-this, 7-that, 8-these

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