After winning one major award, the director refused to ___ and immediately started working on another film.
rest on his laurels
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In "The suspect is believed to have left the country", what does "to have left" show?
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Which word describes someone who is present when an event happens but is not directly involved?
a bystander
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heart
Other team wins 15 points!
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seesaw
Swap points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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Which situation is the best example of a fad?
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A company pays for a local sports event in exchange for publicity. The company is...
a sponsor
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The editor arranged for a specialist to verify the information. Which causative sentence expresses this correctly?
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The journalist is believed ___ confidential documents before publishing the report.
to have received
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seesaw
Swap points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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shark
Other team loses 5 points!
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thief
Give points!
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Which sentence expresses the same general idea as "People say that the story is false"? A) The story is said to be false. B) The story is said being false. C) The story is said that it is false. D) The story has said to be false.
A) The story is said to be false.
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Why might a writer use the passive voice in "Several mistakes were made during the investigation"?
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Which sentence correctly reports an action believed to be happening right now?
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baam
Lose 10 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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gift
Win 20 points!
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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Which situation best illustrates someone resting on their laurels?
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Which sentence is correctly formed in the passive voice?