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What's a Halloween idiom for 'have a dark secret'?

have a skeleton in the closet/cupboard

20

What's a bone of contention?

sth that people argue about fiercely over a long period of time

15

We regret ___ (tell) you that you didn't get the job./ I regret ___ (tell) him about my problems.

to tell/ telling

15

Try ___ (reboot) your computer if it's really slow.

rebooting

10

Are 'fir' and 'fur' pronounced in an identical way?

yes!

10

Are 'worship' and 'warship' pronounced in an identical way?

no!

10

We finally bought the house after months of ___. DECIDE

indecision

15

They were taught to always listen to their parents, and ___ was punished. OBEY

disobedience

20

The boat's design helps it to move with maximum ___. EFFICIENT

efficiency

15

Most of the forest fires this spring were caused by human ___. CARE

carelessness

20

Give three expressions for talking about the advantages of a situation, please.

on the upside; on the positive/bright/plus side

15

I won't tolerate ___ (listen) to this song one more time!

listening

10

I'm looking forward to ___ (see) you next week.

seeing

10

We finally managed ___ (solve) the problem.

to solve

10

She couldn't help ___ (laugh) when he slipped on the banana peel.

laughing

10

Give a verb which can be followed by both the gerund and the infinitive without a change in meaning.

continue; start; begin

15