Complete the sentence: It was difficult returning to our ________ life after our weekend (Options: a. harsh;b.mundane c. exciting)
mundane
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A _____________ tourist industry lifted the state’s economy.(Options: A. rapid; B. deftly; C. burgeoning ;D. transcend)
C.burgeoning
15
What does "padding out" mean? Example:In the heat of the moment, students are tempted to demonstrate their knowledge by padding out answers with irrelevant detail.
add extra material to make smth look more substantial
20
What is the meaning " nose-to-the-grindstone? What’s most important is to get the right balance between practical things such as work experience and nose-to-the-grindstone academic work.
concentrating hard on your work without being distracted
20
I know that it’s __________ to be afraid of birds, but I can’t control it. (Options: A. ridiculous;B. irrational C.unpredictable)
B irrational
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I have a _________fear of spiders. I can’t stop thinking about them.Options: A. terrible;B. distressing C. persistent
C. persistent
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Complete the sentence:Every time I watch a horror film alone, I get ____________
goosebumps
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Complete the sentence:Sorry for being impolite today. I had an important meeting, so I was_____ edge.
on
15
Complete the sentence: I am always ____________ when I see a dog without a leash or its owner.
scared stiff
25
Complete the sentence: Karen went to ________when her husband got into a car accident.
pieces
15
What is the meaning " to have nerves of steel"? If you're going to be a neurosurgeon, you need to have nerves of steel—there's no time to panic when you're operating on someone's brain.
be brave;be calm in a difficult or dangerous situation
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An adverb which means "in a way that is perfect or without mistakes"
flawlessly
15
What do we call a person who understands other people's problems?
sympathetic
15
A person who refuses to change his/her mind
stubborn
15
Change the sentence into the passive voice: They are doing research into how the brain works
Research is being done into how the brain works
25
Change the sentence into the Passive voice: Someone has suggested the our brains haven't changed so much since prehistoric times
It has been suggested that our brains haven't changed much since prehistoric times.
