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English 18 Public

Vocabulary & idioms

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They are on the c _ _ _ of a scientific breakthrough

cusp

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The new iPhone is c _ _ _ _ _ _ edge technology

cutting

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You have fallen behind the rest of the class, you really need to p_ _ _ u _ your s _ _ _ _!

pull up your socks

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One of my colleagues is really lazy and never p _ _ _ _ his w _ _ _ _ _ when we work on projects together

pulls his weight

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If you don't wear a mask you run the r _ _ _ of catching the virus

risk

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Which word collocates with 'evoke', ' bring back', 'photographic' and 'fond'?

memory

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Name 8 different crimes that can be committed.

eg: Mugging, Robbery, Burglary, Fraud, Kidnapping, Arson, Theft, Assault, Forgery, Money Laundering, Slander

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What does 'under the weather' mean?

To feel a little sick or unwell

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Name 6 verbs of sight

eg: Look, See, Peer, Gaze, Peep, Squint, Glare, Stare, Glimpse, Glance

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Give 3 words in English that come from Spanish

eg: mosquito, macho, guerrilla, renegade, sherry, siesta, armada,

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Name 5 French words that are used in English

eg: Baguette, Cabaret, Chauffeur, Cliché, Debris, Detour, En route, Faux-pas, Rendez-vous, Risque

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What is the phrasal verb to say ' postpone'?

to put off

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What is the phrasal verb to say you have a similar personality to one of your parents?

to take after

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Name 2 words with the suffix -proof

Eg: waterproof, bulletproof, soundproof, fireproof, shatterproof

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Name 3 words that use the suffix -ship

Eg: ownership, courtship, spaceship, dictatorship, censorship

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We need to s_ _ _ _ up on food and water before the zombie apocalypse

stock up

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