He has 7 nieces, and he buys Christmas gifts for ____ one of them.
all
every
no
any
Avoid losing any more by abandoning an unfavourable situation = C__ your ___
cut your losses
I know little / a little French. Enough to book us a room and order food, at least!
a little
Choose the best collocation: unmitigated ________
disaster
amount
ambition
response
The two boys help ___ with their homework.
each other
themselves
one other
the other
What's the meaning of endearing?
Causing feelings of affection, lovable.
If, after a failure, you have to do something again from the beginning, we might say you 'go back ___.'
to square one
He has few / a few friends, and I wonder if he's lonely.
What does it mean if you say, for example, the project is 'getting there'?
It's improving and nearly finished.
Neither of us is / are able to attend.
is (neither + singular)
She scored well on her exam, though she made few / a few mistakes.
a few
There's little / a little point in playing the lottery. Your chances of winning are almost zero.
little
Which word does not necessarily refer to two options?
each
both
neither
either
Choose the best collocation: __________ success
unmitigated
lukewarm
vast
resounding
There's little / a little point in playing the lottery. Your chances of winning are almost zero.
little
My kids can all / all can swim.
can both (quantifiers after modal verbs)
What's the meaning of 'lukewarm'?
Neither hot nor cold, (of a response or reaction) with no enthusiasm.
Choose the best collocation: burning _____
response
challenge
ambition
failure
Choose the best collocation: _______ failure
dismal
lukewarm
endearing
vast
Every one of you have to / has to complete it.
has to (every + singular)
If nothing else works = If ___ ___ ___
all else fails
What does it mean to 'let something get the better of you'?
Allow something to overwhelm you, let a situation beat you