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Burlington International B2 - Unit 1

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  • I wanted to go to the beach, but something important ___ and I had to stay home
    I wanted to go to the beach, but something important CAME UP and I had to stay home
  • the story in a book
    plot
  • to look like someone or something
    resemble
  • he has a ________accent (an accent form a different country)
    foreign
  • Fill in the gap and give a definiton ______ a fool of himself
    MAKE a fool of himself. Meaning: behave in a very silly way.
  • How do you call this type of illustration?
    matchstick figure
  • While cleaning the attic, I ___ a box full of my childhood toys
    While cleaning the attic, I CAME ACROSS a box full of my childhood toys
  • name an expression that contains OUT OF --- and means: not very fit
    out of shape
  • After sitting at the office all year, I realized I was totally out of ___ when I tried to run
    After sitting at the office all year, I realized I was totally out of SHAPE when I tried to run
  • think of an expression that contains OUT OF -- and means: impossible to manage
    OUT OF CONTROL
  • Explain the meaning of ACCURATE using your own words
    exact
  • Give two synonyms that mean: I couldn't stop watching a movie/reading a book
    to get hooked on, I couldn't put it down, it's gripping
  • Everyone at the fancy dinner wore a suit, but I felt out of ___ in my jeans
    Everyone at the fancy dinner wore a suit, but I felt out of PLACE in my jeans
  • not real clothes used in theatre or movies to pretend you are someone else
    costume
  • How do you say when you get tired of doing something and don't want to do it anymore?
    outgrow
  • What do the following words have in common? Drama, theatre, poetry -- they are all _______
    genres
  • think of an expression that contains OUT OF --- and means: like if doesn't belong
    OUT OF PLACE
  • another word for "enemie"
    opponent
  • If you think I will jump into the freezing water, you must be out of ___. It's a crazy idea
    If you think I will jump into the freezing water, you must be out of YOUR MIND. It's a crazy idea
  • Wha does LOL stand for?
    Laughing out loud
  • name at least three of the following words in English: marco, bodegón, lienzo, retraro, el primer plano
    marco (FRAME), bodegón(STILL LIFE PAINTING), lienzo(CANVAS), retraro (PORTRAIT), el primer plano (FOREGROUND)
  • fill in the gap: out ____ the ordinary
    out OF the ordinary
  • another word for: very funny
    hilarious
  • give a synonym for loser
    wimp
  • give a synonym for: make up for
    compensate
  • How did you THINK IOF that great idea? Rewrite the same sentence using a phrasal verb
    How do you CAME UP with that great idea?
  • another word for: try (noun)
    attempt