differentiate between short and long vowel sounds, as well as V and B, Y and J etc.
What is the correct preposition? to depend ..., to focus ...., to listen ..., to look ... (= to seek), to call ... your friend, to ask .... your boss, to arrive ... Barcelona, to arrive ... the train station, to get ... home.
on, on, to, for, -, -, in, at, -.
What is the difference between "lack" and "shortage"?
Lack is when one does not have any (of something), and a shortage is when one does not have enough (of something).
"This exercise is a piece of cake." What does this idiom mean?
This exercise is easy.
What does this idiom mean? "They are like peas in a pod."
They are very similar.
IN or ON? ... the couch/sofa, ... TV, ... the Internet, .... a call, .... a bus, .... the car, .... a plane, .... the phone, .... therapy, ... a meeting, ... Netflix.
on, on, on, on, on, in, on, on, in, in, on.
Use ´nuance´ (correctly) in a sentence!
Noun: 1:A chef is aware of every nuance of flavor in this dish. 2:Look at the nuance of color in fall leaves. Verb: The effect is nuanced by ...
"This is not my cup of tea." What does this idiom mean?
This is not my thing / I don´t like doing this / This is not right for me.
Rephrase this sentence, please: As you can tell, we will not attend the meeting due to the heavy rain.
Answers can vary. An example: Naturally/Obviously/Of course, we will not participate in/go to/be present at the meeting because of/as a consequence of /owing to
Who did you vote? Candidate A or Candidate B?
vote FOR
Phrasal verbs, please: 1: to go to bed. 2: to find unexpectedly/by accident. 3: to continue
1: to turn in. 2: to come across 3: to go on / to carry on / to keep doING something
I usually practise tennis and basketball every weekend.
play (not practise)
Collocate the following words correctly with make or do: 1: a mistake, 2: arrangements, 3: research, 4: a phone call, 5: a commitment, 6: the accounts, 7: a list, 8: homework, 9: (the) laundry, 10: dinner.
make: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10. do: 3, 6, 8, 9.
What does it mean when someone likes to "toot their own horn"?
They like to brag.
I started watching a new serie in Netflix.
a new serieS ON Netflix
Please, explain the following idiom: "Let´s talk about the elephant in the room."
Let´s talk about the obvious thing in this situation which nobody wants to mention/acknowledge/talk about.
Please, finish the following sentence correctly: "Under no circumstances ... "
Under no circumstances would I do this. (inversion)
Please, complete the following sentence correctly: Not only ...., but I also ... .
Not only + inversion. For example: Not only did I do the shopping today, but I also had time to cook.
Which verb is NOT correct when collocated with "research"? make, do, conduct, drive, fund.
*make*
What is the difference between these 2 sentences: 1.) I have a question. 2.) I have one question.
The difference is what we emphasize: QUESTION (a question, not something else) or ONE (not 2, 3 etc.)
Please, pronounce these words correctly: ultimate, corporate, certificate, fundamental, product, industry, funding, accurate, adequate.
[u] vs. [a], pronouncing the schwa sound [ə] correctly etc.
1 synonym to each of the following, please: "but; in addition; therefore; very good; very bad; important; to buy; to ask for something; to answer."
however, moreover, consequently, outstanding, awful, crucial, purchase, enquire/inquire, respond etc.
I like very much EU.
I like the EU very much. (word order, verb and its object should not be separated. Also, THE EU, the article is necessary.)
Complete the sentences with (a) preposition(s): 1: That company almost went bankrupt in 2008, but now it is thriving. They really turned things .... . 2.: We have to come ..... ...... a solution for this problem!
1. around. 2: up with
What does this idiom mean? "You really put your foot in your mouth this time."
You really messed up / made a mistake this time.
What does the expression "to keep an eye on ..." mean? Please, use it in a sentence.
Could you, please, keep an eye on my bag while I go to the restroom? = to watch, guard, keep sg safe
Please replace "as regards" with synonyms in the following sentence: "As regards Product 1, please find the requested information below."
Regarding P1, / As to P1, / In terms of P1 / With regard to P1, / With reference to P1,
to turn + preposition(s) to express the following: 1. to refuse something. 2: to turn the volume ..., in order to make it louder. 3: to turn ... at the meeting = to attend, to appear
1. turn something down. 2. turn up. 3. turn up
Rephrase the sentence, please: It was her idea to suggest that we do this. = She came ....... ...... the suggestion that we should do this.
came up with
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