English-English Vocabulary (2) Flashcards
FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION.
a ? negotiator
[determined to do something and unwilling to stop trying even when the situation becomes difficult]
tenacious
WHAT IS THIS?
a natural object, esp. an animal, adopted among some tribal peoples as an emblem OR the image of this
HERE: a pole on which ?s are carved or hung
A TOTEM POLE - a traditional American Haida totem pole
WHAT IS THIS?
a tropical American fruit-eating bird of the family Ramphastidae, with an immense beak
toucan
WHAT IS THIS?
a natural satellite of the Earth that takes 27.3 days to travel round its orbit
moon
WHAT IS THIS?
feldspar of pearly appearance
moonstone
[image: cameo brooch of blue moonstone]
WHAT IS THIS?
- *a small aquatic bird,** Gallinula chloropus, with mainly
- *blackish plumage and a short red-yellow bill**
moorhen
WHAT IS THIS?
►of or relating to the Muslim inhabitants of the Maghreb, the Iberian Peninsula, Sicily, and Malta during the Middle Ages = Moors
Moorish
[image: Moorish palace - the ALHAMBRA/Spain]
SPECIFY AN ENGLISH EQUIVALENT TO THESE WORDS/EXPRESSIONS
- French: oreiller; coussin
- Russian: подушка
cushion
[or: pillow]
WHAT IS THIS?
►a railway in which the track consists of a single rail, usu. elevated with the trains suspended from it
monorail
WHAT IS THIS?
►an aeroplane with one set of wings
monoplane
[image: 1912 Blackburn monoplane]
WHAT IS THIS?
►a large brown animal like a deer that has very large flat antlers and lives in North America, northern Europe, and parts of Asia
moose
WHAT IS THIS?
►an even-toed mammal that has a three- or four-chambered stomach and performs r********n
ruminant
[“rumination”]
[image: digestive system of a ruminant (cow)]
WHAT IS THIS?
►any of the letters of the earliest Germanic alphabet used by Scandinavians and Anglo-Saxons from about the 3rd c.
rune
[image: runes written on pebbles used for divination]
WHAT IS THIS?
►a footboard on either side of a vehicle
running board
[image: running board on a 1940s MG TC MIDGET]
WHAT IS THIS?
►a mullet (Meeräsche) of the family Mullidae
Red Mullet
[“Gewöhnliche Meerbarbe”]
WHAT IS THIS?
►the common Eurasian squirrel, with reddish fur
Red Squirrel
WHAT IS THIS?
►In chemistry, a substance is r*****d when it gains hydrogen during a chemical reaction.
reduce
[image: model showing reduction]
WHAT IS THIS?
►a butterfly - Vanessa Atalanta - with red bands on each pair of wings
red admiral
WHAT IS THIS?
►a British soldier - so called from the scarlet uniform of most regiments
redcoat
[image: private of the British infantry (c. 1780)]
WHAT IS THIS?
►a cultivated kniphofia (Fackellilie), with the upper flowers in the spike red and the lower ones yellow
red-hot poker
[image: Kniphofia “Atlanta”]
WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING VERBS?
- deal with a(n) …
- look at/consider/examine a(n) …
- discuss a(n) …
- concentrate/focus on a(n) …
- cover all …s of sth
aspect
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS IS A SYNONYM OF >>PROXY<<
- agent
- service
- tunnel
- boat
- rifle
agent
CHOOSE THE CORRECT HEADING FOR THE PASSAGE BELOW.
- Quantifier
- Letters
- Grammar
- Letterpress
Letterpress
CHOOSE THE CORRECT HEADING FOR THE PASSAGE BELOW.
>>Letterset<<
>>Letters<<
>>Riddle<<
>>Jargon<<
>>Literacy<<
Letters
CHOOSE THE CORRECT HEADING FOR THE PASSAGE BELOW.
>>Future<<
>>Literary influence<<
>>Adverbial particles<<
>>Letterset<<
>>Classical Phrases<<
Letterset
WHAT IS THIS?
►Invented in the early nineteenth century, ? were drawn by steam locomotives until the first use of electricity in the 1880s and diesel power in the 1940s.
train
image:
exploded view of British class 73 electro-diesel locomotive engine (1962)
WHAT IS THIS?
►an electrically powered
passenger vehicle running on rails
laid in a public road
tram
image:
early 19th-century British tram
CHOOSE THE CORRECT HEADING FOR THE PASSAGE BELOW.
>>Quantifier<<
>>Letters<<
>>Letter-Size<<
>>Letterpress<<
>>Letter Word<<
>>Letter Word<<
FILL IN THE GAP USING ONE OF THE PHRASAL VERBS BELOW.
Make sure that your sentence is grammatically correct.
>>When Hansi Flick was a child he ►? Jesus Christ, but that was a long time ago.<<
- show off
- put up with
- object to
- make up
- live up to
- drop in
- break down
- believe in
When Hansi Flick was a child he believed in Jesus Christ, but that was a long time ago.
FILL IN THE GAP USING ONE OF THE PHRASAL VERBS BELOW.
Make sure that your sentence is grammatically correct.
Rap singers always keep ? about how much money they have and all the things they can buy.
- show off
- put up with
- object to
- make up
- live up to
- drop in
- break down
- believe in
show off
[“showing off”]
FILL IN THE GAP USING ONE OF THE PHRASAL VERBS BELOW.
Make sure that your sentence is grammatically correct.
Marcel Halstenberg is such an arrogant team mate. None of his colleagues wants to ? his behaviour any longer.
- show off
- put up with
- object to
- make up
- live up to
- drop in
- break down
- believe in
put up with
WHICH OF THESE IS A SYNONYM OF
>>inundate<<?
- HIDE
- PICK
- FLOOD
- LOSE
flood
WHICH OF THESE IS A SYNONYM OF
>>iteration<<?
- holiday
- event
- memory
- version
version
WHICH OF THESE IS A SYNONYM OF
>>sarcastic<<?
- casual
- deceptive
- soft
- cutting
cutting
WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS?
A … is born.
(to) have a …
(to) be expecting a …
a … is due
baby
WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS?
(to) lose a …
(to) deliver a …
(to) abandon a …
baby
WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS?
a newborn …
an unborn …
a premature …
an illegitimate …
baby
WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS?
a … boy/girl
a … son/daughter/brother/sister
… clothes/food
baby
WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS?
(to) have …
(to) exercise/exert your …
(to) wield …
(to) abuse/misuse your …
authority
WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS?
(to) establish/assert your …
(to) impose/stamp your …
(to) lose your …
authority
WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS?
(to) exceed/overstep your …
(to) challenge sb’s …
full/complete/total/absolute …
authority
FILL IN THE MISSING ENGLISH WORD.
The yapping
[an unfriendly dog, especially one that is a mix of several breeds]
was still at Korak’s heels leading the searchers unerringly in pursuit. [Edgar Rice Burroughs]
cur
FILL IN THE MISSING ENGLISH WORD.
Timo Werner found himself
[(to) not know what to say or do because you feel confused or upset]
as he tried to answer Jonathan Tah’s intimate questions.
(to) flounder
[“floundering”]
SPECIFY AN ENGLISH EQUIVALENT TO THESE WORDS/EXPRESSIONS:
- French: compréhension mutuelle
- Russian: взаимопонимание
mutual understanding
SPECIFY AN ENGLISH EQUIVALENT TO THESE WORDS/EXPRESSIONS:
- French: argent
- Russian: серебро
silver
SPECIFY AN ENGLISH EQUIVALENT TO THESE WORDS/EXPRESSIONS:
- French: curieux
- Russian: любопытный
curious
WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS?
family …
social …
cultural …
ethnic …
background
WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS?
socio-economic …
educational/academic …
working-class/middle class …
background
WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS?
deprived/disadvantaged …
priviliged/wealthy …
(to) have a … in sth
(to) come from a …
background
CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST COMPLETES THIS SENTENCE.
>>Serge Gnabry couldn’t attend soccer training because … too much schnapps.<<
drinking
been drinking
had been drinking
he had been drinking
was drinking
>>Serge Gnabry couldn’t attend soccer training because he had been drinking too much schnapps.<<
CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST COMPLETES THIS SENTENCE.
>>Stephan Brandner, together with his gay friends, always … round collecting wood for bonfire night.<<
go
goes
going
gone
been gone
>>Stephan Brandner, together with his gay friends, always goes round collecting wood for bonfire night.<<
CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST COMPLETES THIS SENTENCE.
>>Due to internal political strife and mismanagement, Mongolia’s economy has been … for some years now.<<
sickening
suffering
upset
ailing
>>Due to internal political strife and mismanagement, Mongolia’s economy has been ailing for some years now.<<
CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST COMPLETES THIS SENTENCE.
>>There were so many possibilities, Luca Waldschmidt just didn’t know which one to …<<
fixate on
ride on
pick on
settle on
>>There were so many possibilities, Luca Waldschmidt just didn’t know which one to fixate on.<<
CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST COMPLETES THIS SENTENCE.
>>Kai Havertz has been in bed all day. He’s as sick as a … .<<
horse
cow
dog
pig
>>Kai Havertz has been in bed all day. He’s as sick as a dog.<<
CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST COMPLETES THIS SENTENCE.
>>The fame and the money drove a … between Kai Havertz and the rest of of the soccer team.<<
ledge
beam
wedge
plank
bar
>>The fame and the money drove a wedge between him and the rest of of the soccer team.<<
CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST COMPLETES THIS SENTENCE.
>>Mats Hummels opened up his toy box and started … through it. He was looking for something desperately.<<
searching
foraging
delving
jumbling
rummaging
>>Mats Hummels opened up his toy box and started rummaging through it. He was looking for something desperately.<<
CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST COMPLETES THIS SENTENCE.
>>It’s strange that Emre Can and Jonathan Tah are such good friends, because they have widely … opinions on a lot of topics.<<
unfamiliar
dissimilar
divergent
distinguished
distinct
>>It’s strange that Emre Can and Jonathan Tah are such good friends, because they have widely divergent opinions on a lot of topics.<<
CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST COMPLETES THIS SENTENCE.
>>Some top executives at the company were caught authorizing illegal activities, but because of their political influence they were just given a ….<<
slap on the fingers
nudge on the shoulder
slap on the wrist
wink
nod of the head
>>Some top executives at the company were caught authorizing illegal activities, but because of their political influence they were just given a slap on the wrist.<<
LISTENING PRACTICE
What is the speaker describing?
- a sports event
- a journey
- a theatrical event
- a business meeting
a sports event
LISTENING PRACTICE
What does the report suggest the detectives know?
- how the woman was taken
- where the woman was taken to
- where the woman disappeared
- where the woman was found
where the woman disappeared
LISTENING PRACTICE
What does the woman think about the man?
- He has done as much as he can.
- He is over-obsessed by the project.
- He has not appreciated his achievement.
- He feels guilty.
He has not appreciated his achievement.
FILL IN THE MISSING ENGLISH WORD.
Timo Werner was
[thinking carefully and deeply]
on his chances to score a goal when his phone rang in the bathroom.
(to) ruminate
[“ruminating”]
FILL IN THE MISSING ENGLISH WORD.
What sort of moronic sport was football, Marcel Halstenberg
[(to) think carefully and deeply about sth]
on entering the pitch.
(to) ruminate
[“ruminated”]
CHOOSE THE VERB FROM THE LIST BELOW THAT BEST MATCHES THIS DESCRIPTION:
>>(to) be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide<<
- (to) bethink
- (to) cogitate
- (to) wonder/question
- (to) puzzle
- (to) consider/study
(to) puzzle
CHOOSE THE VERB FROM THE LIST BELOW THAT BEST MATCHES THIS DESCRIPTION.
>>(to) consider/ponder sth very carefully<<
- (to) bethink
- (to) cogitate
- (to) wonder/question
- (to) puzzle
- (to) consider/study
(to) bethink
CHOOSE THE VERB FROM THE LIST BELOW THAT BEST MATCHES THIS DESCRIPTION:
>>(to) give careful consideration to<<
- (to) bethink
- (to) cogitate
- (to) wonder/question
- (to) puzzle
- (to) consider/study
(to) consider/study
CHOOSE THE VERB FROM THE LIST BELOW THAT BEST MATCHES THIS DESCRIPTION:
>>(to) consider carefully and deeply/reflect upon/turn over in one’s mind<<
- (to) bethink
- (to) cogitate
- (to) wonder/question
- (to) puzzle
- (to) consider/study
(to) cogitate
CHOOSE THE VERB FROM THE LIST BELOW THAT BEST MATCHES THIS DESCRIPTION:
>>(to) place in doubt/express doubtful speculation<<
- (to) bethink
- (to) cogitate
- (to) wonder/question
- (to) puzzle
- (to) consider/study
(to) wonder/question
LISTENING PRACTICE
Listen to the conversation. What does the woman think about the design of the object?
- It’s not to her taste.
- It is inappropriate.
- It is of the wrong material.
It is inappropriate.
LISTENING PRACTICE
Why does the man think people buy designer label clothes?
- to give them status
- to guarantee quality
- to make them distinctive
to give them status
LISTENING PRACTICE
Who are the speaker’s clients?
- designers
- buyers
- manufacturers
manufacturers
WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ADJECTIVES?
high/low/average …
remarkable/outstanding/exceptional …
mixed …
uncanny …
ability
WHIS IS A SYNONYM OF:
indefatigable ?
►proper
►enervated
►slovenly
►tireless
tireless
WHIS IS A SYNONYM OF:
lachrymose ?
►quirky
►noisy
►tearful
►wild
tearful
WHICH IS A SYNONYM OF:
>>alacrity<< ?
►scrupulousness
►promptness
►wrath
►belligerence
promptness
WHICH IS A SYNONYM OF:
>>expiate<< ?
►(to) return or remove (as a plate)
►(to) make amends for
►(to) lose vigor or health
►(to) renounce
(to) make amends for
WHICH IS A SYNONYM OF:
>>bellicose<< ?
►constructive
►warlike
►alluring
►repellent
warlike
WHICH IS A SYNONYM OF:
>>picayune<< ?
►gilded
►longwinded
►adventurous
►triviality
triviality
WHICH IS A SYNONYM OF:
>>supine<< ?
►placating or mollifying behaviour
►easily annoyed or angered
►lying on the back or with the face upward
►exciting and adventurous
lying on the back or with the face upward
WHICH IS A SYNONYM OF:
>>phlegmatic<< ?
►higgledy-piggledy
►impulsive
►stoic
►hot-blooded
stoic
WHICH IS A SYNONYM OF:
>>scrumptious<< ?
►whole
►negative
►risky
►delicious
delicious
WHICH IS A SYNONYM OF:
>>probity<< ?
►emergence
►mendacity
►misanthropy
►virtuousness
virtuousness
WHICH IS A SYNONYM OF:
>>indolent<< ?
►frenetic
►melancholy
►lazy
►philistine
lazy
WHICH IS A SYNONYM OF:
>>imbroglio<< ?
►frolic
►nonchalance
►inhibition
►embroilment
embroilment
WHICH IS A SYNONYM OF:
>>meretricious<< ?
►tawdrily and falsely attractive
►valuable and satisfying
►filled with delight and wonder
►of falsified origin
tawdrily and falsely attractive
WHAT IS THIS?
[a steam or diesel engine for drawing heavy loads on roads, fields, etc.]
traction engine
[image: 19TH-CENTURY STEAM-DRIVEN TRACTION ENGINE]
WHAT IS THIS?
►any often trailing plant with large blue, white, or pink flowers
Tradescantia
[“Dreimasterblume”]
WHAT IS THIS?
The ►?s were so named when transport of cargo relied on strong winds to propel sailing ships. Flowing from the mid-latitudes towards the equator, the ►?s blow reliably from east to west as a result of the Earth rotating faster than the atmosphere at the equator.]
trade wind
WHAT IS THIS?
►Water vapour evaporates constantly through pores in the surface of a plant’s leaves. Fresh supplies of moisture enter the plant’s roots from the soil. Root pressure forces the water up the stem, where capillary action draws it further in a continuous ‘►? stream’.
(to) transpire
WHAT IS THIS?
A ►? is an electric component used to control electric current and to provide amplification. A small change in the voltage applied between its base and emitter causes a large change in the current flowing from the collector to the emitter. In a radio, ►?s amplify small voltages from the aerial to create the large currents needed to operate the loudspeaker.
transistor
[image: FEATURES OF A BIPLOAR TRANSISTOR]
WHAT IS THIS?
A ►? consists of two wire coils wrapped around an iron core. An alternating current passed through the primary coil creates a fluctuating magnetic field in the core, inducing a new voltage in the secondary coil.
transformer
[image: STEP-DOWN TRANSFORMER]
CHOOSE THE VERB THAT BEST COMPLETES THIS SENTENCE. Change the verb form if necessary.
>>Ilkay Gündogan is an arrogant football player. Nobody wants to ? his behaviour any longer.<<
- drop in
- make up
- break down
- object to
- live up to
- put up with
- show off
- believe in
put up with
CHOOSE THE VERB THAT BEST COMPLETES THIS SENTENCE. Change the verb form if necessary.
>>Joshua Kimmich’s pop song didn’t ? his team mates’ expectations, but maybe they were influenced by Jonathan Tah’s compositions.<<
- drop in
- make up
- break down
- object to
- live up to
- put up with
- show off
- believe in
live up to
CHOOSE THE VERB THAT BEST COMPLETES THIS SENTENCE. Change the verb form if necessary.
>>Lothar Löw offered his version of the offensive scheme but all players ? it at once.<<
- drop in
- make up
- break down
- object to
- live up to
- put up with
- show off
- believe in
objected to
CHOOSE THE VERB THAT BEST COMPLETES THIS SENTENCE. Change the verb form if necessary.
>>After 16 hours of meetings, the trade talks finally ? without an agreeement.<<
drop in
make up
break down
object to
live up to
put up with
show off
believe in
broke down
CHOOSE THE VERB THAT BEST COMPLETES THIS SENTENCE. Change the verb form if necessary.
>>After Kai Havertz’s and Julian Brandt’s quarrel they decided to visit a gay bar and ?.<<
drop in
make up
break down
object to
live up to
put up with
show off
believe in
make up
CHOOSE THE VERB THAT BEST COMPLETES THIS SENTENCE. Change the verb form if necessary.
>>Antonio Rüdiger and his boyfriend happened to be in Cologne for a short holiday so they just ? without calling in advance.<<
drop in
make up
break down
object to
live up to
put up with
show off
believe in
drop in
FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING EXPRESSION AND ONE OF THE WORDS FROM THE LIST BELOW.
Professional football players usually show a ? towards aggression.
[a tendency to behave in a particular way, or to like a particular thing, used especially about sth bad]
- probity
- prodigy
- procrastination
- proclivity
- procreation
proclivity
FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING EXPRESSION AND ONE OF THE WORDS FROM THE LIST BELOW.
A malleable metal can be beaten into a sheet whereas a ? metal can be drawn out into a wire.
[? metals can be pressed or pulled into shape without needing to be heated]
ductile
duplex
durable
duodenal
dyslexic
ductile
FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING EXPRESSION AND ONE OF THE WORDS FROM THE LIST BELOW.
Accompanied by Leon Goretzka on his ?, Kevin Trapp sang a mixture of country songs. Their team mates fled horrified.
[a musical instrument like a small accordion, that you hold in both hands and play by pressing in from each side]
- concert grand
- concertina
- conchy
- concord
- concussion
concertina
FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING EXPRESSION AND ONE OF THE WORDS FROM THE LIST BELOW.
After the German football team had lost the match they drove to their hotel and ran up one flight of stairs to the rooms. There they started ? drawers and destroying equipment.
[(to) push or move sth so that the part which usually touches the ground does so no longer]
- (to) undulate
- (to) unwind
- (to) uplift
- (to) uphold
- (to) upend
(to) upend
[“upending”]
FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING EXPRESSION.
The rabbits had ? a hole under the fence.
[(to) make a hole or passage in the ground]
The rabbits had burrowed a hole under the fence.
FILL IN THE GAP USING THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSING EXPRESSION.
Toads ? into the earth to hide from their enemies.
[(to) make a hole or passage in the ground]
Toads burrow into the earth to hide from their enemies.
AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.
IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.
>>It was so hot in the restaurant that, after half an hour, Emre Can and his boyfriend were starting to shrivel.<<
>>It was so hot in the restaurant that, after half an hour, Emre Can and his boyfriend were starting to wilt.<<
AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.
IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.
>>It was so hot in the restaurant that after half an hour Emre Can and his boyfriend were starting to wilt.<<
>>It was so hot in the restaurant that, after half an hour, Emre Can and his boyfriend were starting to wilt.<<
AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.
IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.
>>Serge Gnabry and Bushido had a hurricane romance - they met and married within two weeks.<<
>>Serge Gnabry and Bushido had a whirlwind romance - they met and married within two weeks.<<
AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.
IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.
>>Philipp Max usually buys his blouses on agreement to take them back if they don’t fit him.<<
>>Philipp Max usually buys his blouses on approval to take them back if they don’t fit him.<<
AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.
IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.
>>It’s always nice to see Lothar Löw - he’s such a beam of sunshine.<<
>>It’s always nice to see Lothar Löw - he’s such a ray of sunshine.<<
AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.
IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.
>>The recently discovered documents provide credence to Angela Merkel’s interpretation of events.<<
>>The recently discovered documents lend credence to Angela Merkel’s interpretation of events.<<
AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.
IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.
>>Not many people are good at assessing their own abilities and Jérôme Boateng must be merited for recognizing that he would never become a great football player.<<
>>Not many people are good at assessing their own abilities and Jérôme Boateng must be commended for recognizing that he would never become a great football player.<<
AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.
IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.
>>Anyone who lies under oath will be charged with inverting the course of justice.<<
>>Anyone who lies under oath will be charged with perverting the course of justice.<<
AN ERROR HAS CREPT INTO THE SENTENCE BELOW.
IDENTIFY AND CORRECT IT.
>>Sometimes a pension can provide you with a chunk sum on retirement as well as or instead of a monthly income.<<
>>Sometimes a pension can provide you with a lump sum on retirement as well as or instead of a monthly income.<<
FILL IN THE MISSING ENGLISH WORD.
The German national football team are the most difficult to defeat, because they are so
[liking war and being skilful in it].
warlike
WHAT DO YOU HEAR?
(to) scald
[“verbrühen”]
FILL IN THE MISSING ENGLISH WORD.
«Playing football, Joshua Kimmich often turns with a flop [Misserfolg], his belly following with
►quickness and eagerness
losing his only good angle.»
alacrity
[“Eifer; Munterkeit”]
FILL IN THE MISSING ENGLISH WORD.
Manuel Neuer has been a ►? peace campaigner for many years.
►working very hard in a determinded way without stopping
Manuel Neuer has been a tireless peace campaigner for many years.
WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS?
(to) be in a position of …
(to) have an air of …
challenge to sb’s …
an … figure
authority
WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS?
(to) win a(n) …
(to) get/receive a(n) …
(to) give sb a(n) …
award
WHICH NOUN CAN BE USED WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS?
(to) present sb with a(n) …
(to) be nominated for a(n) …
(to) be up for a(n) …
award
ENGLISH LISTENING PRACTICE.
Answer the speaker’s question.
Write a full sentence.
The man’s unable to start typing.