Grumpy Giraffes (Discontinued - migrated to other deck)

Question 1

a phrasal verb that means to create OR an unexpected occurrance

So who can ____ ___ with some good ideas for the next sprint?

(create)

Sorry something has ____ ___ , I can’t go to the meeting today. (unnexpected occurance)

Answer 1

come up

So who can come up with some good ideas for the next sprint?

(create)

Sorry something has come up, I can’t go to the meeting today. (unnexpected occurance)

Question 2

-brb

Answer 2

Be right back

Question 3

Speak up has 2 meanings

1. _____
2. _____

Answer 3

Speak up

1. Speak louder
2. Express your opinion openly

Question 4

to experience problems with audio and video working irregularly =

We use 2 phrasal verbs to express this

Answer 4

breaking up / cutting out

Question 5

You have to leave a meeting, what phrasal verb can you use?

Answer 5

step out + time OR reason I need to step out for 10 minutes I need to step out for another meeting

Question 6

not loud or clear because the mic is obstructed in some way; muted.

“Sorry your mic is a bit ______, can you try to adjust it please?”

Answer 6

muffled

“Sorry your mic is a bit muffled, can you try to adjust it please?”

Question 7

a delay between a user performing an action on a computer, and the computer reacting =

“I think there is a ____ with the video. It doesn’t seem to be in sync with the audio”

Answer 7

A lag

“I think there is a ____ with the video. It doesn’t seem to be in sync with the audio”

Question 8

I’d like to invite you to dinner.

In English does this mean you are paying? If not, how would you say it to be clear?

Answer 8

To invite = to give an invitation

To treat = to pay

I’d like to treat you to dinner.

Do you want to get a coffee? My treat!

Question 9

When the audio and video are not in sync there is a _______

Answer 9

When the audio and video are not in sync there is a LAG.

Question 10

A phrasal verb that means to “wait a minute”

Answer 10

HANG/HOLD ON

Example: Can you hang on for a minute?

Lets hang on for a minute while we wait for Jose.

Question 11

If you don’t understand OR didn’t hear something, what can you say?

Answer 11

SORRY

Can you repeat that?

I didn’t catch that.

What was that?

If you don’t understand the vocabulary.

Could you rephrase that please?

Question 12

When you get in trouble with:

your mom, she ______ you

your boss, they ____

Answer 12

When you get in trouble with:

Your mom, she punishes you.

your boss, they tell you off. (for both)

Question 13

What do you call a person that acts or likes things of the opposite sex?

Answer 13

tomgirl

or

tomboy

Question 14

What is the past of the following:

bring

buy

catch

fight

seek

teach

think

How do you pronounce them?

Answer 14

bring - brought

buy - bought

catch - caught

fight - fought

seek - sought

teach - taught

think - thought

/gh/ is silent

They ALL rhyme with /NOT/

Question 15

Oh no! He was walking in the office and he _____ over some cords on the floor.

What verb do we use when you hit something with your foot and fall?

Answer 15

Oh no! He was walking in the office and he tripped over some cords on the floor.

Question 16

A person looking for a ride and they put their thumb up.

Answer 16

Hitchhiker

Question 17

a part of your body where the blood flows through.

Answer 17

veins

Question 18

a tool or instrument to get blood or give vaccines with

Answer 18

needle

Question 19

un/a lambón

Answer 19

a suck-up

a kiss-ass

a brown-noser

Question 20

t be very enthusiastic or excited (british)

Answer 20

to be keen on

Question 21

when you can’t tolerate it

OR

You are tired of something

I’m so ____ __ ___ the delivery company because they never come on time and really annoys me.

I’m so ___ __ this flu. It has been 2 weeks already.

Answer 21

to be fed up with

to be sick of

Question 22

When something is uncomfortable or weird

The girl’s arm is in an ______ position.

Answer 22

awkward

Question 23

My brother always bothers me because he steals my clothes. He is really _______.

Answer 23

to bother = annoying

Question 24

discover (phrasal verb)

I just ___ ___ that I have twin.

Answer 24

find out

I just found out that I have twin.

Question 25

Enthusiastically expecting something (phrasal verb)

I’m ______ _____ ___ getting my certification.

Answer 25

to look forward to

I’m looking forward to getting my certification.

Question 26

to accept defeat (phrasal verb)

I’m about to finish my degree I can’t ____ __ now!

Don’t ____ __ on the things that you want.

Answer 26

to give up

I’m about to finish my degree I can’t give up now!

Don’t giveup on the things that you want.

Question 27

To solve (phrasal verb)

I need to ___ ___ where the problem is.

Answer 27

to figure out

I need to figure out where the problem is.

Question 28

to report / talk to someone (phrasal verb)

I have to ____ ___ ___ my manager

I will have to ____ ___ ___ my good friend this weekend because she is having a baby tomorrow!

Answer 28

to check in with (a person)

I have to check in with my manager

I will have to check in with my good friend this weekend because she is having a baby tomorrow!

Question 29

to spend time producing or improving something (phrasal verb)

I’m ____ __my English pronunciation

Answer 29

to work on (something)

I’m working on my English pronunciation

Question 30

to ask several people for information or advice (phrasal verb)

I should ____ ___ about how to set up my computer’s software.

Answer 30

to ask around

I should ask around about how to set up my computer’s software.

Question 31

to be the result of something (phrasal verb)

I hope something ____ ___ __ this meeting so it’s not a waste of your time.

Answer 31

come out of

I hope something comes out of this meeting so it’s not a waste of your time.