Living abroad

Question 1

A similar meaning to
Clear Arrangements (noun phrase)
e.g. I didn’t really have any _______ for the future.

Answer 1

Concrete plans

Question 2

A similar meaning to
Have jobs organized/have been hired for a position (verb phrase)
e.g. A lot of my friends already ___________ and went straight to work.

Answer 2

Have jobs lined up

Question 3

A similar meaning to
To not hurry (verb phrase)
e.g. I just wanted to ______________ before I rushed into making any decisions about my career.

Answer 3

Take your time

Question 4

Needed to see new places and have new experiences
e.g. London is great, but after growing up there, then spending my student years in the capital, I decided that I ___________________.

Answer 4

needed a change of scenery

Question 5

Give myself extra time to (do something)

e.g. In my mind, it would be a good way to ___________ to think things through/

Answer 5

buy me some time

Question 6

Damage future work opportunities

e.g. I also knew that having a year out wouldn’t really ____________.

Answer 6

harm my job prospects

Question 7

Exactly the kind of thing I like

e.g. It sounded ________________and just the kind of opportunity I was looking for.

Answer 7

right up my street

Question 8

I couldn’t believe the moment was real.

Answer 8

I felt like I was in a scene from a movie.

Question 9

Beginning a new life in a different place

e.g. I think because we were all a long way from home and ________________.

Answer 9

starting afresh

Question 10

Become completely involved in (an experience)

e.g. I love hip-hop music and street art, so it was easy for me to _____________ the New York culture.

Answer 10

immerse myself in

Question 11

See more of the world
e.g. Anyway, my year abroad was more about the chance to _______________ and consider my future options than about the work.

Answer 11

broaden my horizons

Question 12

Easy or without problems

e.g. I can’t say everything about my New York adventure was ________________.

Answer 12

plain sailing

Question 13

Improve my mood
e.g. If I had a bad day or was just feeling down, I didn’t have the same support network of friends that I could go to back at home to _______________.

Answer 13

cheer me up

Question 14

Remain in touch with
e.g. Having said that, I was able to ______________________everyone fairly reguarly via phone or email, so I was never too homesick.

Answer 14

keep in contact with

Question 15

Full of life

e.g. I got the chance to live in one of the most _______________ cities in the world.

Answer 15

vibrant and cosmopolitan

Question 16

I find it easy to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
new people(使混亂).

Answer 16

mix with

Question 17

I can ___________to new situations easily(適應).

Answer 17

adapt

Question 18

I am able to _________ (acquire/learn )new language

Answer 18

pick up

Question 19

When I travel somewhere new, I like to ________ (taste/try) the local food

Answer 19

sample

Question 20

I feel I can _________(handle/deal with)with most challenges that life throws at me.

Answer 20

cope

Question 21

Starting a new life from __________ (from the begining) dosen’t worry me at all.

Answer 21

scratch

Question 22

I have a keen __________(a general feeling or understanding)adventure.

Answer 22

sense