Small Things Like These

Question 1

I was __ ___ ______ whether or not to come this morning.

(= I wasn’t sure, couldn’t decide)

Answer 1

I was in two minds whether or not to come this morning.

be in/of two minds to be unable to decide about something

in two minds - UK
of two minds - US

Question 2

Answer 2

an orchard /ˈɔː.tʃəd/

Question 3

Colombia’s culture does not ________ plastic surgery. In fact, many women get nips and tucks from ages as young as 15 years old.
(= to criticize somebody for doing something wrong)

a nip and tuck = plastic surgery (inform)

Answer 3

Colombia’s culture does not chastise plastic surgery. In fact, many women get nips and tucks from ages as young as 15 years old.

Question 4

But meaning ‘except’

But means ‘except’ when it is used after words such as…

Answer 4

all
everything/nothing
everyone/no one
everybody/nobody

Everyone but the very elderly and handicapped rose while the altar boys came out…

Question 5

Answer 5

a plug and a socket

Plug it into the socket

Question 6

Огни были включены

Answer 6

Lights were plugged in

to plug sth in / plug sth into
to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment.

Is the printer plugged in?

Question 7

Огни были включены (в розетку)

Answer 7

Lights were plugged in

to plug sth in / plug sth into
to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment.

Is the printer plugged in?

Question 8

I’ve eaten my _____
( = to eat as much of something as you want)

Answer 8

I’ve eaten my fill

to eat my fill = to eat as much of something as you want

Question 9

For a _____ half of an hour or more he must have sat there…
(= more than)

Answer 9

For a good half of an hour or more he must have sat there

Question 10

For a _____ half of an hour or more he must have sat there…
(= more than)

Answer 10

For a good half of an hour or more he must have sat there