Monthly Archives: November 2012
Crossword – TOEFL 7 (solution)
Posted on 2012/11/19
Crossword – TOEFL 7
Posted on 2012/11/18
Across
1 to cause to sprout or grow (9)
3 without previous preparation or planning (7)
8 important, consequential (11)
10 something that connects one thing to another (4)
12 to publicly support a particular way of doing things (8)
14 not fresh (5)
16 imposing, protruding (9)
17 incapable of being fatigued; incapable of getting tired (13)
19 happening right away, without delay (13)
21 slow (4)
22 a passage or segment from a longer work (7)
24 to disperse, drive off into various directions (7)
25 a prophetic sign (4)
Down
2 unselective; not making or not based on careful distinctions (14)
4 one who is deficient in judgment, sense, or understanding (4)
5 to plunge quickly and briefly into a liquid (3)
6 commonplace, ordinary (5)
7 impossible to satisfy (10)
8 to break into many pieces (7)
9 to fill with fear (10)
11 related to sexual desire or intercourse (8)
13 to conquer, especially in battle (8)
14 slow moving; lacking energy (8)
15 not moving, standing still (10)
18 the management of money, banking, investments, and credit (7)
19 anger, wrath (3)
20 very similar to something (4)
22 a period of time characterized by particular circumstances (3)
23 to draw or pull behind by a chain or line (3)
Idiom Focus: Common English Idioms 1
Posted on 2012/11/17
Every Saturday I’ll give you a couple of idioms to learn. An idiom is a saying or phrase whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meanings of the words. Currently, we’re looking at some common English idioms.
a cinch: If something is “a cinch,” it is very easy.
Example:
Because she had practiced four hours every day for the past three months, Alice knew doing well in the piano competition would be a cinch.
all of a sudden: unexpectedly
Example:
We were just sitting down to eat dinner when all of a sudden we heard a loud crash outside.
Crossword – Basic Vocabulary 30
Posted on 2012/11/11
Across
2 to divide something or separate something from its main part, using scissors or a knife (3)
5 a tool used for cutting things like paper, cloth, hair, etc. (8)
7 a word used when talking about something that might happen or be true, or might have happened (2)
9 the money that you earn from your work or that you receive from investment (6)
11 very large in amount or degree (5)
12 not dirty (5)
13 the direction from which the sun rises (4)
14 plans and preparations that you must make so that something can happen (11)
16 what a bird lays and sits on in her nest to make baby birds (3)
17 something that you mention or add later because you did not think of it or plan it before (12)
20 something that you hold above your head when it rains (8)
22 a small round container, usually with a handle, that you use for drinking something (3)
24 able to see through (11)
25 a colored liquid that is used for writing and drawing (3)
26 sick (3)
27 to move from one place to another (2)
29 very hot (7)
31 a preposition used to say where someone or something goes (2)
33 to move quickly by moving your legs more quickly than when you walk (3)
35 the part of the body that you see with (3)
36 a preposition used to show what a part belongs to or comes from (2)
37 the part of a dress, shirt, coat, etc. that covers all or part of your arm (6)
38 a word used to ask or talk about how successful someone is at something; auxiliary verb (2)
Down
1 plenty of light (6)
2 something that you use to take pictures (6)
3 how something feels when you touch it (7)
4 a blue-white metal that is used to make brass (4)
6 a (liquid) substance produced by part of a plant or animal (9)
8 to become worse (10)
9 the act of trying to find out what happened, or why something happened (13)
10 a spoken or written piece of information given to another person (7)
15 happening over and over again (9)
18 the act or process of putting forth leaves (9)
19 problem or difficulty (7)
21 a group of things that are fastened, held, or growing together (5)
22 a soft sweet food made by baking a mixture of flour, butter, sugar, and eggs (4)
23 to produce words, letters, numbers, etc. on paper, especially with using a machine that puts ink on paper (5)
28 rock or earth from which metal can be obtained (3)
30 frozen water (3)
32 opposite of young (3)
34 a negative answer; opposite of yes (2)
Crossword – Irregular Verbs 9
Posted on 2012/11/04
To complete this crossword, use the appropriate past tense / past participle of the verb in the parentheses.
Across
3 The home team (beat) the visitors by only three points. (4)
5 Bob (shake) his can of pop, so it exploded when he opened it. (5)
9 Trying to look casual, Mark (undo) the first few buttons of his shirt. (5)
10 Mr. Brown had (undergo) only a few treatments of the experimental therapy before the side effects became unbearable. (9)
11 She broke her neck as a teenager when she (dive) off the raft and hit a rock hidden underwater. (4)
12 I had (typewrite) nearly all of my term paper before I realized I had accidentally used the wrong introductory paragraph. (11)
13 We (rid) the dog of his fleas by giving him a bath and putting a flea collar on him. (3)
15 The witness wasn’t sure if he (see) two or three persons in the getaway car. (3)
17 Tom laughed so hard he (wet) his pants. (3)
18 The doctor said as long as I hadn’t (eat) in the past couple of hours, it would be all right to perform the test. (5)
20 Father had (forget) all about his promise to take us to the zoo this Saturday. (9)
22 Peter (tread) too heavily up the stairs, and woke Uncle Charlie up from his nap. (4)
23 Would you believe we (spend) only $50 on our vacation? (5)
26 After being scolded for soiling the carpet, the dog (slink) out of the room. (5)
29 I have (run) the race, I have fought the good fight. (3)
30 I think that dog breed tends to be troublesome, since so many bloodlines are too (inbreed). (6)
31 The petition was (withdraw) because the candidate had to drop out of the race. (9)
Down
1 John (rebuild) the Lego set his baby sister had destroyed. (7)
2 The killer was (forgive) by the victim’s parents. (8)
4 Several problems had (arise) at the factory while the boss was in the hospital. (6)
6 Not to be (outdo) by the Jones, Aunt Polly threw a birthday party for Sally that was like a three-ring circus. (7)
7 The cost of the expedition had been (underwrite) by the national science foundation. (12)
8 The man on the bicycle was easily (overtake) by the speeding car. (9)
12 The jet plane prototype was (test-fly) four times before it crashed. (4-5)
13 The children (run) all the way home after school. (3)
14 The dog (dig) a big hole in which to bury his bone. (3)
16 Where (be) you last night? I tried calling you. (4)
17 Last Friday we (go) to see a movie. (4)
19 When I got dressed this morning, I didn’t realize my pants were (tear) in the seat. (4)
21 We (find) a lost dog running around the neighborhood. (5)
24 Kevin (pay) all his bills before he went on vacation. (4)
25 The children were fighting over a book, and (tear) one of its pages. (4)
27 Uncle Bill (lay) his pen down on the table and picked up the phone. (4)
28 As soon as I saw the police car parked in front of the house, I (know) it meant bad news. (4)