Brush up your Englisheasy- short- enjoyable quizzes
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Brush up your Englisheasy- short- enjoyable quizzes
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Congrats to all who got involved and took part in the October Voc Booster. Double congrats to those of you who followed the program and responded daily! Good work you guys! With this program I wanted to encourage you to do a bit but do it every day. I have already written quite a few pep talk posts on that so I am not gonna repeat myself here. You can check the post HERE. You can all now practise the October VocBooster words using Quizlet. Click HERE. And before I let you go, I'd appreciate your thoughts and ideas on the program. Thank you. The answer is C - out
FURTHER EXPLANATION middleman= a person who buys goods from the company that has produced them and makes a profit by selling them to a shop or a user You can lower the price by cutting out (= avoiding the use of) the middleman and buying directly from the factory. The answer is C) INTO
look into = to examine the facts about a problem or situation We're looking into the possibility of merging the two departments. The answer is C - set
set aside =to save something, usually money or time, for a special purpose He had some money in an account that he'd set aside for his kids. The answer is A) UNDER
FURTHER EXPLANATION fall under = to be classified or considered as something, or to be represented by something. These animals fall under the classification "endangered species." The answer is c) ON
FURTHER EXPLANATION On time means at a particular designated time, i.e. neither especially early nor late. The train is scheduled to arrive on time at 13:36. In time means early enough, i.e. before a deadline or another cutoff. The answer is b) UNDER
FURTHER EXPLANATION treaty = a written agreement between two or more countries that is formally approved and signed by their leaders. Under the treaty (= according to the agreement), inspections are required to see if any country is secretly developing nuclear arms. The answer is b) FROM
STANDPOINT = a set of beliefs and ideas from which opinions and decisions are formed. From a fundraising standpoint, he’s been very successful. The answer is AGENDA
a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting FURTHER EXPLANATION hidden agenda = a secret reason for doing something: The prime minister denied that the new visa requirements were part of a hidden agenda to reduce immigration. The answer is ADVICE
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