Quiz

 

Collocations - these are word combinations that simply sound just right to native speakers.

They are two or more words that are often found together and sound correct. e.g. budget cut, do homework, break a habit

Idioms - these expressions, words, or phrases that cannot be translated literally into your own language. If you translate them, they will not have the same meaning. e.g. it's raining cats and dogs, it's not my cup of tea

Phrasal Verbs - these are the combination of a basic verb with one or more particles (a preposition and/or an adverb). You can't understand a phrasal verb by looking at the verb alone - you have to look at the phrasal verb as a whole! e.g look up, take off, go out

As I explained, these are notoriously hard to learn because there is no magic solution! 

You just have to learn them! The best way to learn them is to study a little bit every day, and I can help you with that!

Find a pen and paper! It's time to take the second part of this ultimate vocabulary quiz!

The answers are at the bottom of this email!

1. I can't wake up in the morning without a ________________ and a glass of orange juice.

a) milk coffee

b) white coffee

c) coffee with some milk

2. If this next campaign _____________, you might get a pay rise!

a) sets off

b) takes off

c) plays off

3. He dumped me and then, ______________________, he started dating my sister!

a) to rub lemon in the sore

b) to burn the scar

c) to rub salt into the wound

4. I felt exhausted so I went for a ______________.

a) light rest

b) fast rest

c) little rest

5. _____________ at the next lay-by and I'll take a look at your tyres.

a) Pull over

b) Pull out

c) Pull away

6. When he ignored me after I helped him it was a real _________________.

a) Kick in the teeth

b) Kick in the shin

c) Kick up the cup 

Ok, here are the answers:

b - collocation - white coffee - an 'americano' coffee with milkb - phrasal verb - to take off - to suddenly start to be successful or popularc - idiom - to rub salt into the wound - to make a painful experience even more painfulc - collocation - little rest - a short sleepa - phrasal verb - to pull over - to safely stop in a car at the side of a roada - idiom - kick in the teeth - used when someone treats to badly or unfairly, especially after you have made a significant effort

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