Choose the correct missing word in each of these ten sentences.
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Here are three words that feature in the sentences and may be new to you. Please ask if you have any other questions about vocabulary or the meaning of these sentences.
By Chris
Our English school in Cambridge, EC Cambridge, is having a great year. The amount of English learners wanting to study there is at an all-time high. Students at the school this year have come from 79 different countries! That means people from all over the world are choosing Cambridge as their number one destination to learn English in. But what do you know about this English city? Let’s take a look at some Cambridge facts while practicing our English.
Todays's exercise is a what we call a 'mixed bag'. That means it has a bit of everything. Let's begin.
OK, so you think you're good at English? Well, today we have ten tricky words and phrases that I think you've heard before. They're all common and, above that, they're all useful. Let's see how many of you can get 10/10 and let's see if I made any spelling mistakes...right, Yura?
Here's a quiz to test your general knowledge of English. If you get any of these questions wrong, let us know which ones and we'll explain the answers. Don't be shy, leave your comments below:
Read the following ten sentences and choose the best answer to complete each sentence:
‘It gets hectic around here at lunchtime’ Is 'hectic' a verb, noun or adjective?
English speech can be separated into eight basic categories: