Do you know the English expression “to be weary of (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Kate: Why did you stop going out with your friends on Friday nights?
Marcy: I grew weary of it. We went to the same place every week and talked about the same things.
Does it mean:
a) interested in something
b) feel sleepy
c) feel old
d) bored with something
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Answer: d) bored with something
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I went to a Thai restaurant for lunch today. This restaurant has been in my town for 30 years, but I never went there before. I like curries, but I usually make Indian curries. I don’t know so much about Thai food. The food was very nice, and not so hot.
I had chicken kebabs with peanut sauce. I thought this is more like Indonesian food. Maybe this Thai restaurant is international?
Then I had a soup with prawns and vegetables – it was very nice too. I think I should buy a Thai cookbook and learn some new recipes.
Patricia @ I Talk You Talk Press
Do you know the adjective “jubilant“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Martin: How did you feel when you heard you had passed all your exams?
Ned: I was jubilant. I went out with my friends to celebrate!
Does it mean:
a) feeling sad
b) feeling annoyed
c) feeling very happy
d) feeling confused
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Answer: c) feeling very happy
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I went to visit an elderly relative yesterday. She is 91, and now she has to live in a care facility. She moved there last week. It was very interesting. It has apartments, a care facility and a hospital. It was like a small village. There were restaurants, dining rooms, TV viewing areas, a coffee shop, a hairdresser and libraries. There is also a bar!
There are many activities every day. I saw a sign advertising exercise classes, craft classes, a mahjong tournament and some trips to interesting places.
In the entrance area I saw many boxes. They were filled with Christmas decorations. I guess there will be Christmas trees everywhere.
It is a very busy and noisy place. While I was visiting, there was a concert. The group was very good. They sang songs from the 1950s and 1960s.
I was sorry that my relative had to go to such a place, but now I am not so sure. Maybe it will be fun for her.
Patricia @ I Talk You Talk Press
Do you know the adjective “gregarious“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Faye: What is the new employee in the office like?
Helen: He’s gregarious. He talks to everyone all the time and always comes out drinking with us on Fridays.
Does it mean:
a) sociable
b) grumpy
c) arrogant
d) annoying
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Answer: a) sociable
What are the best Christmas presents? When I was not so busy, I used to make most of my Christmas presents. I made clothes and toys for children. I made cookies and jam for adults. I collected small jars and filled them with jam or marmalade. I decorated the jars. They looked very pretty.
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One year I made French mustard. This was fun to make and very popular.
I love to give the special people in my life small gifts, especially at Christmas. It very sad because these days, I mostly buy presents. I wish I had more time and energy, because I think the presents we make ourselves are more special.
Patricia @ I Talk You Talk Press
Do you know the English phrase “to embark on (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Evelyn: Do you know anything about this singer?
Greg: I know that she worked in finance before she embarked on a career in music.
Does it mean:
a) to fail at something
b) to start something new and exciting
c) to start something boring
d) to do something reluctantly
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Answer: b) to start something new and exciting
Every year we have a problem. When should we plant our tomatoes? There is a custom in my country. Everyone says, ‘plant tomatoes in the last weekend of October’.
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In this country, this is spring. In your country it might be 6 months the other way. But maybe the problem is the same. If we plant our tomatoes in the last weekend of October, we can be sure there will be some cold weather in the first weeks of November. Our tomato plants are young and weak. The cold weather is not good for them. They die. In November, we have to go out and buy new tomato plants!
Sometimes the weather is not kind to gardeners.
Patricia @ I Talk You Talk Press
Do you know the noun “lull“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Ben: The weather was really bad last night. When did you go home?
Harry: There was a lull in the storm around 9:00pm, so I went home then.
Does it mean:
a) a violent period
b) a lot of rain
c) a very windy time
d) a short period of calm
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Answer: d) a short period of calm
Do you know the verb “to saunter“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Sebastian: What did you do on your last day in Rome?
Kath: We didn’t do much. The weather was nice so we just sauntered around the city.
Does it mean:
a) walk in a hurried way
b) walk with a friend
c) walk in a slow, relaxed way
d) walk in an aggressive way
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Answer: c) walk in a slow, relaxed way
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