Common idiomatic expressions in EnglishHere is a list of common idiomatic expressions in English.Eat humble pieTo eat humble pie is to apologize humbly.Eat your wordsTo eat your words is to retract something you have said.Meet someone halfwayTo meet someone[r]
Some common idiomatic expressionsHere is a list of some common idiomatic expressions.Lose one’s cachetTo lose one’s cachet is to lose the respect one used to enjoy.The business has lost some of its cachet.A piece of cakeIf something is a piece of cake it can be ach[r]
Some answers showed knowledge of the work of specific anthropologists (bothethnographic and theoretical).Some students showed explicit knowledge of methodological issues in their personalinvestigation.Key Issues••••There was a lack of use of anthropological theory in some students’ wor[r]
Expressions with takeTake is one of the most frequently used words in English. Needless to say, nearly fifty expressions in current useincorporate the verb take.Take something / somebody for grantedThere are two meanings for this expression.To take somebody for granted is to ben[r]
Common discourse markersDiscourse markers are essentially linking words. They show how one piece of conversation is connected toanother piece of conversation.While some discourse markers are only used in informal language, others are very formal and fit for academiccontexts.There are q[r]
SỞ GD-ĐT HÀ TĨNH TRƯỜNG THPT TRẦN PHÚ ĐỀ THI THỬ THQG - NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi gồm có 05 trang Mark the letter A, B, C[r]
More Speak English Like an American brings you another 300+ idioms and expressions you need to know for everyday life and for business success Maybe you have already read Speak English Like an American. But this is not a necessary requirement. You can start with this new book, if you like, and work[r]
Talking about changes using turn and fallWe use turn to talk about visible changes of state. It is common before color words. Note that turn is more formalthan go.Leaves turn brown in autumn.When I broke the news she turned red.She turned white with anger.Suddenly everything turned bla[r]
on the bride's or the groom's nose would carried stinking garlands of herbs and spicesbe the next to wed. Today, many brides for the purpose of frightening off evil spirits.Today, brides carry flowers in the colorwill wear two garters. The one she wishesschemeof their wedding, bringing[r]
On the other hand, while and whereasThese words or phrases have similar uses, but the grammar is not quite the same. On the other hand is aconjunctive adverb. It is used to compare two situations or two people and to show that there is an importantdifference between them.In many Middle[r]
Samford’s common stock for $850,000. On this date the book values ofPark’s assets and liabilities are equal to their fair values.Required:1. Determine the book value of the common stockholders’ interest inSamford Corporation.2. How much did Park pay for goodwill when it a[r]
This study is an attempt to describe, analyse, compare contrast English and Vietnamese root and epistemic modality as realized by modal verbs from Cognitive perspective, more specifically in terms of force dynamic framework. The study is both descriptive and contrastive in nature. The main aim of th[r]
After completing this chapter, students will be able to: Relate developmental changes in geriatric patients to medical assisting practice; describe common geriatric diseases and disorders and their treatment; identify variations of care for geriatric patients during examinations, screening procedure[r]
After completing chapter 33, you will be able to: Describe the organs of the alimentary canal and their functions; explain the functions of the digestive system’s accessory organs; identify the nutrients absorbed by the digestive system and where they are absorbed; describe the causes, signs and sym[r]
I. Fill in the gaps with the following words:III.Read the text on Slavery and find synonyms for thefollowing words and expressions:president ,reason, soldier(s), plantation(s), people, history, placedifferent_________accepted__________went on ___________The American Civil WarThi[r]
SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, I received a phone call from a German journalist. He wanted to followup on a story about German high school students in the United States who were allegedly mobbed by people in their American host communities. We forwarded the journalist’s email address and request to our German g[r]
Expressing food containersHere are some more common uncountable food types with their container/ quantity expressions:liquids (water, beer, wine, etc.) - a glass, a bottle, a jug of water, etc.cheese - a slice, a chunk, a piece of cheesemeat - a piece, a slice, a pound of meatbu[r]
Plural uncountable nounsSome uncountable nouns are plural. They have no singular forms with the same meaning, and cannot be usedwith numbers. Common examples are: arms, groceries, goods, customs, clothes, thanks, regards, police etc.Have you bought the groceries? (NOT Have you bought t[r]
Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Language Skills Practice for Chapters 1–16 Language Skills Practice USING THISWORKBOOK................................................viii Chapter 1 PARTS OF SPEECH OVERVIEW: IDENTIFICATION AND FUNCTION Chapter 2 THE PARTS OF A SENTENCE: SUBJECTS,PREDICATES,COMPLEMENTS[r]
Common expressions without articlesIn some common fixed expressions of place, time and movement countable nouns are normally treated asuncountables, without articles. Here are the most common expressions of this kind:To school / at school / in school[r]