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SIMPLE PRESENT OR PRESENT PROGRESSIVE?

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Simple present or present progressive?

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Taken from Alexander, L. G. (1998), Longman English Grammar Practice for intermediate students, Harlow, Longman

“As far as it goes” – English idiom

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AS FAR AS IT GOES

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Example sentences from the web:

  • The newspaper in our town is good as far as it goes…
    This means that the newspaper has correct information, but there is usually information that has been left out.
  • The new business plan is good, as far as it goes.
    Meaning, the plan is not extensive enough to cover the subject thoroughly.
  • This map is good as far as it goes…
    The map is correct, but it does not have very much detail.

Adjectives and opposites

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Find the opposites of the words on the left. Choose from the ones in the box on the right:
Ex. Adjectives and opposites (2)Tomorrow the answers will be available on Facebook: Free English Materials (Album: Quizzes’ answers)

Taken from Peter Watcyn-Jones (2000), Test Your Vocabulary 2, Edinburgh, Pearson Education Limited.

“To be in good hands” – English idiom

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To be in good hands

Example sentences from the web:

  • I know the children are in good hands when they visit my mother.
  • Your husband will soon be well again, he’s in good hands in this hospital.
  • I’ll look after Jamie while you go shopping. Don’t worry – he’ll be in good hands.

*A variation of this idiom is: TO BE IN SAFE HANDS.

“Rude” – What does it mean?

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Rude Rude 2

A visual map of rude’s synonyms:

Rude - Synonyms

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Example sentences from the web:

  • He was rude to you, too; he never even noticed that you were in the room, after I came.
  • Mary ran away because Frank was rude to her. He told her that she’s getting fat.
  • Hans felt he had been rude to Sylvia, but he apologized immediately.

To jump out of one’s skin – English idiom

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To jump out of one's skin To jump out of one's skin example

Example sentences from the web:

  • I was daydreaming so I nearly jumped out of my skin when he spoke to me.
  • Oh! You really scared me. I nearly jumped out of my skin!
  • I knock at the door. No answer. I knock again. Still no answer. In a split second, I hear a dog barking behind me, and I practically jump out of my skin.

This is a video on this topic by Niharika:

Talking about ‘fear’ in English

I hope you’ll like it!