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TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
“To use the service, you must first agree to the ____ and conditions.” Fill in the blank. A. terms B. turns C. teams D. terns 「サービスを利用するにあたって、まず契約条件に同意しなければなりません」 良く似た単語が並んでいます。BとDは発音が同じですが、Bは回転、Dは鳥の一種です。Cはチームです。残るAが「条件」という意味なので、正解はAです。 Do more TOEIC practice here!...
Trivia of the Week: Zipper
A zipper is a kind of fastener that keeps the edges of two pieces of fabric together. It’s often found on clothes, luggage, tents and other things. It has two rows of teeth and a slider that can be moved up and down to push the teeth together or pull them apart....
Idiom of the Week: Daddy’s Girl
“Wow, you must have worked hard this summer to afford a new car.” “Actually my dad bought it for me.” “Really? You’re such a daddy’s girl. I’m jealous.” A daddy’s girl (or mummy’s boy) is a child who is close to and spoiled by their parent. Similar phrases like...
Word of the Week: another
“Is the cake gone? I didn’t get any!” “Don’t worry. There’s another cake in the kitchen.” “Another” is used to show “one more” of a countable noun. You can see the parts “an” and “other” in the word. If it’s an uncountable noun, we usually use “some more” instead: “Is...
Phrase of the Week: Let’s Call it a Day
“It’s already eight o’clock. I don’t think I can do any more work this evening. Let’s call it a day and finish it up tomorrow.” “Calling it a day” means declaring your work finished for the day. There is more you could do, but you have done enough for one day, so you...
TOEIC Practice Question of the Week
“I’m trying to get a new law passed to protect homeless cats and dogs. Would you sign my partition?” Find the mistake. A. law passed B. protect homeless C. Would you D. my partition 「野良猫や野良犬を守るための法案を作ろうとしています。請願書に署名をお願いできますか？」...
Trivia of the Week: Silver Bullet
In many stories, a silver bullet is the only thing that can kill a werewolf or other monster. Because of this, we use the phrase “silver bullet” to mean a simple but very effective solution to a problem. 多くの物語では、狼男やモンスターを唯一殺せるものが Silver Bullet（特効薬）です。そういう訳で、 Silver...
Idiom of the Week: Dirt Cheap
“Why did you buy this huge bag of oranges?” “They were selling them dirt cheap outside the supermarket!” “Dirt cheap” is very cheap, as cheap as dirt. Dirt is everywhere, so it’s basically free. We can compare something that is extremely cheap to dirt, which costs...
Word of the Week: Review
“After a long vacation, I really appreciate a review of what we’ve already learned.” “If you review your notes after class, you’ll remember what you studied better.” When studying, you probably look over material you have already studied. “Re” means “again” and “view”...
Picture of the Week: Fall Leaves and Waterfall
The brightly colored leaves make for some beautiful scenery in fall. Add a waterfall for an even more striking view. Is there a waterfall in your area? Where can you see the best fall scenery near you?...
