TOEIC Practice Question of the Week

“This coupon titles the holder to one free small soda with the purchase of any sandwich.” Find the mistake. A. titles B. holder C. purchase D. any 「このクーポンを提示したら、サンドウィッチ購入時に無料でSサイズのソフトドリンクがついてきます!」 クーポンを見ると、大きな文字で「FREE* SODA!」と書いてあり、小さな文字で「*with...

Trivia of the Week: Slug

A slug is like a snail but it has no shell. It has four tentacles on its face—two that can see and two that can smell. Many slugs actually do have shells, but inside their bodies. Sea slugs live in the sea, but land slugs also need a lot of water, so they are more...

Idiom of the Week: Lend a Hand

“This table is too heavy to move by myself. Can you lend me a hand?” “Beth is moving house this weekend so I’m going to go lend her a hand.” If a person had four hands instead of two, could they do twice as much work? When someone “lends a hand”, they usually use...

Word of the Week: Surround

“The excited children surrounded the man dressed as Santa Claus.” “The yard is surrounded by a fence.” “There’s no escape! We’re surrounded by enemies!” “Surround” often appears in the passive voice. It means that something is present on all sides. If you put speakers...

Picture of the Week: Pansies

Pansies come in white, yellow, purple and blue. The names “pansy”, “viola” and “violet” are often used for the same flowers—even though they might not be purple!...