Vocabulary & Pronunciation SVIP

Listen and choose the underlined parts where /d/ at the end of words often sound like /b/.

1. My kind neighbor helped me carry all the heavy shopping bags from the market.

2. My friend had my favorite blue sweater, and I needed it back for the party tonight.

Listen and choose the underlined parts where /d/ at the end of words often sound like /b/.

1. They thought they would buy a bigger house next year if they managed to save enough money from their jobs.

2. The cat suddenly looked back at us with wide eyes when we called its name very loudly in the garden.

Listen and choose the underlined parts where /d/ at the end of words often sound like /b/.

1. I think we could be at the airport in about forty-five minutes if the traffic isn't too bad this afternoon.

2. The old wooden door creaked back loudly when I tried to open it after it had been closed for many years.

Match the idioms with their meanings.

Match the idioms with their meanings.

We all had butterflies in our ___________ waiting to hear if we had won the competition.

When my friend explained the complicated rules of the new game, I couldn't ___________ my head around it at first.

He felt like he was ___________ around in circles at his job, doing the same things every day without any new challenges.

Even though it was just a small thank you, it made me feel like ___________.

He felt like a fish ___________ at the loud and crowded concert because he preferred quieter places.

She held onto the railing tightly on the high bridge; it felt like ___________ not to fall.

She got ___________ when someone made a joke about her new haircut.

They were ___________ when they got married and started their new life together.

When they ran out of ice cream, the children cried as if it was ___________.

Getting sick before the boring party was ___________ because I got to stay home and relax.

Winning the art competition ___________, I was so surprised and happy.

Buying a house in the city cost an arm and a leg, so we had to save money for many years.

For her, speaking in front of a large audience is a piece of cake because she has done it many times.

After hearing the surprising news, I had to sit down and wrap my head around it before I could react.

They went around in circles during the argument, repeating the same points without listening to each other.

They tried not to get too bent out of shape about the traffic jam, even though it made them late.

When they had to cancel the picnic because of the rain, the kids behaved as if it was the end of the world.