1. brand-new adjective [brand-noo, nyoo]
completely new, recently made or obtained
2. though conjunction, adverb [thoh]
used to introduce a contrasting or surprising statement
3. be out of the question idiom [be out of thuh kwest-chuhn]
to be impossible or not feasible, not a possibility
4. certainly adverb [sur-tn-lee]
without doubt, definitely, surely
5. research noun, verb [ree-surch, ree-surch]
the systematic investigation into a particular subject or problem, to study or investigate thoroughly
6. thunderstorm noun [thuhn-der-stawrm]
a storm with thunder and lightning, usually accompanied by heavy rain
7. be afraid of idiom [be uh-freyd uhv]
to feel fear or be scared of something or someone
8. shake hands idiom [sheyk hanz]
to greet or seal an agreement by clasping hands and moving them up and down
9. recently adverb [ree-suhnt-lee]
in the near past, not long ago
10. temperature noun [tem-per-uh-cher]
the degree or intensity of heat or cold
Give the word being asked for each number.
◼ brand-new
◼ though
◼ be out of the question
◼ certainly
◼ research
◼ thunderstorm
◼ be afraid of
◼ shake hands
◼ recently
◼ temperature
____________________1. without doubt, definitely, surely
____________________2. in the near past, not long ago
____________________3. to be impossible or not feasible, not a possibility
____________________4. completely new, recently made or obtained
____________________5. used to introduce a contrasting or surprising statement
____________________6. the degree or intensity of heat or cold
____________________7. to feel fear or be scared of something or someone
____________________8. to greet or seal an agreement by clasping hands and moving them up and down
____________________9. a storm with thunder and lightning, usually accompanied by heavy rain
____________________10. the systematic investigation into a particular subject or problem, to study or investigate thoroughly
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences below.
1) A: Can I borrow your laptop?
B: I'm sorry, it's _____________. I just bought it yesterday.
a. brand-new
b. recently
c. shake hands
d. though
2) Even _________ it was raining heavily, she decided to go for a walk.
a. brand-new
b. recently
c. shake hands
d. though
3) A: Can we go on a vacation next month?
B: I'm sorry, it's _____________. We have too many commitments at work.
a. out of the question
b. certainly
c. research
d. be afraid of
4) A: Have you met the new employee?
B: Yes, we _____________. We had a pleasant conversation during the meeting.
a. recently
b. out of the question
c. shook hands
d. certainly
5) A: How's the weather today?
B: The _____________ is quite high. It's a hot summer day.
a. temperature
b. thunderstorm
c. research
d. brand-new