mock exam; practice exam; practice test
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
29th day of the month; 29 days
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
is that so?; I see; right; oh
such a thing; something like that
VIP; very important person
VIP; very important person
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
all present; all concerned; all of us
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
... years old; age (of) ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)