Lockdown is defined by Collins as “the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction, and access to public spaces” (paragraph 1). Choose another possible definition for lockdown.
In the sentence “Chessboards are flying of f the (literal and virtual) rack in the wake of the show's hit season.” (paragraph 2), the words fly off the rack mean
‘Emily in Paris’ star says he partly understands why critics panned the ‘cliché’ Netflix show
Despite being a huge hit for Netflix, critics across the board (particularly French critics) have slammed the show for indulging in outdated and offensive stereotypes that present Parisians as rude, sexist, and elitist.
The main love interest in Netflix’s controversial comedy “Emily in Paris” said he partly understands why critics have panned the show. “I think they’re right in a way,” Lucas Bravo, who plays chef Gabriel in the show, said during an interview with Cosmopolitan.
The 32-year-old French actor continued: “At some point, if you want to tell a story about Paris, you have to choose an angle. You have to choose a vision. French critics, they didn’t understand the fact that it’s just one vision. They’re like, ‘Oh, this is not what Paris is.’ Of course. Paris is many things.”
Adapted from https://www.insider.com/emily-in-paris-star-lucas-bravounderstands-netflix-show-criticism-2020-10.
The word “panned”, in bold in the text, could NOT be replaced by:
The sentence “Students are really the key piece to it.” (paragraph 3) can be correctly paraphrased in the following terms:
Choose the alternative with words that respectively complete gaps (1), (2), (3) and (4) in the correct way.
According to Paolo, it is important not to be shy when you are trying to improve your language skills.
The word SHY in this context means:
According to the text, most headhunters believe that being bilingual is critical for success in the business world. The word CRITICAL in this context means:
According to Paolo, “an awesome life experience is waiting for you in the future”.
The adjective AWESOME used by Paolo in this sentence refers to an experience that is:
In informal American English the students usually use the verb FLUNK.
If we say that Paolo flunked the math test last semester, we mean that he:
Check the alternative that best completes the gap in the following santence.
When are you going to get ____________?
Based on the text, judge the following item
In the text, the word “Throughout” (line 13) can be correctly replaced by In all of.
Based on the text, judge the following item
The word “amounts”, in “Higher amounts of CO2 make the atmosphere denser” (lines 10 and 11), can be replaced, without
changing its meaning, by nodes
Based on text CB1A3-II, judge the following items.
- The expression “red tape” (l.2) means politically-motivated and inconsistent official procedures.
- The basic meaning conveyed by “to enhance” (l.2) and to leverage (l.10) can also be found in to better.
- To be entitled (l.9) is synonymous with to be eligible for.
- The word “overall” (l.3) means in general terms in the text.
Decide which alternative below is correct.
In terms of comprehension of the text above, decide which of the statements below is correct.
