(21/7/2026) I CAN DESCRIBE THE WEATHER, I CAN TALK ABOUT SLEEP

start off

The day will ————— with a bit of sunshine.

• bắt đầu

• The day will ——— with a bit of sunshine.

make the most of sth

It's a beautiful day - we should ——— it.

• enjoy sth while you have opportunity

• It's a beautiful day - we should ——— it.

cloud over

It’ll soon ——.

• If the sky clouds over, it becomes covered with clouds.

• It’ll soon ——.

the chances are (that)

—- they'll be late anyway.

• it is likely/ probable (that)

• —- they'll be late anyway.

die out

Dinosaurs ——— millions of years ago.

• gradually disappear and stop completely

• Dinosaurs ——— millions of years ago.

brighten up

I hope the weather —— in time for our walk.

• If the weather brightens up, it becomes lighter and less cloudy, with more sun

• I hope the weather —— in time for our walk.

here and there

• There were a few books ——-, but apart from that the room was quite bare.

• in various places

• There were a few books ——-, but apart from that the room was quite bare.

out of luck

The bike only comes in large size, so if you’re a short person you’re——

• The bike only comes in large size, so if you’re a short person you’re——

• unlucky

in a row

Friday could be the third wet day———

• one after the other

• Friday could be the third wet day———

look on the bright side

• —-- no one was badly hurt.

• think positively/ be optimistic

• —- - no one was badly hurt.

pick up

The wind always —— in the evening.

• improve/ get better

• The wind always —— in the evening.

have a good/ bad night

I had a really good night.

• sleep well/badly

• I had a really good night.

fall asleep

• I ——- as soon as my head hit the pillow.

• to start to sleep

• I ——- as soon as my head hit the pillow.

not sleep a wink

I —— last night with all that noise.

• to not sleep at all

• I —— last night with all that noise.

toss and turn

I ——- all last night.

• to move about from side to side or turn a lot in bed, especially because you cannot sleep

• I ——- all last night.

the night before last

I had a similar problem——

• If today’s saturday, The night before last is last thursday night.

• I had a similar problem——

wide awake

I was —— all night.

• completely awake

• I was —— all night.

worried sick (about sth/sb)

I can’t sleep because I was —— studying.

• extremely worried about sth/sb

• I can’t sleep because I was —— studying.

have an early/ a late night

On Saturday, I often —— with my friends.

• go to bed earlier/ later thans usual

• On Saturday, I often —— with my friends.

have a lie-in/ lie in

• It was Sunday, so she could —— till almost lunch time.

• to stay in bed later than usual in the morning

• It was Sunday, so she could —— till almost lunch time.

fast sleep

• When we’re ——- the brain is recalling all the information has forgotten.

• in a deep sleep

• When we’re ——- the brain is recalling all the information has forgotten.

sleep like a log

I went to bed early and——

• to sleep very well

• I went to bed early and——

drop off

• I——- immediately after studying IELTS.

• to start to sleep

• I——- immediately after studying IELTS.