M9 - Lesson 1

She suddenly __________ in tears when she heard the sad news.

• broke away

• broke out

• broke into

• broke off

He’s a __________ man — he never says more than a few words.

• verbose

• man of few words

• animated

• long-winded

Please plug your charger into the __________ to charge the phone.

• receiver

• headset

• jack

• keypad

They had an __________ discussion about climate change.

• heated

• subtle

• profound

• damaging

She __________ something, but I couldn’t hear it clearly.

• screamed

• shrieked

• muttered

• acted out

The teacher encouraged students to __________ between the lines.

• act up

• break in

• speak their mind

• read

Can I __________ a secret? Don’t tell anyone.

• let you in on

• hold my tongue

• act upon

• break off

The __________ shows clear, vivid images.

• dial

• display

• receiver

• controls

I had to __________ during the argument to avoid more trouble.

• let you in

• mince my words

• hold my tongue

• drop me a line

The __________ on this device allow you to adjust the volume.

• nuances

• controls

• keypad

• tones