touches on it.
Two expressions used to talk about ending something are come to an end or draw to a close. You can
also say “the beginning of the end” to describe something that will probably end soon – “The explosion
at the factory was the beginning of the end for our company.” In other words, the explosion began a
process of the company failing and eventually shutting down.
When something ends quickly, then it comes to an abrupt/sudden end. On the other hand, when an
activity appears that it will continue forever, then we say there’s no end in sight.
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Lesson 38 – Quiz
1. As the concert drew / took / went to a close, the lead singer thanked the fans for their support.
2. I like moving to a new city because you can make a fresh / pure / nice start.
3. It rained continuously for the first three days we were in Miami - a bit of a deadly /
disappointing / disbelieving start to our vacation.
4. My son got a job working directly under a prominent businessman. It's a very complimentary /
excellent / promising start to his career.
5. Our kids are sad that their summer vacation is being / coming / running to an end.
6. The artist put the completing / finishing / finalizing touches on her painting.
7. The back injury put a direct / rushed / sudden end to his tennis career.
8. The famous athlete talked about his humble / lowly / simple beginnings on his town's local
basketball team.
9. The negotiations got off to a scary / shaky / steady start, as neither side was willing to even
consider the other's proposal.
10. There seems to be no end in sight / view / watch to the country's political conflicts.
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