SOME GRAMMAR
TRAVEL & MONEY
PROBLEMS OF THE MODERN WORLD
VOCABULARY FROM THE TEXTS
MISCELLANEOUS
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Which of the following needs THE in front?
____ Mont Blanc
____ Bahamas
____ Lake Tahoe
THE Bahamas
100
What does ATM stand for?
automated teller machine
100
Gases like CO2 that heat up our atmosphere are called...
GREENHOUSE GASES
100
What is a heritage site?
a historical site, a building, or an area of the unspoilt natural environment, considered to be important to a country or area's heritage
100
Explain the difference between WEATHER and WHETHER
WEATHER = The conditions in the air above the earth
WHETHER = IF
100
Report the following question using ASK.
Polly: "Do you want to see a movie tomorrow, Jack?"
Polly asked Jack if/whether he wanted to see a movie the following day/day after.
100
What does it mean to be living from hand to mouth?
To earn just enough money to get by and nothing extra.
100
People who are victims of wars/natural disasters/... are called...
CASUALTIES
100
A synonym for SPOTLESS, EXTREMELY CLEAN/TIDY
IMMACULATE
100
Fill in the correct preposition:
I'm conscious ________ the fact that I need to study more.
OF
100
Use an appropriate reporting verb (not TELL or SAY) to report the sentence:
Tom: "I'll call your father if you don't answer!"
Tom threatened to call my father if I didn't answer.
100
What does it mean to go OFF THE BEATEN PATH?
a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns
100
Not being able to read or write is called...
ILLITERACY / TO BE ILLITERATE
100
What is the job of the person in the picture?
ARCHAEOLOGIST
100
Fill in the correct preposition:
This movie is aimed _____________ a teenage audience.
AT
100
Report the following question using SAY.
Tina: "If I were you I'd call the police.
Tina said that if she were me she'd call the police.
100
What's the missing word in the saying below?
She went from _____________________ to riches with pure hard work.
RAGS
100
The trade of humans for the purpose of forced labour, sexual slavery, or other exploitation is called...
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
100
A large amount of sth; more than enough, excess...
AN ABUNDANCE OF
100
Put the word in the brackets in its correct form:
It's important to be _________ independent. (FINANCE)
FINANCIALLY
100
Put the words below in the correct order:
THEIR WRISTWATCH OLD PLATINUM INTRICATE TINY
THEIR INTRICATE TINY OLD PLATINUM WRISTWATCH
100
Spell what you see depicted in the pictures
RECIPE
RECEIPT
100
Explain what 'SANITATION' is.
the systems for taking dirty water and other waste products away from buildings in order to protect people's health
100
The word 'SPELL' has 3 different meanings. Which ones?
- to form a word or words with the letters in the correct order. How do you spell your name?
- to cause something bad to happen in the future. This cold weather could spell trouble for gardeners.
- a period of time. a spell of dry weather
100
Put the word in the brackets in its correct form:
She tried _________ to make them change their mind. But alas, they wouldn't budge. (SUCCESS)
UNSUCCESSFULLY