vocabulary
What prefix to we add to make the opposite of the word honest
dis (dishonest)
What is the superlative form of the adjective far and how do you spell it?
The furthest
What is the name of the British 'sport' where hunters on horseback use groups of dogs to chase a wild animal?
Fox hunting
What word do we use to describe someone who thinks clearly and carefully?
Rational
Name three winter sports
Skiing, ice skating, ice hockey, ski jumping, snowboarding
Can we use verbs of opinion (like, love, hate) in the present continuous?
No. These verbs can NEVER be used in a continuous tense
When the Oscars first started, how were the results announced?
They were given to the newspapers before the ceremony
What do we call someone who behaves like a child?
Immature
What is a pavement?
A raised or asphalted path for pedestrians at the side of a road
Name at least three key words we use with the Present Perfect
yet, already, just, recently, up to now, ever, never
Who is considered to be the best stunt actor of all time?
Jackie Chan
What do you call someone who never says please or thank you?
Rude
What adjective can you use to describe a film that is so fantastic you can't take your eyes off the screen from start to finish
Gripping
What is the difference between 'a few' and 'a little' ?
We use a few with countable nouns (a few biscuits) and a little with UNcountable nouns (a little sugar)
Why is the pineapple the logo of Covent Garden?
Because Covent Garden fruit and vegetable market was one of the first to sell pineapples in England
What do you call someone who has no wish to be successful?
Unambitious
What do you call a shop where you can buy envelopes, paper and pens?
A stationer's
The verb 'go' has two past participles - 'been' and gone'. What is the difference?
Gone means the person is still in that place (like a journey A-B, the person is still at B). Been means the person has made a journey A to B and is back at A
How many levels of the Duke of Edinburgh Award are there are what are the names?
Bronze (for 14s and over), Silver (for over 15s) and Gold (for over 16s)
What do you call someone who doesn't think about other people's feelings?
Insensitive