GRAMMAR
Complete the sentence expressing your opinion:
You ___________ (must/have) a real scare when you saw the crocodile.
You must have had a real scare when you saw the crocodile.
What does it mean if you "get itchy feet"?
You have a strong, restless desire to travel, explore new places, or make a major change in your life.
Who wrote "Born a Crime"?
Trevor Noah
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
If a salutation in a formal letter/e-mail is "Dear Sir, or Madam", what is the traditional conclusion?
Yours faithfully,
Make the passive:
I don't like people seeing me in my pyjamas.
I don't like being seen in my pyjamas.
What does it mean if you "hit the road"?
You leave a place or begin a journey.
What are the two main characters of "The Road"?
The Man (The Father) and The Boy (The Son).
In the First World War, the Triple Entente (or Allied Powers) fought against the ____ ____ (or Central Powers). Fill in the gap with the name of this coalition.
Triple Alliance
When is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?
On March 17.
Make a conditional:
I (not / have) so much work now if I (organise) my time better yesterday.
I wouldn't have so much work now if I had organised my time better yesterday.
Who is "a dogsbody"?
A person who has to do all the boring or unpleasant jobs that other people do not want to do.
What iconic, bright-tangerine bug-shaped car did Patricia own in "Born a Crime"?
a Volkswagen Beetle
This man wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence, and later became the 3rd President of the United States. Who was it?
Thomas Jefferson
What do you have to do if you are asked to "brace for impact"?
To prepare physically or mentally for an unavoidable collision, crisis, or sudden shock.
Make a reported question:
"What are you going to do at the weekend?"
She asked me what I was going to do at the weekend.
What does it mean if you "get down to something"?
You start doing or focusing on a specific task with seriousness.
Who wrote "The Road"?
Cormac McCarthy
Name the four humours.
phlegm; blood; yellow bile; black bile
The work of this Austrian painter helped define the Art Nouveau style in Europe. He is best known for The Kiss and Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I. Who is it?
Gustav Klimt
Change the normal sentence into one with inversion: "People rarely appreciate this musician's talent."
Rarely do people appreciate this musician's talent.
What does the idiom "the tail wagging the dog" mean?
It's a situation in which a large group has to do something to satisfy a small group.
In The Great Gatsby, there are three financial categories.
1) Name them.
2) Tell us what they represent.
3) Tell us which characters belong into each category.
1) Old Money, New Money, No Money.
2) They represent social classes = social statuses, cultural values, and degrees of acceptance in 1920s.
3) Tom and Daisy Buchanan; Jay Gatsby; George and Myrtle Wilson.
Explain an ancient judicial practice called "Trial by ordeal" and give one example of the ordeal.
Trials by ordeal relied on the concept of "judgment of God". If the accused survived or healed quickly, they were declared innocent; if they died or showed signs of injury, they were guilty;
ordeal by hot iron/hot water/cold water/combat...
Who is the painter of "Girl with a Pearl Earring"?
Johannes Vermeer