Appearance & Character
What does to look like mean? (Give a short definition)
to be similar in appearance to someone
What is a department store?
a large shop that sells many different types of goods (clothes, household items, etc.)
What is the name of the sport played with a puck and a stick on ice?
ice hockey
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What is a comic?
a magazine with stories told in pictures
Name three adjectives to describe hair
curly, straight, wavy, fair, dark, shoulder-length, bushy (any three)
What does to get on well with someone mean?
to have a good relationship with someone
What does suffer mean?
to experience pain, loss, or hardship
What does to check in mean at an airport?
to register for your flight, show your ticket and passport
What does could express (past ability)? Give an example from the textbook.
past ability (e.g., “When I was four, I could read.”)
What is the opposite of pale skin?
suntanned skin
Complete the sentence with for or since: I haven’t been to the mall … ages.
for
Which Belarusian athlete won three gold medals at the Sochi Olympics?
Darya Domracheva
Name two London landmarks
Big Ben, Tower of London, London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Hyde Park, Madame Tussaud’s, the Shard (any two)
Who wrote Matilda? (Author’s name)
Roald Dahl
Name two personality traits of a dog person
active, easy-going, punctual, reliable, selfless, kind-hearted (any two)
What does BFF stand for?
Best Friends Forever
What is a skyscraper?
a very tall building
What does jet lag mean?
the feeling of tiredness after a long flight across different time zones
What suffix turns care into an adjective meaning “without care”?
-less → careless
What does the compound adjective thin-skinned mean?
easily upset or offended; sensitive
Name two qualities of a true friend mentioned in Unit 4, Lesson 6.
loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness, respect, support (any two)
Name two sports that originated in Britain
football, rugby, cricket, golf, tennis, badminton, squash, hockey, boxing, billiards (any two)
What does the idiom off the beaten track mean?
to go to places that are not popular with tourists; far from main roads
Name two tips for doing a test
Read instructions carefully; answer easy questions first; leave time to check your work; don’t rewrite questions; keep it tidy (any two)