Vocabulary
Complete the sentence:
Unlike in…, people were able to express…online no matter how negative or upsetting they may be.
Unlike in this day and age, people were able to express their feelings online no matter how negative or upsetting they may be.
Complete the sentence:
We’re late! Let’s cut…here
We’re late! Let’s cut across here.
Make the sentence:
My friend (text) somebody while we (talk)
My friend was texting somebody while we were talking.
1. Theatre
2. Theater
Which one is US and which one is UK?
1. UK
2. US
Who wrote the famous quote:
"[Life] is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing"
William Shakespeare
My… and I are going to get married next June.
My fiancé and I are going to get married next June.
What’s the meaning of put off in Spanish?
Aplazar
Combine the sentences:
Paul gave a fascinating talk on holistic medicine. He lectures regularly.
Paul, who lectures regularly, gave a fascinating talk on holistic medicine.
'Brassiere' in British English
(Clue discounts half of the points)
'Anchor'/'Support'
What famous romantic novel was initially called First Impressions until it was officially published in 1813?
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
Complete the sentence:
Being a part of a sports team gives people a… belonging.
Being a part of a sports team gives people a sense of belonging.
Complete the sentence:
Why are you being negative? Things may t…better than you think!
Why are you being negative? Things may turn out better than you think!
Correct the mistake:
Your boyfriend would make a better impression if he is wearing smarter clothes.
Your boyfriend would make a better impression if he was wearing smarter clothes.
1. Behaviour
2. Behavior
Which one is US and which one is UK?
1. UK
2. US
Who signed their books with the male pseudonymous Ellis, Currer and Acton Bell for their books to be published and read?
The Brontë sisters: Emily, Charlotte and Anne.
Take a look at the initials...
Add a negative prefix to each of the words below (you must have all of them right in order to get your points)
Legal-Satisfied-Patient-Advantage-Expected-Like-Equality-Responsible
Illegal-Dissatisfied-Impatient-Disadvantage-Unexpected-Dislike-Inequality-Irresponsible
Are the phrasal verbs turn back and turn against synonyms? What do they mean in Spanish?
Turn back: Volver
Turned against: No apoyar/ Ir en contra
Complete the sentences with the future tenses:
By the year 2050, scientists… (discover) a new way to communicate.
At 11 am tomorrow, I…(play) football.
The train… (leave) at 10 am.
It (rain)
By the year 2050, scientists will have discovered a new way to communicate.
At 11 am tomorrow, I will be playing football.
The train leaves at 10 am.
It will rain.
'Wallet' in US English
(Clue discounts half of the points)
'Billfold'
Which UNESCO's city of literature was the hometown of Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker and James Joyce?
Dublin
What’s the meaning of this word in Spanish?
Cutting-edge
Innovador
What’s the meaning of fall behind in Spanish?
Compensar
Rewrite the following sentence in the passive in two ways:
His favourite uncle gave him a new phone.
A new phone was given to him by his favourite uncle.
He was given a new phone by his favourite uncle.
'Eggplant' in British English
(Clue discounts half of the points)
'Aubergine'
What victorian writer was idolized in the 19th century for his multiple storytelling "tours" of his own books throughout UK and USA?
Charles Dickens.
Was he the Taylor Swift of his time?