False friends
A piece of textile, NOT a factory
FABRIC
_______ he was tired, he kept working.
although / even though
This country is “the land of a thousand lakes"
Finland
If you are quixotic, you are...
extremely idealistic, unrealistic and impractical
A long, narrow loaf of French bread.
a baguette
a piece of furniture with shelves, NOT a room for working
CABINET
Give 3 examples of nouns with the -iety suffix (like society)
anxiety, sobriety, variety
This country’s capital, Ulaanbaatar, is considered the coldest capital city in the world.
Mongolia
What's a soliloquy ?
a soliloquy /səˈlɪləkwi/ is a monologue
To live "on the breadline" means...
to live in the poorest condition in which it is acceptable to live
You follow it when you cook / A piece of paper with prices and things you bought
A RECIPE / A RECEIPT
to _________ a step / action / place
to take a step / an action / place
In this type of holiday, you pay once, and almost everything is covered.
All-inclusive holidays
Where is the coccyx located?
The coccyx is the small triangular bone at the very bottom of your spine
A breadwinner is...
a person who earns money to provide for their family
What are preservatives used for?
They are added to food and cosmetics for them to last longer
Find a mistake: I am used to work long hours.
I am used to working long hours.
This US national park sits on a supervolcano and is famous for geysers
Yellowstone National Park
What is a kerfuffle?
a kerfuffle /kəˈfʌfl/ is noise, excitement, and argument
Writing books was her bread and butter
bread and butter = the main source of income
This is a skin colour, not a body shape
COMPLEXION
That's my best friend which I know for ages!
That's my best friend WHOM I HAVE KNOWN for ages!
This country has the most time zones of any country in the world.
France (because of overseas territories)
What is hoi polloi?
the masses; the common people
(Greek words that literally mean “the many.”)
!! this is a derogatory word !!
This word describes bread that is no longer fresh and has become hard or dry.
stale bread