ingredients of a typical English breakfast
mushrooms, sausages, tomatoes, bacon, toast, fried eggs, etc.
drink, find, hear
drank, found, heard
What is the name of the smallest country in the world?
The Vatican City
I read it ___ the internet
Last weekend I went ___ a party
on, to
name 3 pairs British English / American English (and specify which is which)
cookie (AmE) - biscuit (BrE), gasoline (AmE) - petrol (BrE), pants (AmE) - trousers (BrE), etc.
musical instruments
guitar, drums, violin, cello, organ, flute, etc.
speak, lend, stand
spoke, lent, stood
What is the capital of Wales?
Cardiff
Finish the idioms with 1 word:
It’s raining cats and ____
He’s the black ___ of the family
dogs, sheep
Who was the first Nobel laureate in chemistry?
Marie Curie
material which clothes are made of
cotton, silk, linen, wool, leather, denim, etc
beat, begin, bring
beat, began, brought
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington
finish the phrasal verbs:
When I lived in Spain, I used to eat ___ all the time.I liked the restaurant on the corner of this street
My parents saw me ___ at the airport when I travelled to France
I was surprised when Tara clicked ____ Jon, as they have very different personalities.
out, off, with
What is the most spoken language in the world?
Mandarin, 1 billion plus speakers
things you can wear on your feet
socks, boots, slippers, shoes, flip-flops, etc
bite, burn, cost
bit, burnt/burned, cost
The westernmost country in continental Europe is ...
Portugal
Finish the idioms with 1 word:
It’s no use crying over spilt ____
There’s no such thing as a free ___
Be careful with my camera, it cost me an arm and a ___
milk, lunch, leg
What do people fear of is the have triskaidekaphobia?
parts of a car
wheels, engine, brakes, belt, hood, trunk, etc
dig, fight, must
dug, fought, had to
What is the biggest Island?
Greenland
translate these into English:
Не по словам судят, а по делам
Подвести кого-либо, разочаровать
Actions speak louder than words
let somebody down
What was the original name of the Eiffel Tower before it was named after the engineer who built it?
the 300-meter Tower