Grammar
Fill the gaps:
See you ___ Friday.
I brush my teeth ___ the morning.
The match is ___ 4 o'clock.
See you on Friday.
I brush my teeth in the morning.
The match is at 4 o'clock.
Complete the opinion adjectives with the missing vowels.
1 _ m _ z _ n g
2 _ t t r _ c t _ v _
1. Amazing
2. Attractive
It's Greek to me
If you say "it's Greek to me", you are admitting that you do not understand something.
Example:
Yesterday I received a letter in German.
What did it say?
I don't know, it's all Greek to me!
This is one of many phrases invented by Shakespeare, which first appeared in his play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Sixth
[sɪksθ]
"sikth"
Which character in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald links this adventure with Harry Potter?
1. Severus Snape
2. Minerva McGonagall
3. Albus Dumbledore
Albus Dumbledore
Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences.
1. We are always sitting together at school.
2. Lucy sells some cakes today. They’re very popular!
1. We are always sitting sit together at school.
2. Lucy sells selling some cakes today. They’re very popular!
Put the letters in the correct order to make job words.
1 nnrgeeei
2 eppahhgootrr
1. Engineer
2. Photographer
Jazz Something Up
(informal) to make something more attractive or exciting.
Example: She jazzes up a basic muffins recipe with chocolate chips, nuts and dried cranberries.
My friend told me that I should jazz up my wardrobe.
Nauseous
[ˈnɔʃəs]
"naw-shus"
What you can say to a seller in the shop, when you don't buying anything, just want to look?
1. I'm just viewing
2. I'm just browsing
3. I'm just surfing
I'm just browsing
Rewrite the sentences with the correct form of must, have to or should.
1 You aren’t allowed to leave school at lunchtime
2 It isn’t a good idea to go to bed late.
1 You aren’t allowed to leave school at lunchtime
You mustn’t leave school at lunchtime.
2 It isn’t a good idea to go to bed late.
You shouldn’t go to bed late
Choose the odd word out. Explain why you think the body part doesn’t belong.
1 ankle knee elbow toe
2 forehead ankle knee shoulder
1. Elbow (It isn’t part of the leg or foot.)
2. Forehead (It isn’t a leg or arm joint.)
That's the way the ball bounces!
This expression means that things don't always work out as planned, and there's nothing we can do about it - that's life.
"He didn't get the prize he expected, but never mind - that's the way the ball bounces."
Hyperbole
[haɪˈpɜrbəˌli]
"hahy-per-buh-lee"
How do PETA's activists suggest you replace the proverb "Kill two birds with one stone"?
1. Feed two birds with one scone
2. Reach two birds with one bone
3. Call two birds on one phone
Feed two birds with one scone
Complete the second conditional sentences in the chain of consequences using the words in brackets. The first part of each sentence begins with the last part of the previous sentence.
1. If there were more bike lanes in the city, ……………………………………… . (people / cycle / more)
2. If ………………………………………, …………………………….. . (there / be / less pollution)
1. If there were more bike lanes in the city, people would cycle more.
2. If people cycled more, there would be less pollution.
Read the definitions and complete the music phrases.
1. This is when a singer or group stands on a stage and plays their music. g _ _ _ a p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. This is the place where a group performs. c _ _ _ _ _ _ v _ _ _ _
1. Give a performance
2. Concert venue
Wooden spoon.
Imaginary prize for the last person in a race.
"My friends won a wooden spoon at the Fashion Show."
Worcestershire sauce
[ˈwʊstəʃər sɔs]
"Woo-ster-sher sos" (Worcestershire)
How can you not say it in English?
1. For the fifth consecutive year
2. For the fifth year in a row
3. For the fifth year at a stretch
For the fifth year at a stretch
Think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.
Barbara Molland had found the box in a ________ that stood under the window in Kate's room.
As the phrase suggests, a main ________ of cables splits off into branches which supply individual subscribers.
The enormous tree ________ provided a home for rich colony of bird and insect life.
Trunk
Barbara Molland had found the box in a trunk that stood under the window in Kate's room.
As the phrase suggests, a main trunk of cables splits off into branches which supply individual subscribers.
The enormous tree trunk provided a home for rich colony of bird and insect life.
What does the word "discernible" means?
Able to be seen or understood. E.g.:
The influence of Rodin is discernible in the younger artist.
There is no discernible reason why this should be the case.
Pig in a poke
A deal that is made without first examining it.
"I will never buy the pig in the poke"
Colonel
[ˈkɜrnəl]
"ker-nel"
Which adjective is the odd one out and why?
1. Precocious
2. Loquacious
3. Ggarrulous
1. Precocious