Articles
Fill in articles A/AN/THE or NOTHING
Every child was given ____ apple for _____ lunch.
Every child was given AN apple for --- lunch.
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Harry didn't think the book was very ________ (INTEREST).
INTERESTING
Create a feminine equivalent of these nouns:
hero, fiancé, groom
heroine, fiancée, bride
Translate "závrate" (motá sa mi hlava) and spell it
dizziness
Pneumonia
A sickness that targets lungs
Explain this phrase:
"In a nutshell..."
to summarise something, explain something with few words
Fill in articles A/AN/THE or NOTHING
When mom was ill ____ lot of her friends came to ____ hospital to visit her.
When mom was ill A lot of her friends came to THE hospital to visit her.
Which of these are adverbs?
1. Quickly
2. Overseas
3. Quiet
1 - How?
2 - Where?
If you have a haircut it will change your ______ (APPEAR)
APPEARANCE
How do we address a person in an e-mail if we don´t know their gender?
They/Them/You
How do you say "nevoľnosť" (tummy hurts) and spell it
nauseous
Rural
on the countryside
What does it mean when someone says "It´s a piece of cake!"
It´s very easy, easy to do/make
When do we use A as an article? (3 reasons)
singular, countable, starting with a consonant (spoluhlásky), mentioned for the first time or talking about something general
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Create jobs/professions from these words:
1. math
2. architecture
3. history
1. mathematician
2. architect
3. historian
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How do you say "trápny" and spell it
embarrassing
Superstition
a belief that is not based on facts or clear thinking
When someone uses a description "bad egg" what does it mean?
describing someone as a mean person, bad behaviour, not a nice human being
When do we use THE as an article? (3 reasons)
When we talk about something specific or mentioned before, both singular and plural, something with a unique name - lakes, oceans, mountains...
List these adverbs of frequency in order:
1. sometimes
2. always
3. usually
4. never
5. rarely
1. always
2. usually
3. sometimes
4. rarely
5. never
Create opposites:
1. cool
2. loyal
3. secure
1. uncool
2. disloyal
3. insecure
...
Translate the word "výslovnosť" and spell it
Pronunciation
Dissipate
disappear in a form of emotions
waste something, like money or energy
Explain and give a Slovak equivalent
"Like two peas in a pod."
Two similar people, they have something in common
"Vrana k vrane sadá."
"Ako vajce vajcu."
Add A/AN/THE or NOTHING and give reasons for each.
______ freedom and ______ independence are very valuable in ______ modern life.
--- Freedom and --- independence are very valuable in --- modern life.
-> they are all abstract words + freedom, independence are uncountable
Explain these phrases:
1. give up
2. give in
3. give away
1. stop trying
2. be convinced to do something
3. give something for free
A million pounds was given to the hospital by an _____ person (KNOWN)
UNKNOWN
Which of these nouns can have a plural form?
advice, children, information
None of them :)
Translate "zlomyseľný, zákerný" starting on "M" and spell it
Mischievous or Malicious
Nonplussed
unfazed, in a loss of what to think
nezáujem
Explain this phrase and give Slovak equivalent
"Sell like hot cakes."
"predáva sa ako teplé rožky."
When do we use NO articles? (3 reasons and examples)
sports, colours, day of the week, months, meals of the day, school subjects, abstract words
Fill in AT/IN/ON
1. She doesn't look that old, but she must be ___ her late sixties.
2. The souvenir shops make a lot of money ___ a national holiday.
3. We will meet ____ 7 o´clock.
1. IN
2. ON
3. AT
Create adjectives:
1. Tragedy
2. Employ
3. Wonder
1. Tragic
2. Employable
3. Wonderful
Create a plural form of these nouns:
foot, goose, ox
feet, geese, oxen
A type of sauce used for steaks, typical English sauce and it´s name is a tongue twister.
I need a name, pronunciation and spelling
Worcestershire sauce
Onomatopoeia
Words that evoke the actual sound of the thing they refer to or describe.
The “boom” of a firework exploding
The “tick tock” of a clock
zvukomaľba
Explain these food idioms:
"Cool as a cucumber."
"To spill the beans."
"The apple of my eye."
Be cool, calm, relaxed about a situation
Reveal, tell secrets after promising not to
When we see or meet a person we like, adore