Vocabulary
When you cook a soup or a 'boeuf bourguignon' on the stove for a long time, it s....................... !
simmers
'The French are grumpy.'
Rephrase that sentence using an adverb of your choice.
The French are mostly grumpy.
The French are reportedly grumpy.
Have you ever seen ......... horror film ?
a
He (Benjamin Zephaniah) loved it !
Did Ben. Zephaniah like school ?
The inhabitants of Wales are named the ...
Welsh
When I eat my pasta, I always ............................ some grated cheese on top of it.
sprinkle
People say that Italians are loud and easygoing.
Rephrase using a passive voice and the verb 'say'
Italians are said to be noisy and easygoing.
............. River Seine flows through Paris.
The
He was dyslexic !
What was Ben. Zephaniah's problem ?
If your capital city is Edinburgh, you are considered a .........................
Scot
My sister always ...................... some butter on her toast for breakfast.
spreads
People believe that the Swedes are all blond and tall.
Rephrase using the verb 'believe' in the passive voice.
The Swedes are believed to be tall and blond.
The Netherlands is ............. European country.
a
Poetry saved him !
What saved Zephaniah's life ?
What's your nationality when you live in Cairo (north of Africa) ?
Egyptian !
When something is hard in your life, you need to try hard to succeed = you need to s.................. to get what you want.
struggle
The Brits are thought to be the biggest drinkers ........................... it's the Turks.
but in fact = but actually = whereas = although
Donald Trump might be the .......................... (bad) President that the USA have ever had.
worst
It's a Sikh temple !
What's a gurdwara ?
The people in Denmark are the ...
Danes
Andy ........................... with the wrong people outside school. That's why he gets into trouble.
hangs out
Most Germans are thought to eat sausages and drink beer .......................... they really do !
and indeed
New Zealand is ................................ country from France.
farthest / furthest
Wear a turban and keep his beard at 'Trooping the Colour'.
What was Singh Lall allowed to do ? = What could he do ? = What was he permitted to do ?
The people in Poland are called the ...
Poles