Vocabulary
Grammar
The past
The present
Sights
100
What is the noun of "important"?
importance
100
There (will not) be any time to go swimming anymore if it doesn't stop raining soon.
There won't be any time to go swimming anymore if it doesn't stop raining soon.
100
Can you name some goods which were popular with smugglers?
tobacco, wine
100
Where is the Eden Project?
It is near St. Austell in Cornwall.
100
What can you do at the Jurassic Coast?
You can look for fossils like shells or skeletons.
200
She always shares her food with me - she's a very _________________ person.
She always shares her food with me - she's a very generous person.
200
The passive: Many people were talking about the ghost of St Dominic.
The ghost of St. Dominic was being talked about.
200
Why was Sir Francis Drake's plan when he left Plymouth in 1588?
He wanted to defeat the Spanish Armada (and was successful).
200
How many biomes does the Eden Project have?
two (a third biome is being planned for the future)
200
What can you do at Torquay?
You can go swimming or surfing.
300
If you have a problem, you should think about it and find a solution. You should ________________________.
If you have a problem, you should think about it and find a solution. You should sort it out.
300
Personal Passive: Captain Parfitt had promised the crew a safe journey.
They crew had been promised a safe journey by Captain Parfitt.
300
Where is King Arthur born according to the legend?
Tintagel Castle
300
Can you describe how a biome looks like?
it is a dome-shaped building made out of plastic and steel.
300
What does a traditional cream tea contain?
tea and scones with thick cream (clotted cream) and jam.
400
If the motor of your ship does not work anymore, there are two possibilities: you can either use the wind and the ___________________ of your ship or you can call the coastguard and they ______________________ you to the next port.
If the motor of your ship does not work anymore, there are two possibilities: you can either use the wind and the sail of your ship or you can call the coastguard and they tow you to the next port.
400
Jack asked Rebecca: "How long has your family been living in St. Dominic?" -> Indirect speech: Rebecca: "Jack wanted to know ...
Rebecca: "Jack wanted to know how long my family and I had been living in St. Dominic."
400
What did wreckers do at night to attract ships?
They made a fire on the cliffs to make the sailors believe it was a lighthouse they saw. When they came closer they often ended up on a cliff and the wreckers could steal their cargo.
400
What are two major problems at the Eden Project?
overcrowding: sometimes the gates need to be shut the traffic: the car parks are too far away, so they need extra shuttle busses
400
What can you do in Polperro?
You can visit the smuggling and fishing museum.
500
This is a job which is not very popular with other people. You need to check if they paid the right amount of money to the state.
excise man
500
Mixed Form: My father taught me how to play the guitar when I was young. I am the guitarist of a rock band now.
If my father hadn't taught me how to play the guitar, I wouldn't be the guitarist of a rock band now.
500
Why did pirates wear eye patches?
It is believed that is that they were worn to allow them to see better in the darkness below the deck. With the patch on, when they had to go below the deck, one eye was already adjusted to the dark there.
500
Waht kind of plants grow in the Humid Tropical Biome?
Tropical plants like tropical hardwoods, coffee, bananas, pineaplles, rubber trees and cocoa
500
What happened in Falmouth on February 8, 2005?
Ellen MacArthur arrived here after she had sailed around the world in record time.
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