Places & Around Town
a set of stairs moved up or down by electric power on which people can stand and be taken from one level of a building to another, especially in shops, railway stations, and airports
escalator
unable to control your feelings or behaviour because you are extremely frightened, angry, excited, etc. / extremely funny.
hysterical
A ____________ person often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful, controlled way.
clumsy
It ________________________ (not rain) when I ________________________ (leave) this morning.
Write down what you heard! (2)
The clumsy man was wearing a ridiculous hat.
a place, often next to a church, where dead people are buried
litter
If an adult is _______________, they behave badly in a way that would be expected of a child.
childish
behaving in a way that is socially correct and shows understanding of and care for other people's feelings
polite
What ________________ the students ______________ (do) when the lesson ______________ (begin)?
were / doing / began
Write down what you heard! (4)
I became nervous while he was asking nosey questions.
a very large panel on which advertisements are shown, especially at the side of a road
billboard
very strange and unusual, unexpected, or not natural
wierd
not taking or showing enough care and attention
careless
Complete with a proper tensal verb.
"She ____________ at the sea while her brother ____________ the car"
was watching / enjoying / looking / ...
was driving / fixing / ...
Write down what you heard! (5)
Why were you watching that weird and depressing film?
a path with a hard surface on one or both sides of a road, that people walk on
pavement
not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
unfair
too interested in what other people are doing and wanting to discover too much about them
nosey
Write a question according to the words in bold:
"He used to live in Dublin."
Where did he use to live?
Where is Cervantes' body buried?
a place, often next to a church, where dead people are buried
graveyard
stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at
ridiculous
easily upset by the things people say or do, or causing people to be upset, embarrassed, or angry
sensitive
Write a question according to the words in bold:
"They built the bridge 100 years ago."
When did they build the bridge?
Where is the famous Diamond Street in New York City? (Name of the street)
47th Street.