Vocabulary
In a room, what is opposite the floor?
the ceiling
Complete the sentence using the correct tenses:
After we ... (eat) the fish, we ... (start) to feel ill.
After we HAD EATEN the fish, we STARTED to feel ill.
Which romantic tragedy is William Shakespeare´s most famous play?
Romeo and Juliet
In 1624 a trading post was founded where today New York City is. What was the name of it?
New Amsterdam
FYI
for your information
Spell the English word for "Unterkunft".
A-C-C-O-M-M-O-D-A-T-I-O-N
Put into reported speech:
Bob: "We are writing a test tomorrow."
He said / told me that they were writing a test the following / next day.
Stephen Chbosky wrote a novel about a teenager called Charlie, who struggles with his life. What´s the title of the book?
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Name the capital of Australia.
Canberra
also known as
Explain in English:
furious
very angry
Put into the passive:
Our food choices have affected the condition of our planet.
The condition of our planet has been affected by our food choices.
"Pride and Prejudice", "Sense and Sensibility" and "Emma" were all written by ...
Jane Austen
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest serving British monarch in history. In which year was she proclaimed Queen and in which year did her reign end?
1952 - 2022
TGIF
Thank God it´s Friday
Word formation: Make two nouns from the verb "to consume" - one for describing people, another one for describing an action. Spell both words.
consumer(s)
consumption
Fill in the correct linking word:
... I sing so badly, I love music.
... my bad singing, I love music.
... he was very ill, he would be at work.
Even though / Although I sing so badly, I love music.
Despite / In spite of my bad singing, I love music.
Unless he was very ill, he would be at work.
Name the first five Harry Potter novels by their full titles.
1 HP and the Philosopher´s Stone
2 HP and the Chamber of Secrets
3 HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban
4 HP and the Goblet of Fire
5 HP and the Order of the Phoenix
New Zealand consists of two main islands, the North and South Island. What is the narrow area of sea called that connects the two islands?
the Cook Strait
LGBTQ
lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer
What are the English words for:
ten years
one hundred years
one thousand years
decade
century
millennium
Complete this sentence:
Marie Curie ... (not become) sick if she ... (know) about the dangers of radioactivity.
Marie Curie WOULD NOT HAVE BECOME sick if she had KNOWN about the dangers of radioactivity.
Name one book for each other:
Suzanne Collins
John Green
Jodi Picoult
Suzanne Collins: The Hunger Games
John Green: The fault in our stars / Looking for Alaska / Paper Town
Jodi Picoult: My sister´s keeper / The tenth circle / The storyteller
In which of these countries is English the language that is spoken by most of the people?
Ghana / Malta / Nigeria / Pakistan / South Africa
Ghana + Nigeria + South Africa
BYOB
Bring your own beverage