Prepositions/Adverbs
Which of these are adverbs?
1. Quickly
2. Overseas
3. Quiet
1 - How?
2 - Where?
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
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
How do we address a person in an e-mail if we don´t know their gender or name?
EXAMPLE:
"_____ would be an excellent asset to our team, althought _____ don´t have that much experience in the field. I vouch for _____ and ____ ability to perform well..."
They/Them/Their/You (if it´s direct)
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
Fill in THINK OF and THINK ABOUT:
1. ________ a number between one and ten.
2. This beautiful scene made me _______ our last holiday.
1. Think OF -> short, sudden thought
2. Think ABOUT -> contemplation, decision, longer thinking
herself, myself, himself...
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
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
...
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."
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
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."
Define the meaning of these phrasal verbs:
1. Put up with
2. Put down somebody
3. Put off something
1. accept, tolerate
2. insult, be verbally mean
3. postpone, move to a further date or time
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