vocab
Shall we prepare a _______ (f: 5) of meat and seafood in celebration of both our birthdays?
Shall we prepare a feast of meat and seafood in celebration of both our birthdays?
"She wore a beautiful, long, red dress to the party."
Correct
At a festival in the Spanish town of Buñol, what fruit do people thrown at each other?
Tomatoes
Why don’t we continue our old tradition and make the party a total surprise? [keep]
Why don't we keep up our old tradition and make the party a total surprise?
1
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I've totally forgotten what we did last Thanksgiving. It obviously wasn't a very ____________ (m: 9) one!
I've totally forgotten what we did last Thanksgiving. It obviously wasn't a very memorable one!
"He bought a modern, black, huge TV for his living room."
Nope
"He bought a huge, modern, black TV for his living room."
What is the name of the pink trees that are celebrated in Japan every year?
Cherry blossoms
Should we have a chillout area where everyone can relax at the end of the evening? [wind]
Should we have a chillout area where everyone can wind down at the end of the evening?
2
Bonus of 450 points!
We recommend you visit the ____________ (l: 9) pyramids while you're here, of course.
We recommend you visit the legendary pyramids while you're here, of course.
"We visited a French, little, charming cafe near the park."
Nope!
"We visited a charming, little, French cafe near the park."
In this festival, you might guess a splash of colour thrown at you.
Holi festival!
Shall we let the guests invite their partners and friends? [bring]
Shall we let the guests bring their partners and friends along?
3
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I've never seen such a ______ (d: 7) range of souvenirs on offer, from keyrings to drums to stuffed animals!
I've never seen such a diverse range of souvenirs on offer, from keyrings to drums to stuffed animals!
"I saw a shiny, silver, expensive watch in the store window."
Correct
In which country is the water festival Songkran celebrated?
Thailand
Do you think we should put away some champagne for later in case we run out? [set]
Do you think we should set some champagne aside for later in case we run out?
4
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There is a rich tapestry of traditions associated with the summer ________ (s: 8).
There is a rich tapestry of traditions associated with the summer solstice.
"She gave me a gold, antique, beautiful necklace for my birthday."
Nope!
"She gave me a beautiful, antique, gold necklace for my birthday."
In which country in the world do they have the most famous Carnival celebrations?
Brasil
I'm going to revise my speech a few times so that I don't mess up and let myself down. [go]
I'm going to go over my speech a few times so that I don't mess up and let myself down.
5
Bonus of 400 points!