UoE part 4
(3 to 6 words)
UoE part 1
UoE part 2
UoE part 3
Linkers
Music
Riddles
Phrasal verbs
100

When it comes to population, Beijing’s is much bigger than Auckland’s.

populated

Beijing is _____________ than Auckland.

much more populated

100

It is important to ... between a fear and a phobia.

1 choose

2 distinguish

3 select

4 pick

2 DISTINGUISH

100

Sitting in a train that is running late, ________ stuck in a traffic jam or working to a tight deadline are much harder to manage

BEING

100

In the past decade, language institutes have sprung up in _________ urban centres.

NUMBER


NUMEROUS

100

Write one appropriate linker:

___ it was summer the nights were quite chilly.

Although

Even though

100

Say the name of the song or the artist. 1.18


Katy Perry - Roar

100

You can catch it, but not throw it? What is it?


A cold

100

Provoke:

B___ A___

BRING ABOUT

200

The manager should think about experience when hiring new staff.

consideration

The manager should ___________ when hiring new staff.

take experience into consideration

200

These fears begin to ... you embarrassment and you feel that your life is being disrupted.

1 cause

2 make

3 create

4 give

1 CAUSE

200

Stress is now recognised as a medical problem and as a signficant factor ________ causing coronary heart disease

IN

200

There has been a push by many parents to expose their children to English in their ______ years.

FORMATION

FORMATIVE

200

WRITE THE APPROPRIATE LINKER

___ his great qualifications he couldn't manage to find a job.

Despite

In spite of

200

Say the name of the song or the artist. 0.50


One Direction - What makes you beautiful

200

Two girls were born to the same mother, on the same day, at the same time, in the same month and year and yet they're not twins.
How can this be?



The two babies are two of a set of triplets.

200

Reduce, consume less of

C____ D____ O____

CUT DOWN ON

300

The anti-smoking advertisement does not stop people from smoking.

ineffective

The anti-smoking advertisement is _____________ people from smoking.

ineffective at stopping

300

By far the most ... phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia.

1 standard

2 average

3 normal

4 common

4 COMMON

300

Either a solution is found or it could all _____ into an endless disagreement.



TURN

TURN INTO = BECOME

300

Bilingual children can switch between two languages with greater _________.

EASY

EASE



300

WRITE THE APPROPRIATE LINKER

I'm studying English ____ I can travel abroad in the future.

so that

300

Say the name of the song or artist (0.20)


Stay Homas - Days of our lives

300

What has many rings, but no fingers?



A telephone

300

Become popular:


C____ O____

CATCH ON

400

She has learnt a substantial amount from her university course.

gained

She has _____________ knowledge from her university course.

gained a substantial amount of

400

The word agoraphobia derives from Greek and ... means 'fear of the marketplace'.

1 precisely

2 specifically

3 literally

4 exactly

3 LITERALLY

400

This is why it can be a good idea to try to relate _____ your opponent, instead of pointing out your differences.

TO

400

It looks promising and it remains to be seen whether this is _______ when learning additional languages.

ADVANTAGE

ADVANTAGEOUS

400

WRITE THE APPROPRIATE LINKER

Be silent _______ disturb other people in the library.

so as not to

in order not to

400

Say the name sof the song or artist. 0.57.


Ed Sheeran - Eyes closed

400

Why did Mickey Mouse become an astronaut?


Because he wanted to visit Pluto

400

Cancel:

C___ __

call off 

500

It is a good idea to start learning Chinese to improve your future job prospects.

taking

___________ is a good way to enhance your work opportunities.

Taking up Chinese

500

Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient ... behavioural therapy.

1 undergoing

2 taking

3 experiencing

4 doing

1 UNDERGOING

500

Having a _____ of self control and recurring to anger, shouting or even violence will not help your standing in an argument.

LACK
500

The language spoken at home is different to the one that they _________ with in their external environment.

CONVERSATION

CONVERSE

500

WRITE THE APPROPRIATE LINKER

I managed to pass my exam _____ the help of the teacher!

thanks to

500

Say the name of the song or the artist (0.45)


Coldplay - Yellow

500

What letter of the alphabet has the most water?

The letter C (=sea)
500

Find time for something:

G____ R____ T___

GET ROUND TO