Cities
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100

What do you call these building?

skyscrapers, high-rise buildings

100

If something is having a lot of complicated decoration, it's called ... .

ornate

100

Fill out the gaps:

The castle dates ... ... 600 years.

back over

100

Is it a test or is it a quiz?

It's a QUIZ!

200

A place that is having a lot of money is called ... .

affluent

200

Look at the picture. Guess the phrase!


to cancel a fireworks display

200

Fill out the gaps and open the brackets:

Yesterday my mom (to throw) confetti, but I (to be) the one who (have to) sweep it all ... ... .  

threw, was, had to, up, afterwards

200

What are these called?

runs in tights

300

Describe this area in at least 3 sentences:

Potential phrases: a deprived, rough area, run-down buildings, the crime rate is soaring, etc.

300

Describe this event in at least 3 sentences using new vocabulary:

Potential phrases: throw confetti, listen to a band, a really loud sound system, a spectacular concert, etc. 

300

Open the brackets using correct tenses:

Oh no! Look at this! This (to be) the second time Kim (to spill) coffee all over my pants. It also (to happen) on Monday. I bet it (to happen) next week too!

is, 's spilled, happened, 'll happen / 's going to happen

300

Two Zero Two Four

A. 2024
B. 0024
C. 0044
D. 2044

A.

400

Think of any city. Pick 3-5 phrases to describe it. Your partner needs to guess the city. You'll get 400 points if your teacher or partner guesses the city.

For example: It has lots of high-rise buildings and palm trees. The movie industry is based there. But some areas are really rough and have many homeless people. What is it?

[Los Angeles]


Your answer.

400

What makes a bad festival? Share your ideas!

To get 400 points you need make a list of at least 5 points. Use your new vocabulary!

Your answer.

400

Rephrase the sentences using relative clauses. Mention if any commas are needed. Explain why. You have 3 tries:

1. One of my brothers is Jack. Jack lives in London. He was born there.
2. The café is run by Lucy. Her daughter also bakes cakes. The cakes are really nice.

1. One of my brothers is Jack who / that lives in London, where / which is where he was born.
2. The café is run by Lucy, whose daughter also bakes cakes, which are really nice.

400

Read the following words. You'll get 400 points only if you make no mistakes. You have 2 tries:
deprived, affluent, hideous, recipe, dough

/dɪˈpraɪvd/, /ˈæfˌlu·əənt/, /ˈhɪd·i·əs/, /ˈres·ə·pi/, /doʊ/

500

Look at Dubai. What has changed since 1991?

Your answer.

500

Tell us what you remember about Venice Carnival!


You'll get 500 points if you make at least 7 sentences using new vocabulary!

Your answer. 

500

Find and correct 5 mistakes:

We've stayed out partying until early in the morning by which point we are really tired. The worst part is that our bus is going to leave the station at 10 am. We are late!

We stayed out partying until early in the morning, by which time we were really tired. The worst part is that our bus leaves / is leaving the station at 10 am. We are late!

500

What has to be broken before you can use it?

An egg.