Grammar
Name the 2nd and 3rd verb form of the following infinitives: teach, see, go, drive, wait
teach-taught-taught, see-saw-seen, go-went-gone, drive-drove-driven, wait-waited-waited
Find 2 different categories for the following word groups: wand/cauldron/witch; primary school/subjects/academic
magic; education
Which colour do the famous tourist busses have?
red
Which money do you need in Ireland and Northern Ireland?
Ireland: €
Northern Ireland: £
What does www mean?
world wide web
Name 1 signal word for each tense: simple present, present progressive, simple past, present perfect, going to
simple present: always, never, often, every ..., ...
present progressive: now, at the moment, ...
simple past: yesterday, last ..., 2 days ago, ...
going to: next Monday, tomorrow, ...
Give synonyms for the following words: calm, port, to answer.
quiet, harbour, to reply
Name 3 different sights in London.
Big Ben, London Eye, Buckingham Palace, ...
How does the Irish flag look like (colours, symbols, left to right, bottom to top, ...)?
green - white - orange from left to right
How do you say and write today´s date in English?
write: 25th July 2022
say: it´s THE 25th OF July 2022
When do we use some and any?
any: negative sentences, most questions
some: positive statements, questions (offers, requests)
What does "independent" mean?
not being controlled by others
Who conquered England in 1066?
William the Conqueror
Name 8 different symbols and/or typical things of Irleland.
harp, shamrock, goblin, sheep, green, St.Patrick, Guinness, pubs, ...
Who was the first black president of the USA? Who followed and who is the current POTUS? (first and family name!)
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Compare (comparative +, superlative ++, equal =):
camping, hotel (expensive +), fish (bad ++ food), flowers, trees (beautiful =)
A hotel is MORE EXPENSIVE THAN camping.
Fish is THE WORST food.
Flowers are AS BEAUTIFUL AS trees.
Explain the word "abbreviation".
the short form/version of a word/text
What´s the name of British police officers?
Bobby
What are the capitals of Ireland and Northern Ireland?
Ireland: Dublin
Northern Ireland: Belfast
What is the capital of the USA?
Washington, D.C.
Fill in the correct forms of the verbs: While I _ (to cook) yesterday evening, my neighbour _ (to come) by. She _ (to sing) her favourite song when she _ (to ring) the doorbell.
While I WAS COOKING yesterday evening, my neighbour CAME by. She WAS SINGING her fav. song, when she RANG the doorbell.
Pronounce the following words correctly: success, desert, dessert, comfortable, temperature
səkˈses, ˈdezət, dɪˈzɜ:t, ˈkʌm(p)ftəbl̩, ˈtemprətʃəʳ
London is the capital of _ and _ ?
England & the UK
Name 2 traditional kinds of sport in Ireland. Say what kind of equipment you need.
Hurling: stick and small ball
Gaelic Football: football
What´s the biggest organ of humans?
skin