Wish
Prepositional phrases
Adverts
Idioms to describe people
General
100
This rain is so annoying, I wish it _________ _________ raining

stop raining 

100
This lift is ____ of _____. Please take the stairs. 

Out of order

100
What is prime time? 

Most popular time for watching TV - 7-11pm generally 

100

John is a real ________, he won't stop talking. 

Chatterbox 

100

A chameleon can change colour ______ will. 

At will 
200

I should have studied more. I wish I ______ __________ more 

had studied 

200

I can play music by _______. I never studied it. 

by ear

200

Give an example of product placement. 

Student's answer

200

Micheala is a ____________, she wont spend any money unless its absolutely necessary. 

skinflint 

200

We can put them up (give them somewhere to sleep) at _____  ___________. 

a pinch 

300

She wishes she ______ different colour hair

had 

300

All his efforts were _____ _____. He studied for ages but still didn't pass. 

in vain 

300

If an advert is very shocking it can be called ______ _______ _________

in your face 

300

John became a ___________ when he started using drugs, then he become a __________ because he couldn't work to feed his habit. 

junkie, sponger 

300

How many people are estimated to go to the Paris Olympics? 


300,000 (approximate answer) 

400

Is this correct? 


I wish I would have more time to study. 

Incorrect - I had 
400

My uncle visited me ____ of the _____. It was a total surprise. 

Out of the blue. 
400

As of 10th January 2025 you will not be able to advertise alcohol on Irish TV before 9pm

True or false? 

True 
400

Don't be such a ______ _______, find a bin for your rubbish. 

Litter lout 
400

When did Ireland join the EU? 

1972

500

Michael has no money, what does he wish he hadn't done? 

He wishes he hadn't spent all his money (similar answer) 

500
He ran over the pedestrian by ___________ but the police thought he did it _______ purpose. 

by accident, on purpose 

500

When was tobacco advertising banned in Ireland?

2009

500
To stop the rebellion they rounded up the ____________ and executed them. 

Ringleaders 

500

What was the population of Ireland before the famine?

(current population is 7 million inc Northern Ireland)

8.5 million