Oct
22
Phrase of the Week: 22nd October 2018
‘as much use as a chocolate teapot’ Completely useless
Oct
17
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 8th October 2018: Phrasal verbs with UP
Can you put the correct verbs in the gaps in these sentences? 1) Can you buy some more kitchen paper? I’ve ______ it all up. 2) This question is just too difficult – I ______ up! 3) Please can you ______ up your room? It’s a mess! 4) Sam was very late arriving at the […]
Oct
17
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 01 October 2018: IDIOMS
Can you choose the correct response in each case, from a – h? 1) Don’t tell anyone – it’s a secret! 2) How do you know about his new job? 3) What’s her brother’s name? 4) Did you catch the train? 5) I’ve got some juicy gossip for you! 6) Do you fancy a coffee? […]
Oct
17
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 24th September 2018: ARTICLES
Put a/an/the/- into each gap. 1) Excuse me! Is there _____ supermarket near here? 2) I’m going to _____ supermarket. Do you want anything? 3) I go to _____ church every Sunday. 4) There’s a concert at _____ church tomorrow evening. 5) I work as _____ teacher. 6) _____ teacher told us to be quiet. […]
Oct
17
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 17th September 2018: GRAMMAR
Some grammar for you this week! Can you add the MISSING word in each sentence? 1) When I walking down the street, I saw my sister. 2) I lived here since I was 10 years old. 3) We were chatting to Peter, and he told he was a teacher. 4) If he doesn’t arrive soon, […]
Oct
17
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 10th September 2018: SHOPPING
Summer is officially over – but the good news is that there are lots of sales in the shops! You can buy almost anything in a supermarket these days, but do you know the name of the specialist shops for these items or services? Example: fish and seafood – A FISHMONGER’S 1) fruit and vegetables […]
Oct
17
QUIZ OF THE WEEK 3rd September 2018: BRITAIN QUIZ
This week it’s another of our occasional quizzes on Britain. Do you know the answer to these questions? 1) What is Ben Nevis? 2) What kind of books did Agatha Christie write? 3) What happened in 1066? 4) How many wives did Henry VIII have? 5) What is the largest city in Scotland? 6) What […]
Oct
17
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 27th August 2018: SPELLING
These words are notoriously problematic for even native speakers! Can you correct them? 1) acomodation 2) arguement 3) neccesary 4) pronounciation 5) independant 6) asassination 7) bussiness 8) calender 9) humourous 10) publically Answers below.
Oct
17
Phrase of the Week: 15 October 2018
Something is on the tip of my tongue I can’t remember the name of something/someone but I think I will remember it soon
Oct
17
Phrase of the Week: 08 October 2018
the crack of dawn Very early in the morning