Sep
26
Phrase of the Week: 17th September 2018
not sleep a wink Not sleep at all
Sep
26
Phrase of the Week: 3rd September 2018
Hang (on) in there Don’t give up
Aug
20
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 13th August 2018: Prepositions
What is the correct preposition for each gap? 1) If you’re walking _____ the post office on your way to work, could you buy me some stamps? 2) He got ____ the bus in the High Street and bought a return ticket. 3) I broke my arm falling _____ my horse. 4) I’ve worked at […]
Aug
20
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 6th August 2018: Correcting mistakes.
Can you correct the mistakes in these sentences? 1) ‘Oh no! I’ve forgotten my lunch money!’ ‘Don’t worry – I’m going to lend you some.’ 2) It rains really heavily at the moment. 3) I lived here for five years now. 4) This house built in the 18th century. 5) The price of the course […]
Aug
20
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 30th July 2018: Negative prefixes
Can you add the correct prefix to these adjectives/verbs? Examples: DISagree UNimportant INcomplete 1) _____conscious 2) _____mature 3) _____popular 4) _____reliable 5) _____respect 6) _____sense 7) _____loyal 8) _____decisive 9) _____polite 10) _____logical Answers below.
Jul
31
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 23rd July 2018: Sports and Hobbies
Can you match the activity with the equipment you need? Then check the answers at the bottom of the page. 1) BADMINTON 2) PAINTING 3) GARDENING 4) BIRDWATCHING 5) STAMP COLLECTING 6) COOKING 7) GOLF 8) SEWING a) a whisk b) a spade c) a tee d) a needle e) an album f) a shuttlecock […]
Jul
31
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 2nd July 2018: Confusing words
CONFUSING WORDS. One word is wrong in each of these sentences. Can you find it and correct it? 1) My mother is a fantastic cooker. 2) She worked very hardly for the exam. 3) Could you borrow me some money? 4) Let me pay you a drink. 5) They said us that they came from […]
Jul
31
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 25th June 2018 : Colour idioms
The missing words in these sentences are all COLOURS. Can you complete the gaps? Then check the answers below. 1) If your bank account is in the _______, the bank will charge you overdraft fees. 2) ‘How often do you go to the opera?’ ‘Oh, once in a _______ moon – it’s just too expensive!’ […]
Jul
31
Phrase of the Week: 23rd July 2018
live (from) hand to mouth (a hand-to-mouth existence) Live with only just enough money to eat and nothing for extras.
Jul
31
Phrase of the Week: 16th July 2018
TLC (Tender Loving Care) Considerate and kindly care of someone or something that needs it.