Jul
31
Phrase of the Week: 9th July 2018
at large (Especially of a criminal or dangerous animal) Free, escaped or not yet captured.
Jul
31
Phrase of the Week: 02 July 2018
a hat trick Three successes of the same kind in a limited period, especially in cricket, football, rugby, baseball and ice hockey.
Jun
26
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 18th June 2018: Phrasal verbs with ‘on’
Do you know the missing verbs? Try without any help, and then choose from the list below if you get stuck! Remember you might need to change the verb form to fit the sentence, e.g. past simple. 1) The Rubik’s Cube puzzle really ________ ON in the 1970s. (became popular) 2) I don’t think the […]
Jun
26
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 11th June 2018: BRITISH SLANG
Do you know the meaning of these common slang words and expressions? Try googling them! Then check the answers below. 1) A quid 2) A brolly 3) A bloke 4) A nap/to have a nap 5) legless (adjective) 6) skint (adjective) 7) the bee’s knees 8) to have a natter 9) chuffed (adjective) 10) A […]
Jun
07
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 4th June 2018: ‘MONEY’ VOCABULARY
‘MONEY makes the world go round’, as we say in English….or is it ‘the root of all evil’? Whatever you think, it’s important to know some of the key words related to money and finance. Can you complete the words below? 1) My salary goes directly into my c_____t account every month. 2) Most people […]
Jun
05
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 28th May 2018: Irregular verbs
Irregular verbs are always a problem, aren’t they? See how many of these you can remember – in both the past simple and past participle forms, if possible! 1) beat 2) bend 3) bite 4) fall 5) feel 6) fight 7) fly 8) freeze 9) hide 10) ride 11) ring 12) rise 13) shake 14) […]
May
31
Phrase of the Week: 28th May 2018
be (as) right as rain Feel well again
May
31
Phrase of the Week 21st May 2018
wear your heart on your sleeve Make your emotions and feelings obvious; you don’t hide them.
May
31
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 21st May 2018: ADJECTIVE + NOUN collocations
Can you match the adjectives with their noun collocations? ADJECTIVES NOUN hasty divorce mixed humour total […]
May
31
QUIZ OF THE WEEK 7th May 2018: Summer Vocabulary
So… this week’ s quiz is all about vocabulary. These anagrams are all things we associate with summer. It’s nearly here! Can you unscramble the words? There is a clue after each one, to help you. 1) hnesnuis (We had lots of this at the weekend!) 2) cei mecra (Delicious!) 3) nmsimwgi (an activity) 4) […]