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
Phrase of the Week 14th May 2018
go hell for leather go as fast as possible
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) […]
Mar
23
Week commencing 19th March 2018 – ‘GET’ PHRASAL VERBS QUIZ
Can you put the correct phrasal verbs (from the list below) in the correct gaps? You may need to change the form (e.g. -ing form / tense). get off with get away with get at (x 2) get round get over get through […]
Mar
16
Week commencing 12th March 2018: GENERAL GRAMMAR QUIZ
Some mixed grammar problems for you this week! Can you correct the mistakes in these sentences? 1) I’ll be an astronaut when I grow up! 2) I’m sorry, I’m not understanding this question. 3) Have you any brothers or sisters? 4) I had a bath when the phone rang. 5) He has beautifuls flowers in […]
Mar
08
Week commencing 5 March 2018 – -ED/-ING QUIZ
This week we’re looking at -ed and -ing adjectives – for example, ‘bored’ and ‘boring’. We use the -ed ending to describe how someone or something is feeling. We use the -ing ending to describe the person or thing that makes us feel that way! Example: ‘This lesson is boring.’ ‘I’m bored with this lesson.’ […]
Feb
26
Week commencing Monday 26th February: SOUNDS AND SPELLING Quiz
This week we’re looking at spelling and pronunciation. This can be a big problem when you’re learning English! Often two words include the same combination of letters but are pronounced in very different ways. Sometimes they look very different, but are pronounced in a similar way. It can be confusing! Try these two exercises. _____________________________________________________________________ […]
Feb
23
Week commencing Monday 19th February: UK QUIZ
Something a bit different this week… a UK quiz! Can you answer the following questions? 1) What is the capital city of Wales? 2) What is the official address of the Prime Minister? 3) What is the telephone number for the emergency services? 4) What is the second biggest city in England (after London)? 5) […]