Articles

Summary on the use of articles.

Hole-in-the-wall

 

Hi, everyone!

I've found this interesting worksheet from the BBC about "hole-in-the-wall" and productive compound adjectives. So you must definitely have a look.

Here's the link of the audio part.

And here's the link to the worksheet.

Now, my challenge for you is to share your own hyphenated adjectives for adjective 3 in the comments. Let's see who comes up with the most original one!

Idioms online exercise

Hello,

Here's an exercise for you to practise the idioms we've learnt in class. Enjoy!

KNOW YOUR IDIOMS 1

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

“So, are you completely certain that it was Nicole who you in the back?”
“Unfortunately, yes. I really thought she was my friend but I her in the act so I know it was her. I was waiting to meet with the professor, standing outside the door, and I heard her telling him that I was copying her. I was so embarrassed that I wished I could vanish into air, but I couldn’t leave because I had already arranged to meet with the professor.”
“What did he say when you met him?”
“Well, he told me that I was a young adult at college now and that I needed to my age. He told me that I had better get my quickly or he would see that I was disciplined. I tried to tell him that it was not true, and that I was doing my own work, but to no . He said he was disappointed because he had thought that I was the ball; that I was bright, enthusiastic. This made me feel sad.”
“What are you going to do? After all, the ball’s in your now.”
“There’s not much I can do really. But I do have one ace up my , because I’ve been helping Nicole, actually. And if anyone was copying, she was the one copying me. So, I will just not help her anymore, and he will see that my work stays the same and hers will probably get a lot worse.”
“Are you going to tell her you overheard what she told the professor?”
“No. I’d prefer not to. But I’m afraid, if I don’t, that she’ll keep bugging me to help her.”
“Well if you just keep telling her no, I’m sure she’ll eventually her own business and stop asking.”


“I haven’t seen Sophie and Todd for ages; I wonder what’s up with them. Have you heard from them lately?”
“Yes, I saw them last week. They’re fine; still alive and . You know they bought that new house, right? Well, it cost an and a and I think they’re just staying in and trying to save money for a while.”
“Oh, of course! That would explain it.”

Money talk

Have a look at the KEY.

Know your idioms - 1

You'd better start acting your age and getting your act together. If you have one ace up your sleeve, maybe nobody will be able to stab you in the back. Before this post vanishes into thin air, have a look at the link. Now the ball's in your court.
 

Speaking Test Practice Texts

You know what they say, 'Practice makes perfect'. Though 'perfect' may be a little too much, practice is always good for whatever you try to achieve in life.
In order to help you get a great mark in your Speaking test, I'm posting these sample texts. Be warned! They're a bit longer than the ones you'll get in the actual exam and there are only Student A & B versions. If you're practising in groups of 3, the 3rd person can monitor the other two and give them feedback about what they did well or badly.
Remember, the 3 key words are:
- Fluent
- Structured
- Complete
 ...and keep your language in control at all times!

Wish you the best of luck!

Reading Practice - My line of work - KEY

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