Vocabulary Quiz

Vocabulary Quiz - Think of words beginning with "F"

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1. Someone who works on the land, growing things is called a ___
   Answerfarmer

2. Something you like the most is your ___
   Answerfavourite

3. To apply for a driving license you have to fill out an application ___
   Answerform

4. A thick kind of mist for which London is famous is ___
   Answerfog

5. Someone who acts silly or is a bit stupid is called a ___
   Answerfool

6. Two weeks is also called a ___
   Answerfortnight

7. Something which is easily broken or damaged is ___
   Answerfragile

8. Light brown marks on the skin are called ___
   Answerfreckles

9. Something given away for no money is ___
   Answerfree

10. Cooking in hot fat is called ___
    Answerfrying

(C) 1996 by Letitia Bradley

Prepositions

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1. The winner of the competition was ___ the drawing-room.
   a. on
   b. in
   c. at
   Answerb

2. Everybody sat ___ the floor, but Mr. Spencer sat ___ a chair ___ the corner.
   a. over - in - on
   b. about - on - at
   c. on - on - in
   Answerc

3. The judge poured champagne ___ the glass.
   a. into
   b. on
   c. inside
   Answera

4. The elderly lady was always ___ home ___ night.
   a. at - at
   b. in - at
   c. into-inside
   Answera

5. Adriana used to swin ___ the sea and sunbathe ___ the sand.
   a. on -at
   b. on - in
   c. in - on
   Answerc

6. During the week I get up early ___ the morning and go to bed late ___ night. But normally ___ weekends I sleep until midday.
   a. on - at - at
   b. in - at - on
   c. in - in - at
   Answerb

7. Peter lives ___ Boa Viagem Avenue, now, but he lived ___ 109, Amizade Street ___ 1980.
   a. on - at - in
   b. in - at - on
   c. on - at - on
   Answera

8. He was born ___ 8:15 ___ the morning ___ June, 18th, 1928
   a. in - on - at
   b. at - in - on
   c. on - on - in
   Answerb

9. The hanging light is ___ the table.
   a. in
   b. over
   c. at
   Answerb

10. "I'm staying ___ the Jangadeiro Hotel. It's ___ Boa Viagem Ave. ___ Recife".
    a. at - in - on
    b. in - on - at
    c. at - on - in
    Answerc

11. Thomas was born ___ January 9th ___ Buenos Aires.
    a. in - on
    b. on - in
    c. at - on
    Answerb

12. He's arriving from Europe ___ Wednesday.
    a. at
    b. on
    c. of
    Answerb

13. She doesn't work ___ night.
    a. in
    b. on
    c. at
    Answerc

(C) 2001 by Edmilson Sá

Ready for the Final Exam?

Hi there!

The term and 2010 are coming to an end, and to help you study and round off those topics that could be difficult to understand, we offer you a "virtual classroom". This lesson covers the main grammar issues and vocabulary areas that have been analyzed in class.

May you find the virtual class useful and hope you can have a great exam!

Kind regards,

Prof. Michael Scranton & Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

Unit 4.3 - Indirect Questions

Indirect or Embedded Questions

Start the sentence with the words given in parentheses.
Click the answer button to see the answer.

1. Who built that enormous bridge? (I wonder...)
   AnswerI wonder who built that enormous bridge.
2. What's Brazil like? (I want to find out...)
   AnswerI want to find out what Brazil is like.
3. Did Benjamin Franklin write 'Poor Richard's Almanac'? (I can't remember ....)
   AnswerI can't remember if Benjamin Franklin wrote 'Poor Richard's Almanac'.
4. How do you do it? (Can you tell me ...)
   AnswerCan you tell me how you do it?
5. Who did you meet at the party? (I'd like to know ...)
   AnswerI'd like to know who you met at the party.
6. How long have you been waiting for me? (I wonder ...)
   AnswerI wonder how long you have been waiting for me.
7. What happened to them? (Nobody cares ...)
   AnswerNobody cares what happened to them.
8. How important is that meeting to the company? (Can you tell me ...)
   AnswerCan you tell me how important that meeting is to the company?
9. When was the film produced? (Nobody remembers ...)
   AnswerNobody remembers when the film was produced.
10. Have they flown an ultralight too? (I don't know ...)
    AnswerI don't know if they have flown an ultralight too.
11. What is it called in English? (I can't remember ....)
    AnswerI can't remember what it is called in English.
12. Should people be allowed to smoke in public places? (I'd like to know ....)
    AnswerI'd like to know if people should be allowed to smoke in public places.

Copyright 1999 by Self-Study Quizzes

Opposite Verbs

Match the verbs on the left with its opposite on the right.
Use the boxes on the left to write your choices.
Then click on the answer button to see if your answer is correct.

1. accept 2. allow 3. attack 4. be born 5. bend 6. buy 7. build 8. come

a. die b. destroy c. straighten d. defend e. go f. prohibit g. refuse h. sell

Answers 1-g 2-f 3-d 4-a 5-c 6-h 7-b 8-e

Opposite ideas

Opposites

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1. What is the opposite of happy?
   Answersad

2. What is the opposite of black?
   Answerwhite

3. What is the opposite of up?
   Answerdown

4. What is the opposite of under?
   Answerover

5. What is the opposite of crooked?
   Answerstraight

6. What is the opposite of father?
   Answermother

7. What is the opposite of sister?
   Answerbrother

8. What is the opposite of noisy?
   Answerquiet

9. What is the opposite of empty?
   Answerfull

10. What is the opposite of fast?
    Answerslow

11. What is the opposite of closed?
    Answeropen

12. What is the opposite of stop?
    Answergo

13. What is the opposite of high?
    Answerlow

14. What is the opposite of late?
    Answerearly

15. What is the opposite of soft?
    Answerhard

(C) 2001 by Noreen Artar

Verbos irregulares

Hola,
han comenzado en sus cursos a analizar tiempos perfectos, y con ellos han llegados los verbos irregulares. Les acercamos un ejercicio para ver cuánto recuerdan de las 3 columnas de algunos de esos verbos. Suerte!
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas

Irregular Verbs

Think of the correct answer, then click on the answer button to see the correct answer.

go	went	gone
become	Answerbecame	Answerbecome
Answerbegin	began	Answerbegun
Answerblow	Answerblew	blown
break	Answerbroke	Answerbroken
Answerbring	brought	Answerbrought
Answerbuild	Answerbuilt	built
buy	Answerbought	Answerbought
Answercatch	caught	Answercaught
Answerchoose	Answerchose	chosen
come	Answercame	Answercome
Answercut	cut	Answercut
Answerdo / does	Answerdid	done
draw	Answerdrew	Answerdrawn
Answerdrink	drank	Answerdrunk
Answerdrive	Answerdrove	driven
eat	Answerate	Answereaten
Answerfall	fell	Answerfallen
Answerfeel	Answerfelt	felt
fight	Answerfought	Answerfought
Answerfind	found	Answerfound

(C) 1997 Charles Kelly