‘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 […]
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) […]
a mishmash of …. A confused mixture of different kinds of things
Hever Castle is in our home county of Kent, about 80 miles/130 km from Broadstairs, so easy for a day out. The castle dates back 700 years in parts,and was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII (He had six in total!). It has 125 acres of beautiful gardens, two […]
be (as) right as rain Feel well again
wear your heart on your sleeve Make your emotions and feelings obvious; you don’t hide them.
go hell for leather go as fast as possible
Can you match the adjectives with their noun collocations? ADJECTIVES NOUN hasty divorce mixed humour total […]
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) […]
