terminal
(adjective): relating to an end
Margot
has been diagnosed with a terminal disease and has been given only six months
to live.
territory
(noun): area of land
This
area is considered to be Canadian territory.
terrain
(noun): the physical features of an area
There
is some very rough terrain in the White Mountain area of New Hampshire.
attest
(verb): to provide proof, to say something is true
Malcolm
can attest to Shiela's honesty since he has known her for ten years.
testify
(verb): to make a statement based on personal knowledge
The
witness testified at the trial.
thermometer
(noun) a device for measuring heat
I
took my temperature with a thermometer.
thermal
(adjective): relating to the presence of heat
Lisa
bought some thermal underwear to take with her when she goes skiing.
torment
(noun, verb): agony, pain; to cause recurring pain
The
torment Jean's nightmares caused made him seek professional help.
The
guards tormented the prisoners.
torsion
(noun): twisting of a body or an organ by an external force along an axis
The
torsion of the bolt will help release the wheel.
contort
(verb): to twist into an abnormal shape
The
actor contorted her face into an evil grin and scared the audience.
attract
(verb): to draw toward, to arouse interest
The
spilled sugar attracted flies and ants.
train
(verb): to teach or to cause to do something
Yvette
trained her dog to perform tricks.
treaty
(noun): a formal agreement
The
rebels and the new government signed a treaty calling for peace.
1)Start
this common idiom: "...has a silver lining." (Every cloud...)
2)What
does UFO stand for? (Unidentified Flying Object)
3)End
this common idiom: "As fit as... (a fiddle)
4)How
do you call your wife's brother? (brother-in-law)
5)Start
this common idiom: "...shouldn't throw stones." (People with glass
houses...)
6)How
do you call your sister's son? (nephew)
7)End
this common idiom: "To put your foot in your... (mouth)
8)What's
another word for "fix"? (repair)
9)The
word "funny" means both "amusing" and... (strange)
10)What
are the things that wipe the rain off the front window of a car? (windshield
wipers or windscreen wipers)
11)How
do you call a person who farms bees? (beekeeper)
12)End
this common idiom: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words...
(will never hurt me)
13)Who
checks the financial books? (an accountant)
14)Start
this common idiom: "...do as the Romans do." (When in Rome...)
15)What
does UN stand for? (United Nations)
Discussion
- FOOD
1)What
is your "comfort food"? (food you eat to make you happy)
2)What
is your most important meal of the day?
3)What
kind of food do you think is good for the health?
4)What
kind of food do you think is bad for the health?
5)What
can you make? (food preparation) Tell everyone how you make it!
6)Do
you have a sweet tooth?
7)What
do you think of chewing gum?
8)Can
you name five kinds of fruit?
9)Do
you know anyone who is a vegetarian?
10)Do
you like hot food?
An old joke tells of someone asking the assistant at a
paper shop: 'Do you keep stationery?' and she replies: 'No, I wriggle about a
bit.' She clearly thought he meant the word that is spelt 'stationary'. There
are many pairs of words like this, which sound the same but are spelt
differently. They are called homophones or sometimes homonyms.
A
little boy returned home from school and told his father that he had failed the
maths test.
His
father asked him, "Why did you fail?"
The
boy replied, "The teacher asked me 'How much is 3 x 2?' and I said it was
6."
"Well,
that's right" said his father.
The
little boy continued, "Then she asked me 'How much is 2 x 3?"
"What
the hell is the difference?" asked the father.
The
son replied, "That's exactly what I said to my teacher and that's why I
failed the maths test."
Complete
the following sentences by adding for or since.
1)
I've lived in Vienna ..... almost 8 years.(for)
2)
Mary has been waiting for a reply ..... weeks.(for)
3)
I've been waiting ..... 6.30pm!(since)
4)
Peter has been working on this project ..... 2 days.(for)
5)
It has been raining ..... this morning.(since)
6)
I've been waiting for the train ..... 25 minutes.(for)
7)
I've been working on the project ..... January.(since)
8)
She has been on holiday ..... last Monday.(since)
9)
Mr Smith has been in that meeting ..... hours!(for)
10)
She's worked there ..... 1999.(since)
Kangroo words
1. Unsightly. ugly.
2. Destruction. ruin.
3. Masculine. male.
4. Umpteenth. nth.
5. Because. as.
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