Scared or scary?

Listen to how words to describe fear are used.

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PET Reading, part 1 - Signs, test 2

This activity helps with the first part of the PET Reading test. In this part you have to look at very short texts, such as signs and messages, postcards, notes, emails, labels etc.

Example:
Where would you most likely read this sign?
 A. in a house     B. in a business     C.  in a park

 

The best answer is B. in a business.  You may see it in a park, but tht is not the best answer to choose from.

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I don't understand

Philochko is a fun(ny) teacher.  Here tries to help us find new ways to say we don't understand.

Smile.

Count and non-count forms

Learning with a Laptop

This set of questions tests you on this topic using countable and uncountable nouns.  Good luck.

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PET Listening

The more you listen the better you understand.

 

"Say what?"

Time Preposition Guide

English	Usage	Example
on	days of the week	on Monday
in	months / seasons time of day year after a certain period of time (when?)	in August / in winter in the morning in 2006 in an hour
at	for night for weekend a certain point of time (when?)	at night at the weekend at half past nine
since	from a certain point of time (past till now)	since 1980
for	over a certain period of time (past till now)	for 2 years
ago	a certain time in the past	2 years ago
before	earlier than a certain point of time	before 2004
to	telling the time	ten to six (5:50)
past	telling the time	ten past six (6:10)
to / till / until	marking the beginning and end of a period of time	from Monday to/till Friday
till / until	in the sense of how long something is going to last	He is on holiday until Friday.
by	in the sense of at the latest up to a certain time	I will be back by 6 o’clock. By 11 o'clock, I had read five pages.

What is Sculpture?

         

 In order to answer that questions let's begin with the ELEMENTS OF ART

 

LINE - a continuous mark on a surface

SHAPE - enclosed line COLOR - HUE/intensity

VALUE - Tints and Shades (light/dark)

TEXTURE - Tactile (visual or actual)

SPACE - Foreground, Middle ground, Background

FORM – Visual or Actual

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FCE Use of English - part 4

There are 15 questions in this quiz. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

Example:
 

The dog is wagging its tail because it is trying to be friendly.
      

friends

The dog is wagging its tail because it wants ............................ you.

The dog is wagging its tail because it wants to be friends with you.

 

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Irregular plural nouns - a reference

In words borrowed from Latin, the Latin plural forms are used.
SINGULAR—US	PLURAL – i
cactus	cacti cactuses
fungus /ˈfʌŋ-gəs/	fungi /ˈfʌn-dʒaɪ, ˈfʌŋ-gaɪ/
nucleus /ˈnu-kli-əs/	nuclei /ˈnu-kli-ˌaɪ/
stimulus	stimuli
syllabus /ˈsɪl-ə-bəs/	syllabi /ˈsɪl-ə-baɪ/
SINGULAR—ON, —UM	PLURAL –A
phenomenon Greek / Latin	phenomena /fɪˈ-nɒ-mə-nə/
criterion Greek / Latin	criteria
bacterium Latin	bacteria
curriculum Latin	curricula
datum Latin	data /ˈde-ɪtə, ˈdæ-tə, ˈdɑ-tə/
medium Latin	media
memorandum Latin	memoranda
SINGULAR—A	Plural –AE
formula /ˈfɔrmyələ/ Latin	formulas / formulae /ˈfɔrm-yə-li/
vertebra Latin	vertebrae
SINGULAR—IX, —EX	Plural –ICES, –ES,
appendix /əˈpɛn-dɪks/ Latin	appendices / ixes /əˈpɛn-də-siz/
index Latin	indices / indexes

Food Quantifiers

   Referring to specific amounts or units 

The above link will assuredly de-mistify some questions.  Enjoy.  And have a great day.