Murder in a Country House Read the information on the back of the book ; The true story of the murder of a rich businessman. June 22nd 1938 was Jeremy Traver’s sixteeth birthday. He had dinner at his…

Test Your Pre-Intermediate Grammar Level   1.      The door is knocking. I__________________answer it. (a)    Is (b)   Will (c)    Do (d)   Is going to 2.      The students _____________________wear a uniform at school. a)      Has to b)      Have to c)     …

Test you proficiency about Past and Past Continuous 2 Pre-Intermediate Revision Test 2 / Past Past Continuous 1 Ian ———- having a huge breakfast with her family when the rain ——————heavily. A ) was / was starting       B…

A Different Look at Adverbs in English We have previously studied what adverbs are and when they are used in English. Adverbs must always affect the verb. In other words, they answer the question “how.” Fact 1: The…

Top 20 Adverbs An adverb is a word that adds additional information about place, manner, time, degree to a word. It enhances the meaning of the word it modifies. Slowly: in a slow manner Actively: in an active…

READ AND CHOOSE CORRECT  ADJECTIVE.     1. If  I am not right I ‘m …………………….   a. wrong      b. certain    c. correct    d. un-right     2. If you are not taller you…

Choose the correct item.    1 It is ——————– heavily today so I have to take my umbrella. A   raining                B rain                C…

He ………work in a restaurant. / used to, uses to, use to Revision Test 2 1. He ………… work in a restaurant. A ) used to            B ) uses to       C…

A Friend Around the corner I have a friend, In this great city that has no end, Yet the days go by and weeks rush on, And before I know it, a year is gone. And I never…

JOKES  JOKE 1 The Perfect Son A:I have the perfect son. B: Does he smoke? A: No, he doesn’t. B: Does he drink whiskey? A: No, he doesn’t. B: Does he ever come home late? A: No, he…

A spectator Sport / Cooking A Journalist Alina Wood gives her opinion about cooking. Cooking in England is a spectator sport. We love watching famous chefs cook on TV, and we buy their books. But do we use them…

BBC / British Broadcasting Corporation APB / All Points Bulletin  ( for missing people) BC / Before Christ BC / British Council A.M / Ante Meridiem before noon BS / Bachelor of Science C / Centigrate CENTO /…

History and Cultural Traits of the United Kingdom Presently, the United Kingdom, particularly London, boasts a multicultural society. However, its history is marked by the dominion of Romans, Anglo-Saxons, and Vikings, which have left a lasting impact on…

A Pond Full of Water Once there was a king who told some of his workers to dig a pond. Once the pond was dug, the king made an announcement to his people saying that one person from…

Different Cultures, Different Traits First Encounters in Different Cultures English people greet by shaking hands. Japanese people greet by bowing. French people greet by kissing on the cheek. Toilet Terminology In England, the term “toilet” is commonly referred…

Most Common Adjectives Adjectives are used to describe the degree of modification. The adjectives are positive (positive), comparative (comparative), and superlative (superlative). That boy is strong. (positive)That boy is stronger. (comparative)He is the strongest boy in his class….

Most Commonly Used Adjectives in English 1. Using Adjectives to Describe Nouns or People’s States We use adjectives to describe the state of nouns or individuals. My English is very good. I am afraid of dogs. I didn’t…

Everyday English – Commonly Used Adjectives Common adjectives we frequently use in everyday English: optimistic pessimistic confused depressed excited lonely calm 1. When you feel upset and sad due to a difficult situation, you feel depressed. 2. Expecting…