Tips for Travellers to the UK

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1. Don't ___ large amounts of cash with you.
   a. carry
   b. carries
   c. carried
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2. Traveller cheques in dollars, francs, pounds and yen ___ safer.
   a. is
   b. are
   c. were
   Answerb

3. British banks and post offices ___ open on Sundays and national holidays.
   a. don't
   b. doesn't
   Answera

4. National holidays ___ actually called bank holidays.
   a. am
   b. is
   c. are
   Answerc

5. Most banks also ___ at 3:00 and aren't open Saturday afternoons either.
   a. close
   b. closes
   c. closed
   Answera

6. Shops are usually ___ from 9:00 to 5:30.
   a. open
   b. opens
   c. opened
   Answera

7. But in big towns, once a week there is "late night opening" when the closing time ___.
   a. change
   b. changes
   c. changed
   Answerb

8. Credit cards ___ accepted at most major shops.
   a. is
   b. are
   Answerb

9. A pickpocket is someone who ___ purses, handbags and wallets. This is probably the biggest danger you face.
   a. steal
   b. steals
   c. stole
   Answerb

10. Therefore, it is a good idea to ___ your traveller cheque numbers, passport number and your credit card numbers in a safe place.
    a. keep
    b. keeps
    c. kept
    Answera

11. Other dangers ___ spending too much, eating too much and of course in Scotland, drinking too much whiskey.
    a. are
    b. is
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12. The emergency telephone number for the police, ambulance and fire is the same. You ___ "999".
    a. dialed
    b. dials
    c. dial
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13. If you dial "999", you ___ to tell the operator the address, telephone number and what service you want.
    a. have
    b. has
    c. had
    Answera

14. Hotels are available in every town, but there are also "bed and breakfast" available. These ___ cheaper and usually much more personal.
    a. is
    b. are
    Answerb

15. The tourist information centres are very helpful and ___ free maps.
    a. give
    b. gives
    c. gave
    Answera

Opposites - Adjectives

Match the words on the left with their opposites on the right.
Write your choices in the boxes on the left. Click on the answer button to see if your answers are correct or let JavaScript check your answers.

1. cold 2. early 3. hard 4. low 5. old 6. slow 7. thin 8. weak 9. well 10. wise

a. fast b. foolish c. high d. hot e. late f. sick g. soft h. strong i. thick j. young

Answers 1-d 2-e 3-g 4-c 5-j 6-a 7-i 8-h 9-f 10-b

Common Words

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Across

2. He went ___ the club.
3. Past of see.
5. Where are you living ___?
7. Past of do
9. ___ is my brother.
10. Past of get
11. ___ quiet, please
13. Opposite of yes
15. ___ is my book. This is yours.

Down

1. She ___ cute.
2. One plus ___ is three.
4. I like bread ___ butter.
6. ___ is your birthday?
7. I always ___ the lesson.
8. ___ is cold today.
10. ___ ready for the party.
12. We have classes ___ 2 o'clock.
14. I need a bottle ___ milk

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Fruit

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2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Across

1. big, outside usually green, inside usually red
5. yellow, monkeys like them
8. grown in Hawaii
9. small, often red

Down

2. yellow, sour
3. also a color
4. purple or green
6. also a computer company
7. Georgia (USA) is famous for these

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Prepositions

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Across

3. November comes ___ December.
6. We have classes ___ 7 a.m.
7. Who did you go to the movies ___?
8. What's ___ the curtain?
11. He was born ___ May 2nd.

Down

1. I don't want to go ___ the club now.
2. The temperature is ___ zero today.
3. Come and sit ___ me.
4. Where do you come ___?
5. I'll be back ___ an hour.
6. He must be ___ his grandmother's.
8. They want to travel ___ plane
9. The Nile is the longest river ___ the world.
10. Which way should we go, up or ___ the hill?

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Plural nouns

Plural Forms and Irregular Nouns

What is the correct PLURAL of the word?
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1. How many personpeople study English as a second language?

2. Five womanwomen opened a computer services company.

3. All childchildren enjoy learning on the Internet.

4. Most basketball players are 6 footfeet tall or more.

5. Which breed of sheepsheep produces the finest wool?

6. My toothteeth are sensitive to the cold.

7. During the summer, many countries have to change their watchwatches .

8. The boys went fishing and caught 10 fishfish .

9. There are 10 manmen in the Maintenance Department.

10. The wifewives keep their knifeknives on the shelfshelves.

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House Words Quiz

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1. Where do you usually cook meals?
   Answerin the kitchen

2. Where do you usually wash clothes?
   Answerin the laundry

3. Where do you usually hang your clothes?
   Answerin the closet

4. Where do you usually get washed?
   Answerin the bathroom

5. Where do you usually grow flowers and cut the grass?
   Answerin the yard/in the garden

6. Where do you usually eat dinner?
   Answerin the dining room

7. Where do you usually sit on the sofa and watch T.V.?
   Answerin the living room

8. Where do you usually park the car?
   Answerin the garage

9. Where do you usually store food, wine and other things?
   Answerin the pantry

10. Where do you usually sleep?
    Answerin the bedroom

(C) 1996 by Letitia Bradley