Correcting Sentences

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the correction should be then click on the answer button and you will be able to
see the correct answer.

1. In this summer, I went to Finland with my girlfriend.

2. We study hard in high school in order to entrance a good university.

3. I think Latvian students should think over the risk their taking.
4. The Europeans and Asians are completely different each other.
5. I have a problem to memorizing names of people.
6. I spent most of my time in the train with reading my favourite magazine.
7. I think I am really lucky that I could met you.
8. Almost all students in the college do not seem to study hard.
9. I found that the number of universities which accept foreign students have been increasing.

She is a too clever woman to stay in a so boring job.

In last years the Finnish economy has improved markedly.

Never I have seen such an excited film.

We arrived to Gdansk for two hours ago.

The news are in the television soon.

I will another cup of coffee, please.

What means gibberish please?

In spite of he was tired, his wife made him to wash-up dishes.

He is living by his uncle on the country.

I was given lots of advices about buying new furnitures.

I could not be without laughing when he explained it me.

He got married with a Polish in last year.

She is waiting now her third child.

They have spared carefully their money.

Magda is living there during six months.

Are you still interesting to do a trip to the Tatra Mountains.

The city of Gorzw is full of factories, though it is surrounded by some lovely nature.

The company was grounded in 1999.

There are many cheap things at the realisations in the warehouses behind the corner.

In near future I shall be going to abroad in every case.

In Poland we are used to live in a cold climate.

We shall not go unless we shall be asked.

Archery - the bow and arrow

The use of
witnessed

bow can

traced back to the earliest civilizations, as

writings and drawings from

over the world. Drawings,

biblical writings, and ancient cultures make references

The bow and arrow

this tool and weapon.

shaped history, whether it be

the plains of the

ancient Roman and Greek battlefields, the defeat of the French army by
English at Crecy in 1346, or the expansion of the American West. And, the sport
archery is considered one of the oldest traditions.
Today, archery

classified

two areas: target and field. Target

shoot

specific number of arrows at different

archery requires archers

distances,

set targets that

open-field target range

established values. Field archery includes

archers shoot different arrows

different targets or different distances around a course.

shooting experienced while hunting.
The bow

a simple machine, a two-arm spring. The archer stores energy

bending the bow. This potential energy

the form of kinetic energy
Bows
self-bows.

simulates the type of

transferred to the arrow

the arrow is released.

initially made from one material, usually wood, and were called
bows had difficulty handling the forces and stresses placed on

them

they were drawn. The stresses

break. Early hunters developed

cause the bows

use of wood, horn, and sinew, glued together

layers to increase the bow's tensile strength. These bows were called
composite, because
were made of two or more different materials. Today's
bows are a combination of wood, fiberglass, lightweight metals, and high-technology
materials.

evolution of the bow continues

use of pulleys, and

latest
bow more efficient and easier to use.
Arrows

the recurve design, the

engineering research that

undergone

evolution of

own. Early arrows

were made of wood and were fletched primarily with the feathers
as eagle, crow, goose, and turkey. Most of today's arrows
but some

the

such birds
still made of wood,

made from aluminum, fiberglass, and graphite. They are often

fletched with feathers, although some

more modern plastic veins.

Gap-fill Exercises

Popular English Recipes

TOASTED DOUBLE CHEESE AND HAM SANDWICHES
This could

be simpler. On one slice of the buttered bread, spread half the grated Cheddar

cheese, then cover that

the slices of ham, folding them

need be to fit the

size of the bread. Now sprinkle the rest of the Cheddar cheese on top of

ham, season, then

press the other slice of bread on top of that and press

cut off

crusts, but I think

down very firmly. You can at this stage

add extra crunchiness. Now brush half the melted

butter on the top side of the sandwich, sprinkle it

half the Chester Cheese and press it in.

transfer the sandwich to the grill pan and grill it

(5 cm) from the heat. When it's golden brown, turn it over, brush the
melted butter, sprinkle the rest

about 2 minutes, 2 inches

side with the remaining

the Chester Cheese all over and grill for another 2 minutes.

Then remove it from the grill, cut it

quarters and eat it while it's

crunchy.

POTATOES WITH ROSEMARY

Begin

preparing the rosemary, which should be stripped

bruised in a pestle and mortar. After that, take two-thirds of the leaves and chop
cut the onions in half and then the halves into the thinnest slices possible; the potatoes
sliced, but not

thinly. All you do is arrange a layer of potatoes,

the stalks then

finely. Now
be
onions, in the

dish, followed by

scattering of rosemary, then season. Continue layering in this way,

alternating
potatoes and onions and finishing with a layer
potatoes that
slightly overlap. Now mix the stock and milk together and pour it over the potatoes. Season the top layer, then
scatter

the whole rosemary leaves. Now put little flecks of the butter all over the potatoes

and place the dish on the highest shelf of the oven

golden and the underneath

50-60 minutes, until the top is crisp and

creamy and tender.

ROAST WINTER VEGETABLES

All you do

cut the vegetables (swede, parsnips, turnips, potatoes, etc.)

large, chunky pieces (no smaller

11/2 inches/4 cm) leaving the celeriac until last,

it may discolour if left for too long place in a large bowl, then add the herbs, garlic, olive
oil and lots

seasoning and just

your hands to mix them. The prepared

vegetables can now be kept in

sealed plastic bag in the fridge for 2-3 days.

When you're ready to cook

vegetables, spread them out on the baking tray and cook in the

pre-heated oven
turning brown at the edges

a high shelf for 30-40 minutes, until they

tender and

SHEPHERD'S PIE
Begin by taking the frying pan or saucepan and, over a medium flame, gently
Now fry the onions in the hot oil

the olive oil.

they are tinged brown at the edges about 5 minutes. Add

the chopped carrot and swede and cook

5 minutes or so, then remove the vegetables and

them to one side. Now turn the heat up and brown the meat in batches, tossing
around to get it all nicely browned. You may find a wooden fork helpful here, as it helps to
break

the mince. After that, give the meat a good seasoning

salt and pepper,

then add the cooked vegetables, cinnamon, thyme and parsley. Next, stir in the flour,
soak up the juice, then gradually add the stock to
Finally, stir
cook

will

meat mixture until it is all incorporated.

the tomato pure. Now turn the heat right down, put the lid on the pan and let it
gently

about

30

minutes.

the meat is cooking you can make the topping. Peel the potatoes, cut them
even-sized pieces and place in a steamer fitted over

large pan of boiling water, sprinkle with

some salt, put a lid on and steam until they're completely tender about 25 minutes. While
happening,

pre-heat

the

When the potatoes are done, drain

oven

gas

mark

6,

is
400F

(200C).

the water, return them to the saucepan, cover with a clean

tea cloth to absorb

steam and leave them for about 5 minutes. Next, add the butter and mash

to a pure the best way to do this is with

electric hand whisk. Don't be

tempted to add any milk here, because the mashed potato on top of the pie needs to
Taste and add more salt and pepper

firm.

necessary. When the meat is ready, spoon it into the

baking dish and level it out

the back of the spoon. After that, spread the mashed potato

evenly all over. Now sprinkle the leeks on

the leeks and bake the whole thing

of the potato, scatter the cheese

a high shelf of the oven for about 25 minutes, or

the top is crusty and golden.

English Language Activities

United Kingdom
1. The Beatles and Led Zeppelin are ___ from the U.K.
a. both
b. all
2. London is ___ capital city.
a. a
b. the
3. Most buses ___ postboxes in London are painted red.
a. and
b. or
4. The London underground is ___ commonly called "The Tube".
a. more
b. less
5. The unit ___ currency is called the pound.
a. for
b. of
6. ___ are 100 pence in a pound.
a. There

b. They
7. The cost of ___ a phone call starts from 10 pence.
a. calling
b. making
8. Everybody speaks English, but Welsh and Gaelic are also ___ in parts of the U.K.
a. speak
b. spoken
9. Cricket, football and Rugby are ___ national sports
a. all
b. both
10.
However in summer tennis is popular, especially ___ the time of the
Wimbledon tennis tournament.
a. around
b. over

England
1. ___ first capital of England was Winchester.

a. A
b. The
2. The river ___ runs through Oxford is the Thames.

a. which
b. what
3. The Victoria and Albert, The British, and The Science are all famous museums ___

London.
a. on
b. in
4. Nearly 400 years ___ a fire destroyed most of the city.

a. ago
b. since
5. Heathrow, Stanstead and Gatwick are the three airports ___ London.

a. for

b. of
6. Most London taxis ___ black.

a. is
b. are
7. London taxi drivers have to learn ___ street in the city to pass the exam to

become a "cabbie".
a. all
b. every
8. The English language ___ the main language of international communication..

a. is
b. are
9. The coach is usually cheaper ___ the train, but of course takes longer.

a. then
b. than
10. The famous red London buses are called "double deckers" because ___ have two

floors.
a. they
b. it

50 THINGS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW

(or 50 Completely Useless Facts!)
The word "queue" is the only word in the
English language that is still pronounced
the same way when the last four letters
are removed.

Honey is the only food that does not

spoil. Honey found in the tombs of
Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by
archaeologists and found edible.

Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine

nuts, and worms like fried bacon.

Months that begin on a Sunday will

always have a "Friday the 13th."

Of all the words in the English language,

the word 'set' has the most definitions!

Coca-Cola would be green if colouring

werent added to it.

What is called a "French kiss" in the

English speaking world is known as an

On average a hedgehog's heart beats 300

times a minute.

"English kiss" in France.

"Almost" is the longest word in the
English language with all the letters in
alphabetical order.
"Rhythm" is the longest English word
without a vowel.
In 1386, a pig in France was executed by
public hanging for the murder of a child
A cockroach can live several weeks with
its head cut off!
Human thigh bones are stronger than
concrete.
You can't kill yourself by holding your
breath
There is a city called Rome on every
continent.
It's against the law to have a pet dog in
Iceland!
Your heart beats over 100,000 times a
day!
Horatio Nelson, one of England's most
illustrious admirals was throughout his
life, never able to find a cure for his seasickness.
The skeleton of Jeremy Bentham is
present at all important meetings of the
University of London
Right handed people live, on average,
nine years longer than left-handed people
Your ribs move about 5 million times a
year, everytime you breathe!
The elephant is the only mammal that
can't jump!
One quarter of the bones in your body,
are in your feet!

More people are killed each year from

bees than from snakes.
The average lead pencil will draw a line 35
miles long or write approximately 50,000
English words.
More people are allergic to cow's milk
than any other food.
Camels have three eyelids to protect
themselves from blowing sand.
The placement of a donkey's eyes in its'
heads enables it to see all four feet at all
times!
The six official languages of the United
Nations are: English, French, Arabic,
Chinese, Russian and Spanish.
Earth is the only planet not named after a
god.
It's against the law to burp, or sneeze in a
church in Nebraska, USA.
You're born with 300 bones, but by the
time you become an adult, you only have
206.
Some worms will eat themselves if they
can't find any food!
Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes
open
The worlds oldest piece of chewing gum
is 9000 years old!
The longest recorded flight of a chicken
is 13 seconds
Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a
paragon of cleanliness. She declared that
she bathed once every three months,
whether she needed it or not

Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print

is different!
The first known transfusion of blood was
performed as early as 1667, when JeanBaptiste, transfused two pints of blood
from a sheep to a young man

Slugs have 4 noses.

Owls are the only birds who can see the
colour blue.
A man named Charles Osborne had the
hiccups for 69 years!

Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster

than toenails!

A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21inch tongue!

Most dust particles in your house are

made from dead skin!

The average person laughs 10 times a

day!

The present population of 5 billion plus

people of the world is predicted to
become 15 billion by 2080.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain

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Women blink nearly twice as much as

men.
Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had
only ONE testicle.

FACTS: TRUE OR FALSE QUIZ

There are ten facts below. Your task is to read them carefully and try and work out
which one is not true. Nine are true, only one is false. When you've done this quiz, you
might want to try this fact quiz or these facts.
1. The Bible, the world's best-selling book, is also the world's most shoplifted
book.
2. Someone paid $14,000 for the bra worn by Marilyn Monroe in the film
'Some Like It Hot'.
3. Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that is attached at only one
end.
4. More than 1,000 different languages are spoken on the continent of Africa.
5. In the U.S.A over eleven thousand people (up until the end of 2003) have
visited a tortilla chip that appears to have the face of Jesus Christ burned into
it?

6. A kiss lasting one minute can burn more than 100 calories.
7. Buckingham Palace in England has over six hundred rooms.
8. There was once an undersea post office in the Bahamas.
9. Abraham Lincoln's mother died when she drank the milk of a cow that
grazed on poisonous snakeroot.
10. After the death of Albert Einstein his brain was removed by a pathologist
and put in a jar for future study.
To check which fact is false, look here:

Celebrations and Festivals in Britain and Elsewhere

in the English-speaking World
What is the holiday?

1. It's celebrated on January 1st.

2. It's celebrated on the Tuesday 40 days before Easter.
3. This festival is the first day of Lent, 40 days before Easter.
4. It's celebrated on February 14th.
5. This solemn day is the Friday before Easter.

6. It's celebrated on the first Sunday, after the first full moon, after March 21st.
7. This festival is held on April 1st.
8. This is a bank holiday held on 1st May.
9. This holiday used to be held 50 days after Easter but now it is held the last weekend of May.
10. This celebration is held the second Saturday in June.
11. It's celebrated on October 31st.
12. It's celebrated on November 5th.
13. This anniversary is held on November11th or the following Sunday
14. It's celebrated on December 25th.
15. This holiday is held on December 26th.

General Knowledge Quiz about the USA

1. What are the two major parties in the USA?.
a. The Republicans and the Democrats.
b. The Republics and the Socialists.
c. The Democrats and the Labour Party.
d. The Conservationists and the Democrats.
2. How many states are there in the US?.
a. 49
b. 50

c. 51
d. 52
3. What do Americans celebrate on 4th July?
a. Thankgiving day.
b. The Revolution.
c. The Discovery of America.
d. Independence Day.
4. In which year was the independence from England declared?
a. 1776
b. 1876
c. 1679
d. 1779
5. Which president freed the slaves?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. George Washington
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. Bill Clinton
6. Who was the civil rights leader who fought through nonviolent action?
a. George Bush Jnr.
b. Martin Luther King Jr.
c. John Kennedy
d. Leon Trotsky
7. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
a. John Glenn
b. Clint Eastwood
c. Neil Armstrong
d. Yuri Gagarin
8. What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to New England in 1620?
a. Golden Hinde
b. Sunflower
c. Mayflower
d. Titanic
9. Where's the White House located?
a. New York
b. Washington, D.C.
c. Boston

d. Chicago
10. What organization tries to find solutions to world problems and disputes?
a. The United Nations
b. IMF
c. FIFA
d. NATO
11. What does IMF stand for?
a. International Monetary Foundation
b. International Monetary Fund
c. Internal Money Foundation
d. Internal Monetary Fund
12. Who said: 'We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal'?
a. Bill Clinton
b. George Washington
c. Richard Nixon
d. Thomas Jefferson

Discover Britain Quiz

1. What is the Queen's name?

a. Queen Ela I
b. Queen Elizabeth II
c. Queen Margaret IV
2. Where does the Changing of the Guard take place?
a. Buckingham Palace
b. Downing Street
c. Victoria and Albert Museum
3. What is a double-decker?
a. A bus
b. A chocolate bar
c. A taxi
4. What is Harrods?
a. A kiosk
b. A department store
c. A language school
5. Where can you buy stamps?
a. At the post office
b. At a butchers
c. At the tobacconists
6. What is 'stonehenge'?
a. an old castle
b. a prehistoric monument
c. a palace.
7. What is the name of the famous stadium in the north of London?
a. Wembley
b. Westminster
c. Wimbledon
8. Which band was John Lennon a member of in the 1960s?
a. The Beatles
b. The Police
c. The Rolling Stones

9. Where is a monster supposed to live?

a. The Lake District

b. Loch Ness
c. River Thames
10. In Britain, cars are driven on the ______ side of the road.
a. left-hand
b. right-hand
c. wrong-hand
11. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote lots of ______.
a. detective stories
b. plays
c. poems
12. Where is Belfast?
a. In Northern Ireland
b. In Scotland
c. In Wales
13. Chelsea is a popular ______ team.
a. cricket
b. football
c. rugby
14. Which famous writer was born in Stratford-upon-Avon?
a. Geoffrey Chaucer
b. Agatha Christie
c. William Shakespeare
15. Which king had 6 wives?
a. Henry IV
b. Henry V
c. Henry VIII