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George Orwell: Animal Farm

Preberi spodnje besedilo. Zapiši, katere besedne vrste predstavljajo podčrtane besede (parts of speech: noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, verb, article, preposition, conjunction, interjection). Animal Farm begins with a very drunk Mr. Jones (owner of Manor Farm) doing a really crummy job of, you know, his job. Luckily, there’s a… Preberi več

What’s the Difference Between Buffalo and Bison?

Linking words: postavi besede/zveze iz tabele na ustrezno mesto v besedilu. Vsaka je uporabljena enkrat. It’s easy to understand why people confuse bison and buffalo. Both are large, horned, oxlike animals of the Bovidae family. There are two kinds of bison, the American bison and the European bison,… Preberi več

Don’t abandon the Europe that I fought for – and my comrades died for

Dopolni vsako prazno mesto v besedilu z eno manjkajočo besedo. (Gap-fill) It is helpful to be old, for in my lifetime I have seen world population increase threefold; a stable seasonal climate become wildly unstable with drought, forest fires and floods; the pollution by humanity of the planet’s… Preberi več

Maria Sharapova: ITF joins Wada in declining to challenge ban appeal

Postavi glagol v oklepaju v ustrezno obliko (active and passive). Maria Sharapova’s path back to respectability got a little less stoney on Wednesday when she ____________________ (1 INFORM) that the International Tennis Federation had joined the World Anti-Doping Agency in declining to challenge her appeal against her two-year… Preberi več

Nigel Farage and Bob Geldof’s rival EU referendum flotillas clash on the Thames

Preberi besedilo, v katerem manjka 10 delov povedi. V spodnjem naboru A-J izberi ustrezen del povedi za vsako manjkajoče mesto (1-10). Odgovore (črke) zapiši na črto poleg številke. The Brexit battle took to the waves on Wednesday as Nigel Farage and Bob Geldof commandeered rival Thames cruiser boats… Preberi več

A blagger’s guide to Euro 2016

Preberi besedilo. Odgovori na spodnja vprašanja s kratkimi odgovori. Name: Euro 2016, formally known as the Uefa European Championships. Age: 56; held every four years, slap-bang in between World Cups, Euro 2016 will be the 15th edition of the tournament. Location: France is hosting the tournament for a (record) third… Preberi več

Why was it called D-Day?

Postavi besedo v oklepaju v ustrezno obliko. On the morning of June 6, 1944, Allied forces staged an enormous assault on German positions on the beaches of Normandy, France. The ____________________ (1 INVADE) is often known by the famous nickname “D-Day,” yet few people know the origin of… Preberi več

Jump Rope

Dopolni besedilo z ustreznimi besedami (ena beseda). Jump rope, also called skip rope, children’s game played by individuals or teams with a piece of rope, which may have handles attached at each __________. (1) Jump rope, which dates back to the 19th century, is traditionally a girls’ playground or sidewalk activity in __________… Preberi več

Lego Tries to Build a Better Brick

V besedilu poišči besede (ali besedne zveze), ki ustrezajo spodnjim definicijam. Besede si v besedilu sledijo po vrsti od 1 do 10. Danish toy maker Lego A/S is giving its colorful bricks their first makeover since 1963. But it will take 15 years and, if the company can… Preberi več